Blogging is an expression of ideas and thoughts. Modern day blogging is a gateway for millions of people to get engaged in rich and informational content.
Content that will make them think, content that will make them stand up for something, and content that will make them take decisions they never would have.
A lot of people take to blogging because they look at it as an easy and quick source of making money, which is a flawed theory. A good blogger started their blog because they wanted to write about something they love. Besides being able to get thoughts and ideas out onto “paper”, there are tons of other ways that blogging can influence your life:
You’ll Write Better
Writing is one of the most effective tools of communication. Blogging will improve your writing skills dramatically, sometimes without you knowing about it. Just try and compare the very first post you wrote on your blog with the most recent one. It’s a lot like wine, gets better with time.
A Refined Thinking Process
You’ll think a lot when you’re blogging and most of it is deep thinking. Diving into the things you’re writing about, researching on stuff and coming across things you otherwise would have never given a second thought. This in turn will help clear doubts and questions in your mind. It enables you to think rationally on issues that matter.
Increasing your Connections & Networks
If you love blogging, than there’s a chance you will interacting with people from all facets of life. There is a thriving blogging community out there, consisting of like minded and creative people who are willing to share their knowledge, expertise and ideas to make this world a better place. Blogger meetups are a great way to expand your network at get to know people in your local area or who have the same interests.
Gaining Experience
Being a professional blogger can be a rewarding career choice. You’ll gain a lot of writing experience and blogging assignments can lead to other projects, like website content writing or white papers. For a writer who wants to write for a living, this can be a great opportunity.
It’s Free and You Can Earn Money from It
Blogging is free if you’re looking to test the waters: you can set up a free blog on a lot of platforms like WordPress, Blogger and Blogspot. I personally would recommend WordPress because of its extendable nature and ease of use. You require little to no skills to get going. Just register yourself on any one of the platforms, select a name, and start writing. You can even explore the idea of a self hosted blog if you’re looking to build your brand and don’t want the ads or limited options that come with the free versions. Blogging can earn you money as well, through sponsorships and advertisements. As your popularity grows you’ll see your revenues increasing gradually (however, the best bloggers didn’t start blogging to earn money from it).
You’ll do Your Bit for Society
Writing blogs is a great way of giving back to the society. You invest your time, energy and resources to write a piece and readers all over the world can read it for free. You can write on issues affecting your neighborhood, city or country. It’s an opportunity for you to inspire others by your writing and change their rigid mindsets on issues.
These are just some of the many ways how blogging can influence your life for the better. Remember, apart from the financial portion and gathering a following, blogging can bring a sea of change to your life and that’s incentive enough to do it. Have you decided to start a blog yet?