6 Ways to Be Motivated to Blog Consistently
1.
Understand the value of blogging.
It's important to understand the value of blogging if you're ever going to blog consistently.
One of the primary reasons people give up on blogging is because they haven't really come to terms with the importance of blogging and may have doubts about its effectiveness.
If you don't yet really understand how valuable blogging is, I'd encourage you to read up on the success others have had through blogging and content marketing.
2.
Keep an eye on your stats.
At the beginning, your stats may actually be a bit depressing, because most likely not a whole lot will be going on on your blog at the beginning.
But as you blog consistently, your stats will improve.
By stats, I'm referring to things like page views and the number of visitors to your site.
Though not completely accurate, I also like to keep an eye on my Alexa rank, as the more blog posts I write, the lower the rank (which is a good thing).
I recommend using Google Analytics for this.
It's free and you can install the code on most blogs without any problem.
3.
Make your blogging commitment public.
This past week I've been super unmotivated when it comes to writing, but I've pushed myself to write because I've made a public commitment to accomplish certain writing tasks this week.
That commitment is pushing me forward and helping me write even though I don't feel like it.
4.
Have an accountability partner.
This is very similar to point number 3, but may be done on a much smaller scale.
An accountability partner may certainly be the only person you are public with about your commitment to blog, but an accountability partner will also be expected to ask you to report on what you do.
That can go a long ways toward helping you to blog consistently.
5.
Work on promoting your blog posts.
One reason people get bummed out about blogging is that it seems no one is reading, commenting on, and sharing their blog posts.
You can get more engagement on your blog when you share them via social media and also participate in groups such as private Facebook groups where people will help you promote your posts as well.
6.
Engage with other bloggers.
Engaging with other bloggers can really help you keep your motivation high, because they understand the importance of blogging and can lift you up when you feel discouraged.
You can also learn a lot of new things through the other bloggers you engage with, and come away from the interactions feeling energized about blogging.
Understand the value of blogging.
It's important to understand the value of blogging if you're ever going to blog consistently.
One of the primary reasons people give up on blogging is because they haven't really come to terms with the importance of blogging and may have doubts about its effectiveness.
If you don't yet really understand how valuable blogging is, I'd encourage you to read up on the success others have had through blogging and content marketing.
2.
Keep an eye on your stats.
At the beginning, your stats may actually be a bit depressing, because most likely not a whole lot will be going on on your blog at the beginning.
But as you blog consistently, your stats will improve.
By stats, I'm referring to things like page views and the number of visitors to your site.
Though not completely accurate, I also like to keep an eye on my Alexa rank, as the more blog posts I write, the lower the rank (which is a good thing).
I recommend using Google Analytics for this.
It's free and you can install the code on most blogs without any problem.
3.
Make your blogging commitment public.
This past week I've been super unmotivated when it comes to writing, but I've pushed myself to write because I've made a public commitment to accomplish certain writing tasks this week.
That commitment is pushing me forward and helping me write even though I don't feel like it.
4.
Have an accountability partner.
This is very similar to point number 3, but may be done on a much smaller scale.
An accountability partner may certainly be the only person you are public with about your commitment to blog, but an accountability partner will also be expected to ask you to report on what you do.
That can go a long ways toward helping you to blog consistently.
5.
Work on promoting your blog posts.
One reason people get bummed out about blogging is that it seems no one is reading, commenting on, and sharing their blog posts.
You can get more engagement on your blog when you share them via social media and also participate in groups such as private Facebook groups where people will help you promote your posts as well.
6.
Engage with other bloggers.
Engaging with other bloggers can really help you keep your motivation high, because they understand the importance of blogging and can lift you up when you feel discouraged.
You can also learn a lot of new things through the other bloggers you engage with, and come away from the interactions feeling energized about blogging.
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