Every human makes mistakes in life, but if you learn from your mistakes and never make that mistake again, then you can be successful.
In the early days of my blogging career, I made lots of mistakes, but I learned from them. Now, I consider myself a successful blogger.
If you also want to become a successful blogger, then avoid these 5 common mistakes.
Mistake #1- Blogging Without Your Own Domain
Most bloggers start off with a free domain from a free platform like BlogSpot or WordPress.com.
The main reason why people don’t buy a custom domain is because it would cost money, and people don’t typically like spending money on things.
But if you want to make money as a blogger, you should be willing to spend some money. This will give you a professional appearance.
You should also be aware that with platforms like BlogSpot and WordPress.com, you will never gain complete control over your blog. So I suggest new bloggers start a blog with their own domain name and their own hosting.
- Benefits Of Selecting A Custom Domain For Your Free Blog
- Why You Should Have A Custom Domain Name For Your BlogSpot Blog
- How To Find The Best Domain Name For Your Website
Mistake #2- Irregular Posting
Regular posting is the key to success in the world of blogging.
- You should always avoid irregular posting.
Lots of bloggers start up with a lot of passion. They end up writing every day (sometimes even multiple times a day), but after a short amount of time, they stop.
The reasons they stop are varied, but burnout is a likely cause. This is not a good sign for the readers of your blog. Avoid irregular posting, and post regularly.
It doesn’t matter if you post once a day or once a week, but whatever you choose, you need to maintain that schedule.
Mistake #3- Too Many Ads
Lots of bloggers think that they can earn money overnight from their blog by putting up a ton of ads.
But this will irritate your readers and will cause any amount of advertising revenue to plummet.
Now, I am not against putting ads on a blog (even in the early days), but you should not put too many on your blog (especially in the early days).
Also, using too many ads may affect your search engine ranking according to the latest page ad layout algorithm by Google.
I recommend you to refer to an AdSense heatmap to add ads in suitable places on your blog.
Mistake #4- Choosing The Wrong Niche
This is one mistake I see all the time.
People read about the success story of some other blogger and they start doing exactly what that famous blogger is doing.
The problem is, these wannabe bloggers have no interest in the thing they’re blogging about. This causes a lot of fatal problems.
Firstly, you’ll run out of ideas to blog about in a short amount of time. Secondly, no one will want to listen to you (i.e. you won’t be able to build up your authority). Both of these things will cause you to fail.
Always make sure you’re blogging about the thing you want to be blogging about.
- How To Choose Your Blogging Niche
- Trouble Picking A Blogging Niche? Use Your Life As Inspiration
- How Being A Niche Blogger Is More Profitable
Mistake #5- Giving Up Too Early
Everybody wants to earn money online, and they start thinking that blogging can make them rich overnight.
But when they start blogging and they don’t immediately start making lots of money, they stop.
When they don’t get any comments (that aren’t spam), they stop.
When they don’t get lots and lots of traffic, they stop.
Everyone who wants to become a blogger should keep in mind that blogging is not as easy as it looks.
It takes a lot of hard work and patience. There is no such thing as overnight success in blogging.
Don’t give up. If you work hard and have patience, then you will find blogging success.
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If you want to be a professional blogger, you need to understand that this is a serious career. It is not a get rich quick scheme, and you will have to work hard.
Only by understanding this can you achieve success.
And if you work hard, you can do it.
What are some of the biggest mistakes you’ve made in your blogging career? Let me know in the comments below.
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This is what I was looking for. I just started a blog, and fortunately find this great article.. Thanks
Great sharing. This is really an informative article. I am looking for such an article. I have learned a lot from your post. Mistakes have always bad effect. Blogging mistakes are really harmful blog our blogging career. At the beginning of my blogging, I also did some mistakes that why I had to suffer much. Thanks for sharing with us.
Amazing Post. I am one of the top fans of ShoutMeLoud. Everytime I star reading any of your post, I can’t stop at once. I start reading other then other and so on. This is because of your great posts and dedication.
Excellent written article, Very true bro I have also tried for 2 years and still got nothing because whatever I were started those were crap Now I am focusing on one niche content.
I got too much experience from my mistake in these two years.
Thanks again for this article.
Yes, I apprciate for all your advices. I also felt like that in the beginning of blogging. By reading the other success blogs, we become understand how to monetize our blog effectively and avoid what shouldn’t do and never give-up, that’s the main key of blogging.
