Here at Blackdown Blogs, we have our own idea of how many words a blog post should have but we thought it wouldn’t hurt to do a bit of research…before just telling you what we think !

Modern Life explains that “The internet is changing the way we read information. No longer are we constrained by a physical medium – we don’t have a fixed number of pages to fill, nor a certain column inch quotient to meet. Too little and readers will be finished in the blink of an eye – and too many words could mean your audience is gone before the reach the final paragraph.

If your topic befits it, write in-depth 5,000 word articles. If you’re aiming for a more leisurely (and entertaining) read, it may be worthwhile considering that most popular blogs have an average of 100-250 words per article.”

Dave Taylor of askdavetaylor.com says “I’m reminded of a common piece of advice from good development editors in the publishing business about how long a chapter or book should ultimately be: write just enough to cover the material at the appropriate level of detail, then stop….”

Garry Conn runs a website which gives tips on how to make money online. His rule of thumb is that “until you can get a better feel for your readership, be fairly standardized with the length of your posts. By default I would recommend that each post be limited to around 500 words or less. You can to consider that many readers live very busy lives and their time they can spend in reading your blog.”

The Blogpod1 website says “The industry average length of a blog posting is between 100 and 249 words.”

Here at Blackdown Blogs, we like our blogs to be a minimum of 300 words long. And hey presto…this blog is exactly 300 words long!

We want to make purchasing your blog posts really easy for you so here’s The Blackdown Blogs store! You just go shopping like you would anywhere else. Simply buy a blog and we’ll get busy writing it so you can upload it on your site as soon as possible and start getting hits & higher rankings on all the search engines.

Once you’ve made your purchase – we’ll be in touch to find out what your subject is and ask for your website details so we can have a look around your site and find out more about what you need your blog post to do for you. The blog post will be a minimum of 300 words.

Options:

1. One blog post is £25

2. Buy two blog posts and get one blog post free! £50

3. Regular blog posts – p.o.a.

If you are interested in regular posts please contact me. Continued new content will get you higher rankings on search engines.

4. Need a blog setting up? Pop over to our sister site Aleck’s Dad. Contact Dan & simply ask for a quote. It will be much cheaper than you imagine!

Obviously we love blogging here at Blackdown Blogs but we also know many people and businesses who don’t really understand blogging or even what a blog is – so here’s our list of reasons WHY you might want to start your own blog:

1. Your blog will attract search engines like Google, MSN and Yahoo. We all want our websites to be found and recognised by search engines and blogging regularly adds new and fresh content to your site, which search engines love and will reward you with high rankings!

2. Blogging enables you to build up relationships with your customers and to be honest, customers expect to be able to engage in a dialogue these days. Even large stores like Asda have a daily blog to enable customers to share their comments, feedback, ideas and concerns. Use feedback or comment forms to start a conversation and don’t worry – you can check and moderate all comments before they go live on your blog. Clinical Hypnotherapist Tracey Jones of Cariad Hypnotherapy says “I started a blog so that potential clients could get to know me a little bit.”

3. You can expand your knowledge by blogging like Harriet McAlonan of The Children’s Jewellery Company who says “I blog because I like reading and sharing thoughts”. Writing on a daily basis often requires finding out new information and the best way to improve your own blog is to read (and comment on) as many other blogs as you can.

4. Promote your business using your blog. Explain how you make or choose your products, showcase new items, special offers, shows you are attending etc. Tola Popoola of Chocolat A Toi told us that “Blogging has given me an avenue to promote my business services and products in as many words and pictures I could fit on my website.” Shiny Learning writer Helen Melhuish says “I blog for entirely business reasons. I use my business blog to keep customers up-to-date with latest news and product updates, product promotion etc.”

5. Blogging is fun! Claire Curran in Maidenhead explains “I blog so as I can pass on how daft my kids are then I can show them when they’re older how funny people think they were!”

6. Express yourself through your blog and get it all off your chest! Tell the world what you feel about the things that really matter to you. Colette who writes What Katy did next – life as a Yorkshire Mum says “I find writing things down quite therapeutic and enjoy reading back over the months.”

Carrot in Mums Hair is written by blogmum Kim who says “my blog started off as a diary to record my daughters adventures with food but it eventually became a lot more than this. I use my blog to record special moments, funny moments, sad moments anything really and I love the blogging community I’m part of. I find writing so therapeutic and I love the fact I’ve got such a lovely written record of my daughters life to look back on.”

7. Carve a niche as an expert in your field. Blog regularly and consistently and you will begin to develop a readership. You can then write as an expert in your specific field or market.

8. Make friends by blogging. Connect with new people all over the world or re-connect with old friends and family members. Val Robus in Sligo, Ireland writes Magnumlady’s Blog adds “I blog because it’s a diary for me and I’ve made lots of new friends from blogging.”

Sound good? All making sense now? Fancy setting up your own blog ? Contact us today or go shopping in our blog store!