Any why they’re remarkable

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This series has been a true joy for me to write and I hope the author’s who contributed their blog posts are happy with the results.

I also hope you have enjoyed reading them over the past week or so.

The goal was to highlight the best of the best blog posts from some of the great hunting (and fishing) blogs on the Web and hopefully learn from their success so you could implement some of the strategy for your own Website or blog.

In case you missed them, here are the first 7 installments:

10 Examples of Remarkable Hunting Blog Posts: Part 1

10 Examples of Remarkable Hunting Blog Posts: Part 2

10 Examples of Remarkable Hunting Blog Posts: Part 3

10 Examples of Remarkable Hunting Blog Posts: Part 4

10 Examples of Remarkable Hunting Blog Posts: Part 5

10 Examples of Remarkable Hunting Blog Posts: Part 6

10 Examples of Remarkable Hunting Blog Posts: Part 7

Now let’s get into Part 8…

10 Tips – Swinging Flies for Kings

Blog/Website: Deneki Blog

Original Post: 10 Tips – Swinging Flies for Kings

Author: Andrew

I’m definitely not an expert on swinging for fish. I actually didn’t know what it meant at first until I realized it was fly fishing (I think – Andrew will probably correct me).

Anyway, this post has a lot of simple, easy to follow characteristics of remarkable blog posts you can use for your own blog.

Prelude

Right away this blog gets high marks for my personal taste – a great photo (with an article related caption even – nice).

List

Remember, lists posts have been and probably will be popular in print and on the Web. As Adam Singer says, “Lists are scan-able, easy to read, engaging, and simply get traffic.”

Readers love to read lists. They’re naturally drawn to a title with a great reference to a list. If you don’t believe me, think about all of the times you’ve been captured by a Cosmo or Men’s Health list title. You can’t help but look at those headlines as you wait to checkout at the grocery store. While it does have a strong physical and emotional pull (11 Ways to Calm Her Down), lists titles and list posts pull your attention because you expect only necessary and relevant information in the article.

Lists don’t waste your time. They are easy to read and understand and they get to the point.

This is a great list post from Andrew. He provides valuable information and because it’s in list form it’s appealing when would be readers glance at the headline.

Andrew’s list post is also full of great tips, insight, advice and quality content for his readers.

Try picking a headline from Cosmo or Men’s Health and turning it into a post for your blog – then provide quality content like Andrew did and you’ll probably have a remarkable blog post.

Tips

Andrew provides excellent tips for the readers of his blog site. He focuses on what their questions may be about fly fishing for monster king salmon.

For example:

Mend slack. If you shoot all your line on the cast and then make that big mend, you’ll be pulling the fly back towards you, rather than taking advantage of the beautiful long cast you just made (right?).  Hang on to that last 5 feet or so of running line when you make your cast, so that when you mend you can let go and mend slack– positioning the line and the fly properly, not pulling the fly back towards you.

This might be common knowledge among fly fishermen, but you might be surprised at how seemingly simple facts and tips may influence your readers.

Keep your tips relevant and with an appropriate amount of detail and your readers will be in a position to absorb the information and likely return for more.

Unique Topic/Familiar Topic

Andrew mentioned to me in an email that there is a lot of information on the Web about swinging for steelhead fish, but that there is not that much information about swinging for kings.

This struck me because I think ever blogger comes across a situation like this (otherwise they wouldn’t start a blog). The Web may have an enormous number of bloggers and influencers, but the truth is that your subjective opinions, insights, and tips are unique to you and your readers. Only you know what your readers want.

When you have the attitude to provide your unique view on a familiar (fishing) yet unique (swinging for kings) topic, you’ll have a great approach for crafting remarkable blog posts.

Ending Question

I love when blog posts end with a question.

“What did we miss?  Leave a comment and let us know what works for you.”

This ending to a blog post not only shows that the author is wanting to learn more from the readers, but it shows a willingness for further connection – and that’s what the Web is all about.

Summary

Andrew’s post hits on some of the most basic and easy to follow strategies for creating remarkable blog posts. List posts with tips, insights, helpful hints, etc. are great ways to give your readers the value they are looking for in a way they can easily digest and understand.

It doesn’t matter what your level of comprehension is, high or low, the list will always have an impact in conversation. And paired with quality content, list posts have the potential to become remarkable.

Google Earth as a Tool

Blog/Website: Hunting Wisconsin

Original Post: Google Earth as a Tool

Author: Caleb

Caleb is a relatively new blogger as am I. I think he brings a unique perspective to the hunting blogger world. I’m always in favor of hunters, businesspeople – young and old starting blogs. Everyone can create their own niche by simply being themselves and carving their own niche with a topic they are passionate about.

Caleb obviously loves hunting and he obviously enjoys sharing his insight and perspective in a way that adds value to his readers.

This post is an example of his remarkable characteristics.

Reader Benefit

One thing I like about this post is Caleb’s intent to add value for his reader.  He starts out the blog by stating he will be reviewing Google Maps and that he will describe the benefit for his readers.

Caleb gets it.

The Web is about providing your input and insight to better the lives of your readers. If you can provide useful news, tools, and insight that improves the business life or the general life of your reader, you will have a successful blogging career.

Great Visuals

Caleb uses some really great visuals for this post. Google Earth is an amazing tool and I need to use it more myself. Caleb’s post has actually encouraged me to check it out more. Up to this point, I’ve only heard about its capabilities.

Caleb took some great shots from the tool and it shows that he has obviously put some quality time into using the tool – this adds credibility to his post.

Visuals just about always add value and depth to a post. In this example, Caleb alters and uses the visuals from Google Earth to prove his point that the tool is valuable. He allows his readers to gain a unique perspective on the tool.

Visuals are powerful and important for remarkable blog posts.

Multiple uses for Hunters…besides hunting

Another unique aspect of Caleb’s post that I particularly like is that he exposes a few other benefits for Google Earth besides hunting. He doesn’t stray too far from hunting, but he goes just far enough to make it stand out for this post.

He mentions that Google Earth can be used for any outdoors person as well as for something as simple as the weather, which affects everybody.

It’s important to provide other uses for products and services besides just hunting if they still relate to hunting in some way for your hunting blog.

Summary

Caleb has a unique blog started and I hope he continues to provide quality information for his readers. He has some great posts and some great comments from some influential bloggers in the hunting blog world.

Best of luck Caleb.

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