Although termed as some what a tricky business, blogging can be all the more fun if done without any reservations. Having gained momentum in the past couple of years, blogging has taken to a wide scope and an even wider audience. What started as something personal soon turned commercial and was put to promotion and marketing in absolutely no time at all. And why not? Even today when the internet world has found other better ways of marketing and personal promotion like social networking etc, blogging seemed to have kept its original charm - giving us bloggers a reason to celebrate.
One common issue that comes up is that when blogging, people tend to maintain some restrictions, especially if its a personal blog - worried about putting themselves 'out there' in the open. While reservations should be maintained in various situations online, however when blogging you can't succeed unless you put aside all your vexations and become a willing blogger. You really need to let go and cut lose to truly enjoy and earn from blogging. Following is a small list of essential what-not-to-worry-abouts as a blogger. Take a look...
Here's what Not to Worry about when Blogging:
I'm Out of Ideas! Heeeelp!
Not possible! Especially with personal blogs, it's a NO NO. The thing to remember is that it's Your blog! Write about whatever your heart desires. Speak out on issues that affect you. Talk about anything you want. No one can stand up and say that you're wrong. And even if they do... so what, you have the freedom to Blog! Use it! Plus, a good controversy can't hurt anyone! ;)
Topic Burnout
Not true! There is always something to write about, no matter how draggy or dull the topic. All you need to do is find inspiration, whether online or off. The best way to go about is to spend some time relaxing. Take time out for a while and try doing a casual research of sites that promote your topic or other blogs that talk about the same stuff. You will be surprised as to how much there is still that you can write about and if you can, try and talk to people from the same industry. You'll eventually get the spark but don't forget to note down the pop-up ideas that come to your mind.
Sharing the Personal Perspective
Never be afraid about penning down your own thoughts and ideas. Your opinion matters and writing it down on your own blog is your right. True that some topics and thoughts might lead to controversies and it feels safe to voice only the non-controversial thoughts. However, on the contrary a personal opinion is but the strongest when voiced properly. A personal blog only provides you a powerful channel to speak out. Plus you never know when your opinion might just become popular.
Long/Short Stories
You shouldn't really worry about how little you are writing on your blog or perhaps about how much. Whether your posts comprise of a few lines or whether you tell long stories, really isn't important. It's rather the quality you should be concerned about, especially if you want to get noticed. If the quality of what you write about on your blog is good and the topics worth reading, there is no way that you will lose the amount of readership.
Promote Your Work
And why not? Your blog, your work, promote it. Period. That should be a reason good enough for any blogger. And while you're at it, don't forget to comment on other blogs and sites. That's another way to go about it ;)
So, I suppose that's about it for now as far as blogging is concerned. Unless you'd like to add something more to the list... Until next time... Here's wishing you another year of blogging filled with inspirational ideas and cut-throat topics.
Blog On... Blog Away...!
