Tell me if this has ever happened to you: it’s Monday morning, and you’re ready to get some writing done. In your head, you’re already publishing an epic blog post.
But then you sit at your desk. That damn blank draft of doom; the words are stubborn, the muse shy.
Can’t find the time(and/or energy) to write at least a blog post every week? Does blogging feel like a chore from hell?
Whether we have 100 or 100, 000 readers, we all write articles by placing one word after another. We all have the same number of letters available to us, the same number of words in the dictionary.
Yet, it’s not the words we use, but rather the habits we cultivate, that most influence our success as bloggers.
That’s why I am sharing with you a few habits that are going to revolutionize the way you approach blogging as an art, as a craft, and as a business.
Continue reading “The 5 Most Overlooked Habits of Extremely Successful Bloggers”
From time to time, I write a post about making money blogging. It’s not often, because I think that all the other aspects of blogging matter a lot more.
Making money blogging is about consistently producing quality content.
Making money blogging is about networking and building an audience.
Making money blogging is about adding value to other people’s lives.
Making money blogging is as simple as asking yourself, “Would I pay to read a blog like mine?”
Continue reading “The Honest Truth About What It Takes to Earn a Living Blogging”
There are two different ways to approach blogging.
One is to sprint. Your enthusiasm fuels your inspiration. You punch the damn keys. You write, write, write, publishing one post after another. You interact with other bloggers, you try to take advantage of any guest posting opportunity, blogging award, or challenge.
But then you run out of steam. You cannot maintain momentum. You are tired. You give up.
Continue reading “[Blogging Mindset] The Snowball Effect”Writing a blog post is hard work.
And sometimes you wonder … is there something you’re missing? Is there some obvious shortcut that you are oblivious to?
Well, in the spirit of a no-nonsense guide to blogging, I should tell you that…
Today I realized that it’s become a task of epic proportions to read all the content I wrote about blogging. All the steps, the habits, the guides, the shortcuts and growth hacks.
I’m not saying it can’t be done, I’m just saying it would take a lot of time.
And then there’s the billion other articles from all the other bloggers who share blogging advice, tips and tricks.
This, in itself, is not a bad thing, but it can be if you use it as a clever way to procrastinate.
Continue reading “The Most Underrated Blogging Technique Ever”Eight years of blogging. 96 months of constantly pushing those damn keys. Some 2900 days, during which I kept punching those damn keys, day in and day out.
So, yeah, here’s what I learned by punching those damn keys every single day for eight years, and sharing the end-result with folks from all over the world.
Most bloggers struggle with getting their writing done for one surprising reason: they approach writing as the act of creating something out of nothing. It’s the main reason you want to bash your head against the keyboard.
In fact, writing the damn thing should be the easiest part of content creation.
Once I realized that you can’t create something out of nothing, I could wake up at 5 AM, have a sip of coffee, and sit down to punch those damn keys until my hands hurt.
No more time wasted staring stupidly into the abyss of a blank document, no more cursing that blinking cursor thing.
Continue reading “The System I Use to Write Over 100 Blog Posts Every Month”
With a headline like that, you’re probably wondering what is this most important, phenomenally crucial, aspect you need to make it as a blogger.
If you’re like most people, you probably think it’s:
Nope, it’s neither one of these.
The number one, the most important ingredient, the determining factor of your success as a blogger is this:
Continue reading “The #1 Thing You Need to Succeed As a Blogger”
