87 Blogging Mistakes You Should Absolutely Never Make

By: | October 2, 2016 | Tags: , , , , |

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Wouldn’t it be nice if you had someone to troubleshoot for you?

Someone who could experience the challenges of blogging and solve them, so you don’t have to?

You know, you could reap the benefit of their experiences and not have to go through the rollercoaster ride that is blogging.

You do have someone like that– me!

My two-year blogging anniversary occurs next month.

This post will give you the benefit of my experience, so you can avoid making these 87 blogging mistakes, and just go straight to the successes.

Blogging Mistakes:

  1. About page is disorganized, about you, not how you solve your readers’ problems, or missing. For instructions how to write an effective About page, read How to Write a Killer About Page That Will Attract New Followers.
  2. Anchor text is Click here or Read. The Collective Mill blog advises making your anchor text your keyword. The blog explains this is one of the ways to grow your blog since your SEO will improve.
  3. Asking readers to read your blog post It sounds needy. Give them a reason to read your post instead of a plea.
  4. Avatar is missing. People trust people they can see.
  5. Avoiding risk-taking Controversy breeds page views.
  6. Backlinks are missing that could get you new traffic to old posts— a wasted opportunity.
  7. Being impatient for success Disillusionment may set in when that success doesn’t come as quickly as you expect it. Don’t be discouraged. Blogging is a marathon, not a sprint.
  8. Being narcissistic You can write about yourself. It just shouldn’t be the only topic you write about.
  9. Believing blogging is fast.There are many facets of blogging. Bloggers’ biggest complaint, according to surveys, is how time-consuming blogging tasks are.
  10. Believing blogging myths There are so many blogging tips articles on the internet, you should believe methods that are based on data and research.
  11. Blog isn’t backed up. Backing up your blog is advisable, so you don’t lose your articles.
  12. Bloggers write but don’t say anything. For example, I recently read on a blog, “You need a sales funnel.” I immediately wondered, “What’s a sales funnel?” The writer never told me. I also wondered, “How do I get a sales funnel?” She didn’t say. I guess I could Google these questions, but then why do I need to read her blog?
  13. Blogging in isolation Associations are everything in blogging. You don’t blog in a bubble.
  14. Blogging without help You don’t have to work alone on your blogging tasks. Many website creators are willing to help you.
  15. Broken links Replace your broken links, or you’re losing an important opportunity to get traffic to old posts, and you are frustrating your readers. If you self-host, I recommend the plugin Broken Link Checker.
  16. Burnout Risk Accept that you can’t do it all. I spread myself pretty thin, so I can share the effects of my efforts with my readers, but I accept that I just don’t have the time, energy, or desire to do it all. I outsource and limit my social media promotion.
  17. Call to Action is missing. Your readers are interested in your content, or they wouldn’t be reading your blog post. Don’t lose an opportunity to ask them to support you by sharing, subscribing, or purchasing your product or service.
  18. Call to Action is in the wrong places. You don’t want to make this blogging mistake. Readers may not stay on your page long enough to get to your Call to Action.
  19. Comments you make on other blogs are cursory. You will get the attention of other readers and increase your traffic by writing in-depth comments. Also, writing a thoughtful comment is a way of showing the admin blogger you read the post.
  20. Complaining John Jantsch advises, “Present and focus on the positive points so you don’t sound like a whiner.”
  21. Data is missing. Case study posts are convincing because you can present data in screenshots. My post This is How to See 621 People At Your Blog in 1 Day offered four case studies. Each one presented data in screenshots. I predict it will be one of my most viewed posts this year.
  22. Deleting all your comments Here’s what happened (mostly so no one else has to go through it!) I mistakenly hit the trash icon under my post on the WordPress Dashboard. (I thought I was checking to see what was in my trash folder.). Well, a box opened that said ‘Delete Post’ or ‘Undo’. And when I clicked ‘Undo’, the post republished itself. So it was like it was brand new — with no comments. And they were pretty clever comments, too. Darn it. From LutheranLiar
  23. Don’t use Uncategorized. Tag your posts keywords you think readers will search for in search engines.
  24. Editorial calendar is ignored. You need a plan, according to Karissa Ancell.
  25. Email list is missing. You can capture Emails with an Email list. MailChimp and Aweber are popular Email services.
  26. Email subject lines are weak. You could have great articles, but readers need to open your emails to learn about them.
  27. Everything looks the same. People are in a rush, so they skim blog posts. If you want them to stay on your page, so they get to the bottom where they can comment and share, you need to format your post. Use  bullets, bold, and numbering.
