Many things come to mind when you hear the word “blogger”. I hear 2 pieces of criticism often:
I’m not sure how people define “blogger” nowadays. I guess you are a blogger if you share content with your readers regularly and really DO own a blog – the only difference is whether you consider yourself a “celebrity blogger”.
Some people think that blogging is an easy way to earn big money.
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These are just my personal opinions and may not be applicable to all.
Uh-oh. You just landed yourself at the wrong starting line from the moment you get this in your head. Just because blogging catapulted Xiaxue and Qiu Qiu to fame, it does not imply that blogging can instantly earn you big bucks.
If you start off blogging with the mindset that you will get rich with it, you will not get far.
No doubt blogging has attractive benefits which cause people to take up blogging as a job, but it is not easy to earn money from blogging. In fact, many popular bloggers who are earning a lot from paid advertorials have their own stable jobs apart from blogging. But of course, being a full-time blogger is quite shiok.
Imagine working from home in front of your laptop.
Just because bloggers get sponsored for “this” and “that” doesn’t mean they are free. There is no free lunch in this world. You can see it as “free” because we aren’t paying for it, but we are in fact trading something more valuable: our time.
That brings me to the next point.
Or so you thought. Being a blogger is never as easy as you think. It requires a lot of hard work, patience, and dedication to build up a blog and write quality content. You have to spend time attending events, marketing yourself, and building connections with others.
I am neither complaining, nor am I discouraging people to start a blog. In fact, I enjoy blogging and the perks that come along with it. I just hope bloggers are given more recognition for their effort and work, and blogging doesn’t come off as an easy job in others’ eyes.
If it was easy, every blogger would be rich and successful by now.
Nope, a blogger does not have to be very skilled in writing, nor is it necessary to have all those “flowery” and chim language in your blog posts. As long as you can write decently, get your point across to your readers, and be able to capture the readers’ attention, then it is absolutely fine.
Having a flair for writing is a plus, but it isn’t a necessity.
Yes there are many good-looking bloggers out there. But I don’t think it is fair to say that you cannot be a blogger if you don’t look pretty/handsome. After all, blogging is about having your own “voice” on an open platform.
When people get scolded for some controversial opinion they posted on their blog, many will reply: “This is my blog, I can write anything and everything I want.” Hmmm. Yes and no. I respect that many bloggers dare to voice their opinions and have a say on something that they disagree with.
I think most of the younger generation are not aware of the potential dangers of the Internet. Posting your feelings and updates on your personal life on your blog openly is so common these days.
I agree that blogging has its risks. As a blogger, one has to embrace both the love and the hateful comments from readers. But I don’t think that being a blogger is dangerous if you can achieve a balance and not go around to offend anyone with your malicious comments online. Beware of what you post on the internet.
Niche means that you only blog about a specific topic or category. For example, beauty, food, or technology. Some people feel that niche bloggers are more successful because they can target a certain group of readers.
Blogging used to be the popular, when teenagers blogged about their daily lives. Some people even feel that blogs have to be updated regularly to keep the traffic coming in, but that isn’t always true.
After all, consistency is all you need.
This list isn’t exhaustive. If you know any other myths about being a blogger, feel free to comment below and let me know! If you like this post, please share it!
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