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How Being Different Can Be a Real Game Changer!

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I remember the line from somewhere – If you can’t prove yourself better, at least try to prove yourself different. Considering the stiff competition in the blogosphere (where you need to fight a battle with each blog post), bloggers need to provide readers with something different and refreshing.

If you can’t differentiate yourself from what other bloggers are doing, you can easily lose yourself in the huge crowd. To achieve online success, you need to struggle continuously. That’s why I say, serious blogging ain’t easy.

If you are ready to prove yourself different, given below are some of the most important blogging tips to stand yourself out from the crowd.

Choose a Unique Blog Design

Blog designs can never be ignored. Bloggers should always select a pre-designed theme or create customized design that appeals to their target audience. Find out who your target audience is and be ready to live up to their aspirations by providing them with a visually appealing design.

Share Your Personal Experiences

One of the key tips for being different is to relate your blog posts to your personal experiences. Many times, writing a blog posts can be similar to writing a product review. You can write a compelling review of a product only when you have used it yourself. Readers really like to know your own experience. By sharing your personal experiences in a blog post, you actually foster a personal connection with your readers (key to blogging success).

Adopt Ideas from a Variety of Resources

It is only through extensive research that you can arm yourself with plenty of good ideas and collect some food for thought. Extensive research is a golden tip to provide your readers with something different and fresh. Surely, writing an awesome post (which has the potential of going viral in minutes) takes time an effort.

Be Responsive to Commenters

How do you respond to the comments left on your blog. Once your post has generated a couple of comments, find opportunities to respond to readers in an effective way. Even while responding to comments, you can offer your readers with some additional tips and ideas. Every single comment on your blog post is precious, so don’t ignore it.

Have Your Own Style of Writing

You can never copy the writing styles of others. However, you can certainly learn a lesson from the way top bloggers write. In order to be different, you should always develop a unique voice for your blog. Think about the kind of tone and writing style that will suit your blog the most.

Narrow Your Focus

Don’t try to cover too many topics at a time. Focus on a single niche. And try to provide your readers expert opinions with a view to providing solutions to their basic problems. More importantly, focus on quality rather than quantity. Make an effort to get a ‘small group of dedicated readers’, if you want to succeed online.

What other ways would you suggest for being different? Please feel free to share your own experiences, viewpoints and thoughts in the comment section below.

About

Obaidul Haque works as an SEO manager handling client projects. He focuses heavily on Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Social Media Marketing (SMM). He uses HelloBloggerz to share his insightful views with his readers on a regular basis . He has been successfully helping clients, hailing from various industries, achieve higher rankings in search engines and increase their online sales.