  28. Facebook groups are left out of your social media plan. After search engines, Facebook is overwhelmingly my leading referrer of traffic. Many of the bloggers I meet say so too. This is caused by our ability to self-promote in Facebook groups.
  29. Font is illegible. For example, the font color is white, and the background is black.
  30. Font colors vary. Don’t use different colored fonts. They look like links. Also, blogger Melyssa Griffin cautions you against using fun fonts since you might not be taken seriously as a blogger.
  31. Format of your blog post is always the same. People don’t like “one-trick ponies”, according to Mashable.
  32. Google Analytics is ignored. It tells you where your traffic comes from so you can continue to direct your efforts there and play to your strengths.
  33. Graphics are missing. Whether you feel you have time for Pinterest is irrelevant. In the visual society in which we live, you can’t ignore the power of a graphic to pull in your reader.
  34. Hashtags are missing when you promote at Twitter, Google+, or Instagram.
  35. Having a thin skin You need to fluff off negativity. Blogging is not for the faint-hearted.
  36. Headline is generic and not clickable. It should follow a formula in which it makes the reader a promise. 13 Foolproof Ways to Stop Writing Ineffective Blog Headlines explains the formula and how to offer the fulfillment of a promise in the headline.
  37. Headline wasn’t analyzed with the CoSchedule Headline Analyzer. It gives you a clickable headline without the guesswork.
  38. Ignoring the analytics in your dashboard. Check them daily.
  39. Ignoring commenters. Without readers, your blog is a diary. Ignoring them is rude to people who tried to support you with their comments. They might forgive rudeness once or twice, but ultimately, they can still get your information without commenting. Don’t shoot yourself in the proverbial foot by giving people reason not to comment on your blog.
  40. Images are slowing down your blog’s loading time. People could leave your site if they are frustrated waiting for your post to load. Do you really need all those photos? If yes, consider using a free tool like SlideShare.
  41. Inconsistent blogging schedule If needed, have a shelf post for when you get extra busy.
  42. Incentives aren’t used. They will help you get new subscribers.
  43. Read More tag is missing. You get more page views if the readers click twice.
  44. Introduction is boring. There are many interesting ways to hook your readers.
  45. Landing page is missing. If you give people your blog URL, what will they find when they get there? Why chance you won’t make a good first impression? Here is my landing page if you’d like to see an example.
  46. Leaving out related posts Why miss an opportunity to get traffic to older blog posts? My readers tell me they’re grateful for links to related content I published before they met me. I have a “Related Posts” section at the bottom of my blog posts, but I’ve seen  “Related Posts” under the paragraphs they relate to.
  47. Making mechanical errors in your writing Use Grammarly to help avoid them.
  48. Making your first paragraph too long According to the Sticky Blogging Formula, the introduction should contain a problem.
  49. Making your Pinterest pins horizontal An admin of a community board wrote me to tell me to knock off pinning horizontal pins to her board. Why risk angering people? Research explains vertical pins have the most success on Pinterest.
  50. Manually posting your blog posts to your social media accounts. Automation with schedulers like Buffer and Hootsuite are effective since they are set to the optimal times to post and quicker than manual posting.
  51. Mechanics are weak. Use Grammarly. Content may be king, but mechanics matter. A blogging mistake could cost you traffic and subscribers Click to read why MostlyBlogging.com #blogging #bloggers
  52. Money is not invested in your blog. I understand many of you might be hobby bloggers, but people invest money in their hobbies.
  53. Money-making is your immediate goal. I’m sure most of us would like to make money eventually from doing something we love. However, when you are new and first finding your audience, your goal should be building a readership and honing your niche. There are many ways to make money from blogging, but you can pursue that down the road.
  54. Networking is not a priority. Bloggers who don’t network don’t expand their circle of readers.
  55. Niche is missing. Bloggers who just write about their musings can “muse” to themselves in the mirror or a diary. According to Olivia Derby.com, having a niche will help improve your SEO.
  56. Not following a blog you love According to blogger Cathy Lawdanski, subscribing to a blog you love makes sense since it’s good for both you and the admin blogger.
  57. Not including image tags You need to tag your images just like you tag your posts. Use your keyword.
  58. Not guest blogging Writing for someone else will expose you to their readers and help you grow your blog. Also, sometimes meeting someone else’s expectations makes you a better blogger.
