Ding, ding! We’re back for part two. If you missed last week’s post go check it out- the comments were awesome!
The Recluse
Everyone has different rules about how much interaction is required in the comment section, so I’m not talking about those who only respond to questions or keep it pretty minimal. I’m talking about those who don’t do it at all, and who don’t seem to exist much outside of their blogs.
As readers, we want to feel like some of our investment of time and trust in your blog is reciprocated with at least a mild interest. It doesn’t take much to elevate you from recluse status- just be approachable and be willing to engage with people regardless of their “size” in blog world.
Also, make sure you check your @connect page on Twitter! You won’t receive notifications when someone you’re not following tweets you on the basic Twitter interface (one of the reasons I love Tweetdeck!) Make sure you’re not accidentally ignoring people. It’s disappointing to put yourself out there to someone you admire and not get a response.
See also: ignoring certain bloggers. If someone is commenting regularly, make sure you throw them a bone every once in a while. They’ll notice if you repeatedly skip over their comments!
The Sloppy Editor
I’m sure you guys see more typos on my blog than I would like you to. But you’d be surprised how many people are really turned off by bad grammar- it was one of the most common complaints mentioned this Facebook discussion. While bloggers of different niches use varying amounts of text in their posts, no matter what it always behooves you to have polished content. At its most basic level, that means good grammar and spelling. It’s okay (in fact, encouraged) to write in your own voice, just make sure that you’re not accidentally breaking any major rules.
The Bad Host
A couple of times I’ve been in touch with a blogger and they’ve invited me to do a guest post, I get them the content according to their specifications, and somehow it gets posted way after the fact or it doesn’t get published at all. When this has happened it seemed to be for one of two reasons. The first is that it just got lost. It was a “bigger” blogger, and though they confirmed that they would publish my stuff, I was the one who reached out to them, and once the content was submitted I never heard from them again.
The second reason is that the blogger was kind of using the guest post series as a last ditch effort to reignite their blogging spark, which seemingly went out before the guest post went up. Either way, whatever you do, make sure you publish any content that you have sought out. It just sucks to put time and effort into a post and then feel like your time has been wasted. Even if you never plan to publish another blog post again, make sure that you publish any remaining guest posts and post about them on social media. Once you’ve done what’s expected, you are free to fall of the face of blog world. Just don’t do it before you’ve tied up the loose ends.
See also: sending guest post content late. If you agree to do a guest post, make sure you send it reasonably on time, or at least give notice if you’re going to be late. I’ve been guilty of this a few times, but just make sure that you’re courteous! People are generally understanding.
The Drama Queen
You know the type- the kind that adamantly proclaims to hate drama when it’s really not necessary to do so. I bet you can think of a few bloggers off the top of your head that seem to surround themselves with unnecessary amounts of drama. Twitter seems to draw the lion’s share of blog world drama- and it’s just not classy to have epic Twitter wars with other bloggers. No matter how much someone rubs you the wrong way, using Twitter or some other public forum to air your grievances is immature and passive aggressive.
The bottom line- don’t publicly talk crap about other bloggers (or privately, if you’re really smart.) The reality is that for the most part, what you say on the internet is forever. It’s hard to take things back. Be courteous and compassionate towards other people- we’re all human beings on the other side of our screens.
The Negative Nellie
Some people are just negative. It comes through in the way that they write, and it seems to transcend the circumstances of their lives. I’m not talking about when bad things happen to you- that happens to everyone at some point or another. I’m talking about when everything that you put online is negative in some way, be it a complaint, a criticism, something self-deprecating, or heck, even a pet peeve post. All of these things are fine in moderation (notice how this kind of is a pet peeve post.) In fact, when bloggers are overly positive it seems inauthentic. Just make sure that you’re aware of the energy that you’re putting out there, you’d be surprised what attitudes can get across online.
See also: being overly vague. Everyone encounters bad times, and sometimes you have to let people know without giving them the details. Just don’t tease your readers too much.
