Edit and publish your blog post

How to edit a blog post in five simple steps

You can edit your articles by completing the following steps:

1. Clarify and condense

The first goal of learning how to edit a blog post is to make sure that the article gets the point across clearly, ideally in the briefest possible amount of time.

2. Add charts and tables

This step isn’t mandatory for every article, but you should always be looking for opportunities to create charts and tables. These visual aids make the information more appealing and easier to digest. 

3. Proofread

The third step to mastering how to edit a blog post is all about diving into the details of spelling and grammar. Breaking the occasional rule can be a great way to create a more conversational tone, but your article should generally follow the established rules of grammar.

4. Optimize for SEO

At this point your article is ready for reading; now you need to prepare it to be found. At Themeisle we do this part using the Yoast SEO plugin.This plugin makes SEO editing for bloggers a breeze, assessing your articles for readability and SEO in real time. Simply install the plugin, choose a focus keyword for your post, and Yoast will walk you through the steps to optimize your article.

5. Preview the post

You’ve now spent anywhere from half an hour to two hours editing your article and you’re itching to hit the “Publish” button, but I urge you to take one final step: click on the “Preview” button in your admin panel. There are two reasons for this. First, if you’re primarily a writer or business person, there’s a good chance you’ll click one of the editor buttons by accident without even noticing it, and that can completely break an article. Second, looking at the preview allows you to see the article in a new light, which can make other errors leap out at you.