xWhat you should know about blogging before you start
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 6:53 am
You need to have the right expectations before you start blogging. Whenever I tell someone that I have a blog, I get positive feedback. At the same time, the person expresses their plan to start one “soon.” Most people don’t do it or only publish a few posts.
Carlos Bravo17
Nothing is worse than starting a project with false expectations. It's been more than 7 years since I wrote the first lines of a marathon blog in German. I have participated in many of them from the beginning to the end. Most of these blogs are no longer online. The truth is that 95% of the blogs that are started are abandoned after 1 year.
Blogging for beginners
1. You will be very alone for 1 year: a new blog will hardly get any visitors at first. Your posts will have very few readers for a long time. Even if these posts don't get any traffic at first, you can still profit from them if you create content with no expiration date .
2. You won't be able to make a living from it : There is no journalist email database exact figure, but I would say that in Spain we probably have between 100-500 people who can make a good living from blogging. Making money with a blog as a beginner is complicated. Few people succeed because they underestimate the effort it requires.
3. SEO does not generate new readers : sooner or later you will read in some forum or blog that to be successful you have to do SEO. Positioning your website in search engines does not get you new readers , what it brings are visits. If you only think about machines and do not create content for people, you will not get anywhere.
4. You have to publish 2 or 3 times a week: having a blog is work. Publishing a post every 2 months is not enough. If you start, do it well or give up. Without a constant publication, it is impossible to build audience loyalty. This blog publishes posts every day.
5. 70% of blogs are at risk of being sued: Basic things like a legal notice are missing from most blogs. It is true that as long as there is no commercial purpose involved, it is not necessary. Keep in mind that including advertising on the blog already meets the above criteria. At some point, perhaps you get paid money and it is related to your blogging activity. You would not risk paying a fine for not including a legal notice .
Carlos Bravo17
Nothing is worse than starting a project with false expectations. It's been more than 7 years since I wrote the first lines of a marathon blog in German. I have participated in many of them from the beginning to the end. Most of these blogs are no longer online. The truth is that 95% of the blogs that are started are abandoned after 1 year.
Blogging for beginners
1. You will be very alone for 1 year: a new blog will hardly get any visitors at first. Your posts will have very few readers for a long time. Even if these posts don't get any traffic at first, you can still profit from them if you create content with no expiration date .
2. You won't be able to make a living from it : There is no journalist email database exact figure, but I would say that in Spain we probably have between 100-500 people who can make a good living from blogging. Making money with a blog as a beginner is complicated. Few people succeed because they underestimate the effort it requires.
3. SEO does not generate new readers : sooner or later you will read in some forum or blog that to be successful you have to do SEO. Positioning your website in search engines does not get you new readers , what it brings are visits. If you only think about machines and do not create content for people, you will not get anywhere.
4. You have to publish 2 or 3 times a week: having a blog is work. Publishing a post every 2 months is not enough. If you start, do it well or give up. Without a constant publication, it is impossible to build audience loyalty. This blog publishes posts every day.
5. 70% of blogs are at risk of being sued: Basic things like a legal notice are missing from most blogs. It is true that as long as there is no commercial purpose involved, it is not necessary. Keep in mind that including advertising on the blog already meets the above criteria. At some point, perhaps you get paid money and it is related to your blogging activity. You would not risk paying a fine for not including a legal notice .