Are you thinking about starting a blog? Do you have a lot you would like to share with others? Read this before you make any decisions.
10 Things you need to know before you start blogging
1- Blogging can be very time consuming and can sometimes be hard to fit in you every day schedule. When you blog, you don’t only write posts, you have to be engaged in the social media and do a lot of research. You have to be consistent and post at least three times a week. You have to treat blogging as a JOB.
2- Why do you want to start a blog? If you want to start a blog because you want to share and engage with others, go ahead. But if you want to start blogging for the sole purpose of making money, don’t do it. You have to love to write and to share, money will come eventually if you do things right!
3- Taking good pictures is really important when you blog PicMonkey is a must!!!
4- It’s really important to be yourself when you blog. Blog about things you like and don’t try to be someone your not!
5- If you start a blog, what will you blog about? What will be your niche?
6- Making bloggy friends is really important. Start making friends before you start blogging if you can.
7- You have to be ready for criticism from friend and family. Most of them won’t understand why you started a blog. You also have to be prepared for the fact that you will probably not get any comments on you blog for a while. Don’t get discouraged, it’s normal and comments will come eventually.
8- If you want to start a blog, you need to like surfing the net and spending lots of time on the computer.
9- If you want to make a difference and help people, then blogging could be for you.
10- The important thing when you have a blog is to like what you do and have fun doing it. Don’t ever forget that!!!
Before I started to blog, I read a lot on the subject and after several days of reading. I was sure it was for me. I’m so happy to have joined the blogging world. I just LOVE IT!
Would you add something to that list?
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Sure is a job! So much more than writing posts. Lots of reading, reading, reading, and social media too! I’ve turned into a junky, sigh.
I’d say to 5 that if you aren’t sure then just start and write and eventually you will find it and evolve into the blog you want to be! Things I started out with aren’t what I like to write about now.
I love the reading and research part about it, just wish I had more time… The most important thing in blogging is to like what you do, no matter what you blog about :).
Hi Caroline: Great insight! Blogging really is a job, especially if you want to be successful at it and attract an engaged readership. I’m happy to consider you a bloggy friend!
Thanks Anna. It sure is a job, but a fun one! Happy to have you as a bloggy friend also.
Great post! I especially relate to number 7. I just started my blog a few months ago, and last weekend my mother was criticizing me for not being able to make a real income from it yet. When I tried to explain that it takes time to build an audience (and without that who really wants to pay for advertising or sponsored posts?) she just didn’t get it. I also have a friend who asked why I would spend so much time working on my blog if I’m not getting paid. I think a lot of people don’t understand that it’s a business, and most business take time to make money.
Thanks, I know exacltly what you mean but I guess unless your a blogger, you can’t really understand! Please give me the name and link of you blog. Would really like to take a look at it and follow you. Thanks for taking the time to write this comment, I really appreciate it!