5 Reasons to start a blog (and 1 reason why you shouldn't)

Digital Drive: 5 Reasons to start a blog (and 1 reason why you shouldn’t)

MF editorial team

08 Oct 2016

updated the Saturday, October 8, 2016

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Boosts your business
If you have a business and you’re looking for ways to market it, blogging is a great way to do it. Whether you have a florist delivery business or a marketing agency, blogging can be a valuable asset. Of course, you could blog just about anything or everything, but be sure to show off your services or products without being too “sales-y”. Share your wisdom - produce valuable content that is going to help your audience solve a problem. Everyone is running to blogs to find an answer to something, so why not take it to your advantage? You’re reading this blog right now to find out whether you should be blogging, right?
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You bond with people
Whether you have a business or just want to network with people, blogging is a great way to do it. Don’t have enough finances to travel around the world but want to connect with all the different people around the world? Blog! Blogs and online platforms have become the number one get-together place for people around the globe, so if you want to make friends, business connections or just connect with other cultures, start your own blog!
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Your sharpen your skills
Having your own blog might come especially in handy if you’re an aspiring writer looking to get published. Not only do you put your words, ideas and writing out there, you’re also constantly sharpening your skills. Blogging makes you do research, hone your visual skills, keep your grammar on point and develop your own style and voice. If you want to be a writer, blogging is a very satisfying way to practice, especially since it’s a way to get feedback from your audience.
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You can aid a cause
You don’t have to blog for your own, let’s say, ’selfish’ reasons. If you want to help out someone else, a company, a brand or a charity organisation, you can use your blog to spread awareness on a certain topic. There are so many young people today that want a chance to speak their mind and influence the world in a better way. Well, if you think nobody is listening to you, you’re wrong. Just start blogging, and you’ll see just how influential you can be and how your writing can immensely contribute and help other people.
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Improves your resume
Blogging can be a valuable asset for your CV. If a potential employer sees that you own a blog in a particular niche, not only are they going to see that you take charge and aren’t afraid to try new things, but they get the perfect insight into your passion. This is especially useful if you’ve started your blog a couple of years ago and managed reached a large audience that appreciates your knowledge on certain topics. It’s basically like you’re your own little entrepreneur.
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Why you might not want to start a blog: Time
It’s as simple as that. Blogging can be quite time consuming. Keeping a website updated requires a lot of effort, thought and time into crafting a high quality blog post that’s going to get you the right kind of attention. If you can’t dedicate time to your blog and believe that there’s a huge chance you might end up abandoning it in the future, you shouldn’t waste time starting at all. You’ll need a game plan if you’re serious about taking your blogging venture to new heights. Just don’t drift into it thinking it’s going to be smooth sailing!

Ever thought of jumping on the blogging bandwagon?

There are literally tens of thousands of bloggers releasing content into the virtual world every day. This fact can be quite intimidating to people who are looking to get their work and ideas out there in the open. But, if you’re really eager to get started, this reason shouldn’t stop you. Everyone gets into the blogging scene for different reasons, be it to keep a record or diary of what goes on in daily life, or to make a living out of it.

Head up to the gallery to check out some good reasons you should be jumping on the bandwagon too (and one reason why it might hold you back), and afterwards, let us know: did we manage to boost your optimism or feed your scepticism?

Alicia Tham

Photos: Getty Images

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