Young Entrepreneur Blog

Ok, I will be honest, I don’t know everything there is to know about good blogging, but I know enough to get you started on the right track. Below are some of my tips for being a good blogger, feel free to add your own in the comments section:

You Have To Find The Passion

There is no point writing about politics if your true love is snow boarding. Write about what you know, what you love and what excites you.

Be a Realist

Some industries are quite simply huge. Cracking into that market is going to take a whole lot of time and effort. So have a 12 month plan and stick to it. It is perfectly normal for blogs to get virtually no comments for the first six months.

You Should Build Friendships

All bloggers know that networking is an important part of running any blog, but most bloggers treat this process with a cold, business life attitude. Your goal should be to make friends with other bloggers in your industry, and the networking will follow automatically.

Have Fun

If you are not in the mood for blogging, don’t blog. Blogging should be fun, it should excite you and your readers. It is not a matter of life and death, so remember to always have fun.

Own Your Own Domain

Many years ago it was perfectly acceptable to have a blogspot or a typepad domain name. But we are now in 2008, and not only does it cost less than $10 for a domain name, there are blogging platforms such as Wordpress that make the blogging process virtually idiot proof. So get your own domain today, before someone else gets it first.

Listen To Your Readers

I am not saying you should let your readers dictate to you, but when you get comments and feedback, listen carefully to what is being said. Some companies pay a small fortune for customer feedback, and you are getting it for free, so don’t ignore it. Put your ego to one side and take onboard the constructive criticism.

Seriously… Have Fun

This is so important we had to say it twice.

Good luck on your blogging journey.