Wednesday, May 6th, 2009...10:04 pm

Wedding Photography Blog Writing - 10 Articles You Shouldn’t Write

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Here at wedding photography blog (which includes just me a lone wedding photographer) we’re (or I am) a bit honest and opinionated.

After scouring and reading some tweets I thought i’d save you all some time and pick 10 headlines that a wedding photographer shouldn’t write on their own wedding (company) blog.

  1. How to pick a wedding photographer - This is very often the most written article in the world. If you can put a different twist on this give it a shot. I doubt the world will end if you’re not going to write this article. This might be different if you’re submitting this for Publication: As an editorial piece for your local printed publication. No bride is going to believe you. You might as well write in; pick me.
  2. Keyword Keyword Keyword Wedding photography - You might want to avoid keyword stuffing. Google knows when you’re doing this. It has very adverse effects. Just write naturally in a style that is akin to eloquent conversational speaking to improve your Search Engine Results Page (SERP)
  3. SuPrr! - Undescriptive titles may be providing you a disadvantage. Provide a good title anyone could want to click on. Oh and at least try to spell most of your words correctly. Nowadays, they do have spell a checker on blogs.
  4. Politics - These are some things you shouldn’t ever write about anyways: Politics &  Religion. Anything that might be too polarizing. The only exception to the rule is if you are writing to appeal to a community which you are actively in. I.e. Your experiences at a religious event, etc.
  5. Tangents - Avoid writing off topic. Stick to wedding photography. Every once in a while go off topic if you really really need to. Some exceptions include linkable content that is related to current events, etc: The tinkerbell dog that flew away in the recent wind storm. If you have a series of blog articles you must write about; consider creating a seperate blog. Nowadays, a blog takes several minutes to setup and start writing. Try using services like blogspot or wordpress.com.
  6. Wrong perspective - Consistently write from the similar perspective. I think (this is highly subjective) the best type of blogger is one who speaks with the people at the same level. One whom is humble and isn’t condescending.
  7. Common Sense - Writing about common sense can turn readers off. Avoid the obvious. You can write about common sense that isn’t often thought about.  Unique content will always get you more viewers. This has been the case since the beginning of media: Newspapers, TV, Radio, Books.
  8. Sales or advertising writing - I would avoid writing in a sales approach. Blogging is a form of no nonsense, no fluff, no pressure sales. Blogging is a way of educating, building or fostering a community. Avoid salesy pitch type writing: “Why my photography is better than others”, “Buy my photography for reason x and x”.
  9. Plagiarism: Don’t copy someone else’s writing. Blogging is fun, expressive and easy to do. If you’re not able to do this there are plenty of people in this world that are willing to do this for you at a reasonable price.
  10. Fake: Be yourself and true to your own heart. Write to help another person. Which is the sole reason why i’m doing this. Thanks for reading.

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  • suphachai
    May 7th, 2009 at 9:27 am

    Thanks for your good articles,All 10 headlines that very important.

    I like the #4 ,Politics - These are some things you shouldn’t ever write about anyways: Politics & Religion..

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