These days blogging services like Google Blogger and WordPress advertise their simplicity and ease of use. They say that you can create a blog in 3 steps and 5 minutes. If it’s that quick and simple, anyone can be a blogger, right? Well, no. Words like these are very misleading. It probably doesn’t occur to many people that blogging is much more complicated and time-consuming than the creation process. I know it didn’t occur to me.
Being a blogger is a huge commitment and you need to know what you are getting into before you get on the train. That is why in this article I am going to give you 3 reasons why should not be a blogger.
1. You are undecided
Determination is success. When you really want something, you will probably go to great lengths and take all the time you need to get it, that is, if you are a determined person. Blogging is more than just coming up with new ideas and turning those ideas into writing. It’s about promoting your content, making connections, and being part of the community. Usually a blog won’t become popular on its own, so promoting it to increase traffic, subscribers, and comments will be an ongoing project and will take up a great deal of your blog’s time. You also have to take a risk and be able to offer something that no one on the planet but you can offer. It takes a lot of work, brainstorming, and time, and if you’re not determined to get to the top, you will never make it.
2. You can’t post regularly
You may be a busy person, but if you can’t get your blog on your schedule, you shouldn’t blog at all. Blogs need to be updated several times a week, and you should set aside time to generate new ideas for blog posts, writing, and promoting. Not posting often enough will negatively affect your traffic.
3. You cannot offer valuable content
Every blog needs valuable and unique content to keep the reader interested and hopefully keep them coming back for more. This means that there is no copied content. It also means that you need to be able to write the kind of posts your reader won’t find anywhere else. This is difficult in an area with high competition, but unless you make your content stand out, your blog will only be buried among millions of others.
Conclution
Many people who already call themselves bloggers don’t realize how much effort it takes to be successful. Of course, every blogger has his or her own idea of success, but most set goals for high traffic and get more feedback on their content. If you are determined to make your blog successful, if you are willing to put in the time to create engaging content, and perhaps most importantly, if you enjoy it as you would any other hobby, you will be a great blogger destined to succeed.