Last week’s discussion was pretty amazing- I’m dying to hear what you guys think of this one! Do you think I forgot anything? And like last week, if you’ve ever written a blogging pet peeve posts or anything like that, I’d love for you to leave the link in the comments!
I whole heartedly confirm the grammar comment! I always would get emails and comments about my weekend notes last summer. People loved my writing and appreciated the fact that I took the time to edit my work and write in a different, unique perspective.
PS – this is such a wonderful series/tool!
The recluse blogger annoys me to no end. I understand if I don’t receive a reply for every comment I leave, but to never receive a reply? That’s just wrong. I’ve learned to stop commenting all together on blogs like that, if I even continue to read them.
Luckily I have a sister and husband who inform me of any spelling mistakes! ha. then I fix that right up!
Can we/you please talk about how there are many many bloggers who seem to only talk about/showcase/or recommend other “popular” blogs. It seems as though they only want to mention those blogs so they can get credit back to them–meaning, the blog they mention will see it and then mention on their blog they were mentioned. There are some great starting out blogs, me for example, who are just ignored because they aren’t “popular”.{sounds so juvenile} If they truly love the blog great, but a lot of times it feels like a popularity contest. Maybe that just bothers me? Maybe others have noticed this too and felt unimportant/ignored/left out just because they aren’t known?
Whoa- this topic probably deserves a whole post by itself :) For now I’ll do my best to keep it short. I think what you’re talking about though is something that all bloggers struggle with- I certainly do!
When I first started blogging, I read a lot of lifestyle blogs that all had relationships with each other, and it seemed like no matter how many comments I left, I couldn’t get a response much less be included. I think something to consider if you’re feeling stung by a clique of bloggers is that it’s possible that they have relationships outside of their blogs. I’m not saying that justifies them ignoring you, but if you think about it, it’s kind of natural to give preferential treatment to your friends.
It became apparent to me that trying to “break into” a preexisting clique of bloggers was pretty futile. I only stopped feeling bitter about it when I started forming my own relationships with bloggers with a similar niche/readership to my own blog. You can’t make “bigger” bloggers notice you. Your energy is better spent making friends and forming your own circle- one that you can make more inclusive based on your own negative experiences. I hope that kinda sorta answers your question!
Though some people may have the experience of wanting to “be their friend” specifically…I am more meaning on a creative/inspiration level. I def understand wanting to support friends, and just supporting them because you are their friend. But I think there are many cases were it IS about showcasing only popular blogs and not just people who actually inspire you and have something worth sharing. That is the situation I mean most. But yes, there is a part of the blogging world that is extremely “cliquey”. It’s so bizarre. Anyway, that was just one thing that stood out to be as a pet peeve and something that falls under your “maybe you shouldn’t be like that as a blogger” topic.
Loved what you said here, Kate. It’s always best to channel your energy into something positive. Been ignored too a couple of times, but after reading what you’ve said here, I thought, hey she’s right! Just turn around something disappointing into something positive, and be proactive about situations you have no control over. Thanks for enlightening me! :)
Yay! I’m so glad it helped, Bev- it’s so easy to let that aspect of blogging get you down, and I think it’s so important for us to all remind each other to keep chugging along! :)
This is my LATEST pet peeve. There are a handful of Bloggers who just link to one another and it drives me crazy and actually just makes me not like the blog.
I’d also add to Kate, knowing from personal experience, I share things that I only like/love, & I start first with my friends. If a recipe (I’m mostly a food blogger) catches my eye & I think my readers would like it, I’ll share it with my readers. But the online world, is no exception from social rules/norms in the “real” world–it’s networking & working with people that you know.
