guest post by Shabnam Sultan

Well, this is yet another addition to the growing list of guest posts on this blog. And I am really glad to have this guest post from a very good friend of mine, Shabnam. Well, we all bloggers have one thing in common - We all want to be successful in blogging. But more often than not, we seem to be lagging behind. Here in this guest post, you will find some really good tips on how to taste success in this blogging. A very useful read for bloggers...
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I started my blogging career in 2008 and like any other newbie in blogging I thought that by writing some good contents and having a basic knowledge of building a blog I will be a success ………. I was wrong!

Many times I thought of quitting blogging but my blogger friends advised me to hang on and I am thankful to them because without their constant support I would not have been here – and writing this article .

Bloggers fail because they fail to analyze their approach which is making their efforts ineffective. I learnt a lot from my mistakes in my blogging career and would like to share with you.

Here are 6 points which you need to have to succeed in blogging :
  1. Shift to self hosted Wordpress blog: I was earlier using blogspot which is a free blogging platform. If you are serious about blogging then have a self hosted Wordpress bog. As you get a better control over your blog, wordpress is good from SEO point and you get lots of plugins and support.

  2. Find out what works for you: To make a successful blog you implement all sorts of strategies. Some of these works while others don’t. You fail to understand that what works for others cannot necessarily work for you. Every blogger has his / her own strategy.

  3. Give yourself time: To be successful in blogging you need to give yourself some time. Don’t expect fast and immediate outcomes. To make your blog a success you need to focus on link building, social networking and blog promotion – which is a day to day activity and requires time.

  4. Don’t get discouraged: If your blog don’t do good its very natural tendency to get discouraged – instead of going with that feeling you need to find ways to make your blog effective. Remember, one thing discouragement is a part of struggle to succeed.

  5. Work hard or better Work smart: To succeed in blogging you need to be ready to take up any challenge and win at whatever it takes. Most of the newbies are afraid of hardwork. Believe me, the reward of hard work is excellent.

  6. Never give up: Success never comes easy. If you want to be a successful blogger you need to have lots of perseverance. You need to set your goals and have to face the struggle to achieve it. There are times when your efforts seems as if not paying off and hence the feeling of giving up. You should realize that to give up is easy and it also means that you are not determined enough to succeed.
Do share your views, what it takes to succeed in blogging ?
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Shabnam is an avid blogger from India. She is basically a tech blogger and an owner of two wonderful blogs - http://astronomyforeveryone.blogspot.com and http://techiezlounge.com/