What is a Personal Blog?
Personal blogs differ from other types of blogs because with a personal blog the focus is on the author. And pretty much all other kinds of blogs will focus on the user or reader. However, in my opinion, this line is becoming increasingly blurred. Bloggers write because they want to be read. For this to happen, they must know their audience perfectly, in order to adapt their content to them.
Many popular blogs are inspirational. More than a few of them are really funny. And more and more we see personal blogs getting used as a platform to promote the blogger’s talents, whether it is their writing, to sell their latest book or to advertise their services as content writers. (You may also like: 30 Money Blogs. The Best Personal Finance Blogs For 2020.)Personal blogs are blogs written by anyone that enjoys sharing their ideas and thoughts with an online community. So you will get personal blogs of all shapes and sizes and in most niches.
Best blogs have also evolved beyond the written word. Many users prefer images over the words so expanding your blog with a vlog, or podcast increases your chances of growing your audience. Once you set up a blog (a good place to start is with WordPress.org) and find a good hosting platform, it is a natural progression to vlog or create podcasts.
But no pressure! Starting a personal blog is a great way to test the waters, and who knows where it will lead you! Many personal bloggers now blog full-time by combining a passion (like travel or fashion) and simple marketing strategies (like affiliate marketing).
5 Reasons To Start a Personal Blog
Online Journal
Create a space to clear your thoughts while at the same time sharing them with readers. Using a personal blog as an online journal is becoming less common as more and more people get motivated to monetize their sites. And this method generally results in blogs that focus on the reader, not the blogger.
But you can still find 1000’s of personal blogs on sites of writers and authors who use their blog as a way to introduce themselves and advertise their writing skills, as well as to promote their books.
Example: Dylan Hearn.
Many of these writers swear by the personal blog as a great way to decompress and get things off your chest. And they advocate blogging as a fantastic personal exercise for anyone who needs a platform to just share their thoughts and connect with like-minded people.
Connect with your audience
A personal blog is the easiest way to connect with your audience. You get to introduce yourself and bare your soul online. Followers that subscribe are going to be people that share your mindset, or people that are interested in what you have to say and enjoy the way you say it.
Great examples of personal blogs that do this are mom blogs or dad blogs.
Example: Many parents have special needs kids and as a result, they take to blogging, as a way to get support from other parents as well as becoming a voice that gives support and also teaches or introduces topics that other parents will find helpful and inspirational.
Build an online presence
It doesn’t matter if you are blogging for fun or to promote a cause or to sell stuff, it is important to get your voice out there. A blog is a great way to connect across your social media platforms. If you use Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram, you can use the site your blog is on to allow readers to connect with you all over the web and share your content with their friends. Thus increasing your presence.
Bloggers who get this right can go on to become major influencers. Companies and brands regularly scour Instagram for people with huge followings. If you back your Instagram presence up with a legit blog, you are even more appealing to businesses that look for people to push their brands.
The blogging niches where this type of opportunity occurs is predominantly found in travel, food, fashion, lifestyle blogs, and health blogs or fitness blogs.
Self-Promotion
Many people, especially authors with books to sell, or bloggers that freelance, use their personal blogs as a starting point. It’s also a great way to tell others what you stand for, which causes you support and how you feel about things and life in general.
Market your product, business or service
A personal blog humanizes your product. If your blog manages to touch people in some way, there is a better chance that they will support you. Today business is very much about community. People that have similar values will choose you over your competitor if you are clear about your ethos. A personal blog puts this across beautifully.
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