Blogosis

I know the secret to running a successful blog. Do you!?

It really should be no secret, and anyone who considers themselves professional bloggers knows exactly what it is. They did not become professional bloggers because they were the best bloggers in that niche at that time (although they usually become the resource for that specific blog niche). Was it a bit of luck? Perhaps. Did it take a bit of skill? Maybe. Did they enjoy it? Indefinitely, they loved it!

You need to love what you are blogging about! No one wants to see crap you wrote on a niche you are blogging about just because it is something you know will make money. I don’t run a blog bout blogging because I don’t want to and it will make me good money. I run it because it is fun. This blog entertains me when I start throwing together new ideas and mixing up what other bloggers are doing. I also love to write, which should be a passion of any bloggers actually. Combining these two forces, I am “Super…err Blogger Man!” Alright, it’s a bit cheesy. I can tell. If I didn’t enjoy blogging, would this blog be where it is at now. Most likely not even close to a blog like this.

Just keep that in mind when you are choosing what to write a blog about. Who cares if it is a crowded niche? Who cares if barely anyone reads about it? A blog is something you invest time into, so invest time doing something you would love. Inform others of things you like to do and read about. Entertain yourself while blogging. Blogging can get boring no matter what niche, no matter how passionate you are for that niche. The chances it will happen often is much more decreased if you blog about something you absolutely love.

So stop blogging about tampons and goat cheese, and jump into your favorite niches. However, maybe you enjoy writing about tampons and goat cheese. By all means, Captain, don’t let your 1st seaman steer you off course..

What is the driving force behind any great writer? How about for any great blogger? No matter what you are writing about, you should not be writing for money. Even if your blog is about money, don’t write for money. Any good writer will tell you they write because they have a passion for it. Any great blogger will tell you just the same.

This is why we have niche blogs. You shouldn’t be picking a blog niche that is “guaranteed to make money” unless that niche is one you truly have a passion for. I quite enjoy writing and blogging, so I joined in the ‘writing a blog’ niche. I have a huge interest in technology, and live 1 KM from one of the largest technology store complexes in the world, which is why I just opened pcmonitorreview.com. Both of these blogs allow me to passionately write about what I love.

Think about the great things you can blog when you truly love what you are writing about. Those were some good posts, right? So keep writing about that. Don’t jump off the boat and swim in murky waters, if you know what I mean, unless you are truly interested in murky waters. Let that interest guide your writing. If you lose that interest, if you lose that passion, stop and rethink your blogging plan. Is this what you wanted? No.

The benefits about writing from your passions are limitless.

1. Gain a sense of fulfillment from your blog posts
2. You will write much better
3. You may write a lot quicker allowing for more time outside of blogging
4. Readers love blogs that are fueled by passion
5. You are less likely to need outside reference to write a blog post
6. You can just get an idea and instantly write about it
7. You will have more to blog about
8. You will have more personal experience listed in the blog
9. Easier to think of a blog post
10. Easier to think of a blog topic name
11. Get satisfaction from letting others know about what you love
12. Makes you want to actively participate in the community
13. Community will come to you for answers
14. Less headaches
15. Don’t need to think about writing as it comes naturally
16. You don’t have to find a blog topic, the topic finds you
17. Passion comes with original content
18. More fluid blog entries
19. Become the professional of the community
20. Create a very strong voice

Those are just 20 of my ideas about blogging from passion. I know there are a ton of other ideas that could be written here, but I want to leave chances open for the community to respond. Do you write from passion? If not, how the hell do you do it?