{"id":27774,"date":"2016-05-31T10:24:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T14:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-181994-533056.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=27774"},"modified":"2019-12-09T10:10:23","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T15:10:23","slug":"biggest-blogging-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styletomes.com\/blogging-tips\/biggest-blogging-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"\fMy 6 Biggest Blogging Tips: What I Learned Blogging Full Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, I\u2019ve been blogging for more than three years now, and that\u2019s not counting the two years I blogged in 2007. That\u2019s given me PLENTY of time to learn from my mistakes and collect a few blogging tips along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t think it was possible to make money from blogging when I first started. I slowly learned what sponsorships were, how ads functioned, and where ads came into my content.<\/p>\n

While those things are all well and good, they\u2019re not the reason I blog. I blog to have FREEDOM. I want to be able to work from a beach or my apartment at any point in time.<\/p>\n

To have that freedom, though, one must make money. And this is something that was a steep learning curve for me: running a business! It took me a while to truly learn that my blog was a business, and I\u2019m an entrepreneur! <\/span><\/p>\n

Part of being an entrepreneur is learning from your mistakes and working through the failures. The beauty of being in an industry that has existed for over a decade is that I also have an opportunity to learn from other\u2019s failures and successes.<\/span><\/p>\n

I want to share a few successes and failures with you here to help you in your blogging growth!<\/span><\/p>\n

Before I get into my points, I want you to start using the free resource library along with my posts. It\u2019s growing by the week, so make sure to grab your password and start doing the worksheets! If you\u2019re anything like me, you want prompts and find it helpful to have a guiding hand when fleshing your blog out. That\u2019s essentially why the worksheets exist. \ud83d\ude42 Also, there’s a new guide there that goes along with the SEO pointer in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n

My biggest blogging tips:<\/span><\/h4>\n

1. BUILD A COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t ignore your commenters! Make sure you respond thoughtfully and engage with your community. Be thoughtful with your comments and go ahead and respond to comments on your visitor\u2019s blog pages! It not only shows them that you appreciate their interaction, but it develops a great friendship and a sense of community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eventually, it might be a bit difficult to respond to every single comment. But until then, make your best effort with it and have fun building friendships!<\/span><\/p>\n

2. USE BLOGGING RESOURCES AND TOOLS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t try to do everything yourself! Your best best is using scheduling tools for you Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook posts. There are way too many accounts to run for one person, and unless you\u2019ve learned how to outsource or have staff, your best bet is to invest in some tools to take over those mundane tasks. Remember to switch up the wording for each scheduled post if you\u2019re re-using content!<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of my favorites:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n