Why You Should Consider Blogging in 2021.
By: Martin Misiko
Tags: Blogging Tips, Blog, Blogging For Business, Blogger

The year 2020 remains a mystery to most of us as time drops one second at a time in count down to the new year 2021.

Hopefully, it is going to be a better year, free from the Covid-19 pandemic now that some countries are testing out the newly launched Covid vaccine. Anyway, life has to go on.

Those of us who will be there in 2021 have things to accomplish. Now, consider this in your new year’s resolutions. Go blogging.

Well, blogging is both exciting and enjoyable when you’ve time and content for your audience.

Believe it or not, a blog is not a blog if you don’t have an audience that enjoys reading and learning from your stuff.

Writing regularly gives one an upper-hand in gaining organic traffic to your blog. Oh, no. This post is not about gaining traffic but giving you some reasons to go into blogging in 2021.

Let me take you through some of the reasons why you should consider starting a blog come next year.

Follow my lead.

What the year 2020 has taught us is that people can easily lose their jobs, or lose their sources of income when a natural calamity strikes down some economic activities.

However, the lesson we learned is that bloggers keep going, as demand for info keeps people anxious for something new. Looking for a quick solution.

Did you know that the most sought after information was, ‘How to earn money online during the Coronavirus pandemic?’

You see, making money online is one of the most important reasons for starting a blog in 2021.

Some ways of earning from your blog include-

a). Adsense:

This is a product of Google. This feature offers advertisers a chance to showcase their products on the internet, and by so doing they pay up for those services.

Blog owners come in with ready-made platforms to display relevant ads. In the end, they get some monetary incentives for their work.

b). Affiliate marketing:

Another way of making money through your blog is by affiliate marketing.

What does it mean?

You can register your blog with an affiliate site and get paid in commission for every sale the advertisers make through your link.

These are just two, but there are many other ways to make money online through blogging.

2. Build an asset:

Tell you what? Blogging can be as good as starting your offline business, but with a smaller capital.

Yeah, one thing you need when starting a blog for business is buying a domain name. This can be obtained from a site like GoDaddy.com, among others. Those sites can also host your blog or you can opt for another hosting site.

Well, you don’t have to be a web designer to own a blog. Nowadays, we have lots of freelance web designers who would do it for you for a fee. Or you can just start a free one on WordPress or Blogger.

After that, start blogging or employ someone who could do it for you-a paid writer.

Like any other business, you need to market your blog. This can be done by either paid ads or through self-advertising- social media postings etc.

Another method of marketing your blog is through SEO. I have to say that this is the most effective way to gain organic traffic from the internet.

You can also do offline marketing-posting a link to your blog in a local daily newspaper, pamphlets, brochures, etc.

Email marketing is also an effective way to drive people to your blog. However, this needs time to build an email list, which can be time-consuming.

Just remember, your effort will later pay off when some earning starts tricking in. Blogging can be your lifetime asset and may continue to grow as time goes.

3. Become a better writer.

Practice makes something perfect. I guess you’ve heard that saying before, but these words are pure gold for go-getters.

Blogging is all about passion for what you love. If you’re good at putting words together to form nice content, then you’re good to go.

Choose a niche that will be easy for you. That is the catch for continuous blogging. Of course, you don’t want to post one article or two, then you’re out of ideas.

The best thing about blogging is that you can do it by starting with short articles.

Be a writer who would write a short but informative article, and keep it going.

Once you’ve mastered the art, you would be able to write even longer articles. The gem in writing is, a little bit goes a long way.

4. Become an expert:

After starting a blog, think of ways to grow from there.

For starters, the internet is your perfect resource.

We have lots of content online that might be helpful, and may boost your growth from newbie status to a professional blogger. Such as,

a). Free and paid e-books: Read lots of books about your niche and implement what you’ve learned.

b). Take online courses: This is a sure way to grow your knowledge and understanding and grow your expertise.

c). Free contents: Read and learn from other bloggers.

5. Build a network:

Every growth attracts people who would like to learn from you. This is a network that will keep you up the ladder in chain of command.

In 2021, don’t let anything stand in your way to blogging success. As I said early, start small and grow huge. It might take time to master the art of blogging, but it is worth your effort.

Being an influential blogger is not easy, nonetheless, it’s doable.

I challenge you to do it. Start today and make it huge in 2021.