| I wanted to echo all the comments here saying to turn off comments is a great tip. I have quite a few blogs/personal projects that I write weekly or more frequently. My tips would be: - Use Markdown. It makes writing so much more faster and takes away the focus from markup. - Do not focus too much in the technical details. Content is still the king. - That said, make yourself familiar and follow great typography patterns in your blog. Use legible fonts faces and sizes, clear separation, hierarchy, etc has the best impact. - Have your email address visible. I find it be more effective than contact forms. You will get all sorts of feedback, but you can still decide if you want to respond to them. In my experience, people who take the time to compose an email tend to provide constructive and generally positive feedback. - Decide a "tone" that you want to follow. For example, I have my technical content separate from personal, and travel content separate from the rest. It's sometimes refreshing to be able to speak in different tones. - Be open about what you expect from the blog as well. If you hope to land in a better job, saying it openly won't hurt. |