Happy International Blogging Day!
If you’re reading this post, you’re one of the most awesome people on Earth – whether you’re a blogging newbie like me or a whale here on Steemit –. This platform has been encouraging so many people worldwide by giving all of us the opportunity to express ourselves freely and making us more financially independent. Blogging has become the easiest way not only to say whatever we want but also – in most cases –, make money. In my personal opinion, starting a blog site from scratch is not very difficult. Minimal technical experience and no coding is needed.
What Does It Mean?
Blogging started as an online journal or diary in the 90’s. It is considered a way of online self-expression and powerful tool that allows users to create their own content and share it. It also gives the opportunity to connect with others in several ways and inspires users to spread their creations when there’s an incentive - like this wonderful platform called Steemit. It’s basically your own personalized website where information and news are shared.
Blog (noun) – a journal or diary that is on the Internet.
Blogger (noun) – a person who keeps a blog – Bloggers are revolutionizing the way news is shared.
Blog (verb) – to write a blog – I am going to blog before breakfast this morning.
Blogging (verb) – the action of writing a blog – Blogging is my way of sharing my passions with the world.
Interesting Facts About Blogging
- There are over 152,000,000 blogs on the internet.
- Over $70,000,000 in sales.
- A new blog is created somewhere in the world every half a second.
- Most people read blogs more than once a day.
- Businesses that blog at least 20 times per month generate 5 times more traffic than those that blog fewer than 4 times per month.
- Companies with over 51 blog articles experience a 77% lift in median monthly leads.
- Mornings are the most popular time of the day to read blogs:
º 40% of blogs are read in the morning. Blog reading starts at 7:00 AM and peaks at 10:00 AM. Blog sharing peaks at 7:00 AM and blog comments peak at 8:00 AM.
º 30% of blogs are read in the afternoon.
º 20% of blogs are read during the evening.
º 10% of blogs are read at night.
But There’s a lot More Behind Blogging...
It is mostly used to display thought leadership and expertise. Blogs are constantly changing. They require a lot of time, effort and creativity. In other words, they are all about:
- Content: comments, guest articles, posting frequency, multimedia, hosting, domain name, statistics, information, etc.
- Promotion: advertising, affiliate marketing, forum comments, membership, e-mail list, RSS feed, etc.
- Design: sidebar, layout, template, widgets, plug-ins, etc
Creating shareable content is the key!
Thank you so much you guys for stopping by and happy blogging :-)!
amazing high quality post, thanks for the information ☺
No, thank you @clixmoney :-)!
happy national blogging day!
You too! :-)
Hi @roxanad18. I am new to steemit and I have been trying to find ways to grow my following on this platform. Do you have any ideas? Thanks
Hi Knowledge Seeker! I have almost no experience on Steemit but all I can say is: do not beg and focus on content. I personally follow all of my followers. Sometimes they reblog my posts and I get a little more views. It might take you some time to understand how this platform operates so try to read some posts about it - since new changes are right around the corner. Quality vs Quantity. You can post as many times a day as you want but at the end… it’s about your content. Share your thoughts in a unique way and never ever steal other people’s creations! That, my friend, will make you thrive! I hope this helps you and good luck! 😊
Happy International Blogging Day to you too! I have been blogging under various pseudonyms since the mid-90s when it was called a web log and then 'blog soon after. I am new here, though. Great post. Upvoted!
That’s so cool! Thank you for the support! I’m a follower now!
Thank you! :-)
PS - followed you, as well.