I get requests for people to guest blog on my blog all the time. I usually ignore them (rude, I know, but I don’t have time to individually respond to each request). I never get these types of requests from friends–that would be weird/rude. Yet, if I need someone to guest post, I’ll ask a friend. And friends ask me to guest post. Just because it’s online doesn’t erase the fact that people want to work with people they know. I know it may feel cliqueish, but I’ve found the best way to make friends is to be a friend–comment on stuff that you like, share what you like, regardless of reciprocation. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the kindness & generosity of other bloggers whom I’ve developed a relationship.
When you talk about replying to comments, do you mean on the actual post or in other ways? I always reply to each comment via e-mail (if the e-mail address is available). That way I know I’m reaching the correct person. If I reply back on my blog in the comments section, I’m always scared the sender won’t see the response. Thoughts?
When you’re replying to comments, I think the most important thing is that the person you’re responding to sees it, so if you’re on Blogger and emailing works for you, I think that’s great! I talked a little bit more about comment policies in this post– there’s a fair amount of discussion about this exact issue in the comments!
Have you thought about installing Disqus? I know that’s popular on Blogger because when you reply in the comment section the blogger is notified via email. But really, as long as you’re connecting with your readers I think you’re okay! :)
I, too, prefer to respond to comments via email, but I sometimes worry that readers don’t want to comment, because it appears that I don’t respond, when I actually do. I try to respond to all, and if someone is a no-reply comment blogger I will place a reply comment on the actual post so no one gets overlooked. Of course, then it looks like I respond to some people, but not everyone. Hmmm….
Great post, btw!!! Love it!
I am not a blogger, but have been interested in getting started, which is why I read these posts. I just wanted to comment on the not replying to comments. I can totally understand being busy and not being able to respond to all comments. As a reader, the ones that frustrate me are the ones who have published recipes, or a tutorial on a certain project, and someone has a question about how to do something, yet there is no response from the blogger. I don’t know if they contacted that person via email to answer the question, but it would be nice to see the response in the comments in case someone else has the same question. If I have a question about something, I often scroll through the comments to see if anyone else has already asked and what the answer is. It is very frustrating to see the same question asked, but never answered by the blogger. Just my 2 cents. :)
I would like to offer up a reason I switched to Disqus to allow comments and respond directly to my blog. I was of the opinion that even if you are responding to comments via email (and that’s great!) if someone coming to your blog can’t see that you at least respond to those comments, they might not comment. I know if I go to a blog and I see 30 comments and not a single reply from the blogger, I am turned off. I assume she’s a “Recluse.” If it turns out you’re email replying to all comments, how is that potential reader & commenter to know?
I agree I never comment via email I mean if someone is really interested they will come back.
Hi Katelyn, I really like what you’re doing with this series :) Some things seem so obvious, but I definitely need to be reminded from time to time about how I might be perceived in the blog world. I can’t believe that I missed the boat on Twitter’s @connect – I just found a few retweets that I was unaware of! Thanks for this reality check and inside info. So helpful!
I don’t think hosting is for everyone and that’s one of the reasons content never gets released. I am guilty of being a “Bad Host”. I think that was the last time I ever decided to allow someone else to write for my blog. Because I knew I didn’t have the time to follow through. I felt it was unfair and that person was never able to get credit for their time spent writing an article for my blog. Hosting takes time and effort and should be really thought out before doing so. I don’t think a lot of people realize that until their halfway through the process and just drop it. Lesson learned for me!
I totally agree! I think a lot of people don’t realize how much time and effort it takes to put together guest posts when you’re on the hosting end.
