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8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Victorez007: 11:03am On Mar 04, 2017
8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 months of blogging!

When I first started blogging three
months ago, I was super excited, I tell
you. I was excited to meet new people,
get new opportunities and expand my
thinking. But after 3 months, I
realized that most of all the things I
hoped for when I first started blogging
isn’t as I thought it would be. Today, I
present, “8 things I learned in 3
months of blogging”.
1. YOU DON’T MEET PEOPLE
Yes, I am exaggerating this a little bit,
but in the three months of blogging, I
made one friend and a few
acquaintances. Unless you go out and
reach out to other people yourself,
they won’t come to you. I have made a
wonderful friend, , who also has a
blog called Shoutmeloud. Meeting
and making friends is probably one of
the most important thing when you’re
blogging and to meet people, you’ve got
to reach out.

2. THOUSANDS OF VIEWS? YEAH RIGHT

Seriously, when I first started blogging,
I thought that I was going to be big.
No kidding, I was so proud of
everything I did and I was sure that
thousands of people were going to
come read my blog every day. Well,
let’s just say that it took me 3 months
to reach 200k views, and I’m
pretty sure mine were counted as well.
People don’t just find your blog out of
the blue, it takes time for people to
find links that you post and take the
time to read your blog; I found that
out the hard way.

3. THEY ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN YOU

To be honest, every time I finish
customizing a part of my website, I
always thought that people were going
to look at my blog and fall in love with
the design. Truth be told, a few days
later, I end up changing the design
because I get sick of it. When I look at
a blog who has an amazing design and
graphics, I get the urge to change my
website even better than them. Of
course, it ends up that the blogger has
been blogging for six years and they
learned code. I always have remind
myself to not compare my beginning
with someone’s middle.

4. YOU WON’T ALWAYS HAVE BLOG
POST IDEAS

Recently, I was in a serious writer’s
block and I was absolutely clueless on
what to write about. I wasn’t traveling
nor going anywhere because of school
and other issues. What I found helpful
is that I found something to do with
my blog to keep me occupied. I re-
designed the whole entire blog from
top to bottom, and I felt refreshed. It
gave me inspiration and new ideas for
a blog post, and I really recommend to
bloggers that when they’re in a
writer’s block, just let it go and find
something to occupy yourself.

5. IT’S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BECOME
A PART-TIME BLOGGER

This is definitely a personal point, but
I am borderline obsessed with my blog.
It is currently 12:30 AM and I just
came up with this post ideas so I
started writing. I stay up late at night
customizing and fixing my blog and
honestly, I love it so much. I wanted to
become a part-time blogger with school
full time and maybe a job, but I don’t
think it will be possible for me to do
so when I’m staying up this late doing
my blog and it’s still harmattan.

6. COLLABORATIONS COME IN LATER...MUCH LATER

. I thought that creating a blog would
help me collaborate with more brands,
but boy was I wrong. There are so
many, thousands, of other bloggers
with much better content, traffic and
everything overall. It takes time for
your blog to build it and when you do,
that’s the later.

7. EVERYTHING YOU SEE BECOMES A
TOPIC

If I am at target and I see a nice
picture, if I learn an amazing technique
on TV, everything becomes a topic for
my blog posts. Everything is an
inspiration and it keeps your head
rolling about a topic. You’re
consistently inspired by the small
things and you can’t wait to go home
and start writing. That is definitely a
habit that I learned I had recently, and
I am standing tall and proud. Yup,
bloggers, don’t be ashamed! (I am half
asleep right now and I have no idea
what I’m writing)

8. IT’S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK

Visit my blog here www.victorezblog.com.ng

When I first entered the “blogging
world”, I never imagined it to be so
big. I guess I thought that blogging was
old since I first did it when I was 15, but there’s a
really, really big world out there and I
am so excited on what it will bring
me. It’s like a book that keeps on
getting exciting and you just can’t let
go. It’s a really big world and in all
honesty, I can’t wait to go out there.

These are my experiences, you can add yours!