  59. Not optimizing your posts SEO matters!
  60. Not using a pin scheduler People might be awake and on social media when you are sleeping. Use a pin scheduler like Viralwoot and ViralTag and set it for a 24-hour clock.
  61. Not using Publicize I assumed since I self-host, Publicize wouldn’t work on my site. After all, my other social media followers aren’t included in my sidebar count, just my WordPress and Email blog subscribers. I manually put my new posts on my social media. Then, I connected Publicize. Although the total of subscribers in the sidebar isn’t affected, now when I publish, my posts go to my social media accounts. I don’t have to do anything.
  62. Not promoting to StumbleUpon A reader wrote that she wants to get 100 page views a day from StumbleUpon. People are getting 150 just from StumbleUpon and up (Note: If you’d like to join my StumbleUpon group, let me know in the comments section.)
  63. Old posts are ignored. Change your tags, add an infographic. Update the information. Add on to them and republish as  new posts.
  64. Omitting external links Readers will welcome a way to access content besides your own, a new voice on the topic. My readers have written to thank me, so I know. Also, external links to related articles improve your SEO.
  65. Only having the “Subscribe” box in your sidebar You need to also capture Emails with an Email account like MailChimp are Aweber. They are free services. You have nothing to lose. If you don’t have an added way of getting Emails, you could lose the Emails you have if your blogging service shuts down or shuts you down. You are also depriving yourself of getting additional Emails. You do not have to self-host to have an Email account.
  66. Paragraphs are too long. It should only be a 1-3 sentence hook.
  67. Pain Points are missing. The Sticky Blogging Formula advises you to write primarily about problems you can solve for your reader.
  68. Perfection is your goal. You don’t have time for perfect posts. Your readers are waiting for your content.
  69. Picking a niche you find boring If you aren’t interested, the odds are you won’t be able to get anyone else to care about your information either.
  70. Posting potentially offensive or off-color material too often Consider the remarks of famous blogger Ryan Biddulph upon seeing I’d published a guest author’s “off color” article. “Sometimes I write a colorful post and promote along colorful channels. Only sometimes, though ?.”
  71. Procrastinating Pushing off writing your article will ensure your post is inferior since you will be rushed. Additionally, readers could get tired of waiting for you to get around to publishing and find another, more consistent, blog to read.
  72. Promotion is too narrow. New readers won’t find you.
  73. Rambling Readers need to know what the post is about. If you focus on your topic, they will.
  74. Refusing to host guest authors You can publish and give yourself a break from writing. You will also feature a different voice who has expertise other than or in addition to your own. Your readers win, you win, and your guest author, who gets new exposure, wins.
  75. Sitting for too long Blogger Kathleen Aherne recommends standing while your pictures are downloading to counteract this.
  76. Social Media is ignored. People aren’t psychic. If you want readers, you have to promote your post. There are many free ways to get the word out about your articles. According to Building a Brand Online, unsuccessful blogs are fizzing out because they are not connected to social media.
  77. Spamming Don’t try it. It’s rude, and you will lose the respect of the blogging community.
  78. Static pages are left off your blog. In addition to providing information for your visitors, pages get ranked at search engines. Therefore, having pages improves your SEO.
  79. Stats depress you when they are low. Use them as an opportunity to improve.
  80. Taking your spouse or significant other for granted Bill at The Money Professor blog explains blogging almost ruined his marriage.
  81. Target reader is ignored, or you don’t consider your target reader at all. Having a target reader will help you focus your writing.
  82. Telling nonbloggers about your blog. They all don’t care or understand. Other bloggers and blogging groups are available who will understand your blogging joys and disappointments.
  83. Testimonials are missing. According to the Bandwagon Effect, please want to get out with the virtual crowd and follow what’s popular. Testimonials give you credibility.
  84. Thinking for other people. For example, in recent months, I stopped pinning my screenshots to Pinterest. I felt people wouldn’t be interested in sharing my screenshots. Then, I read we should have multiple pins for each post on Pinterest, so I returned to pinning them. Immediately, people started sharing my screenshots on Pinterest. I learned not to try to think for other people.
  85. Time-wasters. You should outsource blogging tasks.
  86. Too many tags. Don’t be too specific. You will box yourself in.
  87. Visuals are missing According to Blog Marketing Sea, all your statistics will rise with a long post. However, readers will be put off looking at all that text without visuals such as screenshots to break it up.

