“ Make one Little Change… and add to it Everyday!”

You have been wondering on How to Become a Successful Blogger? well, you are not the only one. I listened to a motivational channel this week as part of my new morning routine. And one of the guys said something about Tips for success that really resonated with me. Honestly, If I had not planned this post today I would definitely say he influenced today’s post on How to Become a Successful Blogger. His take was about knowing your Why ’s because the Hows are easy to accomplish. I will expand the quote soon enough. In today’s age and time, blogging or content creation at large has become a whole world of its own. In a way, this is good and bad for you if you think about it. Good in the way that more and more people opt for this as a career path and thanks to all the successful creators and bloggers who keep paving the way. But again, the bad news or the misconception I should say is that space seems crowded already. Do not fear I have good news for you today on…

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How to Become a Successful Blogger – Start a Blog

Starting a blog seems like the first piece to the puzzle. As I approach my 3rd anniversary of blogging, believe me when I tell you I still remember the adrenaline rush I experienced after hitting the publish button on my first ever blog post. Honestly, 170 posts later, the feeling has not died down. Anyways first things first, Start a Blog. As technical and complicated as it may sound. Starting a blog comes down to 8 easy steps. I did extensive research, to compile this 8 steps because lord knows the hustle of being a newbie blogger. You will need hand-holding before you spend your entire weekend wondering how to center a heading. So I got you.

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Define yourself.

Know that you have the blog situation all figured out, let’s proceed, shall we? As much as I would like to say you have had this tips on How to Become a Successful Blogger at your fingertips, a little nudge in the right direction never did hurt anybody. The idea that there is already too many creators in this space, no scratch that many talented bloggers shouldn’t ever hold you back from venturing your path in content creation and becoming the bad-ass blogger you are made for. Because the trick under your sleeve is YOU. Yes, you bring a whole new fresh look to the table. Be it the fashion sphere, fitness or lifestyle whatever your pick. There has not been another you and the way you might explain and share your idea on a topic will clearly be different and resonate with an individual somewhere. In time an individual will turn into a tribe, a tribe into your own community and so on. The hardest part is starting, getting the foot on the door, taking the first step.

Be authentic

This should have been the first point on How to Become a Successful Blogger. But in order for it to make sense, I had to plan my thoughts in a way that points relate to one another. And in the end, you get the “Ah-huh moment.” Okay, clearly lost my train of thoughts, Where was I? Oh Okay, If there is anything needed in the creative community is authenticity.  Authenticity is being an apologetically yourself, without allowing room for fakeness. Am not saying you should expose your entire life on the internet on the contrary, whatever you share make sure you believe it 110% and it reflects who you are. People will relate to you more and this will attract new readership rather than having people rate you at an untouchable pedestal. This will be the gateway on How to Become a Successful Blogger or content creator.

Discover your Niche & stick to it.

As a creator with a couple years of experience (3 years in Valentines 2019), I can honestly say this tip on How to Become a Successful Blogger could have saved me a lot of hustle if I knew it in the very beginning. As I have openly spoken about it on my About Page, anyways, better late than never and an early take for you. A niche refers to a selection of a topic for a targeted market. The idea behind it is to attract readership or a follow base of like-minded people. In turn, then your growth rate will be constant. If you decide your niche is on fitness, then your readers, followers or what have you will know what to expect every time they land on your Blog page. Rather than having a million topics cramped in your space.

Question:

“Kymmiee, I have a couple interests I would like to share?.” I felt the eyebrow raise and allow me to expand this point a tad bit further. Knowing your niche does not mean you have to focus on only one topic solely, a maximum of three can do. See at MissKymmiee Lately I talk about Fashion, Fitness & Lifestyle and make the three relatable while sticking to it.

Practice what you Preach.

This goes hand in hand with point 2 on How to Become a Successful Blogger. People come to your content based on who you are as an individual. So if you stand for organic living, then people should see that practice in you and relate. This will be a motivational factor on their end. Also, this will help you as a creator or blogger to stay grounded WHILE allowing a room for improvement. Remember you are an influencer once you start creating content. Failure to do so, people will spot it on the first attempt and in return bad PR for your image and brand.

