Blogging is a new and exciting media that’s generally stereotyped as the “easy way to money”. Naturally, we are all curious about making money, right? How many overnight blogging millionaires do you know? I don’t know any.
Any successful blogger will tell you, whether it’s Darren Rowse or Hesham Zebia that creating money online is a result of hard work and producing lots of value.
Why personal development is a major part of blogging?
From this article, I promise you’ll discover a range of new skills just from blogging. Forget about making money online as a primary goal. Money is the result of providing a service. Provide value from your efforts and you’ll be rewarded. However, you must focus on generating unique and valuable information that can be implemented immediately.
What you will learn from blogging
An accomplished blogger will continuously read and research their chosen niche. A constant learning process is required to stay ahead of their chosen industry. In my own personal interests of blogging, I’ve read many useful books in the areas of: English-language; copywriting; search engine optimisation; web design; social media; business development and online marketing.
All these books have provided inspiration and assistance for writing new content. In addition, I highly suggest you read the top blogs in your niche. Overtime, new content will generate new ideas and concepts just waiting to be discovered.
You will learn about marketing
A successful blogger that has earned a reputation would’ve heavily invested time and effort into marketing.
The most successful way to start marketing your blog is guest posting. Many blogs and especially FamousBloggers.net welcomes guest posting. The beauty of guest posting is your publishing content to a brand-new audience where you have an opportunity to shine.
Whilst this new passion for blogging is here, focus on developing guest posts continuously to keep your ambition and motivation alive. Many bloggers perish because of lack of results. Focus on value. I guarantee you’ll develop traffic and the momentum to continue blogging.
You’ll learn about SEO
As you continue your venture into blogging, you’ll soon discover that writing online can be very rewarding, especially when you earn a steady flow of traffic. Focus on writing for the reader and the momentum will help you succeed. Search engine optimisation is a great skill to have.
Blogging is a journey of constant self improvement
Overtime, you’ll develop a variety of skills that you never expected to create. Blogging is a long-term journey where consistency provides results. During your blogging career you’ll develop many new skills including: networking; marketing; copywriting; SEO; discipline and the most important creating value.
Your Turn
What have you learnt from blogging? Has your confidence grown as a blogger? I am sure you can name three new skills you’ve learnt from blogging. Please share your experiences.