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Welcome to read about blogging! Many people already know that blogging is not necessarily just a hobby, but for many it is even a full-time profession. However, there are still some misconceptions about blogging at work and the lifestyle of bloggers.
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Maybe you ended up here thinking about setting up your own blog? We provide tips on the site that will be useful for both beginners and more experienced bloggers. Read our tips to avoid all the common mistakes made by bloggers and get you started on a good quality blog right away.
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Or maybe you are wondering how much a blog can earn? We will also answer this question on our site. Blogs often give the impression that bloggers are living a luxury life, as the blog often presents only the best of their lives. This way, many people get a completely wrong view of bloggers' roadblocks. However, it is true that blogging can very well support itself - and more than just support it. Want to know how much Finnish bloggers make at their best? It can be found in the article "How Much Can Blogging Make?".

We also get to know the life of bloggers in other ways. A common misconception is that maintaining a blog would be somehow easy and relaxed work. Just tapping a few blog posts a week and occasionally snapping pictures. However, this is not the case. Especially if you want to support yourself with blogging, it can easily take longer than just a full-time job to maintain a blog. What does the blogger's everyday life include? You can find this out in the article “What is the life of a blogger like?”.

Misconceptions about the ease of writing blog posts are also addressed in the text, “Steps for Blog Posting”. There are many other steps to creating a blog post than just writing text and taking pictures. Do you guess what these are?

However, blogging can still be a really interesting and rewarding job or hobby. Especially if you like a blog about a topic you love yourself, working on a blog is like wings!

If you are planning to set up a blog or are otherwise just interested in blogging at work or in the life of bloggers, we encourage you to check out the articles on our site.

Tips for blogging

Planning a blog? Or have you already set up a blog a moment ago? In this case, you may want to read the following blogging tips to avoid the most common mistakes and get you started on a high-quality blog right away.

Blog theme

First and foremost, you should decide on the idea of ​​your blog, the "red thread" of your blog. What topics does your blog cover? Who is it for? What do readers benefit from reading a blog? If the content of a blog is very mixed, it may not find its target audience. Of course, it's a good idea to choose a topic that feels natural to writing and has a lot to write. Or, if it is a more photo-based blog, then the topic should be such that you can find enough subjects. However, the subject need not be something you know a lot about. You can write a blog about a topic or lifestyle, for example. However, don't stress too much about choosing a topic, as the topic of your blog may well change over the years if writing the topic you originally selected no longer feels good.

Blog audience

Before you start a blog, you should also consider who the blog is aimed at. This really has a strong influence on how well blog posts are written. Already writing a blog for a specific topic? Or is it your intention to write a blog that anyone can read and understand? Defining your blog audience precisely will also help you plan the topics for your blog posts.

Invest in good pictures

Of course, it depends a bit on your blog about how important pictures are. However, even a text-based blog should usually have at least one image per blog post. Images can serve as an illustration of the text or as the most important element of the entire post.

It's a good idea to get a good camera to take blog photos. At first, a high-quality phone camera can be quite sufficient, but in such cases, the pictures will succeed mainly in bright conditions. However, getting a SLR camera will probably come at some point. Of course, a good camera alone does not guarantee good pictures, but you also need to learn photography. There are several free guides available for the beginner photographer, and photography courses are also available in many cities.

Invest in quality text

Even if your blog focuses on images, you usually need some text. At the outset, you should decide on the "tone of voice" you use to write the text. Do you want to write in a business or familiar way? Do you use book or spoken language? Want to make a funny or profound impression? Maintaining the same writing style from one text to another makes a blog a cohesive whole. Many readers may even begin to follow a blog because of their pleasant writing style, and it is not good if the writing style is constantly changing.

Good text is also pre-designed and post-edited, and there is not just a stream of consciousness drained on screen. A good text usually has an intriguing start, a thought-provoking middle, and a concise ending. It is also important to learn to write briefly and concisely. Few can read long lines where the point of the text itself is drowned out by all the useless text.

One of the important features of a blog post is that it is easy to read. Grammar should for the most part be in good shape and the sentences and paragraphs should be connected smoothly. It is advisable to read the text several times before publishing and to edit poorly sounding sentences. Also, it is worthwhile checking the text with some form of spell checker, as your own eye will not usually see all the typos.