#socialbloggers 56 // Creating Community

A big part of blogging is.. well.. other bloggers.

When I first set up my blog over two years ago, I knew ziltch about the community side of blogging.

Well, actually, I knew ziltch about anything. But that’s a whole different story.

I didn’t realise how big the blogging world was. It’s almost as if it’s divided into categories, or niches. Based on the topic of blogs, the age of the bloggers, the location of the blogger…

I didn’t use Twitter during my first year of blogging. I created bit of conversation through my comment section and spoke to bloggers all over the world. I knew very few UK bloggers and only knew of one blogger who lived in Leeds (I’m looking at you, Laura).

It wasn’t until I joined in January 2014 that I realised how big the UK community was. There’s actually loads of bloggers in Leeds and Yorkshire. There’s loads of bloggers all over the country. And you know what? They’re really easy to find and talk to once you know how.

It’s as easy has searching hashtags, joining Twitter chats and commenting on blogs.

The only hard thing about finding and creating a community is taking the time to do it!

Anyway, enough of my babble, let’s get onto the questions and the chat.

Noor did a great job with this topic, I really liked the questions she picked and hope you enjoy reading the roundup!

Q1: In what ways you help + support other bloggers? Share your favourite methods

@Noor_Unnahar I like to tweet posts I like and leave great comments #socialbloggers

— Corinne (@skinnedcartree) March 21, 2015

I always share good blog posts with my followers over social media! #socialbloggers

— Ella (@EllaWasHereblog) March 21, 2015

I am trying to get better at commenting on other people’s blogs! @Noor_Unnahar #socialbloggers

— Jessica (@JessInYourEar) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar A1. By sharing their posts on twitter and Google + . I also try to leave comments on their blogs. 🙂 #socialbloggers

— Olive Needs Popeye (@OliveNeedPopeye) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar I love leaving comments, replying to those that comment on mine, and all these blogger chats #socialbloggers

— Kristy Mansfield (@BLONDiiE017) March 21, 2015

A1. I try to RT, share & comment on my favourite posts. You can’t expect others to if you don’t to share the love yourself #socialbloggers

— Jess (@missnoodleblog) March 21, 2015

I don’t care if a blogger has 50 followers or 500 000. But I do like to support the smaller blogger a bit more 🙂 #socialbloggers

— Ella (@EllaWasHereblog) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar @skinnedcartree #socialbloggers comment on their blogs, reply to questions where I can 🙂 a like/favourite can go a long way x

— Danniella (@_famousinjapan) March 21, 2015

Q2: How do YOU want other bloggers to support you & your work? And why?

@Noor_Unnahar A2. Genuine comments are always a joy to read and twitter shout-outs make me giggle. #socialbloggers

— Olive Needs Popeye (@OliveNeedPopeye) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar I think sharing and shootouts are always lovely, but I’ll be super happy with just a nice comment 🙂 #socialbloggers

— Carina Chung (@rwhitehorses) March 21, 2015

A2. Honest feedback and tips! Especially as I am a newbie to the blogging world #socialbloggers

— The Shelf Society (@theshelfsociety) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar A2: Blog comments are always a great means of support. Or striking up a conversation about a relevant post! #socialbloggers

— Jennyinneverland? (@jennymarston_xo) March 21, 2015

I’m always RTing posts I like too. I think the community is really supportive! #socialbloggers

— Jessica Wilby (@_Philocalist) March 21, 2015

A comment goes a long way – and of course a follow on Bloglovin! @Noor_Unnahar @skinnedcartree #socialbloggers

— Jessica (@JessInYourEar) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar I just love people connecting with me in some way. I prefer Twitter over comments as it’s easier to reply #SocialBloggers

— Becky Bedbug (@BeckyBedbug) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar I love reading genuine comments/hearing from my readers. Any shares are amazing as shows they liked my post #socialbloggers

— Kristy Mansfield (@BLONDiiE017) March 21, 2015

A2 Collab projects and guest posting on other blogs would be great ?? #socialbloggers — Jessica Wilby (@_Philocalist) March 21, 2015

I like to help whenever I can, I’m happy to answer questions on blog comments, Twitter, Facebook or anywhere else. #socialbloggers

— Jayne Robinson (@JayneKitsch) March 21, 2015

Q3: Bloggers are a community. How do you manage to stay in community except of just posting on blog?

