Are you thinking of starting a blog? Need a resource that offers a 'blogging for beginners' pdf with tips and tricks? Over 10 years ago I was in your shoes and I just wanted someone to lead me by the hand and most importantly help me avoid all the mistakes. There wasn't any resource available to show me what I needed to do for free. In fact, I had to spend hard earned money to learn the ropes. By the way, spending money on training is not a bad thing at all. Investing in your blogging education is important but the basics should be available for free. The truth is I was so very disappointed because I did not learn a lot which means that my progress was a lot slower than I expected. It is time for me to give back to anyone who needs my help to get their head around the basics and avoid the errors. The purpose of this post is to give you a headstart so that you can avoid the pitfalls as much as possible. Disclaimer: please note that this post may contain affiliate links which means that if you buy one of my recommended products I get paid a commission for sharing the link at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products that I have tried myself and have experienced success. 1. Your Emotional Investment Nobody talks about this at all but one key element of becoming a blogger is your mindset. Without the proper mindset, you will fail. Blogging is a long-term investment that requires you, the blogger, to be ready to invest 5, 10 or even 15 years of your time. If this is a turnoff for you or you don't have that kind of time to invest in blogging then starting a blog is probably not right for you. Some people write once a month, others write once a week and still others write several times a day. The scariest part of blogging is coming up with ideas for your next post. This is especially true if you are new. As soon as you hit publish it is time to think of your next post. It is advisable that you should of sufficient content for 6-12 weeks. If that sounds too scary then don't worry I will be sharing a number of resources that will help you overcome this hurdle. photo by Rob Churchill 2. What Can I Write About? One of the most important aspects of wanting to start a blog is deciding what your blog is going to be about. This is why it is important to really spend time understanding your passion. As I already mentioned blogging is a long-term game so you need to be passionate about your niche. Trust me when I tell you that if you are not passionate about your blog topic you will run out of steam in a matter of weeks. If you are one of my readers you know that I started over 100 blogs in the last 10 years. The number one reason why blogs fail is that there is a lack of passion for the chosen topic. So you can become bored very quickly. Find your passion then spend time finding a niche that is associated with that passion. For example, if you are passionate about creating videos you have many options in this area. 3. Blog Writing Examples At this point, you are probably still not sure if you want to be a blogger and you may want to practice writing a few pieces. It is a very good idea to start a blog with 10-20 posts ready because it...
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