Hey girl! I love this post and think it has a ton of good advice. And I hate to say this… but sometimes I do feel like a recluse. I guess it’s just frustrating to me when people complain about not receiving comments back. We all know the time is takes to run a blog in itself is extremely tedious – writing/editing/coming up with original content, scheduling, having sponsors, advertising, running giveaways, etc. etc. etc. In addition, a lot of bloggers are running services and/or a shop, PLUS have their lives/children/work to tend to. It’s overwhelming, and then to have 75-100 comments to reply to each week on top of that is a little much. Once in a while I will sit down for hours and try to reply to comments and visit my reader’s blogs, but it doesn’t happen every day or even every week. I’m just saying – I don’t think it’s fair to be offended or give up on a blogger because they aren’t replying to you. The reason why we read blogs I thought was to be inspired by their content – it’s not always about being besties. In real life, I can only have so many friends I keep in touch with, and for me it’s the same in blog world. If I start feeling the need to respond to everyone, whether I like their blog or not, it takes time away from me getting to catch up on the blogs I actually like to read. I agree – once in a while I will visit, leave a comment, tweet, follow, etc. And from time to time I show my appreciation by posting a freebie design on my blog as a thank you. Maybe there are those that intentionally don’t reply to anyone, and I guess that’s pretty messed up, but whenever I don’t have time to reply to people’s comments it weighs on me a lot, even when I know I’m doing the best I can. Anyway… this is turning into a novel so I’ll shut up now. Thank you for starting this convo, Kate!!! xoxo
Yeah, I think this is a tough issue to write about because it’s not cut and dry. I think it would be absolutely unfair for someone to say that you fall into the recluse category- you’re clearly accessible on FB and Twitter, etc.! I think you make some great points about some of the unrealistic expectations that we have sometimes as readers- it can be easy to feel we feel like bloggers owe us something for our loyalty, when in reality that’s just not true. What they give us is their time that they spend on their content, which we get as free entertainment or a free resource.
I definitely think it’s possible to have tons of readers and not come close to responding to everyone, but still be engaged. For example, I’ve read A Cup of Jo forever, and I by no means expect Joanna Goddard to respond to my comments with her kajillion followers. However, the fact that she responds to some of the comments in her comment section at least makes me feel like she’s reading the comments and that she exists outside of her blog. It seems like basic stuff, but I’ve read blogs where it seems like the blogger shuts off their computer after publishing something. Which is fine sometimes, but it’s good to show your readers that you’re at least reading the comments.
Anyway, thanks for sharing your perspective, Kristen- I think it really helps to hear different blogging experiences! :)
You know this is a funny topic, because in a way us readers “pay” for these bloggers to have a blog as a job in the first place…so it would SEEM like they would give some personal feedback at some times, at the very least, to their readers. I guess that comes in the form of giveaways–even though giveaways typically are a way for companies to advertise anyway–so its more business than personally giving a giveaway. –so it is good to see when someone at least comments to some people, like you mentioned.
I think if you make money off your blog you should show some interest in your viewers/readers. But the majority of bloggers do that.
These are so true! I loathe when bloggers post something without checking my spelling or grammar mistakes or proof reading I mean download ginger for crying out loud lol. I hate when I read a blog for so long and I am loyal but they never respond to me or bother to visit my site. I myself always at least say thank you to everyone that comments no matter what. I think that’s just polite.
I totally hear you, it can be really frustrating to feel like you’re being ignored. However, you should read what Kristen wrote in the comment above yours- she talks about why it can be really hard for bloggers to reply to all their comments sometimes! Thanks for stopping by, Noor!
I totally missed the boat on the @connect thing. I’ll check it every once in a while and wonder why I’d missed some things. Now I get it! Thanks!
Great post Katelyn! This post was full of good advice and has given me some things to think about in regards to my blog & guest posting. I try to respond to all of the comments left on my blog, but it is still small so that is pretty easy to do, however your advice is great for me as my readership will hopefully grow in the future.
Please keep these posts coming. I love them! The one thing I have noticed more and more lately is the always positive blogger who only writes about how perfect their life is. I think this ends up making the readers feel bad about their own lives, and feel that they will never be as pretty / fashionable / creative / supermom / successful / etc as the blogger. I know I have fallen into the trap of feeling bad about myself after reading a blog. It isn’t fun. Important to keep it real sometimes.
I hate bloggers being overly vague, that’s infuriating!
I have to admit I am guilty on occasion of being The Recluse and Negative Nellie. In the past I’d have a negative response to almost everything. Is it any wonder I got little traffic and local bloggers didn’t think too highly of me? Umm, nope.
