Want to be a better blogger?
Hi there fellow bloggers!
How many of you wants to become a better blogger? Or let me rephrase that. How many of you wants to become professional bloggers earning money from your blog?
Unless you have been away from the online scene for a very long time you know for a fact that ever since the first blogs was introduced our lives have changed. Blogs have become the primary source of information online today.
Readers love it because they can easily find what they are looking for, written in down to earth, easy to understand language and not another bunch of technical stuff like you find in other sources.
Search engines love it because blogs have frequently updated relevant content that they can deliver to their searchers.
And many professional bloggers love blogs because they provide an alternative stream of income that is sometimes even enough to replace a full-time job.
I have been attracted to blogs for the last reason (really) but I also find it fun to be able to write about something you love and the thought of being able to monetize on it simply just makes it even more exciting.
But I have learned through months of blogging that blogging to earn requires an entirely different kind of mindset than just blogging for fun. Although some bloggers would say just blog for fun and then the income comes. (That’s a good rhyme!)
Blogging to earn requires a different strategy, it requires a certain sense of focus and commitment that you normally just brush off if you are just doing it for fun. But this really makes the journey even more exciting, because becoming a better blogger requires learning, testing, failing and ultimately earning.
Now I am no expert at this yet but there is one blog that I follow that has always been a constant source of valuable training for me in my blogging journey and it’s the blog by Yaro Starak, the curly haired guy from Australia, who really gives valuable tips on blogging (I hope to be able to duplicate his success, or even surpass it, lol). You can find his blog at www.entrepreneurs-journey.com.
And while you are at it, check out his newest post, a training program with Gideon Shalwick in Becoming a Better Blogger it’s got free videos and a free e-book to get you started.
I just downloaded my own copy of the e-book. I’ll be printing it and read it tomorrow. The X-factor stuff is something really exciting to watch out for.
Have a nice day!
Charlie
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Here’s my take.
Find an authority on blogging, in your case Yaro, then learn as much from him. Take action. Afterward, start reading other authoritative bloggers like Darren Rowse The Problogger or John Chow, perhaps even our own Carl Ocab.
Note that trying to read all of them at the start will generate information overload. Mastering sufficiently the lessons of just one will give you a general framework by which to understand or interpret the methods by the other gurus. Then, note the similarities and/or differences of their approach.
By this time, you know the bigger picture. You can pick and choose whichever tool you like. I have observed, Sir Charlie, that sometimes gurus will tell you the same step but will recommend different tools.
Good pointers there Elevic. Tools are just tools, the important thing is understanding the principles behind why some things work and others don’t.
Excellent site, keep up the good work. I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks, :)