by Yann Girard
When blogs first came out it was a lot easier to build an audience than it is today.
When Twitter first came out it was a lot easier to build a following than it is today.
There are many ways to build your audience online and to spread your ideas.
And the one that almost never works is to exclusively focus on coming up with great ideas. With great content.
Whenever you start something new, you’re like a goldfish. Small, weak and an easy prey. So don’t start your new thing, whatever it is, in a tank full of sharks. Start it in an environment you know already. An environment you’re familiar with. Your country. Your city. Or your industry. Start in your friend…
Sometimes pushing harder won’t do a thing. Sometimes putting in more work won’t change a thing. Sometimes being consistent won’t do a thing.
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about Kevin Kelly’s post 1000 true fans.
And I’m wondering if it still holds true. I think for some areas it does but for most areas it doesn’t anymore. At least not…
If you want to start your own blog, start your own blog.
If you want to start making YouTube videos, make YouTube videos.
