The 7 Habits of a Successful Blogger

Posted by PodJamTV on Aug 16, 2011 | 18 comments

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To some blogging comes naturally most specially for people whose passion is writing, but for others it can be a bit challenging.  We all started out with being curious as to how the entire process of blogging works, we develop our own styles, our voice and our strategies for promoting our posts.

We both love to write and we also love to create content that we hope will inspire people to also do the same.  We find so much fulfillment when we see people excel and are able to push themselves to the limit.  We believe that even if a person is not born a writer, it is still important to know that it requires skill and a lot of perseverance to maintain a blog site.  We still feel that a person needs to develop certain habits to help him or her grow as a blogger.  We love the quote by Shaquille O’Neal – ” Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.”

Here are some habits that we have learned to hone through life and we hope that you will also benefit from them:

1.  Write and write often – This might sound like a cliché but believe us, a blogger must write and write as often as he or she can.  It doesn’t have to be topics you always write about, but rather try to experiment too.  Do a review, write a poem, write a journal.  What is important here is that you open yourself to different styles.  This allows you to be creative and not stagnate.

2.  Voracious reader – If you love to write, it is also good to read a lot too.  Read books, magazines, news paper, other blog posts.  This will most definitely open your world to different topics, best practices and a lot of styles.

3.  Joins in on the conversation -  Blogging is a community, we enjoy blogging because we can learn from the community.  We find it funny when people think that it is a competition.  No it is not, it is a wonderful area to learn and share experiences.  One way to ensure your growth as a blogger is by also visiting other blogs and commenting and sharing.

4.  Follow a workflow -  We have already mentioned in our other posts that we both have full-time jobs and the only way we are doing very well in terms of time management is that we do follow a workflow process.  Having a schedule and following a structure to your daily blogging routine, will really help you become an efficient blogger.

 

5.  Persistence and hard work -  Blogging is fun but also requires commitment.  We know a lot of people who have tried blogging but in the long run gave up because of the obstacles that they encounter at the beginning.  Whether it be slow traffic or very little interaction on their sites, our advice is to be persistent and don’t give up right away.  Take a step back and see what you are doing and be flexible enough to make the necessary changes.

6.  Consistence and focus - Planning early and structuring your blog at the beginning will help you stay focused.  Wanting to do a lot of things all at the same time will get you in trouble.  Learning to focus your energy on the things you know about and have lots of experience with, will help you to be consistent.

7.  Incorporate fun and promote often -  We enjoy writing and shooting our videos and creating content for podjam.tv because we always make sure that we incorporate fun into our working sessions.  You also need to learn to promote your own articles.  Just think, if you don’t do it, who will.  Just make sure that you also promote it in a very creative way.

There you go.  We always find it helpful when our readers send in their insights and experience with us, if you feel we missed anything, please feel free to leave us a comment, we would love to hear from you.

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About the authors:

Marty McPadden founder and host of PodJamTv is a professional photographer, videographer, blogger, apple geek and a Production Supervisor at ESPN one of the largest sports network in the world. His vast knowledge in the above mentioned field will allow you our readers to tap into tools, apps, reviews and tips that he has learned and mastered over the years. How to’s and hacks that will allow you to have a richer online experience.

Misty Belardo co host and co writer of PodJamTv is an experienced blogger, designer and a self-proclaimed Twitter-holic and an avid Facebook user is a Senior Production Manager at Barefoot Proximity, one of the most awarded advertising agencies across the globe. Her experience with writing, designing, SEO and brand and advertising strategy will give readers a point of view of what happens behind the scenes in the digital sphere.

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