10 Common Misconceptions about Blogging!

10 Common Misconceptions about Blogging!

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32 responses to “10 Common Misconceptions about Blogging!”

  1. Lovely Post Alok, Very insightful and interesting one. Liked it…..:)

    1. Thank you so much Priyashi πŸ™‚ I am glad that you liked it…

  2. This is a splendid one Alok :).. I did have a lot of these misconceptions when I started but now having spent a little time on blogging, I can see each one of these misconceptions being taken off one by one :).. It is a great learning experience though and you have captured them all together very well here πŸ™‚

    1. Very true Vinay. Now you are an experienced blogger and you can easily understand the reality behind all these misconceptions πŸ™‚ Thanks buddy for liking the post.

  3. I think, mostly, there are two types of bloggers: one who writes just to express oneself and earns a global presence. And second who writes for promoting business. Alok, this article is a well balance of both. Another gem of Blog-O-Pedia. (Y)

    1. Thank you so much Ravish πŸ™‚ I am glad that you liked it πŸ™‚

  4. Najm Nisa Avatar
    Najm Nisa

    Every time I read your posts I realize how much I din’t know and I am happy that I know so much more ! Every time I hear people say you must have content, it must be lengthy ,and blah blah I too want to laugh because clearly blogging is anything but not just writing ! Sometimes I get angry when few of my friends commented ‘ you simply write and ask others to read right?” , surely they lack sense of humor 😐 next time I meet someone who thinks blogging is easy and express misconception about blogging I am going to highly recommend him/her to read this fab blog post of yours !
    And coming to ‘ More the no of followers , more success of the blog’ I have seen many bloggers with a high rate of followers on Fb and G+ get millions of opportunities so yes there is no denying that no matter if the followers are fake or not loyal followers , the brands and companies opt for those with highest no of followers !
    thank you sharing such knowledgeable information ! I found it very very helpful !

    1. Thank you so much Najm Nisa, I am really delighted that you appreciate my efforts so much. It really means a lot to me.

      Thank you so so much once again Nisa πŸ™‚

  5. I entered blogging by accident in 2008 and then one blog and that’s it. I stopped. Last year end my writer’s block started to lift off and this year is the first time I am concentrating on my blogs. Agreed to all your points. Blogging is just not writing. Its all about what you said. I need SEO tutions or I have to re read all your articles again and again to get it right.

    1. Hey Datta, if you need SEO tuition as well I am here to provide you the same. Reading the blogs will also work for you, but then I won’t get the fees πŸ™‚

      Thanks a lot for such a nice feedback πŸ™‚

  6. Ahh! That is so true!
    I wont be wrong if I say that I have come across blogs that have like 100’s of followers & 1000’s of blogs… but when you read the posts, you are like “Get that grammar right, sweety!”.. at least in the Blog Post!!!

    Also, I would like to add another misconception about Blogging.. which I have faced so many times.. & that is.. “You Blog? That means you are free & have a lot of time to do ‘all this’. Blog-shog is for people who aren’t busy!”
    Grrr…It annoys the hell out of me!!!

    -Gauri

    1. Thank you so much Gauri for sharing your opinion with us. I am sure you must have found some grammatical error on this blog post of mine too πŸ™‚ Unfortunately I am not that much educated and especially my hand in English language is a bit short. I hope you will ignore some of those mistakes.

      Yup you said it right, blogging simply does not means we are free. Especially if you ask me I am unable to perform so many things just because I don’t have much time…

      I am glad that you visited my blog and shared your opinion with us. Thank you so much Gauri πŸ™‚ I will try to improve further…

  7. Your Blog is perfect! I loved it! & nah, I didn’t find any grammatical errors πŸ˜‰
    Good effort! You have some really great articles up there!

    I am a newbie to blogging myself, so there’s a lot to learn from yours! πŸ˜€

    I would be glad if you visit my Blog “ReflecSo” too, & provide your feedback!

    Thanks & regards,
    Gauri πŸ˜€
    (http://gaurimehendale.blogspot.in/)

    1. Hey Gauri, you really made my day dear. Am glad that my blogs are improving. πŸ™‚

      Did checked your blog posts and I must say that you are not at all a newbie. You are presenting content in a very good way, though the biggest mistake which I feel any serious blogger do is to go ahead with the blogspot domain name. So I would suggest you to have a domain name please.

