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7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by Vickwinners: 5:17pm On Sep 27, 2021
Blogging has provided many possibilities, created opportunities and helped a lot of people to achieve things they would not necessarily have achieved without their blogs.
Regardless of these possibilities, there are still a lot of misconceptions myths and lies about blogging that needs to be debunked. And In this post, I am going to discuss some of these interesting myths below while also sharing with you, the actual position of things in the blogging world…

Alright let’s dig in…

Blogging is easy
One of the biggest misconceptions about blogging is the idea that blogging is easy. I get to hear this quite often.
I don’t know how it was possible for people to come to this conclusion but honestly, this idea about blogging has made a lot of bloggers to start a journey they can’t finish.

As someone that’s had similar misconceptions while starting out, today; whenever anyone asks me, is it really easy to be a blogger, I simply tell them…;

If researching for ideas between two to four hours, creating content for five or more hours and spending hours to promote your blog is something very easy for you then blogging is easy.

Otherwise, like any other profitable engagement, blogging will demand your time, energy, effort and money. And you will work hard to create content that stands out if you want to create outstanding results.
Blogging will make you rich
Let’s clear the air. I am sure you can name a handful of people that have become rich due to their blogging activities. Indeed, there are a whole lot of successful and rich bloggers out there so actually, blogging can make you rich.

But truth be told, you will have to work hard for it. Because; money will not fall into your account, when people click on your website. No!
To become rich and famous like those bloggers you admire, you have to put in the work, your time and money.

Blogging will give you fame
At some point, every aspiring blogger doesn’t aspire to become a blogger just for the money.

A lot of people are aspiring to become bloggers today because of the fame and benefits blogging brings to the table. But, this is a serious misconception about blogging.

Of course, starting your blog because you want to be famous is not a bad idea but fame is not stamped on a blog. You will not bump into overnight popularity because you own a blog.

But with time, effort, and a strategic plan you can build all the fame you want from your blog.
Blogging is Part time Business
Yes blogging can be a part time business or a side hustle. But if you want to gain real and sustainable success with your blog, you have to give it the full attention it deserves.

The reason is because to become a very successful blogger, there are a lot of activities you’ll have to embark on and to a large extent; these activities will demand a lot more of your time and energy.

So, there’s no sleeping around and updating your blog on weekends. If you intend to wallop the competition and get your blog on Google’s top spot, you need to do more than blogging on weekends.

Unless you’re ok with having a part-time result, for part-time effort.

Write, readers will come
One of the popular lies about blogging is the misconception that as a blogger, if you manage to create a blog post on your blog, readers will definitely show up to read it.

Lies!

Blogging is not Facebook or Nairaland or even Medium, where you already have a pre-existing audience. In the blogging world, things are different.

Unlike your social media where people gets to see your posts because you have an already existing number of friends and followers, in the blogging world, no one sees your posts unless they subscribe to it or come to your blog.

Considering that you’re a beginner, you probably do not have an existing audience. So, no one will read your post unless you share it with them or optimize it for search engine visibility.

Choose a Niche you’re Passionate About
Its cliché, you need to do what you’re passionate about. Don’t you?

Of course that’s right. You’re supposed to be passionate about what you’re blogging about, if you want to be able to stay at it long enough to become successful.

But, that’s not the complete truth! Sometimes, your passion might not be interesting to as much people as you want to attract with your blog. And this might get to affect your enthusiasm and overall as a blogger.

In order to avoid this don’t just jump in. After a careful research, you want to choose a blogging niche that you’re not just passionate about but one that also has a decent number of people that are interested in it.

Anybody can blog
One other big lie about blogging is the idea that if you’re able to create a post on Facebook or Instagram then you’re automatically a blogger.
This is one of the funny misconceptions out there because Blogging is far more professional, tasking and time demanding than creating an ordinary social media post.

In fact, everyone cannot become a blogger but anyone can become a blogger if they learn the skills.
From search engine optimization to content marketing, guest posting etc., as an aspiring blogger, there are a whole lot of things to learn and experiences to garner before you can build that blog that stands out.

Blogging is Dead
A lot of people believe that the rise of social media and other micro blogging platform has finally put an end to blogging.

But statistics don’t agree on this. Instead of being dead, blogging has continued to evolve, giving rise to new concepts like Content Marketing, Vlogging, Podcasting etc.

