Start a blog today
I am not a technical person and I want others like me to know that they can start a blog without being super technical. I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails from bloggers-to-be who feel overwhelmed by Search Engine Optimization. So, this post is for anyone who is hesitant to start a blog because they want to learn everything about blogging and SEO before they take that first step.
When it comes to blogging, the first thing to remember is “he who hesitates is lost”, so start a blog today. Don’t wait for the perfect time because there will never be a perfect time. If you’re a perfectionist and you’re trying to learn everything before you start a blog, you will surely be lost. I jumped right into blogging and bought MCB without knowing much about it. I’ve made some mistakes, but blogging is a “learn by doing” process. If you wait until you know everything then you’ll never get your blog off the ground. So I say just start your blog and learn as you go. Lucky for you, there are hundreds of bloggers out there ready and willing to help you with great posts about SEO and anything else you need to know about blogging.
WordPress (and other blogging software) is designed to get you noticed with Google, so don’t feel like it’s the end of the world if you don’t know all about SEO before your start your blog. The makers of blogging programs know how search engines work and you can be assured that the software and plug-ins will help to steer your blog in the right direction. If you’re not technically inclined, you should focus on learning WordPress (or whatever software your blogging platform uses) and get the momentum on your new blog by posting frequently and using keyword search tools.
Another thing you should do is comment on blogs. Get in the habit of making comments because when you have your own blog you will have to make comments. If you have an extended question, first make a comment, then send an e-mail to the blogger with your question. (I’ve gotten a lot of help this way!) Most bloggers love comments and e-mails from non-bloggers, and they are happy to answer your questions. This form of networking gets you the answers you need, but it also gives the blogger a topic to post about. Of course, you want to be smart about who you write to… if you send an e-mail to a blogger with 100 comments, the chances of you getting a reply are pretty slim. Stick with the smaller blogs that have more time on their hands. (They’re usually nicer, anyways! lol)
If you don’t have a blog yet but you’re interested, check out MomsCashBlog’s Free Blog Tutorial.
Comments
I have to say I couldn’t agree more with just jumping into it. I waited and waited..and read…and researched…and read some more. All I did was read things that I weren’t putting into practice b/c I didn’t even have a blog to run. Once I started blogging, I was instantly hooked. Now when I read at resourceful places like MCB I understand what I’m reading about and either make a choice to practice what is talked about or not if I don’t think it’s relevant for my site. You just have to get out there and do it!
JJ, this is interesting since I’m in the same boat. I want my ducks in a row before I start. Silly, but that is how I do things. I read for months before made my first comment. It seems everyone has a blog who makes comments or else they know the person. Your e-mail made me feel welcomed.
Hey Mominator… I did do some research about blogs and blogging, but when the chance to buy MCB came up I jumped at it! (I only had 72 to decide so that gave me the push I needed.) If I hadn’t bought MCB, I’d probably still be researching. lol I would never have known all of the great moneymaking opportunities that are online.
Hi Sandy… Getting your ducks in a row is good, but you’ll never know everything until you “do it”. Like most things in life it’s “learn as you go”. About the comments, that is how bloggers get to know each other. It’s “networking” online, just as you do in business offline. All bloggers want comments from non-bloggers because it means they are getting noticed (and you could be a potential customer). Believe me, everyone loves having a non-blogger come to their site…or they should! lol
Very very useful article for the beginners in blogosphere!
Hi, JJ, I knew many people have many blogs targeted on many different topics. They start one blog on specific topic, automatic it, and then move to next. Someone even owned hundreds of blogs located on different places on the internet. Even the profit from one blog is very small, but think about hundreds of them, they still can make good money from blogs. Maybe you can try that. For me, I have no such energy to do this kind of thing, I just provide some discount deals from my amazon discount shop ( http://www.tophotdeal.com ). It provides people ability to search secret discount deals on amazon.com.
This is great, get up and go for it. If you take too much time to think about it, you might have missed your chance on that great domain name.
This is some great info. and Yes you should not wait till the time is right because that time will never come. As matter of fact I just wrote about that on my blog. But this was some really good information.
Thanks
Just do it. Start a blog and have fun with it. Set goals as you would any other venture, and you will surprise yourself. Set a goal to post 3 times a week for a month straight. You will be amazed by the traffic that comes to your new blog.
JJ- Great post…..Everyone reading should get busy blogging! What are you waiting for?
Hey guys, thanks for your comments to any would-be-bloggers out there. Some new ones signed on and I know your encouraging words helped them to make the decision! We’ll be seeing them making the rounds soon.
Hi, I have just got to agree with you. I waited and waited trying to get everything in order before I would start. There is no time like the present. Sometimes you just have to get on with it. Its the same with writing. You can stare at blank page for hours, but all you need to do is write as if you were talking to a friend and it will flow.
Good luck to all.
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WARNING!! Blogging is addictive! Honestly, when I started my first blog it was purely for SEO reasons as I heard the constant updates would help with my site’s PR. Now I have several and I find it do it more out of passion than any other reason. It was funny reading the archives of my first blog to see how poor the content really was, but like I said the passion wasn’t there at that particular time.
Commenting is very important, especially if you source out dofollow blogs and those that use plugins such as commentluv and keyword luv, but there is one thing to keep in mind, and that is to leave quality comments as these are more likely to generate traffic.
It’s also a good idea to install, for wordpress blogs, a ‘subscribe to comment’ plugin so that readers can get notification of when someone has left another comment on a post that you are interested in.
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