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  1. elle says:
    I just started blogging, well, come to think of it if there was this internet idea in my younger year, I could definitely say , " I have been blogging all my life!" . And yeah, you are right absolutely right about incorporating your life's experiences in your blogs, at least you know for a fact that what your saying is real because it's you who have experience it. How can anyone write something about anything without know about it at all? That is another story. The second thing is being UNIQUE. That' what I love about this post. People just tend to imitate how others do their blogging, why not be yourself? It helps to be your natural self than to be somebody else you would want to be...........
  2. Jim Wilsom says:
    I liked your article very much. Everything you have written is very true. I appreciate your posting and would be interested to read your other articles too. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us.
    • Obaidul Haque says:
      Thanks for your comment, Jim. Blogging has taken the entire world by storm. It's very crucial for bloggers to prove themselves different in order to win a small group of dedicated readers. I would definitely carry on to continue writing articles that inspire readers and bloggers. Thanks for your support and interest!
  3. kloe says:
    Wow! I have read this twice, just to make sure I get all the information correctly!! You have given your readers and bloggers; newbie especially some very essential factors here that we will treasure and implement throughout the years of our blogging years., and it I believe once people starts blogging, it's going to be for life. Personal experiences are really a great thing to do blogging, after all you learned everything through experience. Blogs based on information you acquire from others really matters, but you have to make sure it all make sense. Sharing opinions and any thought about something is what I always consider, because people does think differently and even if they have the same ideas and beliefs over an issue, it's how they say it that makes it diverse. Thanks for sharing this tips to us.
    • Obaidul Haque says:
      Glad that you liked the tips in the article. I hope others too find the article useful and start enjoying their blogging journey to the maximum. Thanks for your comment.
  4. Kavya Hari says:
    "Prove yourself better" that point could be really touched my heart. Like wise, try to write original article in your own way. So, thanks a lot for given your post on here :)
  5. Fran Aslam the Onlinewriter says:
    Good morning Obaidul: Well written post with a big list of strategies to succeed in blogosphere. Competition is really tough, so you have to prove your uniqueness with better networking. The more people will accept you, the more they will read you. A big readership will make you a leader in the blogging community. The points in your blog post are all good and can make a difference. Make it a Super profitable week for yourself
  6. Michael says:
    Definately true, so many companies have proven this tactic works. If you can't prove yourself better, prove yourself different. Look at Macs and PCs, when the PC was shown to run lots of programs, the Macs attempted to market as a "gaming computer" (didn't work very well but it still worked to an extent all things considered).
  7. Justin says:
    Obaidul, Great post! I think the key to what you are saying is to stay true to yourself. Each person/blogger has a unique voice -- when we find it and stick with it -- instead of trying to sound like "everyone else" -- we make the best case for why people should pay attention.
  8. gagi says:
    yes, its true serious blogging is very difficult, u don't know many readers in the blog....
  9. Persian Poetess says:
    Your post makes some compelling points. The way I view it is that you cannot force uniqueness or "your style." Its something that shows itself unconsciously. As cliche as it sounds, being a magnet is the key. Its better that something in your writing silently attracts people, rather than your posts serving as the equivalent of a loudspeaker, that is easily tuned out. Of course this is merely my humble opinion but many bloggers I admire seem to possess such a quality.
  10. doug_eike says:
    As the Internet community grows, setting yourself apart from the crowd is increasingly challenging. Developing your own writing style takes years of practice, and learning the technical aspects of blogging is a long-term endeavor as well. The best bloggers are in it for the long haul. Thanks for the tips!
  11. fred says:
    This is basically useful advice that extends well beyond the "blogosphere". Being unique and bringing original ideas to your field is one of the keys to success no matter where it's applied. Who wants to see the same old tired stuff? Don't follow the pack!
  12. Prasenjit says:
    Very well said Obaidul. Being different makes a great impact. On this context I would say that having a great design always draws the attention of visitors. And if there is a proper blend of design along with excellent articles, there's nothing to stop you from success. Cheers, Prasenjit.
  13. Matt says:
    For me, I think the most important thing is writing style (as you stated). This helps to really connect with the readers and be remembered, but doing this consistently can be tough! It's all about making an all-round effort I guess.
  14. Vijayraj Reddy says:
    Ya if you got any unique idea or experience then you will become popular in no time if you share it with the world...
  15. Riya says:
    Sharing your personal experience always works for any blogger. As your reader get fully satisfied that mentioned point, tip or way certainly work for him/her as well. As a reader I too want to read personal experiences so that I can know what exactly work for any blog.
  16. Jane says:
    Being different matters a lot in all sorts of business and especially with blogging it is mandatory. It is because there are too way many blogs on the internet and people are littering the web because of the idea of making money with blogs. So if you are a genuine blogger you need to prove that you are different; otherwise you will simply be lost in the crowd. Nice article Obaidul, glad to see your article at Famous Bloggers. Jane.
    • Obaidul Haque says:
      Thanks for commenting, Jane. Glad that you liked the article.
  17. Gina Jennings says:
    I have to agree on the personal experience bit. If you've tried the product, you can give a first hand account that sounds authentic. Plus, you can give pluses and minuses of the product or service and point out little nuances that can help people out.
  18. Dennis Edell says:
    Personality baby! Put some YOU in every article and no one can copy. ;-)
  19. Obaidul Haque says:
    Thanks for stressing the point, Alexis.
  20. IM Nick says:
    I think it's important to find your own voice. Like you said you can't copy another bloggers writing style but a lot of people copy their content. It's important to just write from your own experiences, that will set you apart from the rest.
    • Obaidul Haque says:
      Writing from your own experiences will really help you provide readers with something 'refreshing' and 'unique'. The 'been there, done that' thing can immediately stand you out in the crowd. Thanks for commenting, Nick.
  21. Alexis says:
    I agree, serious blogging is difficult. It involves so many challenges. Nowadays with so many blogs out there It's essential to make yourself heard by being unique.Personal experiences sharing is the most powerful technique to make your post unique because your experience is really unique, no one else has experienced exactly the same thing as you.