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1) Keep it simple! Only 1 topic per page please.  Long rambling blog posts may be easy to write,  (actually I think they’re hard, but to each their own),  but they are extremely difficult to read.  Pick 1 topic for each post and stick to it.   If you want to cover more than 1 topic, start another post.

2) Paragraphs, learn to love them.  - Use paragraph breaks liberally.  Huge blocks of text are very intimidating on a webpage.  Break up your thoughts with paragraphs.

3) Lists - Lists can be a bloggers best friend.  They are a uniquely scannable method of writing. As a bonus they are generally incredibly easy to write. Pepper your blog posts with lists and you won’t regret it.

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4) Differentiate Your Text - Use bold, italics, and block quotes to make your important text stand out from what is around it.  This will ensure people reading through quickly can get the most important content.

5) Make Your Links Look Classic - Make sure that you are links are easy to pick out and distinguish from the surrounding content.  Blue underlined text is classic for links.  Don’t make any other text blue, and try to avoid underlines so as to not confuse your visitors.

6) Sub-Headers - If you must write long posts, break them up with sub-headers.  Make each section topical so the user can scroll down the page to find the topics that they are interested in.