6 Crucial Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Blogging
So You like to write and you’ve decided to start a blog
Congratulations!
But if you are anything like I used to be just a few months ago and know next to nothing about starting a blog, then hold for a minute. A lot of new bloggers get discouraged and give up because they have not done any groundwork before starting a blog and don’t really know what to expect
Because most people don’t talk about it. They only show you the positive side of the Blogging
So in this post, I am going to share with you 6 most crucial things about blogging that I learn after starting a blog
Let’s start it
It Takes A Lot Of Effort
Before I started my blogging journey I thought blogging is the easiest work I have ever come to know but I was wrong, Blogging is not as easy as it looks
You have to invest your time and energy into researching, writing, editing, rewriting, sourcing Images, etc
But it’s not finished here!
After publishing your blog, you have to make effort and time to promote it on the other networks
And Don’t be fooled into thinking like me that once your blog publishes on the internet you will get tons of readers who will read and share your blog
I Request you to please prepare yourself to not have much audience in the beginning of your blogging journey. It will take months to get the audience and to get exposure
Blogging is a hard-working task. So be ready to work hard
And especially, where numbers of bloggers increase day by day you have to work harder to stand out in today’s overcrowded marketplace
Beginning Is Always Harder
Don’t be hard on yourself if you stuck at writing, growing audience, learning new skills. Sometime no one will understand what you do. Don’t worry if things didn’t work according to your planning
I know its feel like hell
It happens when you start something new. Starting is always harder. It happens with everyone, you are not the only one at that stage
But the only way to cross all this is consistent hard work
It’s Not The Easiest Way To Make Money
We all probably read and watch on the internet about the bloggers that have made tons of money online by just writing blogs
Those huge income numbers inspire most people to start blogging
But you don’t know the whole picture. They will only tell you the positive things about the blogging
Blogging makes money but knows that its not overnight success
It takes years of hard work and patience to reach that point.
Blogging is not a quick money-making machine.
You Have To Be A Good Marketer
Writing a valuable blog post is vital. And is the only REAL way to stand out in today’s overcrowded marketplace
But being a good writer is not enough, You have to be a good marketer as well
Great product or service will fail if you don’t know how to market it. The same rule applies in blogging
After all who cares how great your content is if no one even read it
You have to learn how to get your content into the hands of more people
Learning
I had a misconception, in order to be successful in blogging I only have to develop my writing skill
If you are from a non-technical field you need to understand basic SEO, Analytics, Changes happen with google algorithms. It plays a major role in blogging success
The good news is there are tons of resources on the internet that offers guidance and tips
But the point is, In Blogging while developing writing skill you have to make an effort in learning technical stuff too
Patience
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet
It takes time to become a good writer. Building a relationship with your audience and other bloggers take time. It takes time to improve technical skill
Don’t expect to get results from day one. Blogging actually demands your time and effort. So be patient and believe in yourself in the process
Nowadays its easier to start blogging than ever. And with that, the level of competition is increasing as well. This is why most of the new bloggers give up too early
I hope this article helpful to prepare yourself for all of those challenges you might face in the blogging journey. I want you to widely successful in blogging with respect to Whatever the definition of success according to you
