I have to admit, at least so it happened to me, the blogger at the beginning world may see as a somewhat hostile "ecosystem" for thinking that to enter you need a technical background in areas such as design, programming, marketing, social media .... in short, that the barriers to entry are high and thorny.
The great reality is that you've never been easier than now. Many times, and the issue of blog is no exception, we built what Americans call a 'paper wall "or wall of imaginary role that holds you and makes you look a fictional form that" it "specifically do not you do. All this, we is nothing you can not overcome with a good dose of self-confidence. Why do I say that it is very easy to start a blog today ?:
- You have at your reach platforms like WordPress or Blogger technically you'll make it very easy.
- Welcome to the office of "Doctor Youtube" something do not know or want to learn? put it in the youtube search engine and you'll have plenty of free teachers for you.
- The power of social media: a few years ago to reach many people, or had much budget to go on television and national newspapers or had oil. Now users when content is really good for you who share
8 TIPS TO AVOID MISTAKES AS YOUR FIRST BLOGGER
Once you have the blog up a number of tips that can prevent "goals leg" where others did:
1- Trying to monetize too fast: it is perfect you want to monetize your activity as a blogger (we tried almost all somehow) but from what little I'll get to the top it is better that you focus on achieving "critical mass" of loyal readers and and then what will you do with more knowledge of the facts.
2- inhomogeneous Image: trying to convey the same message in the blog and social networks mainly. But you can be confusing to your readers.
3- It must be clear in order to your blog: you can not afford, in my opinion, get visitors and they leave your blog without knowing what you have. You sell something? it's personal brand for papers? It is an advertising model? then I leave everything as clear as possible, without disturbing too ;)
4 Articles unpalatable visually: I, for example, in my first article, I realized that the print was too small and barely used images or videos. Result: average visit time low blog. Try it enjoyable browsing your pages.
5- No Work your story and humanize your website: There are two things that people always like:
- A good story. What's yours?
- They are cared for. How you treat your readers?
6- Being overly technical from the beginning: If you do a study of the media who have pulled in more internet you will see that many of them are not overly technical. Think about who will read your articles? mostly people who know less than you in this matter, so that your blog is not a competition to demonstrate "how good you are" all the time. You will create an impassable barrier for your visitors.
7- "Some SEO" and "a little market research": I put together because one of the healthiest exercises you do for your blog is to know what what most users are looking for search engine related to your subject, I write and I explain it as such in your blog. For SEO, if you are new to tell your designer / programmer working URLs, "title", "meta description" and "MetaKeywords". This is already beginning ;)
8- Always respect "the golden rule of a blogger" do not really know if it is gold or silver but it is very important that you take seriously your commitment to publish. If once a week or fortnight so be it but you do not miss your readers unless it was a case of force majeure. That is when you can consider a blogger.
Considering how easy we have now and these tips for your first time as a blogger, and you have no excuse to start your blog.
Want to share any mistake you made and that you consider important? I left some relevant?