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Hey guys,
Hey Cristian! Thanks for this opportunity 🙂
My question is:
My blog is popular amongst family and friends. What is the best way to get my posts out there to the general public? Do I start a public IG page? I have had not much luck with Twitter. I just want more exposure and have no idea on how to get it. Cheers!
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The best way to get more exposure is to:
1. Write quality content.
2. Post frequently.
3. Interact with fellow bloggers in your niche/other popular blogs.
That is pretty much it.
Simply put, write and read other blogs. And comment. That is all.
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Thank you, Cristian, for answering questions here where each of us can learn from other bloggers’ in queries.
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My pleasure, Jan!
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hi christian, I am new to the blogging scene, but I feel that I have eventually found my ‘tribe,’ my question is how much time to you spend on blogging ? and is it possible to become addicted to blogging ? thanks Betty
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Hi Betty,
Thank you for your question.
I usually spend anywhere between 10-14 hours working on my blog.
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And yes, it can become addictive. If you don’t step away from your computer and live life out among other interactive, live, animated, annoying human beings, you soon become stale and lose the subject matter of consequence! (At least that’s been my experience)😀😱
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Hey Cristian! How are you?
Here is my question:
I wasn’t much interested in blogging when I first started my blog. I was more into writing stories, but over time I learned more about blogging (thanks to you and a few more bloggers) and fell in love with blogging. Now I am planning to take this seriously. But I am having trouble with choosing my niche. I am used to writing about whatever topic interests me at that time, but I understand it’s not a healthy habit. Do you have any tips that could help me find my niche?
Thanks!
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Finding your niche is simple: what interests you? What sets your soul on fire?
The balancing act comes down to writing about those topics in a way that your readers can understand and relate to you. That is all.
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What up Cristian. What kind of blogs do you get tired of reading?
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You often suggest that we don’t have to reinvent the wheel everyday by telling us to go back to previously successful posts (like the ones 5 or 6 years ago) and repost them for your new followers. Is there an easy way to post it again and make it look new without a copy/paste?
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Yes. Simply reschedule your post some time in the future. You get to keep the likes and/or comments too that way.
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It’s that easy? Wonderful!
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