Overcoming blog jealousy
June 28th, 2008
Yuwanda Black over at Blogging Tips has written a great post about “blog jealousy”.
It’s a natural feeling to know that your blog is delivering quality content but doesn’t do as well as other blogs who are just as good, and in some cases, not as good. Yuwanda has a few good points to help combat that feeling and use it to your advantage.
One of the things she said really stood out for me.
“Don’t try to copy someone else’s style, what they’re doing or even how they make money online.”
I see so many bloggers doing this. Those “famous” bloggers didn’t get to where they are today by pretending to be someone else. They stayed true to themselves and wrote with their own words and style. They tried lots of different money making techniques before they found the ones that worked for them. I’m sure they even went through a few different stages of blog envy themselves before they reached their “celebrity” status.
They all started with that empty “Hello World” blog post, just like everyone else. What makes them stand out is they got from point A to point B by being themselves. Yes, I’m sure there are a few exceptions to this rule, but I believe the majority of us will only succeed if we stop trying to be someone else, stop trying to please everyone, and focus on doing what we know we can do best. Being ourselves!
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4 Comments Add your own
1. vered | June 30th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I completely agree that the most important thing is to be yourself. In addition, networking with other bloggers on Stumbleupon and Twitter, and leaving comments on other blogs, are very helpful.
2. Cassie | June 30th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Absolutely! In fact, I think that marketing in those social networking groups helps your personality come across even more since you’re interacting more with other peers.
3. chris | July 1st, 2008 at 12:14 am
Blog envy…You are right, staying true to yourself will eventually lead to blogging fame. Fame and success do take time.
4. Jenny Juice | August 28th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Well you just blew the wind out of my sails. I like being jealous of your blog!
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