Sunday, February 15, 2015

5 signs you can be a successful blogger

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There is a quote which goes like: "Successful people don't do different things, they just do things differently!" You might have witnessed this quote at least once in your lifetime or maybe not. Whatever the case is, things boils down to
achieving success in whatever you do.

Being a successful blogger requires determination, hard work and perseverance to reach the sky just like any other entrepreneurial course. It is like being the caution entrepreneur!

There are certain traits present in each one of us which makes us learn few things quicker than the others. Some of you may be good with drawing, able to imagine things vividly, good in talking to people and making friends etc. These traits, if worked upon, can become your skills & strengths.

Blogging also requires certain set of skills & passion which further decides the reach of your success. However, even if you don't have the necessary aptitude for one thing, you can still develop it by learning and working hard towards it.

These are some necessary traits/passions which indicates that you can be a successful blogger:

1. You love (creative) writing

 

It is an art of writing something beautiful & fluent which delights the reader. It can be anything from writing articles for your college magazine to cover up a story for a news blog. You have a passion for writing when you are amazed by very quality content you write. You want to make every sentence the best sentence and maintain its simplicity for reader's contentment. Also, relating situations and stories metaphorically makes you feel wonderful. You can be a successful blogger if you are passionate about writing, trying new combinations with words for the next article and don't hold back to relate a serious situation with something as simple as eating dinner without washing hands.


2. Your laptop/PC crunches most of your time

 

Apart from office work and other project work, you love to browse through internet and time seems to fly by in a blink of an eye. You can spend an eternity going digging about something your are passionate about. Being a successful blogger requires quality time in front of the screen for few hours a day. It requires giving attention to such things like content writing, updating the blog, design, monitor comments and reading a lot related to your subject. Studying, analyzing and generating your opinion about something forms the backbone of any successful blog.


3. You love to express yourself

 

You are not afraid to raise your inner voice regarding something you know very well. You like to make opinions which are original & logical to the subject and have an urge to express it to the world. A blogger shares his knowledge & expertise in a specific subject to guide other people to overcome tricky situations. Giving your own original opinions on your blog makes it special and unique. Backed up by proper reasoning your original opinions can attract a lot of crowd from around the globe.


4. You are curious about something

Call it your passion or interest, a successful blogger is the one who is curious about at least one thing. You can talk about that thing for long hours and get the fell that you have just started! For instance, I'm extremely curious about start-ups, entrepreneurship and inspiration. Whenever I surf online, at least for once I Google about one of the above subjects. You know where your curiosity lies when you start talking about something for long time, you feel good talking about it, you have good knowledge about the subject and love to discuss it with others.


5. You love social networking

 

The best way to know this is by understanding if you love to chat, update status, post picture frequently on social media like in Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest & Twitter. Doing this is an indication that you love social media and will have no problem promoting your content. Interaction on social media can be really helpful in building up loyal audience, winning people's trust and promoting your blog.


7 comments:

  1. Very well written piece. Thanks for the read.
    Cheers n tc.
    Usha

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  2. Hi Abhishek,

    I totally agree with you. You need to have the above mentioned traits to become a successful blogger. I'm seeing these things in myself. Hope I too become a successful blogger in future.

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  3. Hi, I completely agree with your thoughts and observation about writing blog posts. Thanks for sharing with us. I also tried writing once in my own words.
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    http://tech4gizmos.com/how-to-write-blog-posts-easier-to-understand/

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