This post is the fifth in the Benefits of Blogging series, where I will cover the many benefits of blogging, for bloggers and readers.
What is authority?
I consider being an authority on a subject being someone that others can look to for solid, useful information. If someone is an authority on SEO, then you would know if you were having SEO related questions that this person would be the one to ask.
Do you have to know everything to become an authority?
Some people may assume that, because they may not be an expert on a subject, they cannot become an authority on it. I do not feel that is true. I think that an authority on a subject not only knows their subject, but also knows where to find information that they do not know. They continue to learn and expand their knowledge, as new information becomes available.
This post is the fourth in the Benefits of Blogging series, where I will cover the many benefits of blogging, for bloggers and readers.
One of the advantages some bloggers may not think about when they are promoting their blogs is the amount of SEO and internet marketing skills they are developing in the process.
What SEO & Internet Marketing Skills Do I Know?
Chances are, you have done one or more of the following for your blog:
- Considered important keywords for the title of your posts
- Installed SEO related plugins (Platinum SEO, All in One SEO Pack)
- Found people online who are interested in topics related to your blog
- Created a large audience on social networks
- Shared your posts on Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Delicious, etc.
- Encouraged others to bookmark posts on social bookmarking networks with socialble plugins and icons (such as the ones at the end of this post)
This post is the third in the Benefits of Blogging series, where I will cover the many benefits of blogging, for bloggers and readers.
One of the most satisfying benefits for those who create blogs is the ability to use them to enhance your learning and to strengthen your interests. Readers of blogs are also able to enjoy this benefit simply by searching for blogs on any topic throughout the world.
Enhance Learning
What do I mean by enhance learning? Everyone has a certain method that helps them learn about a new subject. For most, if you simply learn something but never use it, there is less retention of the things that you learn.
Blogging can help you retain the things that you learn. For example, if you were learning a new language, as a blogger you could start writing a blog in that language, and as a blog reader you could visit blogs in that language and interact with them through the comments. If you are studying a particular subject, you could create or find a blog on that topic and network with others interested in the same subject to discuss it.
This post begins the Benefits of Blogging series, where I will cover the many benefits of blogging, for both bloggers and readers.
Before the internet came into being, if you were not a published author, public speaker or anchor for CNN, the average person’s largest audience would be no greater than his or her family and friends. So anytime the average person had something important to say, they would have to hope that the people they were able to influence were receptive to such information.
But now, it doesn’t take much for the average person to share what is on their mind. With blogging and social media, anyone is able to put their thoughts onto the internet and expose them to a worldwide audience.
Benefits of a Worldwide Audience
What are the benefits to gaining a worldwide audience?
