This document provides 10 tips for beginner bloggers. The tips include using WordPress as a blogging platform, being willing to invest a small amount of money, not worrying about early readership numbers, living an interesting life worth blogging about, connecting with other bloggers online, not feeling obligated to follow rules strictly, keeping designs and writing simple, not needing to blog daily, understanding that success takes time with practice, and engaging with others on social media like Twitter.
1. Top 10 Tips For
BEGINNER
BLOGGERS
by Lissa Anderson
2. 1. WORD PRESS ORG, ALL
THE WAY.
Set-up may be more challenging,
but your content is yours forever
& there's a plugin for everything.
3. 2. DON'T BE AFRAID TO
INVEST A LITTLE
Most hobbies require you to drop
a bit of cash into them Blogging is
no different. Consider hiring a
designer
4. 3. STOP STRESSING A BOUT
YOUR NUMBERS
One day, you'll look back and be
glad only 35 people saw those
first few posts. Trust me
5. 4. LIVE A LIFE WORTH
BLOGGING ABOUT
Lead an interesting and
adventurous life filled with
colorful people and you'll never
run out of blog post ideas.
6. 5. MAKE INTERNET FRIENDS
Connect with other bloggers on
Twitter and in the comments
section. Your real life friends
might make fun of you, but
whatev.
7. 6. DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU
HAVE TO FOLLOW ANY
"RULES"
The beauty of a blog? You can do
whatever you want. Take all
advice (including this advice) w/ a
grain of salt & DO You
8. 7. SIMPLE IS USUALLY
BETTER
In blogging, and in life. Use
normal, everyday words. Choose
simple images. Easy-to-read
fonts. Complimentary colors.
9. 8. YOU DON'T HAVE TO
BLOG EVERY DAY
You won't lose readers by posting
three times a week or even once
a week. Find a posting schedule
that works for you.
10. 9. GOOD THINGS COME
WITH TIME
Few blogs were awesome from
the start. Practice makes perfect.
There is no race to "success" in
blogging. Go at your pace.
11. 10. GREAT THINGS HAPPEN
WHEN YOU SET WITTER TO
ACTUALLY TALK TO
PEOPLE.
Respond. Retweet. Rin Repeat.
Nobody likes talking to them self