What makes a blog special?

Thousand of people out there are sitting behind a screen and typing away ideas, recipes, poetry. You name it.

 Blogs have become a major element of social media, and it's really no surprise. It's the I within the social networks... 

Behind the scenes!

It's the writers personal story and life being shared with the entire world through words, pictures and video, and it's a beautiful way to share!

But, as beautiful as it sounds, standing out is no easy deal. So I invite you to read my opinions and share your own, on what makes a blog special?

Content! Sounds obvious right? It has to be relevant and interesting to readers, and what I find essential is that special connection which somehow makes two people, perhaps complete strangers, feel identified.

Balance: Because let's face it. Not many of us out there want to read chunks of text, no matter how interesting it is. A good balance between text, images and in general "space" is key to a reader-friendly blog.

Consistency: Some people take blog reading religiously. Kind of like that weekly tv show, you just wait for... Well, you'd be pretty disappointed if they just decided to take of for one month and leave you hanging! This is why writers must commit consistency to their readers, and it's great to see them noticing any absences, it gives it that very personal touch.

Unique-ness: Something special. Be it, unique photography style, cool writing techniques, specific knowledge... That's what readers are looking for.

Here is a great post, from one of my favorite food blogs, Deliciouslly Ella, where she gives advice on blogging!

http://deliciouslyella.com/lifestyles/start-blog/

- Priscilla