The joy of blogging…
The joy of blogging
“…You bloggers may not believe in the “build it, and they will come” idea, but it is true. The best kind of bloggers are the “pure bloggers,” those who blog for the joy of it. I am such a blogger. I appreciate my readers and most commenters, but if my traffic slacks off or readers begin to comment less, I’d still be here almost every day self-publishing my opinions and loving it. I love the mere act of blogging, and if people surf here to read my thoughts, it’s like lemon icing on my chocolate cake .I put in the effort to come up with interesting ideas, do some research, write (which is sometimes hard to do), edit, proofread, and publish — day after day after day…
…If you want to build a solid readership of loyal readers and linkers who come back again and again, whether they love or hate you, you’ve got to put in the work and be patient and persistent. I know it’s hard. I know you want recognition and links. But you’ve got to earn it….
…It’s up to you to come up with original, fresh, intriguing, controversial posts— the audience is there. Blog for yourself first and for them, not for links.”
~ LaShawn Barber
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