Also, once you've got the attention of the reader your going to also need to have a interesting and detailed opinion on the subject of what your writing or have something interesting to say about your life in general. For instance if the blog is based upon the judging of different hip-hop and rock albums. If the blog were just to say "I give this song a 5 out of 10" but give ABSOLUTELY no insight to why that CD would receive the ranking it was given, the blog to me has no purpose. I feel like since it is a blog, there should be some sort of opinion and personal preference to each blog posted. And depending on whether or not people agree and love to read or disagree and just want to play the "devils advocate" your blog will still be generating some sort of hype if your opinion is displayed honestly and openly throughout the blogging posts. So another crucial factor that will determine a good blog from a horrible one is "opinion" especially if your opinion agrees with what a lot of people would think, or if your opinion gets under the skin of everyone else and they just want to prove you completely wrong.
And lastly to have an awesome blog your going to have to be CONSISTENT. Consistency is crucial. If your not consistent with your blog posts your fan base (if you have one) won't be able to view and read your posts on a weekly, monthly, or daily, basis. Its like running a television show, but instead of telling your viewers when to tune in to watch your 30 minute show you have them fend for themselves and just try and figure out when the next show will air. It just doesn't work like that. So the 3 elements needed (in my opinion) to make great blogs are:
1. A unique and creative way to catch and keep your audiences ATTENTION!
2. Your very own OPINION.
3. Consistency, Consistency, CONSISTENCY!
(A couple other opinions):
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/113674/blogging/how_to_make_the_perfect_blog_post.html
-College Superhero
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