If you are blogging then the last thing that you probably want is to get know as a bad blog. So, how can you maintain a clean reputation?

Avoiding claims of a being a bad blog is quite a simple task. Maintain your blog to high standards and keep it running well. Very simple, but what does that mean?

Write Good Posts – Make sure that you are posting genuine new content regularly. Your posts should be written by you yourself manually and in good English (or whatever language you write in). If you are typing up directly into your blog’s admin, install a spell checker into the toolbar and once you have finished your writing click the button to check the spelling, correcting the errors identified. Better still, if possible write in an application such as Word in which spelling and grammatical errors are immediately identified.

Make sure that you take the time to read your posts before you submit them to check for obvious errors and swat up on your grammar and punctuation skills, maybe even get someone else to proof read for you.

Other people’s work – Whilst it is fine to include the odd post from directory sites (as long as you stick within their limits of reprints) make sure that you include the original author’s biography in whatever form they require. There is no point claiming their work is yours – it is bad practice and if your readers notice, they will flee. Make sure that for every article from a directory that you post you write a few of your own to prevent the site looking like a spam blog.

One of the worst blogging ‘crimes’ is scraping information from other blogs. Do not do it! These automated post writing systems are bad and should always be avoided.

Balance advertising – We all love a bit of easy cash, but keep it in balance. For advertising on the page just place adverts in one or two blocks on the page. Any more is too in your face and can be counter productive – readers stop coming back and do not trust the adverts so don’t click them.

If you are writing paid posts then make sure that your blog does not consist of just sponsored posts. Aim to write at least 2 genuine content posts of a reasonable size for every paid post that you place and make sure that you are clear that some of your posts are sponsored.

Check Your Comments – If you are not watching every new comment that is posted on your blog then you might find a whole array of unsavoury comments are being left on your posts. Whilst obviously not your doing, the lack of removal of these comments will reflect badly on your blog. Take action to review all comments from new comment makers and as many comments as possible from those that have previously commented.

In short, to avoid claims being made that you are running a bad blog just make sure that you run and maintain the blog in an honest and open way and keep an eye on what is happening.

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