To Blog or Not to Blog

It’s blog time again!

Now why would I write a blog about blogging? Good question. No matter what topic you write on, it should always be about something you have passion for. If you do not, nothing you write will resonate with your audience.

So today, I breach a topic I am passionate about:

When do you know if you should start your own blog? Were you born to blog or do you hyperventilate into a paper bag every time someone mentions you should?

 

Here are 5 great reasons to start a blog:

1. Fill in the blank.

If you know a lot about a subject no one else is writing (or writing effectively) about, this is a great reason to start a blog. If you feel there is a subject that needs breaching and you are willing to do it, chances are lots of others are waiting for your blog and are too scared to write it themselves.

2. You’re an expert.

If you have a wide knowledge of any topic and would like to share it with the world but are not sure how, blogging is a great way to share information in an interesting way and market it to a wide or specific audience. This could be in the form of tutorials, info graphics, directions, recipes, poetry, stories, or cartoons, basically anything you know a lot about and want to share with the world.

3. Self-expression.

Blogging makes you think harder, write better, and live a more interesting life. There is no better way to express you than on paper. The great thing about blogging is you do not have to write about something you think people want to hear. Just write about what interests you. As humans, we are drawn to other people’s thoughts and feelings, drawn to agree or disagree with their opinions. At the end of the day, who cares what people think? You are free to express yourself.

4. Why so serious, son?

I follow blogs, cartoons, and tutorials often not because I get any knowledge out of them but simply for the blogger’s personality. Have you ever wondered why thousands of people subscribe to blogs about nothing? Personality is something everyone has, but not everyone can express. So if you have been told you have a ‘viral’ or infectious personality, start blogging! You’d be surprized how many people can relate to a humorous post or killer blog.

5. Because you can.

Ultimately, blogging is about you. This sounds selfish and yes maybe you have something amazing to offer the world, but ultimately you need to blog about something you are insanely passionate about. Something that doesn’t feel like a chore to write. Blog because you can. Blog because it’s fun and different and you have something special to offer the world that no one else does. A little piece of you.

 

To misquote a line from the movie “She’s the Man”: “Be not afraid of blogging, some were born to blog, some achieve great blogs, and some have blogs thrust upon them.” Embrace it.

 

This post was written by Kirstin Venn. Kirstin is a Social Media Specialist with Media Connect Partners.