@Noor_Unnahar a3. I do comment sprees when I have time and I also just like to tweet bloggers I follow on Twitter #socialbloggers — Ayre (@ariannecruz07) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar reading & commenting on other blogs and being active on social media #socialbloggers

— Zoe (@ZoesSecretStyle) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar Participating in twitter chats is a great way to remain in the community 🙂 #socialbloggers — Carina Chung (@rwhitehorses) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar Twitter chats are a big way to include myself in the community! #socialbloggers

— Miriam Merrifield (@Miriam_MN93) March 21, 2015

It’s all about Twitter #socialbloggers – reply, tweet, engage, chat. That’s what the community is about. — Vix Meldrew (@VixMeldrew) March 21, 2015

A3 – I think community expands out to Twitter, Instagram and other networks. It’s faster way of communicating. Also events! #socialbloggers

— Daisy (@prettygreentea) March 21, 2015

These blogger twitter chats are essential to stay in touch with the community. I live too far to go to meet ups. #socialbloggers — Ella (@EllaWasHereblog) March 21, 2015

A3 Twitter Chats are by far the best for socialising with other bloggers. I’m yet to go to an event so couldn’t comment #socialbloggers

— Becky (@BKYStewart) March 21, 2015

A3) Twitter chats! Regular twitter and Instagram use #socialbloggers — Gemma (@xshtumpyx) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar A3: Getting to know the bloggers. I love to know+understand the person behind that “blogger” tag. 🙂 #socialbloggers

— Somdyuti Datta Ray (@hellodyuti) March 21, 2015

Social Media is my only option but I’d like to visit a bloggers meet someday *looks off into the distance* #socialbloggers — Olive Needs Popeye (@OliveNeedPopeye) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar I’d like bloggers to share their thoughts. Why? Because getting to know other people’s perspective is worth it.#socialbloggers

— Kanra Khan (@RikudoRain) March 21, 2015

#socialbloggers twitter is definitely the biggest way to keep involved. That’s why I organise blogger events too! Love to meet bloggers! — Lauren (@Blonde_Vision) March 21, 2015

Q4: What’s the best way to form a community (even little one) on your own blog? Have you tried it?

@Noor_Unnahar I’d like to know how to form a community on my blog! I think replying to comments really helps though 🙂 #socialbloggers

— Carina Chung (@rwhitehorses) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar I find discussion posts are a great way to get people talking about the same thing together #socialbloggers — Jennyinneverland? (@jennymarston_xo) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar Replying to comments always helps! It’s like chatting with my own little team!  #socialbloggers

— Dee (@PromptsByDee) March 21, 2015

A4. Have never tried to form a community, I’m still very new to blogging. They seem like loads of fun though #socialbloggers — Jess (@missnoodleblog) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar A4: I honestly have no idea. But umm I ask for my reader’s opinion at the end of each post, share their story #socialbloggers

— Somdyuti Datta Ray (@hellodyuti) March 21, 2015

A good tip is to ensure your social username is the same on all networks and relates to your blog name. #socialbloggers — Jayne Robinson (@JayneKitsch) March 21, 2015

@Noor_Unnahar I’m trying to form a community on FB page (my blog doesn’t allow comments) but it’s tough to get new likes  #socialbloggers

— Babs Ofori-Acquah (@workingirlondon) March 21, 2015

@JayneKitsch Same here! I found nobody ever answered the question, if people want to say something they’ll say it I suppose! #socialbloggers — Imogen (@je_blogue) March 21, 2015