A blog is meant to be shared with others

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1 year ago
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If you've ever read an article, you probably know that it's meant to be shared. We write articles so that other people can enjoy them and learn from them. But what happens when we don't share our unique content?

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A blog is a great way to share your expertise with others. It's also a wonderful way to network and connect with people who have similar interests as you.

When you're writing a blog, you're creating something that you want other people to read—and even comment on. So it's important to make sure you've got your audience in mind when you're writing your content.

Have you ever read an article and thought, "I just don't get it?"

Maybe the author was trying to be too clever or esoteric. Maybe they were trying to impress their audience with how much they knew about a certain topic. Maybe they were just trying to make things as complicated as possible for no reason at all.

Whatever the case, there's a chance that your audience won't understand what you're saying—and that's a problem!

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The most successful blogs have a clear purpose, and the writer's job is to make sure that purpose is communicated clearly and effectively. They don't want readers to feel like they're missing something, or that they have to work too hard to figure out what's going on in the article. Readers should be able to pick up where they left off if they stop reading after a paragraph or two, and they should be able to keep reading without getting lost in unfamiliar concepts or jargon.

A good writer will write with an audience in mind. They won't just write for themselves—they'll write for their audience. They'll make sure their content is accessible and easy to understand, because they know that if they don't clearly communicate what they mean, readers won't be able to understand it. And if readers can't get anything out of the article, there's no point in writing it.

A great way for writers to think about their audience is by imagining themselves as readers. That way, you'll be able to make sure that you're writing something that's engaging, useful, and easy to read. You want to be sure that your message is clear, and that it's delivered in a way that will resonate with people who are reading it. You also want to consider what kinds of questions or comments they might have when they finish reading your article.

In order to write with an audience in mind, ask yourself: who are my readers? What questions do they have? Where do they live? What kind of things do they like to read about? Then write like you're speaking directly to those people—with their interests in mind at all times—and you'll be on your way toward creating a compelling blog post.

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In Conclusion

It can be tempting to write an article just for yourself—to just get your thoughts out there and let them roll around in the world. But a blog is meant to be shared with others; it's meant to be read by other people.

It may seem like you're writing primarily for yourself, but you'll find that once you get used to writing for an audience, it becomes second nature. You'll start thinking about how your readers might react to what you've written, and how what they think might affect what they read next. You'll learn how much work goes into making sure that every word—every sentence—is meaningful and important enough to say out loud. And as you write more and more, you'll find that your writing gets better and better because of all this attention to detail. Your words will become stronger and more precise; your perspectives will become clearer; your arguments will become tighter.

So if you want your blog to reach its full potential, then you need to give it away. You need to share it with everyone who you think might be interested in what you have to say.


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Well said blogs need to be shared

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