Can you tell that it's officially award season and I have awards and award shows on the

brain? Do you watch any? I don't watch them like I used to. But I still like to be in the "know." Lol! nyway... I di!ress. " #k. $o I can't e%actly !uarantee that &#' will win an award. &ou may or may not win one. (hat will be u) to you * how you utili+e this info. B'(, I can !uarantee you that those who do win blo!!in! awards are masters at these - ste)s. nd even if you don't win any awards. you can !reatly increase the effectiveness and success of your blo!. /hich is actually even better than an award. 0i!ht? $o, let's 1ust 1um) ri!ht into it, shall we!

3 Steps To An Award Winning Post: Step 1

1. Great Titles I find that this ste) is a hi!hly overlooked and missed o))ortunity by many blo!!ers. n o))ortunity to draw readers in. &ou may have the !reatest content in the world but no one will ever know it if no one ever sto)s to read it. /hat makes )eo)le sto) to read )osts? (itles. (he ri!ht ones.

nd if you have a cra))y title. they will 1ust kee) strollin! ri!ht on alon!. $orry, but sometimes I 1ust have to !ive it to you strai!ht. 2&ou'll thank me later.3 4 (hink about the traditional news)a)er. /hat makes &#' sto) and read an article? (he 5eadline, ri!ht? It is the e%act same conce)t when it comes to blo! )osts. $o, make sure that your title is either hel)ful, interestin!, informative, shockin!, uses numbered lists, etc. $omethin! that will !rab the attention.

3 Steps To An Award Winning Post: Step 2

2. Great Content 6othin! substitutes for !reat content. 7ake sure your )ost is truly hel)ful in some way to your reader. Is it somethin! that they really need or want to know? /ill it im)rove their lives8business in some way? /ill it make them think? /ill it entertain them? 2It doesn't have to meet each of these, but at least 9 of them.3 :lease resist the tem)tation to write a )ost 1ust for the sake of writin! a )ost.

3 Steps To An Award Winning Post: Step 3

3. Easy Readability &ou should make your )osts as easy to read by your readers as you )ossibly can. (his will hel) to make sure that they kee) comin! back for more. 5ere are a few ways to increase the ease and readability of your )osts; <Include )a!e breaks. 7ake sure your )ara!ra)hs are not too len!thy * that it is not 1ust 9lon! block of writin!.

< dd video, #0... < dd )ictures8ima!es to your )osts. :ictures make your blo! )ost seem more interestin!, and hel) to further break u) the )a!e. lways try to include them.

Concl sion
/hen used with the other thin!s you already know to do. these - ste)s will hel) you to create better and more effective blo! )osts. 26ow don't for!et to shout me out when you're deliverin! that award winnin! s)eech! =<3 Besides these, what other tips can you think of to improving blog posts? Please share in the comment section below. If you en1oyed this )ost, )lease LI>?, $5 0? it with others. !t"s #o r T rn$