Consistency

Ha! This is a win and miss for most. But if you want this to work at any cost and for the love of content creation, please be consistent. Being consistent is definitely my favorite tip on How to Become a Successful Blogger. Apart from the Authenticity part of this conversation. Consistency takes a close second. It’s the only way you become memorable, like clockwork. If you are having a problem with this, I have shared a whole dedicated post with 2018 proofread tips on how to be consistent as a blogger. I suggest you give that post a vigorous read before we continue any further. But for starters, have a routine and work your way from there.

Having a functional Routine

Ha! see how I oh-so-effortlessly followed this after consistency. It’s one thing to have a routine and another a functional routine. Am taking time to shine a light on the latter. A functional routine allows you to adapt and grow. This will have to start in your life, the moment you wake up & step out of bed. So have a fixed waking up time and know exactly what you need to do when you wake up. This will allow you to attack the day. Don’t and I repeat DON’T start your day aimlessly. A great morning routine will pave way for a successful day ahead and in turn a week, month and so forth. Remember routines become habits and it only takes 30 days of consistency to create a functional routine,

Know your Whys 

Yeap reaching out from the Introduction above. Being a content creator, Blogger or influencer is easy. After all, all you have to do is “pose for a picture and boom.” Or “start a blog and done.” This is a huge misconception that most bloggers seem to be under. After all the effortless pictures on Instagram make it look so easy. Like we did that in a minute. BLOGGING IS HARD WORK. Believe me, I know, because am writing this after my 6 AM photo shoot today. Tips on How to Become a Successful Blogger dictates an individual NEEDS to know there WHYs.

If you are reading this then am sure you are a content creator or at least aspiring content creator. Well, congratulations. But here is a better question for the one’s aspirin. WHY do you want to create content or become a blogger? After you figure this out, the HOWs are quite easy to follow up. Whatever you do make sure you have a strong Why for doing anything. Because believe me, you will need a constant reminder on why you began blogging in the first place when times hit rock bottom, which you will.

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How to Become a Successful Blogger – Invest

Bloggers are taking the world by storm, one day at a time. So as long as you are not creating for a hobby’s sake please invest in your creativity. No am not talking about money alone, but it’s a huge part of course. But investment is in many forms, educating yourself in the field of choice, investing in research and information, Time investment is all part of the puzzle. The reality of content creation is that its ever-evolving and if you don’t invest in it, you will become obsolete, best believe.

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Networking and team with like-minded.

Ever heard of birds of the same feathers philosophy? Well, same. You need to surround yourself with like-minded individuals. The most important reason being that you get to learn a lot more with your tribe, you get to understand more about the journey and even most important factor being, they don’t judge you when you take pictures of food before eating. LOL, kidding though but they get to feed your passion and creativity side. Which, on those mental blocks, you will need someone who understands your struggle. MissKymmiee Lately, will be here cheering you along the way.

Remember your Blog is a Business, Treat it like one

As long as you are not blogging for fun sake. You and your blog are a cohesive brand. For brands to work with you, they have to value your business (blog) So take time to work on your blog as you would on an actual job. Because the truth of the matter is, more and more creators are joining the Forbes list thanks to your creativity. All you need on How to Become a Successful Blogger is to think, dream, feel and run your blog like a business. Really successful bloggers learn quickly that their blogs have to be treated as a business to be successful.

[tweetthis] “blogs don’t make money — businesses do.” This is everything.[/tweetthis]

You need to understand business and marketing and how to actually run a profitable business for your blog to make money and be successful.

Monetize your Blog

Phew, how much time do you have for this one? This tip on How to Become a Successful Blogger is quite interesting and broad. So I have taken the liberty to link it up for on everything you need to know on  How to make money as a blogger Its one among the most popular posts on my page, with over 1000 readership. So jump up and read it now or you so you can bookmark it and read it later. Trust me, you will thank me later.

Hoping you found this tips on How to Become a Successful Blogger helpful and you are able to apply them in your daily creativity. If you have other jaw-dropping tips to add up to this list, Don’t hesitate to start a discussion below. Till Then.

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