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The 7 Cs Of Effective Blogging

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 at 8:00 am

By Imar

These ideas are borrowed from a document I received by e-mail. They have been adapted from thoughts of Malcolm Forbes, Founder of Forbes Magazine.

Clarity

• Apply the KISS formula – “Keep it Short and Simple.”
• Choose short, familiar, conversational words.
• Construct effective sentences and paragraphs.
• Achieve appropriate readability.
• Avoid unfamiliar words, abbreviations, slang or jargon.

Completeness

• Stick to the topic and don’t leave out essentials.
• Give something extra, when desirable.
• Check for the five Ws (what, when, where, why, who).

Conciseness

• Shorten or omit wordy expressions.
• Include only relevant statements.
• Avoid unnecessary repetition, long sentences, relative pronouns, expletives, abstract subjects, and passive verbs.

Correctness

• Use the right level of language (remember who your readers are!).
• Include only accurate facts, words, and figures.
• Maintain acceptable writing mechanics.
• Choose nondiscriminatory expressions.

Concreteness

• Use specific facts and figures – link to sources whenever possible.
• Put action in your verbs.
• Choose vivid, image-building words.
• Avoid relative words, indefinite phrases, and abstract words.

Consideration

• Focus on your readers instead of getting caught up in “I” and “we.”
• Take an interest in the reader, show how the reader will benefit.
• Emphasize positive, pleasant facts.
• Apply integrity and ethics.
• Avoid negative words.

Courtesy

• Be sincerely tactful, thoughtful, and appreciative.
• Omit expressions that irritate, hurt, or belittle.
• Use words and phrases that set a positive tone.
• Make it easy for readers to respond.

Comments

5 Comments on “The 7 Cs Of Effective Blogging” so far

1. Zachary Says:

   October 10th, 2007 at 11:29 am

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2. Blogsolid Says:

   October 10th, 2007 at 10:48 pm

   Hi Zachary. Thanks for visiting!

3. Bernat Says:

   November 29th, 2007 at 7:33 pm

   Hey I love your website, the content and web design, but I really love the branding…
   I’m reading it from the start, this will be a knowledge trip

   By the way, If I want to write an article how do I style it?

   I tell you something at the end…

4. Blogsolid Says:

   December 2nd, 2007 at 11:08 am

   Hi Bernat, thanks for the compliments! If you write an article for Blogsolid, don’t worry about the styling – I will take care of that. Just email me the text.
   Imar

5. Muhammad Imran Sher Says:

   April 17th, 2009 at 9:07 am

   Much clear and concise tips for commmunication subject students can be improved more by adding details in all sub ponts.
   thans

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