Readers, in the two years I’ve been blogging, these are the mistakes I consistently see around the Internet. Please share, so other bloggers don’t make these mistakes.

Have you ever made a blogging mistake? Which mistakes do you make? Do you have suggestions for how to fix them? I look forward to your views in the comment section.

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  1. Cathy Lawdanki

    Great post, Janice. I’ll be blogging for 1 year on Dec. 1. I still have a lot to learn, but after reading these mistakes, I am excited that I have learned to avoid a lot of them. Probably because of all I’ve learned from you. Thanks for linking to my post.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Cathy,
      You’ve only been blogging ten months? Less than me? I think of you as a veteran. Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished in a short time. Thanks for the compliments on my blogging tips. My pleasure to link to you.
      Janice

  2. John Doe

    Thank you for a fantastic post. This will be really useful to reference all the time. A picture with an avatar definitely adds credibility.

  3. Melinda Mitchell

    Thank you, BBFFJ! Thanks to you, I don’t make all 87 mistakes anymore!!
    I love the graphic about dressing sloppily for the fancy party!!

    • Janice Wald

      Hi BBFFM,
      I am proud of you not making all these 87 mistakes anymore. When you know all there is to know, I hope you’ll still read my posts. BFF means forever, after all!
      Thanks for the compliment on my graphic.
      BBFFJ

  4. Joe

    I’m glad I found this blog post, I really needed this advice! I’ll keep a look out for your future blog post!

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Joe,
      I believe I wrote you. Thanks for the kind words. I would love to have your readership.
      Janice

  5. Jenine

    These are some really fantastic tips.I appreciate how detailed you are and that you didn’t just give the generic “common mistakes” I’ve seen over and over again. Definitely tucking this gem away in Pinterest to refer back. I especially appreciate the link to writing a killer “About Me” page.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Jenine,
      Nice to meet you. Thanks for sharing my mistakes list on Pinterest. I am glad you enjoyed this post and found my “About Me” article valuable. Thanks for writing to tell me.
      Janice

  6. Diana Grant

    Very helpful and thought provoking information. I’ve shared it on about 5 platforms.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Diana,
      Thanks for coming by last weekend and telling me how much you enjoyed my 87 mistakes post. I greatly appreciate you sharing my article and on five platforms especially. Thank you!
      Janice

  7. Andria Perry

    Thanks! I really needed to know this information, now lets see how I can make improvements to mine 🙂

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Andria,
      Thanks for writing. I’m glad you enjoyed my mistakes tips post and found the tips helpful. If you have any blogging-related questions I can answer for you, let me know.
      Janice

  8. Sandy KS

    I have noticed adding a photo good for Pinterest does help. They are easy to create. Plus there are many programs that will help create and design them.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Sandy,
      I used to agree that adding a good photo for Pinterest helps. I use bright colors and make long pins. Since the algorithm change, my Pinterest traffic is slowed. I recently read multiple pins like that help. Since I’m making more than one pin, my Pinterest traffic is starting to pick up. That’s why I used two graphics on this post. Also, it helped to break up all this text. Thanks for writing, Sandy.
      Janice

  9. Ryan Biddulph

    Hi Janice,

    All are winners to me. Or losers. #1 is a big mistake but even more glaring, not telling your story in detail. Before I trust advice I check the source. If I learn the source’s true, complete story I don’t see words on a screen, or a blogger. I see a real human being I can connect to, learn from and bond with, and this is where the magic happens. This is where I form a deeper emotional bond with bloggers. When I read a thorough, transparent About Me page.