Over the years, Blogging has continued to take up different forms and shapes, as people increasingly get to consume content in different forms.

This is growth. And it can only get better and diversified with time. But, a lot of people are yet to see.
Conclusion

As I wrap up these misconceptions about blogging, I want you to understand that notwithstanding these realities, becoming a successful blogger can open many doors and opportunities for you just as it is doing for other successful bloggers today.

And although it will take work, effort and time, you can still start a blog and become a successful blogger, if you put your mind to it.
Yes. Regardless of whatever it takes, a lot of people have achieved this for themselves. Many are still achieving it. And you can achieve the same feat.

So, it’s over to you now. Do you want to get on the ladder to become the next successful blogger? You can learn the ropes today.
https://www.victorwinners.com/misconceptions-about-blogging/

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by Emmadoc: 12:59pm On Oct 28, 2021
Vickwinners:
Blogging has provided many possibilities, created opportunities and helped a lot of people to achieve things they would not necessarily have achieved without their blogs.
Regardless of these possibilities, there are still a lot of misconceptions myths and lies about blogging that needs to be debunked. And In this post, I am going to discuss some of these interesting myths below while also sharing with you, the actual position of things in the blogging world…

Alright let’s dig in…

Blogging is easy
One of the biggest misconceptions about blogging is the idea that blogging is easy. I get to hear this quite often.
I don’t know how it was possible for people to come to this conclusion but honestly, this idea about blogging has made a lot of bloggers to start a journey they can’t finish.

As someone that’s had similar misconceptions while starting out, today; whenever anyone asks me, is it really easy to be a blogger, I simply tell them…;

If researching for ideas between two to four hours, creating content for five or more hours and spending hours to promote your blog is something very easy for you then blogging is easy.

Otherwise, like any other profitable engagement, blogging will demand your time, energy, effort and money. And you will work hard to create content that stands out if you want to create outstanding results.
Blogging will make you rich
Let’s clear the air. I am sure you can name a handful of people that have become rich due to their blogging activities. Indeed, there are a whole lot of successful and rich bloggers out there so actually, blogging can make you rich.

But truth be told, you will have to work hard for it. Because; money will not fall into your account, when people click on your website. No!
To become rich and famous like those bloggers you admire, you have to put in the work, your time and money.

Blogging will give you fame
At some point, every aspiring blogger doesn’t aspire to become a blogger just for the money.

A lot of people are aspiring to become bloggers today because of the fame and benefits blogging brings to the table. But, this is a serious misconception about blogging.

Of course, starting your blog because you want to be famous is not a bad idea but fame is not stamped on a blog. You will not bump into overnight popularity because you own a blog.

But with time, effort, and a strategic plan you can build all the fame you want from your blog.
Blogging is Part time Business
Yes blogging can be a part time business or a side hustle. But if you want to gain real and sustainable success with your blog, you have to give it the full attention it deserves.

The reason is because to become a very successful blogger, there are a lot of activities you’ll have to embark on and to a large extent; these activities will demand a lot more of your time and energy.

So, there’s no sleeping around and updating your blog on weekends. If you intend to wallop the competition and get your blog on Google’s top spot, you need to do more than blogging on weekends.

Unless you’re ok with having a part-time result, for part-time effort.

Write, readers will come
One of the popular lies about blogging is the misconception that as a blogger, if you manage to create a blog post on your blog, readers will definitely show up to read it.

Lies!

Blogging is not Facebook or Nairaland or even Medium, where you already have a pre-existing audience. In the blogging world, things are different.

Unlike your social media where people gets to see your posts because you have an already existing number of friends and followers, in the blogging world, no one sees your posts unless they subscribe to it or come to your blog.

Considering that you’re a beginner, you probably do not have an existing audience. So, no one will read your post unless you share it with them or optimize it for search engine visibility.

Choose a Niche you’re Passionate About
Its cliché, you need to do what you’re passionate about. Don’t you?

Of course that’s right. You’re supposed to be passionate about what you’re blogging about, if you want to be able to stay at it long enough to become successful.

But, that’s not the complete truth! Sometimes, your passion might not be interesting to as much people as you want to attract with your blog. And this might get to affect your enthusiasm and overall as a blogger.

