10 Simple Steps to Become a Successful Blogger

How do you begin a blog? How does one become successful as a blogger?

Here are ten simple steps to becoming a successful blogger:

1. Determine the topic you want to write about.
2. Begin a blog through Blogger, Wordpress, TypePad or whichever blogging service you choose.
3. Write often.
4. Visit blog linking parties weekly.
5. Follow other blogs.
6. Build your list of followers.
7. Visit your followers periodically.
8. Post photos, preferably ones taken by you.
9. Utilize videos, UTube, etc.
10. Never give up!

First, let's talk about topics to blog about. Blogging wasn't a new thing when I picked it up the first time. I started out with one blog about writing.  Eventually, I added other blogs. Write It Down Therapy is a fairly new blog. Then my husband and I began a fixer upper cabin project, and I turned my focus to blogging about that and other home and garden topics. However, writing is always a constant topic in my life. I am a member of a very active writers' group and have made some changes with my writing priorities. Blogging is a topic of interest in my group. A writer may be successfully published and not have a blog. Some writers don't see the need to have a blog. But for writers who have thought about blogging and want to know where to begin, the list above may be of help to you.

Begin with making a list of topics you are interested in. List them in three columns: A, B, and C. List the topics you are most interested in under Column A. List those of secondary importance to you in Column B. List the third topic categories in Column C.  Most likely, you'll begin with one of the Column A topics.

You'll want to research the topics in Column A. Look at blogs about your choices, and find out what others are saying. Pay attention to problems and needs that people discuss about the topics you research. A thorough research on your topics will give you a better idea of which topic from Column A you should choose first. After you become more familiar with blogging, you may want to begin a second blog about one of the other topics.

Now go start your columns of topics, and do your research. Then come back for the next step to becoming a successful blogger.