Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Common Mistakes Beginner Bloggers Make And How To Deal With Them

By Elusoji Sodeeq   Posted at  8/21/2013 05:32:00 PM   Blogging tips No comments

Common mistakes bloggers make
Common mistakes most beginning bloggers make and how to avoid them.
In today's post, I will be talking about some of the most common and

simple mistakes most bloggers make. These mistakes if not properly

addressed, may hinder the success of your blog and you as a blogger.
1)You want to make money quick:
Most people seem to see blogging as a platform of making quick

money online. Well, if that is what you have in mind, am sorry to tell you

that you have to look else where. Although, in the long run, your

blogging handwork might start to pay dividends but it takes a lot handwork

and perseverance.
Suggestion:If you are just starting out to blog and all you have in mind is to make money,

it is not too late to dumb it. Focus on providing quality and important

information to people who need it.
2)You focus more on quantity rather than quality:
Creating a post once in a week which provide solution to people's

problem is better than posting crap daily on your blog just for the sake

of having content on your blog.
Suggestion: If you want to write a post, research the topic of your post

well and make sure you provide valuable information in your post.
3)You are too eager to hit the "publish" button:
Many bloggers don't take the time to review and edit their posts

before publishing their posts. During the cause of writing and typing, we

tend to commit some errors like some typos and grammatical blunders.

Errors can keep readers away from reading your blog.
Suggestion: After you must have carefully researched and gotten your blog

post reading for publishing, wait for a moment, read your post all over to

check for some common errors you might have committed. You can read it out

aloud or even go the extra mile by asking someone else to proof-read your

post before you publish it.
4)Procrastination:
 For bloggers, i regard procrastination as a disease rather than a

mistake. Seriously, if you procrastinate a lot, your blog might be heading

for its doom. For example, after writing your blog post, you pend too much

time editing it, you are waiting for your post to be prefect before you

publish it or you spend a lot of time brainstorming ideas for your nect

blog post.
Suggestion:Get up now, pick up your pen, pen down your thoughts, briefly

review it and publish it. You will be surprised at who is out there

waiting to read your posts.
5)You are too tired to promote your blog:
You are solely responsible for promoting your blog, or you can

hire someone else to do that for you if you've got the money to spend. No

platform is too small or too big to market and promote your blog. Most

bloggers find it hard to market and promote their blogs especially if they

are not getting results. But I would like to inform you that for your blog

to get the recognition you want, little is not enough.
Suggestion: Make use of every opportunity that comes your way to tell

people about your blog. Make use of social media. Social media is one of

the core tools your blog needs to survive.
6)You are too impatient:
The reason why a lot of blogs fail barely after one or too months

of starting out is because most beginning bloggers gets too impatient over

time especially if their hard-work is not yielding results.
Suggestion:You need to understand the fact that a successful blog is

something that takes time to build. It requires you to pump in as much

effort as you could. Only after certain period of time and effort will you

start getting results. I understand that it can be really frustrating

trying so hard to get people to your blog but not getting results.
Well, I hope I have provided some useful information in this posts.
What are the mistakes you have made as a blogger and how you dealt with

them, I would love to hear from you. Thanks for taking your time to read

my post.
Read :Four tips that will help your blog grow
Eight things to consider before starting to blog
6 crazy ways to drive traffic to your blog

About the Author

Elusoji Sodeeq is a young Nigerian blogger, web developer and entreprenuer with interests in IT.
View all posts by: Elusoji Sodeeq

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