As you go along, you pick up tips and learn new techniques which can’t be bought for money. Unless of course you go for “classes” but there is a lot of things that just can’t be taught through a 1 hour lecture. The only way you can expose yourself to these learning curves is by getting your hands dirty – in a metaphorical sense, of course.
When I first started, I knew absolutely NOTHING about writing for a blog. My inexperience mixed in with my curiosity saw many failures, but that beacon of hope stayed alive with every small success. This inevitably shaped my blogging style to such a degree that despite failure upon failure I kept true to myself till the day I saw a sense of accomplishment grow inside of me.
The point I am trying to make is that – Blogging isn’t a ‘get rich overnight’ method that many people see it as. It’s a world where only the hard-working and committed people survive. No one is going to spoon-feed you information. Well, no-one except me. I want to share with you 49 tips that helped me become a better blogger and hopefully will help you too.
49 Tips to Become a Better Blogger
- Blog about what you are passionate about, not for the niches that promise a lot.
- Research, Research & Research more.
- There’s always something more to learn.
- Be confident in what you write.
- Know your niche.
- Out-smart your competitors.
- No matter how big your competition is, just remember they are human too.
- Know that humans make mistakes; exploit your competitors to get the upper hand.
- Be creative, don’t copy others.
- Set yourself goals, reasonable goals.
- Stay Committed.
- Be Polite.
- Motivation is the key to success.
- Don’t procrastinate – be productive in your work.
- Understand that everyone is different.
- Be open-minded – there will be people that disagree with you.
- Don’t take criticism personally; use it as a force to push your forwards.
- Discrimination is ultimately sourced from some type of jealousy.
- The internet isn’t always nice.
- People that are jealous might not like what you are doing, ignore them.
- Understand that envy and jealousy are two different things.
- You are bound to fail, so learn to accept it.
- Welcome mistakes with a open mind and a heavy heart.
- If you don’t make mistakes – you will never improve.
- Don’t stress when things aren’t working out.
- If you are stuck with something, 99% of your issues can be fixed using Google.
- Everything takes time, so does blogging.
- Don’t take anything for granted; appreciate everything you get from your work.
- Don’t give up, no matter how useless your efforts seem.
- Seek and you shall find.
- Stay focused, stay targeted.
- Try to write daily, write more on good days to make up for the bad.
- Read other peoples’ opinion.
- After you read it, respect it – even if you disagree with it.
- Comment them, they will comment you.
- Treat others, the way you want them to treat you.
- Draw on the facts, stay away from the myths.
- Appreciate what others have to say.
- Do something extraordinary for people to notice you.
- Know your audience.
- Use social networks such as Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook to really get to know your audience.
- Make Friends.
- Reward your readers.
- Don’t be afraid to try new things, or else how would we know which is better?
- Help others, yeah for free.
- Karma is a strong force to be taken seriously.
- Run for charity.
- You got to spend money, to make money – don’t get stuck with Blogger for too long.
- Lastly, money isn’t everything – except the root of all evil.
Final Say
- No matter how long you have been blogging for, whether it is a few days or a few years – you will always continue to learn.
- Anyone can be successful in blogging – by it comes down to the wire where you need to ask yourself “Am I committed?”
- If you can keep at it, through the ups and downs you will ultimately prevail.
- So, best of luck and hopefully you can take these 49 simple tips and use it for good 😉