How to start a blog and become successful?

What is a blog?

A blog is a type of website but here the focus is majorly on written content, it is also known as blog posts. In the last 20 years, we heard a lot about news blogs or celebrity blog sites, but with the rise in the internet and with increasing accessibility to all blogging as a profession rose. 

In this article, you will learn how you can start a blog and be successful on just about any topic imaginable. It is all about finding your niche, understanding what you are passionate about, having some confidence in yourself and you are ready to start a blog.

Bloggers generally write from a personal perspective, a point of view that they have observed closely, this allows them to connect directly with their audience. In response, the audience can also write in the “comments” section where they can correspond with the blogger.

How to start a blog

1. Understand your audience

To become a successful blogger and to start a blog it is very important to understand what your audience wants to read or to listen to and what they are actually looking for. The problem that a blogger makes is that he writes what he knows and what he is passionate about. If you are catering your words to the readers than understanding what they are looking for, how can you add value to their life? How can they benefit from your words and research?

2. Interact with your Visitors

So when you start a blog, it is important to see the audience’s reaction and understand their expectations. You can interact with your visitors in the comments section, this helps to further connect you with your reader.

This helps you to interact and discuss ideas with other like-minded people. It builds trust and loyalty with your readers, which also opens up the door to making money from your blog, which is something I discuss later in this guide.

3. Make use of the internet and Social media algorithm

In this era, no business can survive without an online presence. In a country like India if you are not using the internet to your advantage when you are not doing justice to yourself. The Internet is exploding with growth right now and more people than ever are online. The rise in traffic and explosion in growth means more eyeballs for your blog. In short, if you are thinking of starting a blog then this is the best time.

4. Share your story

Every human has a story to tell, good or bad is decided by how you express it. Your voice can be heard and the blog gives you that power. You can share your story with the entire world if you so wish to or find your community of people that you feel connected with. By sharing your story you explore different emotions and dimensions of your personality. You can inspire someone, make him laugh/ cry or educate, everything depends on your wordplay.

5. Make money from home

I believe the best job is the one where they pay you to express yourself, your mindset, your perspective, and your ideology. The best part is that you even get money for that.

If you start a blog you can be assured that you will reap the benefits of it one day. Maybe not immediately, but with time as this professional can be quite lucrative if done correctly. Full-time bloggers earn quite a bit, even a part-time blogger can expect to earn decent enough if done correctly.

The best this about this profession is that you can earn passive income, by doing something you love, since you can spend just a few hours a week. You can write a piece of content and then continue to profit from it long after the writing is finished.

It’s a win-win situation for you, as you get to do what you love, you add value to yours and the reader’s life, and the best part is that you get money for the same.  

6. Recognition for yourself or your business

You might not be followed around by the paparazzi because your post gained a lot of views and comments. But, blogging and writing give a sneak peek of your mind. A successful blog can educate a lot of readers and can make your idea into reality. This can eventually gain you a ton of recognition in your respective field.

Also, one thing you should always remember is that it is a process, you will not receive overnight fame or money from your first post. Things happen gradually and you should be patient enough when you start a blog.

Many bloggers have now become experts because of their blogs and the work they have shared. 

7. Find a community

Ever heard of the word ‘constructive criticism’? If yes, then you are going on the right path, if not then it is: The sandwich should consist of “positive-improvement-positive” feedback. Blogging at its heart is interactive and building a community helps you provide genuine opinions. So, you write a post and people comment on it. This is a great way to connect with the like minded people This allows you to teach people based on your experience and allows you to learn from your readers as well.

5 places you should post when you start blogging: 

1. Create your Website/web page: 

Drive Traffic

By creating your own web page or a site you can drive customers to your page/ products. This is an amazing way to drive traffic to your website and increase your SEO. 

Build Credibility

By building trust, you show your audience and customers that you are a reliable creator.  Write posts about topics they will find interesting and helpful so that you build a long-term audience, a connection that is not just about selling a service or product. This shows them that you care about spreading useful information in your industry and you aim to add value to their lives. 

2. Medium

This helps you to build a thriving community of readers and also it lets you republish your existing blog posts. Use this platform as a way to increase traffic by providing links and references to your website or landing page of your blog posts. 

3. LinkedIn Articles

LinkedIn is new and therefore trendy and interesting, every day the audience is growing on the platform. It allows you to syndicate blog posts on your personal LinkedIn profile as LinkedIn articles. People are using LinkedIn for their business and to know more about what is happening around, LinkedIn algorithm is doing wonders for writers right now, so use it to the fullest. 

4. Email

Getting to someone’s inbox is the best thing because you will occupy space in their mind at the start of the day. The email clicks are higher than the CTR on social media posts. Doing email marketing helps you to target your potential customers, create a personal brand and even sell, cross-sell and upsell your products or services. 

5. Quora

Quora is known as the best question and answer website. Even if you post a long article/post, the users will read it if they find it worth it. The best way to use Quora is by adding links to your concerned website and by driving the traffic to your page.  Users post questions on the platform, and users answer that question.

You can leverage it by understanding the consumer behavior, about what kind of questions customers are asking, and have a detailed blog post ready to answer it. This can be turned into a great opportunity. Understanding the audience requirement can help give you great ideas for content that can drive traffic to your site.

In conclusion…

At its heart, blogging is a beautiful art about playfully sharing your knowledge. A way where you play with words, capture the reader’s attention and add value or let your readers feel various emotions.

Start your blog right now, and write about things that you are passionate about, things that you specialize in. As long as you are writing about things that you are interested in, your passion will shine through and keep you connected with your visitors.

Are you looking for few tips about content writing? Check our article on how to become a great content writer.

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