Visit my blog here www.victorezblog.com.ng

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Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by geunik(m): 11:56am On Mar 04, 2017
one thing to avoid going blank with topic is have a note and pen everywhere you go. Once an idea pops up you snap it up with your slightest finger. Have a table of content. Strike out any one you later realised it is not good and tick those you have finally written on. If you have friends who blog and a topic you stroke out will be suitable for his niche blog send it to him

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Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Tazdroid(m): 7:05am On Mar 06, 2017
Well, keep putting in your hard work, it would probably payoff some day

As for lesson 2, there are ways you could bring your blog to the forefronts of search results. Just Google and check for it, it has to do with something about the "right keywords"

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Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by lonelydora: 7:05am On Mar 06, 2017
Good one
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Nobody: 7:09am On Mar 06, 2017
already on fp?

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Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by yomalex(m): 7:10am On Mar 06, 2017
Blogging needs tenacity

have you checked my signature?
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by magnesium: 7:11am On Mar 06, 2017
yes, i applied the above to my website..


https://www.zuchanannetwork.com/
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Capableben(m): 7:15am On Mar 06, 2017
@Victorez007, nice post. I like your blog design too, how can i get such for my blog? also give me a review of my blog. www.ogabenji..com
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by MrPetex(m): 7:15am On Mar 06, 2017
Nice write up, am thinking of seting up my own blog soon
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by ExpiredNigeria: 7:15am On Mar 06, 2017
You're using WP Hueman Version: 3.3.6 that's cool, Victor can you replace that big header image with a small logo, secondly move "About the author (You)" somewhere down the blog or near the footer so it won't look as if the blog is just about you, that's My opinion though

just keep working consistency is the key to success
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by jeeqaa7(m): 7:17am On Mar 06, 2017
Wait
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by thrillionaire(m): 7:18am On Mar 06, 2017
Your blog design is neat and simple. Its also original. Keep it up
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by mrkels(m): 7:23am On Mar 06, 2017
You are friends with shoutmeloud?

Bloody liar .....

Also this is a copied post.

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Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Benjom(m): 7:27am On Mar 06, 2017
With time, everything will get in shape. You'll even spread your tentacles to accomodate other profit oriented niches.

Harsh Agrawal, the owner of shoutmeloud earns over 30k dollars every month. He's your mentor you mean?
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Flyingngel(m): 7:27am On Mar 06, 2017
The way this blogging thing is gaining ground here,am afraid in few years everybody will be a blogger. As blogging is for the youth petrol stations is for the politicians.

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Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by pauljumbo: 7:28am On Mar 06, 2017
Point number 7 is so true
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by ITbomb(m): 7:28am On Mar 06, 2017
200k page views within 3 months.

Bros you can lie for Africa

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Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by pauljumbo: 7:31am On Mar 06, 2017
mrkels:
You are friends with shoutmeloud?

Bloody liar .....

Also this is a copied post.

Is shoutmeloud God

That he can't be his friend

The owner harsh agrawal is a humble guy once you comment on his blog or guest post he there he follows you back and be your friend

Same with other top bloggers

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Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by babatee126(m): 7:31am On Mar 06, 2017
Life of a blogger... ko easy #irep www.9jaboizgist.com.ng
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by ibietela2(m): 7:43am On Mar 06, 2017
Nice.... 200k in 3 months? Are you running an entertainment blog?
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by BlueShine(m): 7:44am On Mar 06, 2017
Victorez007:
8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 months of blogging!

When I first started blogging three
months ago, I was super excited, I tell
you. I was excited to meet new people,
get new opportunities and expand my
thinking. But after 3 months, I
realized that most of all the things I
hoped for when I first started blogging
isn’t as I thought it would be. Today, I
present, “8 things I learned in 3
months of blogging”.
1. YOU DON’T MEET PEOPLE
Yes, I am exaggerating this a little bit,
but in the three months of blogging, I
made one friend and a few
acquaintances. Unless you go out and
reach out to other people yourself,
they won’t come to you. I have made a
wonderful friend, , who also has a
blog called Shoutmeloud. Meeting
and making friends is probably one of
the most important thing when you’re
blogging and to meet people, you’ve got
to reach out.

2. THOUSANDS OF VIEWS? YEAH RIGHT

Seriously, when I first started blogging,
I thought that I was going to be big.
No kidding, I was so proud of
everything I did and I was sure that
thousands of people were going to
come read my blog every day. Well,
let’s just say that it took me 3 months
to reach 200k views, and I’m
pretty sure mine were counted as well.
People don’t just find your blog out of
the blue, it takes time for people to
find links that you post and take the
time to read your blog; I found that
out the hard way.

