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If you’re wondering what are my top 7 things I learned my first year of blogging that I wish I knew before, then this blog post is for you.
I’m over the moon that I’ve actually made my first year of blogging. When I say one year since I started out my blog (like today last year), it sounds like a short period of time.
Believe me, it’s not. I swear it was so freaking long. I can’t forget spending all night and day working so hard on my website and doing everything to make it work and treat it like a business.
This year, I’ve learned so many things I know they will make my blogging journey easy as I know exactly what I’m doing and where I want to get.
If you want to start a website and wondering where is the starting point, I’ve written a whole blog post about how exactly I’ve started the blog that is bringing me over 20k page views a month.
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Today, I’m sharing with you my top 7 tips I’ve learned my first-year blogging you have to know.
Things I Learned My First Year Of Blogging
1. It’s All About Testing
Before I started my blog, I thought I’ll be blogging about things I love and I really enjoy. However, when I actually started back in November, I knew it’s not going to be about me, it’s all about the reader. Thus, I decided to blog about college as I’m a student.
I’ve started writing about different topics concerning college and experimenting what are the best topics people are interested in and I actually enjoy.
You have to test things out. First, it will help you decide what is niche you’re more likely to enjoy and bring others attention to another aspect of the niche others aren’t covering.
If you’re just starting out, this blog post is all about How to Start a Blog
2. Invest in Blogging Education
Let me be honest with you. If valuable knowledge shows you exactly what to do to be successful, no one will be paying for courses or even bother creating one.
I’m a huge believer that investing in blogging education is crucial rather than trying to figure out stuff by yourself as you’ll waste a lot of time.
I’m not saying you can’t do it though. You’re welcome to test, learn, and try to figure out stuff yourself. However, it will take you a lot of time and effort.
You rather learn from someone who actually made it and is successful that will show you and guide you doing alike rather than do it yourself.
Blogging courses changed my blogging game and made it so freaking easy. I was lucky to invest in the right and great resources where I’ve learned everything I needed to run and grow my business.
3. Consistency is Key
How many times you’ve heard a blogger saying this? I believe I told you so too.
If you’re not consistent, neither Google nor Pinterest will take you seriously and it will b so hard for you to grow and get consistent traffic.
I know this for a fact. Although I started back in November, I couldn’t make it or even post till May.
If you want to get steady traffic from Google (which is what you want), your goal should be posting at least high-quality content and making pins for Pinterest.
4. Have a Blogging Routine
You can’t imagine how important this one is. You should have fixed working hours for your blog and commit to that specific time.
I know that doesn’t work for everyone especially for moms with kids around but you can set your routine based on your 9-5 job if you have one and other stuff.
The best time for me to work on my blog has always been in the early morning and in the evening. I always split my time this way:
1.Planning.
2.Keyword search.
3.Articles’ outlines.
4.Emails for the month.
5. Writing articles.
6. Pinterest.
I always prioritize my time for keyword search and doing outlines for my blog posts as it makes my life so much easier.
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5. Make a Blogging Plan
Another important thing I swear by that I’ve learned my first thing of blogging is making a blogging plan. This will make creating articles, marketing, and managing everything so freaking easy. I’ve started planning for everything 5 months ahead and it didn’t only save my time, it also helped me to know where my business is going.
Making a solid blogging plan will make you consistent and also know exactly what to do. Besides, it will help you to keep tracking what is working and what is not.
6. Set a Blogging Monthly Goals
I honestly swear by this. When I started setting monthly goals every single month for my blog, not only my traffic doubled but also my income.
This step is crucial. It will help you stay consistent and focus on achieving your monthly goals.
7. Decide How to Monetize Your Website
This is something I’ve done it late and regret not deciding how I’m going to monetize my website.
When you start your blog, you should know how you’re going to make money out of it. Whether it’s from affiliate marketing, running ads, or sponsored posts.
I couldn’t make money from my website until my 5th month of blogging when I exactly knew how I’m going to make money. When you choose your niche, you should know how you’ll be generating revenue from it.
These are My Top 7 Crucial Things I Learned My First Year Of Blogging
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