I just got home from the NEPA Blog Conference of 2012. I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed with the work that the Fearsome Four had put into it. There was some great talent there who got to speak. I have learned a bunch in just one day. While I get together my notes to recap the event, I wanted to fill you all in on a epiphany I had.
I’ve spent a lot of time trying to get more experienced bloggers to like me. Maybe if we could become friends, I’d be a successful as them, I thought. The most important thing I have learned today is that I have to be confident in what I write. If I’m passionate about what I say, the rest will fall into place. I don’t need anyone to help me define myself or my blog. Only I can do that. I have to stop trying to model myself after other bloggers and just be myself. With that will come the success that I seek. It won’t happen over night and it will take commitment and dedication. I can’t rely on anyone else for that. It’s all up to me. Blogging is a passion of mine but like most things, I was afraid to fail at it. When you look at it, you can’t fail at blogging. It’s what you make of it. What you can fail at is generating revenue from your blog. That is not why I started blogging. Yes, it would be a great perk but it isn’t important. What’s important is my outlet. My place to let loose and be myself. So, my focus is on that. Everything else will come in time.
Hey Randi, We met at the blog con after party and you gave me your business card. I stopped by to check out your site and I think it’s great! I’ll definitely be following your work. Good luck with everything! (for clairity I was the guy who is producing the NEPA Freethought Podcast)
Twitter: randidotjpeg
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Hi, Jason.
So glad you stopped by. I appreciate it!
I’m glad you’re becoming more confident and independent as a blogger. My best blogging advice is to just write for yourself. It’s nice to have followers and commenters and be crazy popular, but a lot of that comes from contests and sponsorships and giveaways, and that’s not something I’m interested in. I’m just writing about my life, and reading about others’.
Cori recently posted Charlie’s Kitties on her blog, check it out.
Twitter: randidotjpeg
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Good advice. Giveaways are fun but it’s not something I can afford weekly. Readers/Fans are not why I got into blogging. Blogging is my outlet. That is my focus.
Twitter: sbattey12
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Keep the content flowing and the readers will come!
Stephen Battey recently posted Megatron has plague face. on her blog, check it out.
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Commentluv says I’m a female.
Stephen Battey recently posted Megatron has plague face. on her blog, check it out.
Twitter: randidotjpeg
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I have no idea why. lol I will look into that.
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Simple but inspiring words. I will.