Education And Dedication – The Key To Becoming An Expert Blogger

by Kharim Tomlinson on January 27, 2011 · 36 comments






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Whoaa Whoaa Whoaa!!! Slow down a bit. I know you are a new blogger and you are very eager to start your own blog but I would like to offer you some information which will help you to avoid some mistakes in the long run. We all hate to make mistakes and they are sometimes like deep scars left by a terrible accident.

No I am not here to sell you these information to you, it’s totally free. I just want to help you as a new blogger to make the best choices when starting your first blog. We all want our first blog to be the best, not a failure but a success. Well one of the best ways to do it is by education and dedication.

Get Educated About Blogging

The best way to start a new blog is to get educated about blogging. Like any and almost everything that you want to do, and if you want to do it well, then you have to be fully educated. That’s why we have schools. But we don’t have any blogging schools, so here are some 4 tips below to get educated on blogging.

1. Read Top Blogs

As I said in the start of this post that none of us likes to make mistakes because they are like deep scars left by a terrible accident. So to avoid these blogging mistakes you can learn from others and try not to make the same mistakes. Most top bloggers admit their mistakes that they made when they started out blogging and they share what they were, and how you can avoid falling into the pit.

Read articles from the expert bloggers which would help you to understand certain things about blogging. Getting educated by reading from an expert, this is the best way to start a new blog.

2. Subscribe To These Blogs

No doubt you wouldn’t want an update or a new post to pass you, so the best thing to do is subscribe to the blogs that you read and love. When you subscribe, via email or rss reader, then you would be one of the first persons to get the latest articles delivered to you.

You don’t have to subscribe to all blogs that have high traffic and that are doing well, but the ones that will bring you success by the means of tips that they will provide to you.

3. Download eBooks

There are tons of eBooks on almost every topic that you could ever dream of to get educated. Do a search for eBooks on the niche that you love and be sure to read the book from start to finish so that you have all the points that the book has covered.

If you don’t like to read then you don’t like to write, it’s just natural. So start collecting some eBooks today, they will come in really handy.

31 Days to Build a Better Blog is one of the best eBooks that you will ever need to start and build a very powerful blog in just one month.

4. Participate In Related Forums

Another place to get educated is at forums. Lots of people join forums to get information on a certain topic of interest and also to help others. If there is something you want to know before starting your blog, then a forum is the best way to go.

If you want to start a blog about dogs, then you can find an active forum which discusses more on this. Join this forum and engage with the members there and in no time you will be well educated to launch your own blog.

Dedicate Yourself To Your Blog

Now that you are educated about blogging, have the information that you need and you know what you want to blog about, then its time to dedicate yourself to your blog.

New bloggers fail with their blogs because they though after making a blog then it’s smooth sailing from there. Well no… You have to dedicate much time to your blog if you want it to become successful. Here are some tips for you.

1. Content Writing

If you are new to blogging and you don’t know the term “CONTENT IS KING” then you are going to know the meaning right now.

Content is king meaning that it’s what you write about on your blog that really matters and the way you write it. The contents on your blog is what the readers want, nothing else. If you fail to provide content of great value then your blog won’t have any readers.

Take for example, you buy a book and the pages have no information that will help you, or the contents of the book is very poor. You would want to get rid of that book upon finding that it’s worth nothing.

Well your blog is just like that book if you fail to have great contents on it. So if you want to become a successful blogger then you have to dedicate yourself to content writing.

2. Promoting Your Blog

This is also another important factor that you need to dedicate yourself to, promotion. If you fail to promote your blog then you fail at blogging. As simple as that.

Here are some FREE blog promotion tips

  • Blog Commenting
  • Guest Posting
  • Forum Marketing
  • Social Media Usage
  • Bookmarking Sites (Blokube)

In addition here are 10 Steps You Should Be Taking To Build Up Your Blog and 13 Free Blog Promotion Tips To Increase Blog Traffic

4. Dedicate Your Money

New bloggers don’t want to spend money at times, but don’t think of it as throwing away money, think of it as an investment. You know the saying, “you have to spend money to make money”, well its true.

