There are 552 million results for writing a great blog post. But a few resources that I adore, and working on a current project, led me to write this one on how I like to see blog posts written. I'm by far not a professional writer, but I have been blogging for a while and have observed a few things that seem to work well. Best part of all this, a great blog post is dead simple.

1) A great headline is a must. Think like a journalist.

2) Length is key. I've always found reading 50 - 250 word posts to be enjoyable. 250 - 500 to be more work but worth it if written really well. If you post pithy oneliners, your posts will be one line. If you are into social genetics of the male gorilla species, they might be a bit longer.

3) Bullet points always work well. Or lists.

4) Photos are sexy. I try to include one photo in every post. It makes it look good in Facebook and most blog templates look better with photos.

5) Imbed links. For instance, if you're talking about an inspiring daddy blog that you know of, who has a super cute kid, imbed a link to it.

6) If you're talking about someon in the post, link to them.

7) For businesses, include an action item with a link. A question that people can answer in the comments area works great too.

8) Try ending with a salutaion. It's friendly.

Do you have any other tips for a great blog post? Add them here.

Cheers!