This blog article falls into this category. I want to convince you not to just blog “for fun”, but to pursue a goal with your articles and with blogging.
And not just any goal, but a very specific one. For example, to convince others. Persuasive articles are so effective because they change the way the reader thinks. The reader will never be the same again afterward. By writing a persuasive article, you make yourself unforgettable and reserve a place in the reader's mind - assuming the persuasion works.
Often such articles have headlines that contradict popular opinion: “Content is never king”, “You don’t need practice to become a master”, “ Why you shouldn’t publish content during the holidays ”.
Convincing articles like to get to the jamaica telegram screening bottom of things and challenge the reader’s worldview.
Successful examples of convincing blog articles:
This post by Derek Halpern
This post by Jon Morrow
It's all about the mix
The question to you: What goals do you pursue with your blog articles?
There's a good chance that your blog has several of these goals. And that's a good thing. The boundaries are often fluid and good blogs fulfill several of the goals mentioned above.
A truly great blog pursues and achieves all five goals. Great blogs inspire, motivate, solve problems, entertain and persuade.