Things to Do
A problem I see with many blogs on sites such as Xanga and Myspace, is that the writer seems to be a second grader with a love for exclamation marks. To write a successful entry, you need to atleast pretend that you have passed the third grade. People will become dismayed if they see a gigantic mass of words, strung together with no apparent use of sentences. Writing properly is the first step to writing something interesting and meaningful.Next, an important part of the blog will be how you present your topic. Keep your audience in mind. Does your site cater to preteens who play Neopets, or young adults who study PHP? This will affect what you write about.
Last, be yourself. Let it show in your writing. If you like to joke around, add some humor! If you're opinionated about something, pour your heart and soul into it. Your passion will show, and is likely to be more interesting for the reader.
Things NOT to Do
Frankly, no one cares what you had for breakfast or what kind of shirt you bought from Abercrombie. This type of blogging is often called "This Was My Day", and can also be indentified as the "Puts Readers To Sleep" genre.Today I woke up. I was sleeping in my bed. Then I went downstairs and had breakfast. It was Cheerios. I ran out of milk. I went to school. I ate lunch. I came home. I went to the mall. I bought a cute shirt from Abercrombie. It was on sale.
Another mistake people often make is the "I Hate Everybody" blog. Listening to someone rant about people you don't know is less interesting than my pet rock, Harold. It will also portray you as a miserable old hag, and no one really wants to read about that.
OMG I HATE JESSICA! She like, copied my new highlights. And my nails. And my shoes. Like, what a witch. Same with ASHLEE, like what is her DEAL!? OMG I HATE HILARY! DIE, HILARY, DIE!!!
There's also the "Obessive Infatuation With Bob" type of blog, where you write about the love of your life in a creepy style. Although this may be kind of interesting in a pathetic sort of way, you should definitely avoid this. (Unless you want to be known as the "Fatal Attraction" girl.)