Today I’m introducing 5 reasons you should start a blog. If you’re new here, say Hi! I’m Victoria and I’ve been blogging since 2010. A long time. And, boy do I miss talking about it. A lot of times you’ll hear someone recommending to start a blog to make money and while that’s a great reason, you want to understand all of the reasoning behind it.
5 Boss Reasons You Should Start A WordPress Blog Today
It’s no secret that the internet is where the money is. You just have to be creative enough to actually bring in the revenue. There’s tons of ways to make money online. Owning a blog is the top reason your brand will be successful in the long run.
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Top 5 Reasons To Start A Blog
- It’s Natural Therapy– use as a diary or a life journey, a way to relieve stress and simply rejuvenate. I find that writing on a computer provides healing in so many ways. It allows you to escape. If you can go to an office or a room by yourself and start typing, you’ll find that it essentially acts as a coping method for many.
- It’s Fun– you have to actually like it but for a lot of people who quit blogging, they can’t really stop thinking about how fun it was and they end up starting a new blog again anyways. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll find yourself dreaming up new post ideas, getting involved with blogging communities and offering ways to help others. Creating posts that offer diy’s, how to’s, recipes and tutorials are super popular.
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- Connection & Growth– It’s a great way to connect with people from around the world. When you start a blog you form a community of support, empowerment, encouragement. Build a network of similarities. All businesses should own one. Your clients need to know what you are all about. It builds your SEO ranking leading to more sales and customers. It essentially helps you grow your brand. But better yet, it becomes your brand.
- You Create A Brand- What I’m teaching right now in Boss Blogger Bootcamp is that you can master your WordPress site from the get go to bring in passive income. More sales comes in through a shop whether you sell digital or physical products. Grow your business organically using my SEO tips and knowledge you’ll be able to make your blog whatever you want it to be.
- There’s Only One You– You have something that no one else has. Knowledge about certain things. You can help people that you don’t even realize need help. There’s millions of people in the world who have something to offer to someone waiting out there. People enjoy relating to YOU! They may not relate to that ‘one blog’ but they do yours. Put yourself out there. You never know who may need you!
I didn’t include making money as a reason to start a blog but, obviously you CAN + WILL make money. It’s so much more than that.
Tips on how to make money with a blog:
- be sure to own a clean, neat, easy on the eye website
- don’t overwhelm your blog with pop up ads
- respectfully advertise that you’re looking for sponsors
- connect with like minded bloggers
- offer something worth supporting you
- get creative with shop items, courses, and ebooks
- if you’re going to be involved with affiliate marketing make it look attractive not overwhelming/desperate
- swap ads to build your readership
Starting a blog can be fun and challenging, but growing a blog that becomes your brand is priceless!
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Blogging is a never ending growth and learning experiment. It can surely benefit your business leading you to developing your own successful brand, making more money and sharing your life with others who truly appreciate your value #startablog