3. THEY ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN YOU

To be honest, every time I finish
customizing a part of my website, I
always thought that people were going
to look at my blog and fall in love with
the design. Truth be told, a few days
later, I end up changing the design
because I get sick of it. When I look at
a blog who has an amazing design and
graphics, I get the urge to change my
website even better than them. Of
course, it ends up that the blogger has
been blogging for six years and they
learned code. I always have remind
myself to not compare my beginning
with someone’s middle.

4. YOU WON’T ALWAYS HAVE BLOG
POST IDEAS

Recently, I was in a serious writer’s
block and I was absolutely clueless on
what to write about. I wasn’t traveling
nor going anywhere because of school
and other issues. What I found helpful
is that I found something to do with
my blog to keep me occupied. I re-
designed the whole entire blog from
top to bottom, and I felt refreshed. It
gave me inspiration and new ideas for
a blog post, and I really recommend to
bloggers that when they’re in a
writer’s block, just let it go and find
something to occupy yourself.

5. IT’S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BECOME
A PART-TIME BLOGGER

This is definitely a personal point, but
I am borderline obsessed with my blog.
It is currently 12:30 AM and I just
came up with this post ideas so I
started writing. I stay up late at night
customizing and fixing my blog and
honestly, I love it so much. I wanted to
become a part-time blogger with school
full time and maybe a job, but I don’t
think it will be possible for me to do
so when I’m staying up this late doing
my blog and it’s still harmattan.

6. COLLABORATIONS COME IN LATER...MUCH LATER

. I thought that creating a blog would
help me collaborate with more brands,
but boy was I wrong. There are so
many, thousands, of other bloggers
with much better content, traffic and
everything overall. It takes time for
your blog to build it and when you do,
that’s the later.

7. EVERYTHING YOU SEE BECOMES A
TOPIC

If I am at target and I see a nice
picture, if I learn an amazing technique
on TV, everything becomes a topic for
my blog posts. Everything is an
inspiration and it keeps your head
rolling about a topic. You’re
consistently inspired by the small
things and you can’t wait to go home
and start writing. That is definitely a
habit that I learned I had recently, and
I am standing tall and proud. Yup,
bloggers, don’t be ashamed! (I am half
asleep right now and I have no idea
what I’m writing)

8. IT’S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK

Visit my blog here www.victorezblog.com.ng

When I first entered the “blogging
world”, I never imagined it to be so
big. I guess I thought that blogging was
old since I first did it when I was 15, but there’s a
really, really big world out there and I
am so excited on what it will bring
me. It’s like a book that keeps on
getting exciting and you just can’t let
go. It’s a really big world and in all
honesty, I can’t wait to go out there.

These are my experiences, you can add yours!

Visit my blog here www.victorezblog.com.ng


Bro what do you say about mutiple niche blog? A blog that focuses on entertainment news etc and one more other niche?

Can one make money through it?
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by gametalk: 8:01am On Mar 06, 2017
Nice one
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by IT4U: 8:07am On Mar 06, 2017
keep it up!
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Mobsync(m): 8:12am On Mar 06, 2017
Just visited the OP's blog and found out he's 16 and uses a 4.7 inches LG Android phone to blog.

You'll go places man. Keep it up.

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Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Lanre90(m): 8:13am On Mar 06, 2017
Nairaland mods is it blogging that will move our nation forward.

Will blogging increase the value of the Naira?
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Nobody: 8:21am On Mar 06, 2017
EVERY BODY IN NIGERIA IS NOW A BLOGGER, I WONDER WHY AM NOT. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH HAVING A REAL JOB I GUESS
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by coconat(m): 8:26am On Mar 06, 2017
mrkels:
You are friends with shoutmeloud?

Bloody liar .....
If u don't have a tin important to do y not keep quiet and stop d envy
Also this is a copied post.
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by Judithjovial(f): 8:29am On Mar 06, 2017
Please is multiple niche affecting my blog, makes post on entertainment, news, sports, technology etc. www.naijxclusive.com
This one is basically for music download www.tooxculsive.mobi
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by aragon4realz(m): 8:35am On Mar 06, 2017
error establishing a data base connection...fix your blog dude
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by dresskingdom: 8:35am On Mar 06, 2017
You can check www.dressmeoutlet.com/blog for latest advise on trending fashion tips
Re: 8 Things I Have Learnt From 3 Months Of Blogging by mcqwerty(m): 8:42am On Mar 06, 2017
OP, your site traffic in 3mths is off the charts. cool

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