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The Beauty of Blogging

The majority of the bloggers here at FamousBloggers.net have been blogging less than 5 years.

For those like myself, who have nearly twice that time, it has been an unforgettable experience.

I have heard the stories of people who just did not try enough and thought they did everything they could to become a great blogger.

I have seen a lot of sites that:

  • – Open and burn out quickly
  • – Open and stay for a couple years
  • – Open, move to a better domain name, and just burn out
  • – Open and re-focus to stay ahead
  • – Open, move to a better domain name, re-focus and get better

However, they failed in the point of putting a site out there and it came to one thing:

Engaging With People

It is funny and true. You can have a crappy designed site and still get ahead. There are plenty out there that do, but the people behind those sites are as good as gold with people. I tend to get inspired by such people who do what it takes to keep the conversation alive. In doing so, a site can never die, even if moved to some cool domain name later on. Your visitors loyally follow when you have taken the time to talk with them. This includes visiting them and participating in the community.

This is the beauty of blogging. This is how businesses are becoming closer to their customers and how some people are becoming better friends than those friends who are easily seen in person.

Years ago, it was forums and chat rooms that ruled the scene. Yahoo! never got the concept and even removed Yahoo 360 and GeoCities… both were great tools in pioneering the way for early bloggers and site owners.

If you ever get down about your site, remember… go back to the basics and re-kindle the conversations with people through blogging. You are the one that makes or breaks your site.

What do believe in that makes blogging a beautiful thing to do?

About

Sassy blonde mom from Southern Illinois who is a Professional Blogger, AND a WordPress web designer and developer. Nile loves to help others rock out their blogs and social media handles. If it was not already apparent, she is addicted to WordPress, Blogging, Social Media, and in general, anything about the Internet. It is not uncommon to see her speak at WordCamps (WordPress conferences) and blogging conferences across the United States. Her website is Blondish.net.

