6 ‘Ordinary’ things that you already know about blogging… that you need to keep doing!
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Often bloggers look for the 'secret' strategies that will launch their blog into a viral success. However the reality is that most successful bloggers spend more time on small, ordinary things - it's these things that really lead to success.
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6 ‘Ordinary’ things that you already know about blogging… that you need to keep doing!
- 1. 6 ‘ORDINARY’ THINGS YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT BLOGGING THAT WILL LEAD TO EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS
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- 7. Over 30 MILLION Readers!
- 13. Success has a lot to do with doing ‘Ordinary’ things…
- 14. ‘Success’ is more about DOING the ‘ordinary’ things you know you should do… than discovering the secrets you don’t yet know.
- 15. 6 ‘Ordinary’ things that you already know about blogging… that you need to keep doing!
- 16. 1. Start
- 17. “Don’t wait until you know who you are to get started. The way you figure yourself out is by making things.” Austin Kleon
- 18. no experience no skills no history of sticking at things no money no network no time no ‘niche’ fear perfectionism
- 20. 'Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.' Dale Carnegie
- 21. • readership • book deal • speaking invitations Starting led to opportunity • events • income • friendship
- 22. passions ideas vocation voice peace discipline Starting led to self discovery
- 23. Starting is a Mindset and should never be contained to a moment in time that you can tick off your to-do list [ ]
- 24. 2002 2014
- 25. might be the small thing in front of you your next big thing…
- 26. 2. Put Readers First
- 27. Who are your Readers? What are their… • needs • problems • desires • challenges • dreams • fears • goals • language • habits • loves • hates • passions
- 28. Get Clarity About the Change You Want to See In Readers
- 29. A blog has maximum impact when people are left different as a result of reading it
- 30. 1. who are your readers? 2. what do they need? 3. how will they change? Ask These 3 Questions
- 32. 3. Usefulness is King
- 33. Ultimately Usefulness Comes Down to the ‘Change’ you bring in your reader
- 34. ApertureApertureAperture Shutter Speed ISO composition holding a camera lighting manual mode confidence
- 35. 610,000 Visitors
- 36. 4. Develop a Rhythm of Usefulness
- 37. 2 daily blog posts 5 daily FB updates 1 weekly ‘challenge’ 1 weekly newsletter 1 annual holidays promotion 4 seasonal ebook launches at Digital Photography School
- 38. Rhythm is good for bloggers…. and for blog readers!
- 39. 730 yearly blog posts 1825 yearly FB updates 52 weekly ‘challenge’ 52 weekly newsletter 5 holidays promotions 20+ ebooks over time…
- 40. EPIC blogs are built on many regular small useful actions
- 42. “Don’t compete for the MOMENT, compete for MEANING.” Brian Solis
- 43. “The trend is to chase eyeballs. They can have the eyeballs. I care about the hearts and minds of our readers.” Shayne Tilley
- 44. To craft something of quality, something with soul, something with meaning, something that brings about lasting change and something that takes readers on a journey. This stands out! This creates trust This builds authority This grows influenceThe Opportunity:
- 45. 6. Persist
- 46. put readers first start developing a rhythm create meaning be useful persist trust credibility influence relationship authority
- 47. put readers first start developing a rhythm create meaning be useful persist trust credibility influence relationship authority Transactional Value Evangelism
- 49. put readers first start developing a rhythm create meaning be useful persist trust credibility influence relationship authority
- 50. 99.9% of great bloggers are not awesome on day #1 Their awesomeness is the accumulation of the value they create over time