TODAY’S QUOTE :
“The first thing you need to decide when you build your blog is what you want to accomplish with it, and what it can do if successful.”
(Ron Dawson)
MY VIEWS :
When I first “built my blog” I had no clear idea of what it was going to be about. All I knew was that I wanted to write. I toyed with the idea of writing about books and wrote several reviews but hardly anyone read them. Then I wrote some posts about food, but without recipes — those did slightly better, as in they got more comments and views. Next I did a few posts on self – care / “personal development”. My blog in its first year was without a niche so I called it a “lifestyle blog”.
What made my blog really take off was when I took the advice of blogger Sadje and started participating in writing prompts. I gained more views comments and followers. I plucked up the courage to create a prompt of my own. Currently, I host two prompts every week, Blogging Insights on Monday and 5 Things on Tuesday.
At present, more than1500 people follow my blog and I have published more than 1400 posts. I don’t know if this allows my blog to be called “successful”. I still don’t know what I want to “accomplish” with my blog since it continues “niche- less”.
What are your views about today’s quote from Ron Dawson ? I would love to know. You can leave a reply in my comments section or write a post of your own — please remember to tag it #blogginginsights
Quote courtesy https://www.incomediary.com/bloggerstop-blogging-quotes/
Salted Caramel 
It’s still Sunday night here. May I still respond? LOL
My blog started off with a self imposed year long commitment to find things to be grateful for. I never expected anyone, but the few friends who also blogged to read my posts. When my year was over, I started looking at more and more blogs and participated in prompts that spoke to me. I neither have a measurement tool, nor need one. I enjoy the community so much. I spend more time reading blogs than writing. I feel connected to the kind world of bloggers. It is a much safer and happier place than the big bad world outside my front doors.
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I feel that the world of blogging is my safe space on the Internet.
Social media in general can be an unfriendly place.
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I agree
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I write for my own pleasure, if others enjoy it too…..so much the better
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My sentiments exactly 😍
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😎
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That is sort of what I said about not having expectations. You blog because you want to do it. If people don’t like it…oh, well.
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Exactly
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Absolutely 💖
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I think that “success’ is mainly in the eyes of the creator of the blog. The satisfaction one might get from how their blogging experience and content is progressing. Here are my thoughts: https://sparksfromacombustiblemind.wordpress.com/2022/01/31/blogging-insights-n-f-28-1-31-2022/
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Very true.
To each his own definition of success.
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Here’s mine Dr T.
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Much like Sheree, I write for my enjoyment. I started because I was having a blast with a hobby and no one to talk to about it. Since then I probably have grown to take it too seriously but I want to present something of value. The quote is only relevant if your blog is going to put food on your table.
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As l wrote once before Tanya – “My words don’t need to please everyone.” That isn’t my aim. “My words simply need to impress upon those that are reading today, right now. That is all that is important'”
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Well said Rory !
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