1. Try and link other Minti articles that are relevant - your readers may get inspired about what you are writing and want to take part in knowing more about the topic.

2. External links also provide the extra text book type resources and links back to blogs are also a great way for visitors to know more about the author.

3. Pictures, parents love pictures especially cute ones, that really support your article and give it a visual aid as well as feeling to the article.

4. Tagging, the best way to promote your article, by making sure it's relevant to your topic and your intended audience (other parents) who want your advice and find it easily.

5. If you are responding to a requested advice, copying the request first and giving it a title, like "The Issue... The Problem..." is really useful as it helps other visiting parents see if the issue is relevant to them and they are able to read the problem and solution, advice or experiences. Remeber that you are talking to an entire audience, where many parents are experiencing similar problems...