Topsy-techie, an emerging blogger, writes on her learning to blog blog:
What keeps you from blogging?
Time Constraints – “I hardly have time to put on socks in the morning. How can I possibly add blogging to my list of to-dos?”
Perfectionism – “What if I’m not good at blogging?” “What if nobody reads my blog?”
Lack of Know-How – “Where in the world do I start?”
As far as time goes, it is true that blogs don’t write themselves, but you might be surprised at the way blogging begins to blend in with your schedule. I find that it takes the place of some of my aimless web surfing, and wasted channel surfing. Instead, I am focusing my energies onto something I actually want to be doing – - sharing my thoughts. Blogging can be therapeutic, as well, and just might take the place of that useless “worry time” you have built into your daily schedule!
If you have read any blogs lately, you will also come to realize that no one is a perfect blogger. Even the most successful bloggers with huge audiences have off days where almost no one visits their blog or leaves gushing comments. And you can’t become a successful blogger without plenty of practice and plenty of mistakes. So if fear of failure is keeping you from blogging, just go back and check the beginning posts of some your favorite blogs. You will probably be surprised at how far they have come since their first blogging attempts.
With all the information on the world wide web about blogging, lack of know-how shouldn’t keep anyone from stepping into the ring. There are blogs about blogging, articles galore, and step by step guides to getting started. And thanks to BlogWritingCourse.com, there is even a free blog writing course that will guide you gently and easily into the blogosphere, and help you figure out exactly how to begin.