In order to avoid this don’t just jump in. After a careful research, you want to choose a blogging niche that you’re not just passionate about but one that also has a decent number of people that are interested in it.

Anybody can blog
One other big lie about blogging is the idea that if you’re able to create a post on Facebook or Instagram then you’re automatically a blogger.
This is one of the funny misconceptions out there because Blogging is far more professional, tasking and time demanding than creating an ordinary social media post.

In fact, everyone cannot become a blogger but anyone can become a blogger if they learn the skills.
From search engine optimization to content marketing, guest posting etc., as an aspiring blogger, there are a whole lot of things to learn and experiences to garner before you can build that blog that stands out.

Blogging is Dead
A lot of people believe that the rise of social media and other micro blogging platform has finally put an end to blogging.

But statistics don’t agree on this. Instead of being dead, blogging has continued to evolve, giving rise to new concepts like Content Marketing, Vlogging, Podcasting etc.

Over the years, Blogging has continued to take up different forms and shapes, as people increasingly get to consume content in different forms.

This is growth. And it can only get better and diversified with time. But, a lot of people are yet to see.
Conclusion

As I wrap up these misconceptions about blogging, I want you to understand that notwithstanding these realities, becoming a successful blogger can open many doors and opportunities for you just as it is doing for other successful bloggers today.

And although it will take work, effort and time, you can still start a blog and become a successful blogger, if you put your mind to it.
Yes. Regardless of whatever it takes, a lot of people have achieved this for themselves. Many are still achieving it. And you can achieve the same feat.

So, it’s over to you now. Do you want to get on the ladder to become the next successful blogger? You can learn the ropes today.
https://www.victorwinners.com/misconceptions-about-blogging/

Saying Blogging is dead, is like saying Google is dead.

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by MRDEE01: 5:08pm On Oct 29, 2021
Summary is that,blogging is not for everyone
grin



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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by bazzyblings: 5:08pm On Oct 29, 2021
grin
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by Bussyfamm(m): 5:09pm On Oct 29, 2021
ok

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by jericco1(m): 5:09pm On Oct 29, 2021
Bloggers don plenty pass people wey dey use the blog

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by Dja1(m): 5:09pm On Oct 29, 2021
Blogger also spread fake news
FTC

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by mofedamijo(m): 5:09pm On Oct 29, 2021
Here is my advise for anyone going into blogging, have a product or service you render, then link your blog to it. Don't just do blogging.

If your blogging is on the travel niche for example, make sure you are good at booking flights, hotels, and be a travel consultant, that way, your blog is attached to your business.

If you're blogging on mobile devices, make sure you have a good link with companies that sell mobile devices, that way you're not just blogging on mobile devices, you're also into mobile device sales and services.

In other words, be a complete package....

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by Chamillionaire(m): 5:09pm On Oct 29, 2021
Who are the people campaigning for Buhari third term
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by Missyajoke(f): 5:10pm On Oct 29, 2021
It is well
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by labisibrass(m): 5:10pm On Oct 29, 2021
This is not the comment you're expecting.
Thank you.
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by arthurwillia(m): 5:10pm On Oct 29, 2021
Nonsense bloggers that pass around fake news
For instance a junior colleague died about a week ago from a totally different scenario and the blogger just go write nonsense for his blog.. with useless heading.. I just weak. How can Nysc camp be your primary place of assignment?

Blogs are parts of problems in Nigeria journalism.

https://barristerng.com/kano-corps-member-dies-after-sustaining-spinal-cord-injury-from-physiotherapy-equipment/

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by EnemyofGod22(m): 5:10pm On Oct 29, 2021
Know be lie shall.



God and satan doesn't exist.



Know this and have peace of mind.

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by avrilwisedata: 5:10pm On Oct 29, 2021
Aptly put!!!!!!!
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by ahnie: 5:11pm On Oct 29, 2021
take note.the day you will blow is when you start posting positive news for the next 56yrs on nairaland.

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by taiwofawole: 5:11pm On Oct 29, 2021
Basically I would be highlighting the cost of creating a website/blog in Nigeria .



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Okay , Let’s continue , You will Agree with me that we have many bloggers , over millions , but only few succeed , why ?? because they understand every necessary thing needed , Mind you , Blogging is just like any other offline Business, If you are not ready to spend & investment then I'm sorry to say "You might be one of the , I want to sell my blog" Type of bloggers.

