Blogging isn't all about getting freebies or having an armada of Instagram followers. It can be hard work. So here's my top tips for new Bloggers.
1) Read other blogs
You wouldn't write a book
or a poem or a recipe without ever reading one before, so why would
blogging be any different. Read popular blogs (like Zoella's or Helen
Anderson's) and search for smaller bloggers near you that you can later work
together with if you decide that blogging is something you'd like to pursue.
Blogging is a community and there's so many fantastic bloggers out there that
can really help you on your blogging journey.
2)Choose the right
platform
Have a go at writing on a couple different sites before you
go in 'all guns blazing'. Make sure you like the layout and you are confident
with using it. My personal two favourites are 'Blogger' and 'Wordpress'.
Blogger is slightly easier to use (so if you're
new to blogging maybe start with this) but 'Wordpress' has a more
aesthetic layout, so if you're more apt with computers then maybe go with
'Wordpress'. At the end of the day however, they both work really well and can
look amazing once you get to grips with them. Just go with whatever you feel
the most confident and comfortable with.
3)Have a theme
Don't just write about any old thing. If you want to have a
fashion blog, don't have a random post about the Ancient Greek history . By all
means, be creative with your posts, but keep it consistent with the rest of
your blog. You can always link topics together - like cookery and travel or
fashion and beauty or books and films. Just keep it consistent and it'll look
more professional and be easier to explain to people when they ask you about
your blog.
4)Don't be afraid to write a bad piece
It takes a while to get into the swing of things, so don't
feel defeated or anxious if a piece isn't your best work. Obviously don't
purposefully write a load of rubbish, but just write something that you enjoy
writing about. Practice makes perfect!
Experiment with your style, learn some new funky (or
idiosyncratic) words and just see what style of writing best suits you. After
that, it'll become a lot easier to write high quality articles.
5)Plan
Have an idea of what you want to write about and make a
plan. Get the bares bones of your article in note form and then fill in the
gaps by researching the topic. This will both improve the quality of the piece
and make it so much easier to write.
For this piece I did a mind map of everything I've achieved
and found difficult or rewarding since I started blogging. (The Good, The Bad
and The Ugly.) So hopefully this will
piece will help you avoid mistakes that I made and just enjoy all the really
rewarding parts of blogging!
6)Become a Social
Networking Whiz-Kid
When you post a piece, share it on social networking like
there's no tomorrow. Share links to your
Facebook and Twitter - maybe ask family and friends to do the same. Post a
screenshot on Instagram and put hundreds of hashtags in the text box. Be
proactive, make people want to read your blog and make it easy to do so.
7)Be Patient
It can be infuriating when a post you poured your heart and
soul into doesn't get the amount of views or likes or reposts that you were
hoping for. But just keep at it, keep doing what you're doing and write about
the things you care about, soon enough you'll see how rewarding and fulfilling blogging can be.
Good Luck Bloggers!
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