15 Great Reasons To Create Your Own Blog

You can start your blog today without spending a penny. There are numerous hosted blogging platforms available where you can set up your blog without having to share any of your bank details. These free options offer some great functionality and may be all you ever need for your blog but if you need extra features or more control there’s a huge selection of ‘paid for’ options and upgrades out there.

We all have a voice. We all have an opinion. Blogs offer the perfect tool to express ourselves to a global audience.

Regardless of age, race, religion, occupation or location being able to communicate effectively with others is a crucial skill to develop. Blogging can help you become a better writer as it relies on you regularly recording your thoughts on paper (or should I say on screen!) As with any form of communication your writing skills will continue to improve with practice. You’ll find this may even have a knock on effect in everyday life. Blogging can also make you a better thinker. The process of writing encourages you to step back and think about things a little deeper.

Your blog will not only change your life, it may also change the life of the reader. Your blog could help countless people in any number of ways. You may be writing about an obstacle or problem you’ve encountered in your life, how you felt about it, how you dealt with it and what you’ve learned. Your readers may find great comfort in reading your story. It’s a great feeling knowing that something you have created may inspire others to do similar or greater things!

Since the explosion of the internet the world has become a much smaller place. A blog can provide a simple way to stay connected with friends and family and is a perfect place to share videos, photos and stories.

Blogs are an excellent way to help bloggers establish their expertise and build their credibility. If you have a particular skill or talent then sharing it with the world via a blog is a great move.

The most successful blogs tend to be those that are updated on a regular basis with interesting content. Writing a blog can help focus your interests and encourage you to seek out new experiences and activities that you might not otherwise undertake.

Blogging helps bring like-minded people together. Whether it’s through comments, emails or social media you’ll be surprised how quickly you can meet people online and build up genuine long term friendships. The blogging community is genuinely a friendly and encouraging place. All you need to do is get out there and start writing and commenting.

Whether you are an individual, group or business a blog is an ideal tool to market or promote an idea, a cause, a product or service.

Many people start a blog to highlight a cause or campaign they are passionate about. Blogging and the use of social media can be a powerful tool to provide information and sway peoples opinion in a certain direction.

Part of creating a successful vibrant blog is to update it regularly. Sometimes it can be a bit of a challenge to think of something to write about. Choose a subject that truly excites you and you’ll find the process of keeping abreast of the latest trends and events a pleasure and the ideas will keep flowing.

Blogging can help you discover that your life is more interesting than you think and that your opinions and thoughts are valued by others.

The potential does exist to generate revenue from blogging but it takes commitment and a huge amount of work. Most of us won’t make a penny from our blogs but there are a few who make big bucks.

There’s no point in writing a blog if you don’t enjoy it. It will be obvious to your readers! The key to successful blogging is to choose a topic you are passionate about and enjoy. Many people start a blog simply for fun and as a creative outlet.

The beauty of writing a blog is that anyone can read it, anywhere in the world. You never know who may be reading your posts! It could lead to a dream job, an invite to appear on TV, being given products to review, the list goes on!