    Ryan

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Ryan,
      I wrote you recently that I love reading your comments. You are such a good writer. I agree– the About page IS where the “magic” happens.
      Thanks for coming by. Thanks for sharing this post as well. I appreciated the tip you inspired.
      Janice

  10. Terri Webster-Schrandt

    Lots of gold and platinum nuggets here Janice! Excellent and informative post! Thank you!

    • Janice Wald

      What a good writer you are Terri– “Gold and platinum nuggets”. Thank you! I’m glad you liked my mistakes tips post and found it helpful.
      Janice

  11. Olivia Morris

    thank you for this list. I think I may have made every mistake listed and then some. Blogging is hard work….

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Olivia,
      May I ask why blogging is hard work? Is there a blogging-related question I can answer for you? I’m glad you found my mistakes post valuable. I know of people pinning it for later reading as a checklist. I’m glad you feel I chose mistakes representative of mistakes commonly made by bloggers. Thanks for writing to tell me.
      Janice

  12. Ellen Pilch

    Excellent post! I have been blogging for 2 years and never knew about backing up.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Ellen!
      Thanks for writing! Great to see you! I will be blogging for two years on November 5, one month from today.
      I’m glad you found the “backing up” tip helpful. Hopefully. you clicked my related post link to get information about how to back up. With 87 ideas, I hoped there’d be a valuable tip on the list for everyone. Thanks for writing to tell me you enjoyed.
      Janice

  13. Sherab Tenzin

    Thank you for this list. I never knew some of the things I am doing now are actually mistakes while comparing from the views of those experts.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Sherab,
      Thanks for coming by last weekend. I visited your blog. I’m glad you found my mistakes post valuable. Thanks for writing to tell me.
      Janice

  14. Anonymous

    On number one.. what if I don’t want my readers to know about me? what will I put in the about page then?

    • Janice Wald

      Hi,
      I would greet you by your name, but you are coming in as Anonymous. I brought you the link to my About page. You asked what you should put on the About page if you don’t want people to know about you? It shouldn’t be about you. It should be about what they will gain from reading your blog.
      Click my link
      https://www.mostlyblogging.com/about/
      You will see I don’t get to personal info until far down on the About page.
      Janice

  15. Lisa Sicard

    Hi Janice, great examples of what NOT to do. I know my mistakes is not sticking to a posting calendar, not updating old content enough and not using Grammerly on each post. One thing I did learn early on was to back up! I almost lost my entire blog with a new plugin. I try to back up after each new post now.
    I’m not perfection is one of them, something I’ve learned better to hit the publish button than worry about it being 100% perfect. Thanks Janice for sharing these with us.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Lisa,
      I’m excited to see you here. I read Inspire to Thrive. Thanks for coming by. I am a subscriber of yours. Question for you: How do you get so much engagement on Google+ You had a massive amount of shares on one of your posts there.
      How scary that you almost lost your entire blog. I followed the instructions for backing up in the link I shared, so I think I’m good there.
      Regarding Grammarly, I recommend using the Google browser extension. It’s free. I have it on all my computers.
      Thanks again for coming by to tell me you enjoyed my post.
      Janice

  16. Julie Syl Kalungi

    If an image could speak that anchor image at the top says lots, it spells doom and gloom lol!
    With that said this list is Powwowerful. Amazingly detailed. A resource in itself. You should repurpose it and use it as a lead magnet 🙂
    Thanks for sharing this with the blogger world Janice!

