Comments on: 7 Common Traits of High Quality Fashion Blogs

By: Orla

Orla — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:14:25 +0000

Hi,
I was wondering what hosts everyone uses- which one is best? I’m trying to decide if I should use wordpress or not. Thanks! orla

By: Nastya Rudakova

Nastya Rudakova — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:41:55 +0000

I absolutely agree that fashion blog is not good without good photography. Also leaving your posts with photos but without any descriptions to them means that you just have nothing to say, and that’s quite weird. In my opinion, a high-quality fashion blog MUST be clean, have a beautiful design, lots of amazing photos and an excellent, smart, and funny writer behind it, who has a lot to say and can say it correctly.

By: Nasreen

Nasreen — Sun, 26 May 2013 13:08:31 +0000

great points! especially having a stron voice- thats really important for me!

http://lazyobsession.blogspot.ie/2013/05/oasap-summer-giveaway.html

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:45:49 +0000

Jennine and all,
These are all great tips! The last one is especially piercing. If you put your time/work/energy into creating a post but get little or no feedback it can be very discouraging. However, if this is something you really want to pursue, how much time do you suggest waiting and diligently posting before you re-evaluate an approach?

By: Marie Denee

Marie Denee — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:04:51 +0000

I agree 100% with every one of these! 🙂 Great post! While My readers do not comment so much on my blog, they sure go in on my blog’s FB Page! I chat with them where they are at! LOL

By: Zamri

Zamri — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:24:53 +0000

I like point #7. Mine is very much a ‘private’ blog, as I don’t engage with the readers quite frequent – I replied the comment if I had time (weeks after that sometimes), or I shut off the comment button. But it’s quite surprising how it’s still able to garner lots of traffic though…

By: Adela

Adela — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:12:28 +0000

Such useful article. I always want to improve and learn something new from you all the time!
Adela x

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:57:07 +0000

I unfollow blogs having too low a signal-to-noise ratio. I like blogs having excellent photographs of INTERESTING OUTFITS and NEW written ideas about fashion. I unfollow blogs having the following:
– lots of shopping links
– giveaways
– lots of sponsored posts
– tips I have read a million times before
– non-fashion-related content (can’t stand ‘lifestyle’ blogs – please FOCUS)
– contentless time-wasting posts like “sneak peek” ones

By: B

Thu, 02 May 2013 02:01:25 +0000

I need to work on my photos and garnering comments. I am pushing myself to be OUT of my blog more, but, it is my happy place… But. I will try harder. Yes, I will!

Great post!

By: Margot Potter

Margot Potter — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:54:34 +0000

I think the key is to be clear about your brand, your message and your audience. Eclectic is okay as long as the through line is your unique POV. Some of my favorite bloggers offer a pu pu platter approach, with a little bit of this and a splash of that. The reason I love them is that whatever they dish up, I know it’s going to be tasty. I agree that having a strong voice is key, because that lets the readers know immediately who you are and what they’re going to get. I find people on the internet really want to engage and not only that, but to talk about themselves. People want to feel valued in all interactions, if you can do that and give them something to takeaway, you’re golden!