You might not want to buy the Thesis Theme for your blog, instead you go out and get a free one. Noting is wrong with getting a free theme, but if you know the success that you would have in using the Thesis Theme on your blog then you wouldn’t hesitate to get it.

This theme is very easy to use, customizable, great support, SEO, and lots more. It might cost you now, but you get lifetime updates and also success in using it.

But the point that I am trying to make is don’t be afraid to spend your money on your blog, it can make you rich in the long run.

In Conclusion…

Education and Dedication to your blog is the best approach to becoming like the experts. The more blogs you read the more educated you become. The more dedicated you are the more success you will have.

So put your best foot forward and make blogging work for you…



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Phill Turner January 27, 2011 at 7:33 am

Great stuff here!

So perfect for me right now, reading top blogs for me has been great.

I love the way you laid this out and love the simple way you describe it.

and yes going flat out when you don’t know what I was doing was not good!

Phill
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Kharim Tomlinson January 27, 2011 at 11:44 pm

Thanks for the comment Phill.

That’s what I did before I started blogging. I read lots of blogs and know how blogging really works. After I started blogging it was so easy :)
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Pumama January 27, 2011 at 10:15 am

I am reading 31 Days to Build Better Blog . This ebook is very good and valuable. I recomend new bloggers to buy this. Very cheap with $19.95
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Kharim Tomlinson January 27, 2011 at 11:46 pm

That eBook is superb and I recommend it to every blogger whether new or existing.

Thanks for the comment Pumama
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semmy from Make Money Online February 26, 2011 at 5:32 pm

Yes I really like Derren ebook. I think every blogger that want to start a blogging must read that ebook.
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Jasmine from Top Web Hosts February 10, 2011 at 3:23 am

Oh, this sounds like a great ebook to read. Please share with me where can I get this ebook? Perhaps you send me a free copy, how about that? :)
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pumama February 10, 2011 at 4:57 am

I bought this from problogger dot net.
But I don’t sure that Darren allows me to share :(

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Pete Carr from Blogging Genius January 27, 2011 at 11:02 am

Hi Kharim,
Very sound advice there mate. I find networks like Blokube and Blogenegage very useful. Great way to meet new bloggers, get to read great content and also share your content. Win, Win.
I found 31 Days to Build a Better Blog one of the best resources I have ever bought.
Also Thesis, it is a game changer.
Pete
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Kharim Tomlinson January 27, 2011 at 11:48 pm

Yep those are 2 great social sites and I use both of them. Thesis has been my first theme and it still is. I lobe the Thesis theme.

Thanks Pete
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Juliemarg January 27, 2011 at 5:16 pm

I am in full agreement with you about free themes vs great themes like Thesis. The features they build in, like the ability to tweak your page title after your page has been posted, are worth far more than they charge.

I started blogging in 2003 on blogspot, and can tell you from experience how valuable these enhancements are.

Congrats on the quality of your advice.

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Kharim Tomlinson January 29, 2011 at 10:54 pm

Thanks for the comment Juliemarg. You started blogging early, I just started 10 months ago.
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Alex from Jocuri January 27, 2011 at 7:14 pm

Hi Kharim,

You truly cover some great bases here. I have accumulated lots of knowledge from people’s free ebooks and reports. Also, reading some great blogs definitely helps, especially when I could ask questions through the comments area, and having people answering with helpful suggestions.

Also, some of the forums are really helpful not only for gather information but also for understanding what people want to know more about and getting post ideas while also learning more cool stuff.

Now all I have to do is to get started with the second part “dedicating myself to blogging”.
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Kharim Tomlinson January 27, 2011 at 11:53 pm

Thanks for commenting on my article Alex.

Forums are where I started and gathered all the info that I needed and then went to blogs for more. As soon as I had a clear idea of what I wanted to do I started consulting some bloggers who I know are successful. So that made blogging easy for me. :)
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Mavis Nong from Free Marketing Training January 27, 2011 at 7:31 pm

Hi Kharim,

I love this post. You have covered the fundamental keys to building a successful blog. Anyone can follow this blueprint – very well outlined.

I have recently started following top blogs and I’m learning a ton.