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Julie,
      Thanks for coming by.
      1. I always love it when you notice my graphics. Yes, we had a mirror break. Shattered glass seemed the perfect image. Thanks for noticing.
      2. As far as repurposing my list, I feel my knowledge is lacking. I already have my 89 free blogging tools list as my lead magnet. I use Sumo.me which is free. LeadPages is popular. It would enable me to have a PDF download for each post, but at $25.00 a month, it’s out of my price range. I tried Optin Monster which is $10.00, but I didn’t like it and opted out.
      3. Thank you for the high praise about my mega post. When I have time, I will list it as a resource in my sidebar.
      Janice

  17. Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle

    It is so very helpful to see the pitfalls before we fall in. Thanks for your detail and for sharing my link that explains the perils of sitting for too long too often. I have fallen into a lot of these pits and some I have yet to climb out of.

    Thanks again, awesome information.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Kathleen,
      Thanks for coming by yesterday and commenting on my mistakes post.
      I was happy to link to you. Thanks for providing the information and inspiration for the tip.
      Regarding your comments, blogging provides joys but definitely “pits” as well.
      Janice

  18. Martha

    What a fantastic list and I like how it’s alphabetized. My blog is about 20 months old and still in learning progress but this list is going to be a big help! Thanks for sharing!

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Martha,
      My new Facebook friend! Thanks for asking!
      I’m glad you noticed and appreciated the alphabetization. I’m glad you’re finding the list helpful. I hoped people would consider it a resource.
      Janice

  19. Gail Akeman

    This post makes me really think about my blog. I think I am making some of these mistakes. I have some work to do.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Gail,
      My apologies. I just saw this comment on my 87 blogging mistakes post. I’m glad you found the post helpful.
      Janice

  20. Vickie

    Very helpful suggestions! Facebook groups have been a great help to me! Just about every one wants to help promote others and help with your problems.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Vickie,
      I am so very sorry for this delay in my response! I just saw your October comment on my 87 Blogging Mistakes post.
      Guess what: I have a post on the value of Facebook groups “on the shelf” but I am planning to use your comments and link to you when I publish.
      Thank you again for your comments and once again forgive my delay in responding. I just saw this here.
      Janice

  21. Rena

    All really great suggestions for avoiding blogging mistakes and many of them I’ve picked up from you in previous posts so thank you for that. I wish that your list had been grouped by topic because it was a bit daunting to read through 87 of them. I especially agree on your posts related to format of posts like font style and time for loading. Those things really put me off for following a blog.

    Rena
    http://www.finewhateverblog.com

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Rena,
      How are you? I am embarrassed. I just saw your comment on my 87 Blogging Mistakes post from October. Wasn’t not responding to comments one of the mistakes, LOL? You must think me a bad blogger.
      At any rate, thanks for writing. Please accept my apology.
      Janice

  22. Muhammad Hassib

    Nice Janice, Very informative. Can you answer my question that how can I know the broken links of my blogs?

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Muhammad,
      Thank you for writing me. I see you self-host. Install the plug-in Broken Link Checker. You will be notified by Email when you have broken links. They will also be crossed out in your posts.
      Janice

  23. Captain Jill

    Oh jeez, I make so many of these mistakes. No wonder my blog is not doing better.
    Thanks for this post, I’ll be studying it and trying to improve my blog by doing a few of these tips at a time.

    • Janice Wald

      Hey Jill,
      I am so very sorry! I just saw your comment from October. Forgive me. Thanks for the comments. I’m glad you felt the 87 Blogging Mistakes post was helpful.
      Janice

  24. Bakari

    Awe, another great list. Though I’ve subscribed to your site, I’m going to schedule a day each week to read your content and highlight your suggestions for my to-do list. I’m also going to make a point to visit a few bloggers who leave comments on your posts. I feel like I need to expand my familiarity of other bloggers, not just the few big names.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Bakari,
      1. Thank you for your compliments on my 87 Blogging Mistakes list.
      2. Please forgive my apologies for this lengthy delay in response. I am not normally this rude.
      3. You indicated in your comment you’d like to network with other bloggers. That’s a great idea! It’s important to “familiarize” yourself with like-minded bloggers. I took the liberty of bringing you a link to my Link Exchange.
      https://www.mostlyblogging.com/link-exchange/
      Network with the bloggers in your niche.
      Once again, please forgive my delay in responding to you and happy networking!
      Janice

