How to Start a Writer’s Blog: the Essentials

In this day and age, it is easy to share your writing with a large audience. All you have to figure out is what type of writer you want to be and who your ideal audience is. There are many blogs out there right now. In fact, they seem to be popping up by the minute. If you want your blog to be a success, you are going to have to distinguish yourself from the rest. The internet is saturated on articles on ‘how to’ blog, so I will share some tips on how to start and maintain a blog.

Choose a niche

One way to do that is to find a niche that is not to worn out already. Everyone is talking about lifestyle, beauty, health and wellness, but that does not mean it is off limits. You might just have to refine your niche a bit. Instead of just going to a health blog for example, you could try a blog on home-grown vegetables. It is still in the same category, but your blog has the chance of being listed higher in the Google search engine. Here are some other tips you can use to start your blog today.

Be realistic

Before you start writing your first article, decide how often you will update. People like consistency because this builds trust. If you want your readers to keep coming back, you need to create some kind of pattern. This could mean that you update every day, but it is important to be realistic. Sure, you can use a rewording tool and a grammar checker to help, but do not put yourself under too much pressure. You do not want the blog to take over your life, so set up a schedule that you can stick with. Instead of saying you will update daily, perhaps you can do a better job if you do so weekly. Whatever works for you is fine, as long as you can stick with it.

High quality

Linking to the point above, you want to be able to give your audience high quality writing. Anyone can start a blog and fill it with a bunch of gibberish, but if you are passionate about writing, you should do better. Work hard on what you send out to the world and do your best to avoid unnecessary mistakes. There is also no shame in using those online tools if you are just starting out. As time goes by, you will have had so much practice that you will not need those rewording programs anymore.

Don’t be intimidated

There is always going to be a blog better than yours and more popular than yours. This does not mean that your followers won’t grow. We all have to start somewhere and build from there. It takes time to get those high numbers, but it is important not to be intimidated by the rest of the online world. Just because you are not hitting those high numbers yet, does not mean it won’t come.

Keep on pushing forward and update your blog regularly with high-quality content. I am sure those popular blogs did not start yesterday and if they had some overnight success they are definitely the minority. Most bloggers have to wait years to gain an enormous amount of followers, but they do so through never giving up and being consistent. Even if it feels like no one is reading what you are writing, they soon will find your blog and love everything you’ve written.

Don’t rewrite someone else’s work

If your article has already been covered a few times, there is no need to work spin. This basically means that you take the same information from another article and put it into your own words. The problem with that is the information stays the same. You can reword online but make sure it is your own work and not someone else’s. Do your own in depth research and write unique content. This will also help your rating on Google. You want to write lengthy articles that are not covered yet in order for your articles to be found on the first or second page of the search engine.

Keywords

One of the most important factors of having you articles found online. Make sure you choose the correct keywords that are relevant to what you are writing. Think about what you would type into the search engines if you are trying to find the information you wrote about. Also use some of the online tools to search for relevant keywords.

Conclusion

Starting a blog consists of buying a domain, finding good hosting, finding an appropriate blog design, and proceeding. What comes after that is the most important information. Keep your blog relevant by writing high quality content that comes on a regular basis. Be passionate about what you write and your audience will grow.