Overcoming blog jealousy

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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