I can not guarantee how much you will be earning per day, But I can assure you , you will recover back your initial capital within a short period of time depending on your plans ..

Analysis of how to monetize your blog

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1) Google adsense
2) Affiliate marketing (Depending on your niche)
3) Member subscriptions

Now , you need to blog for money , that is why you must think in a way others are not . Think like it’s a business .

According to AdSense , Nigeria is one of the country with the lowest CPC , Nigerians are not really favoured when it comes to Adsense ..for every click on your adsense account from a Nigeria User you might end up earning ($$0.01 - 0.07) But talking of countries like USA , UK , south Africa , Canada .. You get as low as ($1 - $10) depending on your niche , keyword ,search visibility , i know you are getting confused , You can call me for better explanation +2347083946059

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2500 from Nigeria , 2500 from Top country with High CPC from Adsense as a result of our Facebook ads and some other means lipsrsealed not disclosing
Imagine You have 100 clicks from Nigeria (Ctr 1% , CPC= 0.10)
Your total earning should be in the range of ($10 - $20)
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Here is a breakdown of how much you should be spend in setting up your standard Blog

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Let me share few recent screenshot from some of my clients adsense earning

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by taiwofawole: 5:11pm On Oct 29, 2021
My name is kenniefawole ,I’m not just a web designer but also an internet/business strategist , Check out one of my popular thread on NL

Interested in blogging this might help

The three most important things you need to do are
- Domain
- Wordpress host
- Good Web designer (I’m available reach me on the number on my signature
) ..

After getting this all you need is a Google AdSense account and start earning .. Smile to your bank every 21st of each month . . Remember all you need to do is draw out a layout, look for good ideas that would help your blog , Reach to us let discuss better .
You can check out my thread

https://www.nairaland.com/6786474/cost-creating-blog-nigeria-how

it might really help to gather ideas.
the real truth is blogging isn’t that easy but profitable ,most of people just do not blog the way it should be done . let me give instances

1) Everyone go into entertainment niche and start to copy and paste

2) most blogger uses free host or bad host with downtime

3) every time I go online I see people asking for popular blog templates why can you not be creative
.
4) many people do not want to spend into blogging yet want to receive big , the secret is what you give is what you get .. So like every other normal business you must be ready to invest monetary in your blog

5) The rule is simple “WYIIWYG” - What You Invest Is What You Get

6) Op ,all you need is advice ,research and ideas .do not just blog the way others has being doing
you might check my thread for some good tip

https://www.nairaland.com/6786474/cost-creating-blog-nigeria-how
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by Tokskob2008: 5:14pm On Oct 29, 2021
Emmadoc:


Saying Blogging is dead, is like saying Google is dead.
And you had to quote the whole damn thing

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by tutudesz: 5:14pm On Oct 29, 2021
The Biggest lie is Linda Ikeji became rich because of blogging grin

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by tradepunter: 5:15pm On Oct 29, 2021
Pi
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by money121(m): 5:18pm On Oct 29, 2021
Ok
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by QueenVaji: 5:18pm On Oct 29, 2021
call her name already...linda ikeji

you bloggers have one kind of stupid pride...

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by DropsMic(m): 5:19pm On Oct 29, 2021

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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by BadNews: 5:19pm On Oct 29, 2021
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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by Revolva(m): 5:22pm On Oct 29, 2021
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Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by thegadgettrend: 5:24pm On Oct 29, 2021
arthurwillia:
Nonsense bloggers that pass around fake news
For instance a junior colleague died about a week ago from a totally different scenario and the blogger just go write nonsense for his blog.. with useless heading.. I just weak. How can Nysc camp be your primary place of assignment?

Blogs are parts of problems in Nigeria journalism.

https://barristerng.com/kano-corps-member-dies-after-sustaining-spinal-cord-injury-from-physiotherapy-equipment/

Na aproko bloggers be that... Apart from these entertainment news, don't you search for other things on google?


Bloggers and Google search engines rely heavily on each other
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by BadNews: 5:29pm On Oct 29, 2021
ahnie:
take note.the day you will blow is when you start posting positive news for 56yrs on nairaland.

Wetin Do You Again Na
Re: 7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know by marcelofrancis: 5:31pm On Oct 29, 2021
True talk.�

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