Most people want to start a blog these days. And why not? Blogging has never been easier, and there are so many ways to make money blogging. But why should you avoid starting one in the first place? We’ll explore 7 reasons why you should avoid starting a blog!

 

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Reason #1: Blogging Requires Time and Effort.

You can’t just start a blog, upload some pictures, post an article or two each day if you want it to be successful. Like any business venture (online or elsewhere), blogging takes hard work – with no guarantee of success!

It’s estimated that 95% of blogs fail within their first year. Therefore, it’s important to take the time to do your research and figure out why YOU think starting a blog could be a good idea!

However, if you put in the time and effort to carry out research, take the best online courses about blogging and learn from your mistakes, then your blog will have a higher probability of succeeding.

Blogging is an investment and to guarantee success, keep working on your craft. Plus, one of the main reasons that bloggers fail is that they give up. If you want to see success, then you’ll have to see it through.

Reason #2: Stiff Competition

Starting a popular blog is tough competition these days. Everyone has access to free hosting through platforms like WordPress, Tumblr, and countless others… which means there’re more blogs than ever before competing for attention online. It’ll take lots of trial & error before your site gains traction amongst all the rest out there!

However, it’s estimated that over 70% of marketers admit they’re not keeping up with the increasing demand for content. Therefore, even though there’s stiff competition in your desired niche, there’s also an increasing need for rich and engaging content.

Your readers have questions that need to be answered, and it’s shown that your competitors are not stepping up. That means there’s room for you to grow in this niche.

To ensure that you’re choosing the best niche for you, you’ll have to research, research, research!

1. Research your competitors and the content they’re producing
2. Delve into the needs of your audience to see what their needs are
3. See if your competitors’ content is meeting this demand
4. Devise a plan to produce content with a unique value to your audience.

Reason #3: You’ll Need A Lot of Discipline

In order to be successful online, you need a lot of discipline. This means staying on top of marketing your blog every day and writing new content to keep it exciting for readers! If blogging is just something that interests you occasionally, why bother taking the risk?

You can use blogging as a hobby, or you can turn it into a profitable business. To ensure the latter, you’ll need to stay ahead of the latest trending topics, keep updated on the best tools and techniques and adapt.

Many times, I’ve decided to quit blogging and mostly focus on writing for my clients. However, the need to provide value to my readers has always drawn me back. Plus, I enjoy writing!

If you don’t enjoy blogging or don’t have the self-discipline to keep at it, then I don’t recommend that you start a blog. You’ll only be wasting your time and money.

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Reason #4: You’ll Need to Invest Money

People often believe that you do not need to invest money in things like blogging; however, this is far from the truth. Blogging is an investment and to guarantee success, you may have to fork over a few bucks.

Don’t get me wrong, you can always start blogging with $0. But to become profitable and successful, you’ll need to invest some money into your business.

Reason #5: You’re Simply Not Ready for It!

I always say “talk to me when you’re ready.” And I mean it! There’s plenty of time in your life for a blog. When you’re ready, why not start a blog? Blogging should be a hobby or a business venture that you’ve planned out carefully before taking it on.

If you’re just sure, why should you take the risk? Plenty of other things to do in life that will be more productive. Like going on a vacation or taking up yoga!

Reason #7: You May Have To Do A Little Coding

You’ll need to learn some basic coding skills if you want any control over what your site looks like. Otherwise, anything from simple updates to major design changes will become incredibly expensive – which defeats the purpose of saving money by starting a blog in the first place!

Many times I had to dip into the code of my website to fix a few bugs and make a few aesthetic changes. Nothing too serious. And I only have basic knowledge of coding.

What I did was a search using Google for issues I’m having. And many experts were available to help me fix my problem, either through their blog, YouTube channel, or GitHub.

 

 

Reason #8: Make Money Online Blogging “Gurus”

When it comes to making money through blogging, there are thousands of “gurus” out there ready and willing to sell you a course (or twelve) about how they made millions online.

However… why should anyone listen to them? How can any course on marketing help if every blogger is doing something different? And why would someone pay for advice that’s freely available from successful bloggers all around the web?!

This is not to turn you into a skeptic, but mostly to open your eyes. Research these online courses and weigh if they’re what you need to start a profitable blog.

Why Should You Start A Blog?

On the flip side, it’s not all bad! There are a few reasons why you should start blogging.

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Reason #1: You’ll Be More Productive

I always find when I blog (even if it’s just for an hour), I’m more productive in my other life tasks. It gives me the inspiration and energy to keep going. Blogging is a great way to relieve stress and clear your mind.

Reason #2: You Want to Make Friends

Blogging is a really great way to connect with people who share your interests and values. As bloggers and readers, we’re able to express ourselves through our blogs and through comments on other blogs. Blogging has allowed me to build relationships with my readers, and I’m so thankful for it.

Reason #3: You’re an Entrepreneur at Heart

Blogging is a business venture that allows you to be in control of your career. You get the satisfaction of having full responsibility for what happens with your blog (whether things succeed or fail). It’s all on you! Starting a blog gives people the opportunity to branch out into entrepreneurship — which some may never do without blogging as their outlet.

And why not? Everyone has something interesting to say about themselves and life experiences – why not share them through writing?

If your goal is to make money online, there are many ways that blogging can help move you in the right direction:

• It provides an easy way for people to find out more about who you are and what products or services you offer.
• It allows readers of your blog posts to subscribe so they get updates when new content goes live on your site
• And if done correctly, blogging will also attract traffic from social media – which helps build up followers!
• And last (but most important), starting a popular blog will allow companies who market through affiliate links to pay YOU commissions just for referring customers! This means making money with blogs could be easier than ever before.

By starting a sustainable online income, they can show others how they did it too! And why stop there? Why should we limit ourselves?! Go take action now!

To Blog Or Not To Blog?

I hope you’ve found this article helpful in deciding whether or not to start a blog! If you’re looking for great ways to make money from your hobby, why should I stop there? Take action right away.

Blogging is an excellent way to branch out into entrepreneurship and share what we know with the world. So why wait any longer?!