The journalism course I’m doing has started a module on blogging and online journalism. This is excellent because the acivity we’re working on in our session today is to start a blog or update a blog. So I can waffle away on here and have it be educational. More time when I get home to watch rubbish tv and read rather than blog. Winning at life.
It was suggested I could help some of them but so far that’s mostly consisted of recommending WordPress.
So I was trying to think what my top tip for blogging is. What might help someone who is new to blogging?
There’s a lot of advice out there. Technical stuff, SEO etc. Tips on what to write, how often, things you must do. It can be confusing and even offputting. I’ve been blogging since November 2000 and I’m glad all of the so-called rules didn’t exist at that point.
Which brings me to my top tip for my fellow students and newbie bloggers. Enjoy it. That’s what matters. Listen to the rules but make them work for you. Blogging is great and it can change your life (in small ways it changed mine) but thats not worth anything if it isn’t fun.
9 Comments
Fran Macilvey
Well said! How is the course going? Sounds like it is right up your street. 🙂
Roy A. Ackerman, PhD, EA @ Cerebrations.biz
Gotta love it when academia starts including pop culture into the curriculum.
No, I’m not saying that there aren’t journalists in the blogosphere. It’s just that most of the blogosphere is the junky monkey- lacking all journalist principles (often lacking principles in general)!
Marian Allen
“Have fun” is a great tip! If you aren’t having fun with it, it’s just another little slice of hell on your plate of life. Have fun, visit other blogs, make friends. 🙂
Alice Gerard
I agree with “have fun.” Be spontaneous, tell stories, share pictures, share your world because you are fascinating and I want to know more about you.
Keesha
I agree 100%! If it’s not fun, it’s not worth it!
Alana
I’ve been blogging since 2000 and I agree totally with you. Your readers can sense immediately if you aren’t having fun. Share what you are most passionate about and people will know you are genuine.
Martha
I like your tip! By having fun, it makes blogging MORE fun! I am just a beginner at blogger and thankful for all the tips I’m receiving through others blogs.
Holly Jahangiri
Ahh, yes. I’ve had to stop for extended periods to remind myself of this. Blogging doesn’t work if it’s not fun. Readers can tell if you’re just “phoning it in.” No one wins, then.
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