Blogging: It's NOT a Waste of Time
I was using Market Samurai to come up with something to write about today, and let me tell you, there are tons of articles to choose from. But something I read in one of the blogs interested me because it was so true.
The article was about business blogging, and the first paragraph said something about people not getting immediate results, and so they think it’s a waste of time.
Not true!
Blogging is infinitely wiser than many traffic tactics. Sitting in front of a screen clicking away at a traffic exchange won’t get you where you need to be. Buying banner ads or using free blasters to blast emails or ezine ads or whatever out. All a freakin’ waste of valuable time!
Commercial Blogging gives you an edge for several reasons. One of them is that blogs are extremely search engine friendly. I won’t go into the reasons for that right now because that’s rather out of focus, but just know that writing in a blog, using keywords you’ve researched and found to be great ones for your niche is what you need to do.
And, you need to do it every day or almost every day when you’re starting out. If you read my blog, you know that I try to post at least 5 times a week. That’s because I want to keep on building readership and momentum. Once a blog is rolling, you really don’t have to blog so much, but three times a week is good.
Surely you can find something to write about in your niche 3 times in a week! If not, hire someone. Use videos or podcasts, but just blog! Become respected in your niche, and then, make money with your blog.
It’s true that blogging won’t make you rich overnight. But, if you have a following of people that trust you, you might write a review about a product that you recommend (using your affiliate link, of course), and guess what happens? People are interested in your recommendations because you’ve built a “trust” relationship.
So, you’re branding, too. People will come to recognize you for your expertise, and it’s really, really cool when that happens. Then, you start to make bigger and bigger chunks of money. And you’re all set.
Don’t ever think that blogging is a waste of time. If you want free search engine traffic and the respect of people who come to see what you have to say each time you post, you’re on the right track! Develop a blogging personality and let it shine!