Thanks for sharing these great tips, Kharim.

All the best,
Mavis
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Kharim Tomlinson January 27, 2011 at 11:56 pm

Thanks Mavis for commenting.

This is the key for the foundation of a successful blog. I like helping bloggers out especially new bloggers and that’s the reason for this blog post.

I wish you success in your blogging Hun :)
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Sid from computer technology blogging January 28, 2011 at 11:55 am

Reading a lot of not only other blogs but your own blog is key to success IMHO. Reading your own blog gives you a lot of insights and hints on how to improve. Great info there.Thanks!!
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Kharim Tomlinson January 29, 2011 at 10:39 pm

Thanks for the comment Sid. And you are so right on that one
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Praveen from Techperk January 28, 2011 at 3:47 pm

Hi Kharim Tomlinson

Very good article, dedication is really important in all other work you do. Good share mate

Read more and try to give something unique in your blog which others dont have
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Kharim Tomlinson January 29, 2011 at 10:41 pm

That’s true Praveen, you have to find lots of time for your blog in order to make it successful
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tushar January 28, 2011 at 3:49 pm

dude you missed point no 3…
i love reading the blogs in my niche to see what my idols are up to and what they are doing lately
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Kharim Tomlinson January 29, 2011 at 10:46 pm

Thanks for the comment Tushar. Same here
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Shailender from Romantic Getaways January 29, 2011 at 10:58 am

Hi Kharim,

I want to tell you one thing that you like “THE ROCK” WWE. ;) .

I think participation in the forum is the best way to remain up to date and of course to ask the solution of your query/problem plus reading top bloggers add an advantage for sure. Very interesting post. :D
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Kharim Tomlinson January 29, 2011 at 10:52 pm

Thanks for the comment Shailender. Really appreciate your comment
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Swamykant January 29, 2011 at 5:23 pm

I am not new blogger but still I read lot of ebooks on same topics. Because the quality varies. The Zen of blogging was the recent ebook which explains blogging in an unique ways.

For any newbie, this blog post will be good for guidance. thanks for sharing.
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Kharim Tomlinson January 29, 2011 at 10:53 pm

I like reading ebooks as well so that I can keep my thinking ability up and ready to blog :)
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Bit Doze January 31, 2011 at 2:01 pm

I am trying to do all the steps that you have described above. The hardest one is to create quality content. I am not a very good writer, but I hope to change this buy reading blogs and writing more often.
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Kharim Tomlinson February 1, 2011 at 5:19 pm

Thanks for your comment Bit Doze. Quality content is a lot of hard work but really pays off in the end.
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Dana from Cell Phone Reviews January 31, 2011 at 2:09 pm

Really agree with you. Without education (I called it as learning) and dedication (I called it as persistent), there is no room for us in blogosphere for sure. And about spent money, Yeah, in certain levels, we should spend money to improve to next levels for sure.
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Kharim Tomlinson February 1, 2011 at 5:22 pm

I think this is the best way to approach blogging for every new blogger. Get educated and if you want to make it work for you then you have to dedicate time to your blog.
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Bryan from Work From Home February 2, 2011 at 11:32 am

Kharim,

You’ve covered all your bases there. I think the other thing that is difficult with most people is the investment they have to make. Many people can work hard and improve their knowledge but when it comes to spending something for their business, they go into this rollercoaster of thinking if they should buy it or should not. It’s good to give it some thought but sometimes you’ve really got to try it first, especially when there are a lot of products with money back guarantees.
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Kharim February 10, 2011 at 5:38 am

Thanks for the comment Bryan. Glad you enjoyed my article.
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webtechlife February 5, 2011 at 6:20 am

Tomlinson, Really great post. I’m trying to do all steps………….Anyone can follow this and it is useful ………….
Thanks for tips……..

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Jasmine from Top Web Hosts February 10, 2011 at 3:25 am

Education and dedication, these are two great values any blogger must have in order to be successful.
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rik March 18, 2012 at 10:36 pm

Hi Tomlinson,
Great blogging guide for all persons writing and maintaining blogs. I am starting to expand my knowledge and this surely helps.

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