Thank you for this simple easy to read list! I am going to work hard and keep persisting with my blog now that you have helped me customise the design!!
i am agree with you … nice post thanx for shaing.. i am following the 5 steps… so i am going towards successful blogger… post.. great… thanx again..
regards,
great points… thanx for sharing… last point is really hard but it must… don’t give up… it really takes time to make a blog successful…
I am moving from the bottom of the list. Only the top one of not having your own domain is to be corrected. Will do it soon.
I know I am not doing any of the above mistakes.
Nice post.
As always.. Excellent tips, I hate subscribing to blogs that never update it drives me nuts.
Most people read about blogging success stories and think that it is easy money. When they find out that it is not; they give up.
Points taken. Identifying a niche of interest is the key, everything else will follow.
how does it effect if we don’t have our domain??
If you don’t have your own domain then nobody takes you seriously as blogger. You can never build a brand name for your blog with blogspot in it. For more details read this article by Harsh it will answer all your questions regarding own domain.
https://www.shoutmeloud.com/why-you-should-have-a-custom-domain-name-for-your-blogspot-blog.html
Good post. My Advice: Dont give up, unique content, update daily, no ads!
your post is great post , please make a post about how to get google adsense quick and its requirements for getting the approval
thank u
Thnx Fayaz
Next time when I write a guest post on ShoutmeLoud. I will try to write about google adsense 🙂
@Fayaz you can refer to an article at Ezine for getting the basic guidelines of AdSense Approval like when is the right time to apply, do you need to wait for 6 months, Is there a separate approval guidlines for AdSense publishers from India & China etc. http://ezinearticles.com/?id=3655396
I think i need to have my own domain now. Thanks, for this informative post 🙂 .
You should go for it ASAP. Own domain will help you building a brand name for yourself.
I like the last point very much..
Its very encouraging me ..
thanks for the post
Sudharshan its my personal advice for u, I checked your blog and its really gud. So don’t give up so easily. You can get success in blogging If you have patience.
thanks loveish..
Its very much encouraging for me..
thank u so much
nice write up .. i think personal domain name is really needed … it might not be that important sometime back .. but now .. its greatly essential
Thanks Jaspal, yeah own domain is most important thing you should have when you start blogging.
“…you should not put too many ad network ads on your blog”. You mean, if you are using adsense, bidvertiser, or infolinks- it would be better if you will just serve few ad network? Mine, I’m just using Adsense and infolinks… What you think?
I m also using only adsense and infolinks on my site. I don’t like to put much ads because its annoying for readers and they start thinking that you are blogging only for money. Currently i m using only 2 ad slots of Adsense and infolinks. 🙂
exactly… this is what most bloggers tried, to maximize only at least 2 ad networks… because you can also place affiliate ads on some slot…
Nice one dude.. !
Yes you mentioned all the valid tips. It will be really nice if everyone has their own domain name..!
Thnx Pradeep for liking my work 🙂
well, i made almost all of them..and still regret it till date
Well I saw ur blog and you are still making the mistake of irregular posting. There is a gap of 6 days between the first and second post of your blog. Try to post regular so that you get loyal and regular visitors for your blog
choosing a niche which u were not interested is the sickest one and IMO starting with a free blog never hurts one.. One can (should) always test out the things before he goes live . .
But I feel that everyone should start with their own domain name.
Thank you for this simple easy to read list! I am going to work hard and keep persisting with my blog now that you have helped me customise the design!!!
Thanks
So much
Good list… “Choosing A Niche You Have No Interest” is the worst one.
Thnx Gouri
Very sound advice. As usual from shoutMEloud. Not meaning to go off topic but you’re setting some incredible records dropping your Alexa ranking huh?
I admit that not start with own domain is big mistake. And if your free domain become success blog, it even more difficult. If you move, you will lost all the PR and may the readers, but if you do not move, you waste the great possibilities in own domain.
I think this is the biggest mistake of my blogging career that I didn’t start with my own domain. Thats why I include this in this article, so that it will help new bloggers and they start blogging from their own domain .
Basic yet good list.
I need to avoid irregular posting.
I avoid the remaining four.
Irregular posting can cause to traffic loss, so always try to post regularly
I agree. Though most of the bloggers keep in mind the points you have listed here, the very essential thing they would be missing out is blogging in their own domain. Great points that are clear and straight to the core.
Yeah u r right this is the basic everybody should start blogging from their own domain.
Wow.. That is great tips for me.. I will follow all tips.. Thanks a lot for posting…
Thnx for the appriciation
Loveish , I certainly don’t agree on the Domain front !
Perhaps you are missing a point here : Context + Context is a king !
sethgodin.typepad.com
woork.blogspot.com
are the people who have made it with a sub domain blog too !