There are two main types of bloggers: those who write just for fun and enjoyment, and those who blog for business and for building a community. For about a year, I fell into the first category. I used to blog whenever I felt like blogging – maybe once a month, or once in two months. But ever since I bought my own domain, I started blogging seriously. At that time, a question popped into my mind:
What makes a good blogger?
After keenly observing the writing patterns of some awesome bloggers, here are a few of my observations regarding the above question.
A good blogger must have:
1. Passion: I’m sure what pulled you towards blogging was passion. Passion for writing, passion for creating, and passion for sharing interesting ideas. Passion is exactly what will keep you going. Initially, when you’re just starting out, it will take time to generate traffic to your blog, but if you keep working at it, you’ll find a lot of people visiting your blog soon!
2. Dedication: If you are seriously into blogging, you should try to blog everyday (or every alternate day). This needs a lot of dedication and also creativity. Coming up with new content is not an easy task. Keeping procrastination and laziness at bay, a good blogger knows how to keep generating good content and work hard every day.
3. Consistency: Like I mentioned, consistency needs dedication. Some people start their blog with a lot of enthusiasm, but over time they lose interest in it and stop updating their blog. You have to allot specific time every day as your ‘blogging time’. Choose a niche in which you are comfortable of writing and knowledgeable about. That will help ideas flow effortlessly!
4. Quality content: If you write every single day but your content is not engaging, interesting or informative, then your constant efforts will go unnoticed. Quality stands out from the crowd. From what I’ve seen, quality content always goes viral.
5. Good marketing skills: Good knowledge about how to promote your blog without being too annoying is important. Bloggers should have basic knowledge of SEO as well. Sending Auto DMs to new followers asking them to check out your blog/Facebook page, or constantly spamming their mentions with links to your posts is not how blog marketing is done. That will only put off people. You can write guest posts for other bloggers with links to your own blog to increase your traffic. You can also ask your friends to share your blog posts so that your posts receive a wider audience.
6. Thick skin: You will find a lot of instances where people will disagree with what you write. Getting thick skin is very important for a blogger because remember – you cannot please everyone. A blogger must learn to handle both – appreciation and brickbats, with ease.
7. Be Helpful: Bloggers are a part of a community. All bloggers must help each other by sharing each others’ articles and content. Not only this, but a good blogger must also try to answer questions and help out other people. I have noticed some bloggers who do not respond to comments on their blog even after months. Good bloggers always respond, respect and be regular.
These were some of the things which a good blogger must have! If you have more points to add, please do share them in the comments section. Happy blogging!
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agree on all points! something that i do that has increased my exposure, i send out thanks for the follow with a link to my latest review or interesting info about my passion, supernatural. followers have slowly increased over time but i have tweeps reading reviews whereas they wouldnt have any idea before! thanks nicky!
Thank you for your comment 🙂
I see, so saying ‘thanks for the follow’ with a link to your latest review has worked for you. Thanks for letting me know!
Well said ! =)
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thanks bro!! Glad you liked it =D #KeepRocking
All of the above are great tips.
To add to point 4, quality content includes being visual and engaging in your blog posts with great images, video, questions, and even games. That way, you get personal with your readers.
Judy from ourtorontolife.wordpress.com (from guess where, yup, Toronto, Canada)!
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Excellent addition! Thank you Judy. I completely agree, being visual is very important to connect with readers. I must do more of video and questions on my blog~ Thanks again! 😀
all this is great thank nicky
ps you are so cute ^^
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lol thanks~!
I’ve found a few ways to get my blog noticed. I am at alittle over 650 followers. I’m interested in increasing that number. Many people find me on google with “key phrases”.
Keep me posted if you have additional ideas about getting more traffic.
Check out my Blog: http://www.ressurrection.wordpress.com
Thanks,
Ressurrection
Thank you. The article is very enlightening. I hope it will help me in my newly found carrier of a blog writer.
Perhaps if you could give a few more tips on how to be a good blogger, I would be grateful to you.
bye and thanks again.
Hey m goin to hv a blog soon…
Hope ur ideas vl help..
Thnkw 🙂
Hello Nicky,
First time on your blog. I do agree with all the points mentioned above. I specially like being consistency and I feel that at the end this trait will make the difference. And being helpful is also what I really do like.
Hey, just compiled a list. And I am adding yours too.
Regards – Koj
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Thank you Nikky. I blog sometimes about topics related to my niche and link to those bloggers who read my blog to help them get some traffic. Topics on their blogs.
well said nikky tho ur post has been a while now but i just got to see it cos did is my first time. I just opened a blog recently could you kindly tell me what and what I have to do to increase my audience plz!!!
Im so glad to be here