Thinking of starting a blog but you’re not sure if it’s worth the time and effort? I can tell you that creating and maintaining a successful blog are not easy work, but the reward is definitely worth it. Here’s a list of some of the reasons why people blog and how blogging can benefit your personal or professional life.
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Express yourself and share knowledge
The one common thing that all successful bloggers have is that they all use blogging as a way to express themselves to the world. It’s a platform for them to share ideas, thoughts, and feelings about a topic that they are truly passionate. So if you feel that you’re really passionate about something and you want to share it to other people, then blogging is definitely something you should consider.
Creating an impact
You can use your knowledge and expertise to create an impact on people’s life. You can achieve that either through teaching or sharing your own person stories. Another way to creating an impact is to utilize your blog to build awareness and support for a social cause.
Improve your writing skills
Many people believe that they should never start a blog because they suck at writing. Rather than steering away from blogging, why don’t you think of it as an opportunity to practice and improve your writing skills? Just like with everything, the more write, the better you will be. You won’t ever get better at anything if you never dare to try and practice until you get good at doing it.
Learn about online marketing
One key aspect of a successful blog or any business is marketing. You need to get people to visit your blog. At the end of the day, the only reason why you publish articles is for people to read them right? So you will need to learn about SEO, email marketing, and other ways to generate traffic. Blogging is a great way for beginners to learn about marketing and how to make money online.
Networking with like minded people
Blogging is a great way for you to connect with professionals in your field who also share the same goals as you. You’ve probably heard the saying “your network is your net worth.” It is especially true in business. As an entrepreneur, the benefits of networking are critical to your personal growth and business development. If you are still not sure about the full benefits for networking, then check out this article on the “Top 9 Benefits Of Networking In Business.”
Gain exposure
Many businesses create a blog just to simply gain more exposure and connect with potential clients. They use their blog content as a magnet lead and a sell pitch to attract customers. If you’re looking for more exposure for your existing business, or your personal brand then blogging is the way to go.
Establish authority
By sharing your knowledge and experience, the people who reads your blog will eventually view you as an expert in your niche. And that will open the doors to many great opportunities for your career.
Earn passive income and quit the rat race
The best thing about blogging is that you have an unlimited earning potential. Wouldn’t it be great if you could start earning passive income and eventually quit the rat race just by sharing your passion to the world?
Record memories
Blogging in a sense is like writing diary. In my opinion it’s much better because of all the other benefits mentioned above. But if they all failed, you still have a record of memories for your future self to enjoy.
What are you waiting for?
If you have already been thinking of starting a blog, but all of the reasons mentioned were not enough to convince you to take action now then I don’t what will. In fact, you’re probably finding excuses on how you won’t be successful with blogging. It is now easier than ever to start a blog. Unlike before, you don’t need any knowledge in coding, web development, or graphic design. With a blogging platform like WordPress and a guide on “how to start a blog”, you can easily get a blog set up in 15 minutes. Here is a great quote from Bruce Lee – “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”