      I would suggest you to please read these blogs of mine, I am hopeful you will like them:

      https://www.inewsindia.com/2014/02/26/10-common-blogging-mistakes-to-avoid-by-bloggers/
      https://www.inewsindia.com/2014/07/24/10-blogging-tips-for-newbie-bloggers/

      BTW just visited on your twitter profile as well, suggest you to have a DP and bio there, and start sharing your blogs and their lines over there… It will boost your blog…

  8. I had every single one of these misconceptions when I started blogging. Now I know better πŸ™‚

    1. Thank you so much Anawnimiss πŸ™‚ I am glad that you liked this blog post of mine. You are right, you are an experienced blogger now and can really understand these myths and their reality πŸ™‚

  9. Great to read this, Alok.
    I saw many Blogs that have hundreds of followers, but not a single comment in the latest post. I couldn’t understand what’s happening!
    I understand that earning followers is very tough- in Blogging & in Social Media too.
    We have to put in a lot of effort & spend time. Blogging is definitely not free!

    1. You are right Anita. Blogging is something more than getting followers, it is like building friends everyday… And yes you said it right that it is definitely not free, people should understand this. Thank you Anita for sharing your opinion and supporting my post πŸ™‚

  10. Hi , I am a newbie blogger and I totally agree with you . Very nicely written post … πŸ™‚

    1. Thank you so much Shruti πŸ™‚ I am glad that you liked my blog post. It’s a pleasure that you visited my site and shared your opinion about it. Thanks once again πŸ™‚

  11. This is a very good and concise manner in which u have written these misconceptions…. Another misconception is that u gotta b Shakespeare and really good in our English and grammar….well, although I focus on the English I feel it isn’t that important. Although I found a mistake here n there in the post, ur crispness and skill stole the show….kudos do check out
    shahensworld.blogspot.in

    1. Thank you so much Shahen πŸ™‚ I am really glad that you liked the blog post so much. Well you are right that we need not be Shakespeare to write blogs. Normal English language being understood by our readers is more than enough πŸ™‚

      Though I really did not understand this line: “Although I found a mistake here n there in the post, ur crispness and skill stole the show” What mistake have you found in the post?

      Can you please elaborate the same so that I can improvise?

      Thank you so much for your visit and comment over here.

  12. Hi Alok,
    Although, I am a newbie to blogging but I can easily connect to the points that you have mentioned.. lovely post

    Regards,
    Vartika

    1. Thank you so much Vartika, it’s a pleasure of mine that you visited my blog and shared your opinion about it. I am glad that you liked it. πŸ™‚

  13. A good post, as always.
    I recently read somewhere that “a blogger always wants to see himself/herself in the media”.
    Another misconception I believe.

    1. Thank you so much Sharmila for sharing your opinion with us. I am glad that you liked this blog post of mine. You are absolutely right, honestly there are many bloggers who don’t even want to ever come to media. Though I think it is really pleasant if media recognizes your work.

      Thank you so much for sharing your support to our blog πŸ™‚

  14. I meant “A blogger need to take care …”
    Since blogger is singular and verb should b plural that is needs… However does it matter when u blog on a topic that have so many misconceptions…???? πŸ™‚

    1. Ideally speaking you are also right up to an extent, but then it hardly matters as I am using the term “A Blogger” in singular manner only.

      Buddy honestly I don’t have much knowledge of English language, otherwise I would have definitely taken care of such small things, but when I start writing, I don’t look for such small-small things, whatever comes in the flow I just go ahead with the same.

      Thanks for pointing it out to us πŸ™‚ I will try to improve upon it in future…

  15. An excellent article revealing every thing about blogging. I have 100 posts on my blog and my son has 95 posts on his blog but his number of visitors is 4 times of my visitors. Regarding technical expertise, I learned most of the things from other bloggers. Almost all the points in this article are quite realistic.

    1. Thank you so much Sampat Kumari Je. I am glad that you liked the blogs of mine. πŸ™‚

  16. Quite and insightful and balanced post… Can very much relate to your pointers! Good one πŸ™‚

    1. Thank you so much Shesha, I am really glad that you liked this blog post of mine πŸ™‚

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