The Foundations of Blogging
SHOW NOTES: Episode 32
Hey there! Today we are going to be talking with you about the foundations of blogging. The foundations of blogging are so important. When you first think about blogging, you may not think of these things so we want to be sure you know the importance of these foundations of blogging:
Your Why / Mindset
You have to remember why you started and why you are going to keep going even on the hard days.
Time Commitment
We recommend that our students spend a minimum of 5-10 hours per week on their blog starting out. It’s important to put aside time and make this a priority. Schedule it on your calendar.
Expenses
We teach our students what things they should invest in when starting a blog and what things are not as important. You have to figure out how much you are wanting to spend.
Your Niche
Figure out who you are wanting to help and how you can help them. When you niche down, you are able to help more people within your niche. We have a podcast episode on finding your niche.
Your Website
You want to make sure that your blog is on a self-hosted site. Be sure that it is user-friendly and easy to navigate.
Goal-Setting
Write down your intentions and your goals. Write down the date you want to launch your blog by and follow-through. If you have an income goal, write it down!
Creating an Overall Marketing Plan
We recommend an email marketing strategy. Collecting reader’s email addresses is important for this and can help you grow.
Thinking about starting a blog?
If you are thinking about starting a blog, be sure to tune in to make sure you have these foundations in place. All of these foundations are taught in the Ultimate Blog Bootcamp. If you aren’t quite ready to join the Ultimate Blog Bootcamp and need questions answered before you start your blog, check out The Blog Depot, an online course and membership community!
Thank you so much for tuning in! Please leave us a rating, review, and send us a DM on Instagram (@sparkmediaconcepts) to let us know what you thought about today’s episode! We want to help more people like you who are wanting to start a blog!
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED:
- The foundations you need to start your blog
- Why these foundations are important
LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Check out our blog post on the importance of a self-hosted blog.
- Check out Melissa Pepin’s episode (Episode 27) and Lyndsey Chamber’s episode (Episode 21)!
- If you need questions answered before you start your blog, check out The Blog Depot, an online course and membership community!
- Connect with us on Instagram at: @sparkmediaconcepts
MORE ABOUT THE ULTIMATE BLOG PODCAST:
Welcome to The Ultimate Blog Podcast! This podcast is for you if you’ve ever wanted to learn blogging basics so that you can start your own blog or if you have been a blogger for years but are struggling to grow or need inspiration and community.
Every Tuesday we will be sharing a new episode where we will cover topics from the basics of starting a blog, monetizing and growing your site, to finding the inspiration you need to keep going. You will also find guest interviews with experts on different blogging topics as well as interviews with bloggers who’ve been in your shoes.
Amy Reinecke and Jennifer Draper are bloggers themselves who want to encourage you to believe in your potential, step outside the norm and step into a life where you create your own schedule, your own success and your own story.
We’d love to connect with you on our other platforms so please visit us at www.sparkmediaconcepts.com or follow us on Instagram at @sparkmediaconcepts
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