I’ve gotten better (pulling your head from your rear end works wonders) but still have my moments. I can tell people are slow to give me a second chance (can’t say I blame them) but hopefully they’ll come around.
The one that infuriates me the most is the grammar one. Blogging IS writing, whether a blogger considers herself a writer or not. That’s no excuse for having poor grammar. I will seriously unfollow a blog if the grammar is bad multiple posts in a row. I just can’t stand it!
I saw this on pinterest, read it, read part one, and could NOT AGREE MORE! Loved all your points. Everyone makes mistakes and we can all learn from them. These that you pointed out are definitely the mistakes you don’t want to make…..great tips for new and old bloggers :).
Thank you so much for such a great series! Terrific and relevant advice for all! And thanks also for explaining @connect — I had no idea I was missing some things! Learning every day… :-)
So true and I’m totally guilty of being a recluse!!
This all could not be more true! I totally hear you on the recluse thing! There has been a few blogs I used to follow, not only on their site but on all social media outlets. I would comment, like, retweet all the time and would get nothing back! I just stopped caring and following them all together. Really grinds my gears. At least give me a little thanks or ‘like’ back!
The sloppy editor thing really gets to me too. I stopped following a blog because of the two bloggers’ atrocious grammar. Yes, one blog, two contributors. Both had horrible grammar. The icing on the cake for me though, was when they posted a “triffle” and called it a “truffle.” It got featured all over the place. Even after getting featured and people correcting the name of the dessert in their posts, the original bloggers never bothered to change their typo in the original post. Over a year later, the typo still stands and it still bugs me any time I see that particular post pop up somewhere.
Great info. I’m actually not a blogger myself and have only just begun to find a few good quality ones I’m enjoying. One of the main reasons I’ve always felt a little anti-blogs is that my examples of blogs had been more personal journals then actual blogs? For example: only posting weekly updates about how many weeks pregnant they are and if they have new stretch marks. Not a big deal if its for your own personal journal but when you link the post on Facebook and twitter and Pinterest?! Most really good blogs share advice, ideas, inspiration, or are at least totally hilarious! They are focused outwards to their followers, not a play by play of the “bloggers” personal lives.
Well somebody had to write this right? And you wrote it so well. The popularity speaks that obviously so many of us relate to it. I have to agree on the first one ( grammar) the most… though I am not a grammar Nazi but yes major mistakes should be avoided. As for the other categories, honestly I am new to blogging so I haven’t encountered those. Who knows maybe I will.
Great work ! I am really glade I found your blog :)
Swati @ The Creative Bent
This is a great post, and I really appreciate Kristen’s comment about confusing a blogger who inspires you with a bestie. There are several blogs I’ve read/supported for years – people I’ve even connected with outside of blog comments, yet I don’t feel the reciprocation from them on my own blog. It’s a bit hurtful, but I just try to think about the fact that they’re busy people, too. I’m sure they appreciate my loyalty, but as far as my blog/work, they’re “just not that into” me – and I guess that’s OK.
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Alison, I feel like I could have written this myself! And I bet that a lot of bloggers feel like that. I think that’s just kind of the nature of this thing, but nonetheless it helps to know that other people feel the same way! I think it can either get your down, or force you to really remember that your self worth doesn’t come from others, which I think can be a good thing.
I have a couple followers who are engaged with my blog but when I’ve visited their blogs, their content is not of interest to me. I want it to be, so that we can have a bloggy relationship, but it just doesn’t meet my needs. However, I always respond to their comments, and sometimes hop over to their blogs to leave a comment, even if I don’t really connect with the post itself. Because I have a small blog, I feel it’s important to at least try to show my regular commenters some appreciation, even if their own blogs are not my cup of tea.
I’d loved this series. Very wise, and incredibly true!
