{"id":11693,"date":"2013-10-30T07:36:11","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T07:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plasmacomp.com\/?p=4020"},"modified":"2024-07-05T10:53:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T10:53:29","slug":"blogging-tone-topics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plasmacomp.com\/home\/blogs\/blogging-tone-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogging Tone and Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11693\" class=\"elementor elementor-11693\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ad8dff DetailPage e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71ad8dff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701f2ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"701f2ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><b>This is the second article of our blogging series. Make sure to come back regularly to learn more about creating a blog for your business!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br><\/em><\/p>\n<p>So you\u2019ve decided to write a blog . . . but how do you figure out what to write about? And how should you be writing it? Should you stick to purely information-packed articles written in a professional tone? Or should you be writing like you\u2019re the reader\u2019s friend and regularly share fun articles? Before you write your first article, you have to know what route you\u2019re going to take.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p>We recently discussed the tone you should take on your social media pages and revealed that consistently using a \u201cbusiness casual\u201d approach is the best middle ground. With this tone, you keep an overall feel of professionalism while showing your readers that you\u2019re willing to step down a little from the corporate pedestal to more easily talk and relate to them. You\u2019re not writing a press release; the content you\u2019re creating is there to be a resource for potential customers. With that in mind, that\u2019s the audience you should be writing for and you should relate to them accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p>This philosophy also applies to the topics that you should choose for you blog. In general, you want to aim at being as informative as possible. In your own words, teach visitors about your industry. You can also share interesting articles that have to do with your industry. Don\u2019t be afraid to share articles because they\u2019re not purely your content: it provides free talking points for your blog and shows visitors that you\u2019re up-to-date. Finally, when choosing topics, it\u2019s okay to do things that are a little fun. If you\u2019re operating under the auspices of \u201cbusiness casual,\u201d it makes sense to allow some levity every now and again. It\u2019s another way of establishing a closer connection with visitors and shows that you\u2019re more than just a company operating on autopilot. Just remember that fun is not the same as throwing tone out the window so that you can be snarky or overly friendly. Even though the subject matter changes, keep your overall tone unchanged to maintain your consistency.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re still a little unsure what kind of material would fit in your blog, here are some quick ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How-tos<\/li>\n<li>Defining and explaining industry lingo<\/li>\n<li>Industry news<\/li>\n<li>Q&amp;A sessions with your readers<\/li>\n<li>\u201cInside looks\u201d at your company (like a big project that you\u2019re doing or a conference that you\u2019re attending)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><br><\/div>\n<p>A lot of blogging revolves around the idea of consistency. You should always use the same voice and style and avoid doing radically different topics from week to week. Being consistent is another way to show your legitimacy to your readers, since they know they\u2019ll always be able to come to see quality content that will interest them. 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