
Seriously asking, how many of you have ever thought of the same? I guess most of us do realize its importance yet we keep away from the same. Personal Branding, Yes...I am talking about the same. Well, we all know what branding can do. The same applies to blogging as well. Personal Branding is one of the most important strategies when it comes to establishing one’s site. Everyone blogs these days but a very few are able to distinguish their blog from the millions that can be found on the internet today.
Blogs do become popular but how. This is so because those blogs are believed to have built their reputation around certain unique characteristics and these unique characteristics is what leads to Personal Branding. To put it in other words, we can also term it as Identity Branding which is one of the most commonly used strategies to increase blog traffic.
It is never late anyways. You can think over it anytime and if you are really serious then you should go ahead with the same. Personal Branding has only advantages to be honest and few of them are as follows :
Stand Out from the Crowd
Just as I said earlier, you are not the only one. Infact there are many with same typos. Even the most popular blogs have the same information as it is on any other blog but what makes it still unique is just their 'spin' on the issues. You are born original. Don’t die a Copy. This suffices everything and fits well with what I want to say. It has all to be your own original insights. That makes the difference. Doesn’t matter what your personality is and what opinions you give, readers will still agree and appreciate your writings. Step away from the 'pack' and be the individual that you are. This is more likely to create some sort of stir or interest.
It is all about Individuality and Uniqueness
I hope no one disagrees with this. Its is a well known fact that we are more comfortable in our ‘own skin’. And this comfort gets reflected in your blogging thus making it all look easy and enjoyable. Once your decide to be in your ‘own skin’, your content tends to be increasingly more unique as you shed your inhibitions about sharing perspectives or making suggestions. You must know now that its all part of the identity branding process which is making your blog mature into its personality.
Stimulates Creativity
One of the biggest advantages with Personal Branding. Once you have hit your ‘comfort zone’, you are most likely to feel more comfortable in passing opinions and tackling issues or even suggest solutions. You are now more free to speak about your personal passions. And once your personal brand is established, your readers come to know well about you and your blogging. Their expectations are are more likely to fulfilled and it is the single-most biggest factor to compel them visit your blog often and again.
So, here we go. The 3 points above clearly tell you why should be going ahead with this personal branding. Even I have tried to follow the same and as per my personal observation, it does work like anything. For me, personal branding is one of the wisest strategies that one can implement to get recognition with added benefits like traffic,
comments, etc... In fact most popular blogs use identity branding like this in the same way to gain their success online as well. Must remember - Blogs are meant to be unique and so, personal branding thus becomes very important to allow your site to be an extension of your own unique personality.
September 7, 2010 2:46 PM
Nice read Aswani :) being unique makes you stand out of crowd....
btw you have branded your blog well :)
September 7, 2010 8:38 PM
Thank you so much for your kind words. Really appreciated :)
September 8, 2010 6:10 AM
Nice post bro, I agree with you, be unique in your zone is crucial to differentiate yourself from the mass. ;)
September 8, 2010 7:45 AM
Thanks bro :)
September 8, 2010 2:15 PM
You echo two sentiments Aswani "Your were born Original don't die a copy" and step away from the pack these are tw powerful statements branding is something e should all think about and as you rightly said it is not too late to rebrand. I totally agree with you .
September 8, 2010 2:53 PM
Brand identity is a must for long run I agree. But in my opinion, a starter should concentrate on the content. If the content is good and consistent, brand will always follow.
Some people develop only brand and no content ;) like our bollywood wallas
Thanks for putting the post online.
Ashvini
September 8, 2010 8:17 PM
Thank you so much bro :)
September 8, 2010 8:20 PM
Very well explained...my friend :)
September 9, 2010 1:25 AM
This is something that I have struggled with and is constantly working on. I want Each Others Keeper to be different and unique. I want it to stand out from other motivational personal blogs. I am working on making it stand out. Very good post!
September 9, 2010 7:35 AM
Welcome Dee...I know you will make it to the top one day. Keep it up :)
September 9, 2010 8:49 PM
This is something which helps build long term defensible traffic, if you take examples of Maki of DoshDosh who has mastered this you'll see that its almost 2 years since he stopped blogging and still he gets a sick load of visitors. As you mentioned uniqueness and creativity is something which works, I have been doing my best and I also know that this is a long term objective.
September 9, 2010 9:08 PM
Vishal...Keep it up :)
September 11, 2010 11:40 PM
very well written
yes personal branding is important
September 13, 2010 11:00 AM
Nice post. I like this "You are born original. Don’t die a Copy." Becoming copies is what most people are trying to achieve all the time, sadly. 8-)
September 13, 2010 10:13 PM
brother awsome post....i saw so many people blogging of same thing...so visitors need diffferent
September 14, 2010 8:36 AM
Thanks dear Suresh :)
September 14, 2010 8:37 AM
hmm...thanks and have a nice day :)
September 22, 2010 10:01 PM
just keep blogging bro'
September 23, 2010 9:22 PM
Sure...will do :)