Thanks for this! I’ll be honest, when I first started to read this I was hoping to not be any of these. Then, as I kept reading (both part 1 and 2), I found myself saying “Oh yeah! That is annoying”. LOL Granted we can all get a little off tract and this is a good reminder I think. Thanks again!
These were great! I just read through this post and the previous one & I totally agree with them all. I don’t like ‘clique-y” bloggers, like we’re in high school again. Why can’t we all just be friends? Like when someone has a ton of followers on Twitter & then follower like 100 people. That just stinks, have some conversation!
Yikes! I just started blogging, so maybe I don’t get the whole ‘hating on other bloggers’ thing. Crazy! Respect what others ard writing and living and just do YOU!
What a great article – and so true. I am always a bit weirded out by the amount of mistakes in some posts (and English is not my mother tongue). In comments, that might be a bit different because of those tiny cell phone keyboards that we sometimes reply with ;-)
I am one of those people who only reply to comments via e-mail (unless it’s to answer a question that others may have, too). Subscribing to comments can be a bit annoying for a reader, and while they may come back to the blog, they probably won’t come back to the exact post to see if they’ve gotten an answer.
Have to read the other part of your series! :-)
I came across this post and the previous ones tonight on Pinterest. Thank you so much for writing these! My blogging partner and I have only been blogging for about 7 months so we are pretty new to the blogging world but I can relate to so many of the points you made. We noticed fairly early on that when we would comment or tweet a bigger blogger we never received a response. You do start to feel like you’re being ignored when that happens!
I am a grammar nerd, and constant egregious errors do annoy me, but we can all have a typo now and then. I don’t know about the rest of you, but by the time I finish a post, I can hardly stand to read it all the way through again to ensure I don’t have any mistakes, but I try.
There is a well-known blogger whose content I absolutely love, but clearly spelling and grammar are not her thing, nor does she seem to care or notice. It bothers me, especially because I know she has assistants who could proofread her posts. But looking at it another way, what I do like is that I know she is the one sitting at the computer typing up those posts, rather than having an assistant do it. And, like I said, her content is awesome time and time again, so I keep coming back.
I really appreciated these posts!as a blogger i dont believe i fit into any of these BUT I have had some of them visit me!!
Hi Kate! I’m new here (via pinterest), and I enjoyed reading both of these posts. Fortunately (or unfortunately?), I don’t think I’m any of these bloggers. :) The only thing is, sometimes I feel like bloggers who commit some of these faux pas tend to grow faster! But that’s okay. I’m happy feeling like I’m staying true to myself, and I’m grateful for the small but loyal following I’ve built.
I look forward to exploring your blog more, Kate! – Erica
I am very new to this world of reviewing and talking ( blogging) about it. I am always looking for these types of posts so I can do a better job and most of all, don’t offend anyone.
Thank you for posting this. I learned a lot from it.
Hi! I’m pretty new to the blogging world and noticed that your post says that someone asked you to do a guest post. Now I have on my blog that anyone can contact me if they want to write a guest post, but I never thought to ask some bloggers if they would like to. My question is do you have to pay other bloggers to do guest posts? Is this just with “bigger” bloggers? I was just curious.
Thanks.
Nope, you don’t have to pay bloggers to do guest posts! A lot of bloggers are happy to do them because it gets them more exposure and links to their blog. However, depending on where bloggers are in their lives they may be more or less likely to say yes, so you might want to be strategic about who you reach out to. When I first started blogging I said yes to every guest post opportunity that came my way, and now that I’m really busy with my web design business I’m a lot less likely to take on those kinds of commitments. Hope that helps!
Yes! The recluse! All the others, I can get past, but I’ve stopped following a couple of my favorite blogs because they won’t respond to readers. Unless, that is, if a reader criticizes them, then they’re all over that.
But you know, bloggers often say “I blog for me,” but I don’t think it’s true for most of us…even if we think it is. (I’m not talking about having ads and blogging for advertisers.) For most of us, it’s primarily for ourselves, but we also want to help our readers, because we care. Just like these two posts–you probably wouldn’t have written them if you didn’t want to HELP–that’s why these two posts don’t come across as rants, because it’s obvious you care.
