You consider yourself a writer and not a blogger; so
there goes the question, “why should I start a blog?”
Personally I wouldn’t pressurize you into starting a blog
as a writer; I will only show you 5 reasons you need a
blog as a writer, and then you make a choice. Gone are
the eras of the Shakespeare’s, when authors were
judged with talents. Now you are judge by your reach
and popularity. 70% of readers now dwell online, and
how can you reach them? I believe it can be possible
only through an online medium I call a BLOG. In this
article, I will be listing the 5 reasons you need a blog as
a writer.
Wider Audience:
No matter how superb your book promotion is, once it
isn’t promoted digitally, there is a high probability that
the promotion won’t be a blast. I am not an antagonist,
but I have noticed the difference between authors who
have a strong online base and those who don’t have.
Creating a blog as a writer helps you spread your
tentacles and also expand your reach. Just imagine
promoting your own book on your own blog. I leave you
with your imaginations.
Credibility:
The moment your readers have seen how credible you
can be as a writer, they will be willing to go an extra
mile for their favorite writer. But how can you establish
credibility with someone you have never met before?
The answer is simple, just start a blog and write quality
on it.
Constant Improvement:
When I say improvement, I mean improving your
abilities as a writer. The more you write and express
yourself, the more you tend to improve your writing
abilities like I explained in BECOMING A BETTER
WRITER. I have seen novices who became experts
because they researched and studied deep in a bid to
please their readers. The moment you have a target,
you are compelled personally to achieve it and also
improve on it.
You Become an Expert:
Let’s assume a client needs a writer and he is faced
with the choice of hiring a client amongst
2 writers.
Having an online portfolio gives you an automatic
advantage over others. At a point in time, you don’t
need to sell yourself again because your blog will speak
for you. I remember starting up a story on my blog and
the next day, I got a request to sell the story to an
interested client for a movie play. Selling a story for
about $100 isn’t something that is quite easy to come
around. He knows my worth and the quality of stories I
produce. That was why he had the boldness to buy it
off. What about you?
Financial Gains:
I reserved this for the last. Every blog brings money as
long as you do the right thing the right way. My blog is
just a month old, but I have earned some decent
amount of cash like I explained in point 4. In other to
earn from a blog, you will need a decent amount of
traffic, which can be gotten via two ways. This isn’t my
specialty, but I will help.
1) Good content : Ability to produce captivating articles
and keep readers engaged.
2) Blog Marketing : This is your ability to get you blog
out there to the face of those that need it. There are
several ways that it can happen; Through SEO,
Backlinks, and buying of guaranteed traffic for a little
amount from a site like growtraffic.com. Do these and
watch yourself become an expert in your own field.
Your ability to explore your abilities and potentials as a
writer depends on your online profile. I have shown you
the 5 reason why you need a blog as a writer, what is
your say?