  25. Joelle LeGendre

    I’ve been blogging for 4 years. As a person with a visual impairment, I’m having a hard time writing a comment because the text on the reply area is medium grey on light grey. People with visual impairments often prefer white letters on a black background, like me. 🙂

    You have a lot of good advice for new bloggers. I also hope that new bloggers will refrain from putting a link to their blogs in the reply section unless asked to do so. I made that mistake early on, too, and found out the hard way that it’s not appreciated.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Joelle,
      Yours is a wonderful addition to my mistakes list. Thank you for suggesting it. People look at adding links as spammy. Thank you for commenting on my article as well as giving us the perspective of the visually impaired.
      Janice

  26. Anonymous

    Thank you for the excellent advice. I read this through twice, writing down the ones I didn’t understand (I haven’t been blogging a year yet.) to investigate and memorizing for reinforcement the ones I do understand that I need to work on. Your blog has not only been helpful to me, but is the one I most look forward to reading.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Rae,
      Hi Rae,
      Your kind words put a big smile on my face. Thank you for the compliments on my article and my blog. I am happy to have your readership.
      Janice

  27. Rae Longest

    The above comment is mine. My computer skills are quite underdeveloped.
    Rae

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Jan,
      Thank you so much for the kind words about my article. It was kind of Chris to reblog it.
      Janice

  28. Tina Frisco

    Love love love this post, Janice! I used the Headline Analyzer for the first time and was astounded by the difference a few words can make in the score. You make so many excellent points here. Thanks so much for posting. Happy New Year, my friend! 🙂 xxx

    • Janice Wald

      Back at you Tina! Getting to know you better was one of the highlights of 2016.
      Thank you for the compliments on my article.
      Janice

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Stevie,
      Thanks for the compliment on my article. Thanks as well for following my blog. Welcome!
      Janice

    • Janice Wald

      HI Suzanne,
      Great to see you at my blog. That was nice of Chris to reblog my post. Happy New Year to you.
      Janice

  29. Valerie Ormond

    Thank you for these great tips – it’s the best list I’ve seen to date! Thank you for sharing, and I will definitely pass this along.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Valerie,
      My apologies! I just saw this comment from January. Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed my 87 Blogging Mistakes post. Thanks for sharing it.
      Janice

  30. Emmanuel

    Hi Janice,

    This is an awesome resources. I made plenty of the mistakes you talked about here. Thanks to God I didn’t give up.

    Emenike

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Emmanuel,
      Great to see you. I’m glad you didn’t give up too! May I ask where you found my 87 blogging mistakes post? It’s rather old now. I appreciate you calling it a “resource.”
      Thanks!
      Janice

  31. Shivam Sahu

    Hi Janice

    Great list. I’d like to add one! ‘You write in block paragraphs and don’t reformat your post to emphasise certain messages’.

    It’s true that people reading a post/article will skip through to find key messages. Why not make their life easier (and allow them to read efficiently) by making words bold, italic, using bullet points, increasing text font, in order to allow key points to emerge.

    • Janice Wald

      Hi Shivam,
      Thank you for the compliment on my monster list of blogging mistakes. May I ask where you found the post? I always wonder. It’s rather old now.
      As far as your suggestion: I agree. It’s a good one. White space is our friend. It annoys me as well when bloggers don’t make good use of it. Thanks for writing.
      Janice

  32. NetHustler

    The #1 biggest mistake you can do while blogging? Not starting that damn blog sooner. I know I was guilty of this in the past, it took me a few months/years before I started my first blog. I was only focusing on direct marketing to affiliate offers without building my own blogs/email lists.

    So yeah, in my opinion, not starting creating that blog sooner, is the biggest mistake you can make if that makes sense.

  33. Haider Jamal

    Thanks for this! Just started my own blog, and am going to try my hardest to make it as successful as possible

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