There is a lot of excitement when you start blogging, especially when you know people are reading your content .But there are critical things experienced bloggers don’t mention to the newbies, which we are going to discuss below.
Web hosting
Web hosting is the most crucial part in blogging. Before you decide where to host your website, ensure you do thorough research online to determine the most suitable hosting company for your blog. Many bloggers have quit the career because of choosing the wrong hosting company…I almost quit.
New bloggers often go for cheap hosting companies, obvious with the aim of earning more and spending less. But one thing I can assure you is, the decision can be costly. In 2015, I tried to comprise my blog when I decided to pay $30 per year on hosting. It didn’t take me three months before I started crying. It forced me to pay $50 for migration to a more established hosting company.
One thing I would encourage anyone who is starting a blog is to seriously consider which company to host your website. Some hosting companies operate on Reseller arrangement, where they buy server space from established companies and they distribute to their customers. With this arrangement, the customer’s blog is allocated little resources, which eventually compromises the quality of the blog. Most of the bloggers who have approached me before (I usually advise new bloggers) have walked home smiling. I always suggest that they host their blogs at Bluehost under shared hosting plan. By doing so, they are able to upgrade to more advanced plans without incurring the costs of migration to other hosting companies. You can click here to see how much Bluehost charges.
How to get traffic for their blogs
The second point to note is how to get traffic for your blog. As you are aware, it’s not easy to start a blog and immediately it starts competing with more established blogs. Your blog needs more than 6 months for it to get noticed by readers.
Traffic is what bothers new bloggers most-it’s frustrating. What some bloggers do(I also recommend this) is that they pay Digital Marketing companies to boost their blogs. One company that has always stood out is SEMrush.Most bloggers pay $100 per month so that they can get the right keywords to use for their websites and also spy on their competitors content. This is the best tool so far.
The best thing about SEMrush is that it gives you opportunity to use their tool for one month without paying them any money. You can sign up through this link for free (click here to sign up)
Some bloggers find it costly to use SEO tools and opt to use social media. I agree that social media is one of the best ways to gain prominence in blogosphere but the traffic from the platforms is poor.A blog should have more of organic traffic for it to rank high in search engines, which is why most people use SEMrush.
Monetization
It’s absolutely useless to run a blog if you don’t know how to monetize it.There are many ways of monetizing a blog: You can use AdSense, AdSense alternatives, affiliate marketing or direct advertisements. For new bloggers, it’s difficult to get direct adverts from corporates; the only way is to apply for AdSense or AdSense alternatives. I recommend you apply for MGID,which I am also using.For faster approval, you can contact me on [email protected] or [email protected]
Before you plan on running a successful blog, make sure you identify the best monetization method. New bloggers are comfortable with AdSense but more established ones prefer affiliate and direct marketing.
Content is king
I want you to know this from today:80% of people who started blogging few years ago have quit. They have quit because readers didn’t find anything useful in their blogs. For a blogger to succeed, he must write what people want to read.I have studied online behavior of readers and established that most of them judge you based on how you package your content. Some readers will decide to stick with you or never read your blog again during their first visit to your site.
If you want your blog to grow, ensure you read the mind of your readers and package your articles in the most impressive way possible.
Law
Every county has its own laws but there are laws that are common among countries. You should note of plagiarism, which is common among bloggers. Also note that you will be sued by politicians, famous personalities and anybody who feels aggrieved of your conent.Defamation is the most common among bloggers.
If you are writing a story that may lead to defamation, ensure you have facts and a lawyer on standby.
Normally, stories involving popular personalities trend, they can earn you good money but when the law catches up with you, you will lose all the money. It’s advisable to choose your topics wisely.
For now, let me stop here.Keep on visiting this blog for more articles. All the best in your blogging journey.