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  1. Sachin says:
    keeping readers lovin your post staying long time reading all interesting posts is an art which requires time, dedication and commitment to work which readers lovin I Agreed with you. :) ;)
  2. Melinda says:
    I agree with what Wayne said...I would hope that I would never lose connection with my readers. If it ever got so big I couldn't respond to readers...well it isn't a blog anymore. It's a static magazine. What's beautiful about blogging is the ability to connect with people that have something in common with you. Helping others and getting help from others.
  3. Tinh says:
    Engaging with people especially your readers seems a MUST for any blogs. That is the way to reward their contribution to what you have written :-)
  4. Laura Davis says:
    I definitely agree. A good blog owner encourages good conversation and genuinely is interested in his readers' lives and welfare. If you have a dedicated reader base, its hard to fail.
  5. Pete Stean says:
    If I can add a little about my experience, living in a big city allows me to physically connect with other bloggers (some of whom often have constructive, well-meant criticism for me!) through regular meets that we hold here. Unless you're on a small island in the Outer Hebrides you're probably not the only blogger in your area, so it pays to make some time to search out other people local to you who are blogging. Even if you don't get the opportunity to organise get-togethers of some sort, if you take the time to post on their site at the very least you're creating your own little virtual community in your vicinity ;)
  6. Murlu says:
    Teaching and learning has always been apart of me which I got from my mother (who was a teacher) so it felt natural to teach others what I have learned along the way. It feels great when someone kicks up a conversation about something you've taught them to improve their lives - that's what I love about blogging.
  7. Ashley says:
    I believe in using the Word of God to encourage women in their daily lives. I use blogging to do this - writing (and soon speaking) applications from the Bible in such a way that my readers can interact with the Word and apply it to their lives even in that same moment.
  8. Lennart Heleander says:
    I agree with Collin, I also blog for my business and try always over short and long time found new clients by write interesting articles about our town or properties.
  9. Jovit says:
    I couldn't agree less. Engaging with people is the secret in blogging. Your blog doesn't have to be the most beautiful or well organized. Its how well you get along with the readers and other bloggers as well. Unfortunately for me, I cannot maintain a blog yet because of my busy schedule. But I do enjoy blogging.
  10. Kevin M. says:
    I wholeheartedly agree. Blogging has been such an incredible way to meet great people. It has also been very therapeutic for me. It helps me to process what is going on in my life.
  11. Colleen says:
    "What do believe in that makes blogging a beautiful thing to do?" For us, we blog for business, so our thrill is when someone sees us in public and comments on something we have posted. Most of our excitement is derived from commenting and connecting with bloggers on their blogs.
  12. Doug Taylor says:
    The problem with a lot of bloggers is they don't get engaged by responding or being open to honest debate from those that comment on their blogs. The blogger feels putting up content is enough "work" and that is enough to help their blog rank well with Google. But what they don't understand is that good rank or not, it is the engaging interactions with readers and commenters that make a blog site successful and keeps traffic coming. Thanks for making this valuable post and hopefully those who want to see more success out of their blogs will take your advice to heart.
  13. Charles says:
    Engaging those who read your blog both on your blogs and on theirs if they have one is the best way to avoid failure although there is no guarantee it will work. It really all depends on how you write both articles and comments.
  14. Febap Liew says:
    You kept it short and sweet Nile, I have just started blogging not long ago and your points here has definitely me a 'push' to what kind of stand I would want my blog to be in the future. I will see that I keep it going - esp. the conversation part in order for my blog to live as long as it can be :) cheers
  15. digiknowzone says:
    Nice inspiring post, and I have to agree that the loyal readers are the ones that count. But on the other hand, majority of the bloggers tend to lean on either of the two: site design and site content. But what they don't realize is that these two support each other, how ever good the content is, but the site's design is hard to read or has too many ads, readers tend to shy away. Same goes with sites with nice designs which have poor content.
  16. Robert says:
    I think the relationship that you have with your readers is different depending on your type of blog. I mean it's always blogs that are more about more personal things to do with people and their lives that do have real relationships. Blogs about blogging,self help,motivation,life etc... always have better reader relationships than blogs that are related to technology and news. I've been blogging for over a year now, and can honestly say there have been so many times when I wonder what the hell im doing. Why bother? As mentioned in a previous comment, I wouldn't really miss anyone online, and no body would really miss me if I left it. It's sort of lonely really, my two blogs are more based on technology, one more on tech news and one more with guides,discussion and advice. I think it's because the people looking for that sort of information aren't really the type to be hanging around and developing relationships,they just keep on moving forward like technology as well.
    • Cindy says:
      Hello Robert, I feel we are on the same boat. I run a tech blog even if I find myself commenting on blogs that tell about life experiences that I relate to. I try and look around for some blogs that are within my niche. Not many of them have an active community spirit although we do support each other and its still good.
  17. Dennis Edell says:
    100% my friend. I've changed domains more then once and always kept a core following. ;)
  18. ashok says:
    I'm always in danger of burning out, and I don't think that's a bad thing. I won't miss 99% of the people I've met online, and they won't realize they've missed me: they've gotten nothing out of the entries on Lincoln, Plato or Dickinson, because their focus was cash or self-justification for every single thing they do. I'm not saying this to be bitter. But I do sympathize with many who found blogging too hard: this is a seriously overcrowded market, and we should be honest about how much time and effort this is going to take, and concede that some people who've tried should move on. I agree with you that the basis of blogging is some sort of engagement. I disagree with elevating that engagement to the level of "beauty." I think it's safer to say, "hey, if things aren't working out too well in terms of the blog, be as social and as giving as you can be." That's not a beauty intrinsic to blogging, though: that's called "being a human being," and it's something a lot of very successful and not-so-successful bloggers can learn.
  19. Sourav says:
    Hi Niles, This is a very encouraging and inspiring post, but also has a warning in it. We should never ignore those for whom the blog is written - our readers. No matter how my post quality and site design is, I try my best to engage with my readers and build a blogging relationship.
    • Sourav says:
      Oh, sorry for that extra "s" after your name :P . And as Ileane said, FamousBloggers is a perfect example of this beauty of blogging. I enjoy spending time on this site, flipping through the pages (even though I have made only 14 comments so far).
  20. Dave Doolin says:
    Connection is harder when people don't stick around, which means crappy looking sites are going to have a harder time. So... Site design... yeah. It's becoming more important than ever. I was able to cruise for quite a while with super basic design. But I have someone on it now, and she's bringing me up to speed. The curious (and maddening) thing about site design is that it's increasing in importance because everyone says it's increasing in importance! Self-fulfilling prophecy!
  21. Ileane says:
    Nile, what you have said here is very inspiring. At the end of the day, it is those connections you make along the way that make the blogging experience worth while. I know what you mean about some sites having crappy designs, I have a few of them myself LOL. But I do still have some loyal readers that continue to visit based on the level of mutual support we share. FamousBloggers is really a classic example of this. Thanks for the encouragement!
  22. Wayne Howard says:
    Definitely, engaging with the people who take the time to visit your blog is very important. I was just speaking on this very subject. No matter how big my blog gets or how tiny it remains, I always want to make sure I am connected with everyone. Sometimes it may get tough if things get too large, but at least try to put in the effort. It goes a long way!