Responding to comments takes time, but we do it because we care what our readers have to say. The recluse is the one who truly blogs for themselves–and only for themselves. They remind me of Brian Regan’s “Me Monster.”
Oh, I will also unfollow if they credit Pinterest as their image sources. Another display of selfishness in my mind–their time is apparently more valuable than all the planning and work someone put in to make that pretty picture that they want to use to get themselves more traffic. I’ve even seen one recluse blogger who was called out on it in her comments and she responded, “It’s just the way blogging works. People use my photos all the time without giving me credit and I don’t care.”
Apparently I had a lot to say on the subject! Very engaging post. :)
I’ve got to admit that I’ve turned into more of a recluse than I’d like to be since I wrote this post! The only thing that makes me feel better about it is that I tend to be more accessible on social media, but even then sometimes things slip through the cracks. I’m hoping that I can get back to more timely replies in the New Year!
And yes, don’t get me started on crediting Pinterest! That’s a whole other can of worms, I can go on forever :) Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Christina!
Hey! I just learned a bunch:) Thank you so much for doing the CreativeLive and posting all those helpful ideas. I lacked structure before but I think now I am headed in the right direction. Sometimes it is helpful to know what not to do :)
OMG! SO sorry. I should not eat before I post:( so embarrassed. Your post I found on Pinterest from another blogger (who kind of looks like you) and confused her with you. She is from CreativeLive. So sorry about that. But I still like your ideas :)
Found you through pinterest, my first time visiting your page, you had some good points. I do admit to having the poor grammar issues sometime and formatting has been more an issue. Is there a formatting style you prefer? In Aug it is ny one year of blogging and I like to step up my game when I renew my domain. Looking forward to hearing back from you soon.
I was scrolling through Pinterest when I found your blog, and I just love it! I have read lots of blogging how-to inspiring posts, but this is the first I have found that encourages you not to be a certain type of blogger. Love it! Thanks Katelyn. :-)
Hi there, I’m just in the research part before starting a blog and this was a really helpful article! Thanks for sharing and also to everyone commenting, it’s all great information for us beginners!
Brand new blogger here who found you through Pinterest. There is a lot of food for thought here. Bad grammar is definitely a pet peeve of mine. Good to know that GFC isn’t really relevant anymore. May be removing that widget. Thanks for the wonderful insight you provided. :)
The recluse blogger is very common! I dislike them so much, I’ve got a special one,she refuses to follow me on Instagram but ALWAYS likes my pictures, for some bloggers is very difficult to follow someone with less followers, I think it’s a matter of pride or something like that, how difficult is to coolaborate? how difficult is to just clik follow! it drives me crazy, I hope I can find more friendly bloggers in the future. :)
I think the “negative nelly” advice here is probably the best, unless, of course, you are starting off a political blog. In that case there is lots of misery to thrive off of. But generally, people like to read blogs to feel enlightened and inspired; to learn new things and try to make themselves become what they believe will be a better person.
In addition to the items you posted, I think the “unoriginal” blogger is something also worth discussing. Stealing people’s ideas and images is a pet peeve of mine and actually keeps me from writing a lot of posts I have ideas about because so many people have already “done it”, It is difficult in helping you establish yourself and your blogging identity because even though you want to be yourself and write how you want to write, you want to be unique to your audience as well.
Thank you for the post. I’ve been preparing to blog myself, and I use Pinterest to search things like this. I hope to avoid the mistakes others have already made. I’m excited. Hope to read more of your blogs. I’ll pin this one for laters.
Part 2 didn’t dissappoint, thank you again. The recluse…this seems like an opportunity to me. If the comments have the same query or challenge mentioned several times, well – there’s another post! Idk…my mind is whirling as I’ve been studying for weeks. Time to take the plunge and thanks again, again.