Generally, bloggers are always striving to be better at blogging. Whether that’s working on their writing, layout, topics or photography, we’re always wanting to improve.
It’s human nature to want to continue to grow and get better and I often think that one of the meanings of life is to keep striving to be better in many aspects of it. Almost like you want to be the best and leave a legacy behind. It would be boring if we got to a point where we were like ‘okay, I’m done trying now let’s just float along as we are’, wouldn’t it?
I feel like my blog has been improving over the past few months and I’ve been much happier with it. I did go a few months during 2015 where I felt like I was just floating along. I wasn’t working as hard on content, I wasn’t trying new things and I wasn’t writing the type of posts I love to write because I thought they were becoming a bit of a cliche amongst bloggers.
As soon as I realised how much better I feel when I’m writing what I love to write (posts about blogging, mainly), rather than worrying about being judged or becoming a cliche, I felt much better.
I’ve also been doing a weekly blog course, you can check out the 7th week here which is linked to the previous weeks. The course is all about how to improve your blog in various ways and might be helpful if you’re wanting to take your blog to that next level.
Just remember, do what makes you happy. Do what’s fun. Do what feels right for you.
Q1: What blogging related things have you improved over the last year? Spill your beans!
@Noor_Unnahar I think content wise I’m writing more of what makes me happy rather than reviews for the sake of it #socialbloggers
— Corinne ?? (@skinnedcartree) February 20, 2016
A1: My photography, blog post composition & designing style. These changes have made a LOT of differences 🙌🏻 #socialbloggers
— Noor Unnahar (@Noor_Unnahar) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I think my photography and content has improved immensely. Also my blog’s design is looking more professional #socialbloggers
— Ella Pinto (@ellapintoo) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar #socialbloggers Actually using blog photos, being more chatty and making my posts more enjoyable 🙂 xx
— Lauryn Maloney (@LittleMissGlam_) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar A1. I’m becoming so much better at putting personality into my posts rather than sounding like a text book #socialbloggers
— Anne ?? (@annesmiless) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar A1: I think photography. Definitely photography. Also I’m beginning to figure the whole HTML coding thing well.#socialbloggers
— Somdyuti Datta Ray (@hellodyuti) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I think my photography and scheduling too have improved. Im loving the layout for the first time ever! #socialbloggers
— Deborah (@heartnhomedeb) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar Like everyone else, I think my photography has gotten a touch better but I have so much more to learn! #socialbloggers
— Daisy Deebob (@PromptsByDee) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar both my content and photography – mainly photography though! Upgraded camera and everything! #socialbloggers
— Jasmine? (@blogsallbeautyy) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar Photography, interaction, layout & the content I’m producing. I’m starting to see what I prefer writing about #socialbloggers
— Melissa | FHB | ? (@flamehairedblog) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar 1)writing (took me more practice to find ways to express myself) 😃 2)engagement (getting ppl back to my blog) #socialbloggers
— Tiffany Sun (@tiffanycsun) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar a1• definitely photography. Still have a way to go but a macro lens is a game-changer! #socialbloggers
— Laura @Me & Mr Jones (@MrsLuptonJones) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I purchased my domain and created a theme in 2015, as opposed to using Blogger’s free themes! #socialbloggers
— Samantha Penninipede (@sammipenni) February 21, 2016
Q2: What are your secrets/general ways that helped you make all the improvements in your blog? Did a blogger inspire you?
A2: I always try new things, let it be photography style, writing style or anything else. It has helped me evolve my style 🎈#socialbloggers
— Noor Unnahar (@Noor_Unnahar) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I pretend to be the reader, “Would I like this post? Is it helpful? Is my blog easy to navigate through?” #socialbloggers
— Melissa | FHB | ? (@flamehairedblog) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar planning my posts in advance, rather than publishing immediately followed by 2 weeks of complete silence #socialbloggers
— Anne ?? (@annesmiless) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar Just carry being yourself and don’t panic. Panic makes you stress and stress makes you quit! #socialbloggers
— Daisy Deebob (@PromptsByDee) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar you looked up everything on you tube and Google. There are tons of bloggers with great style! #socialbloggers
— A Mix of Rikki (@RikkiSue92) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar the whole community inspires me! Being engaged and improving user experience has helped, related posts etc! #socialbloggers
— Sarah Ann (@sarahaannn) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I def feel inspired by other people’s blogs especially if I’m having a creative mind block #socialbloggers
— Laura Living Life (@living_laura) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar Overall just being organized! Deciding what I wanted to change & actually working towards it. I like improving #socialbloggers
— Ella Pinto (@ellapintoo) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I definitely think that reading other people’s blogs really inspired me to enjoy my blog more 😀 #socialbloggers
— Lauryn Maloney (@LittleMissGlam_) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I always think about what I would like to read, how I would like content to flow etc and go from there! #socialbloggers
— Lauren (@Blonde_Vision) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar a2• I never want to copy bloggers but do get inspiration from them.It’s important to have your own “style” #socialbloggers
— Laura @Me & Mr Jones (@MrsLuptonJones) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I just decided I wanted change! #socialbloggers
— Jasmine? (@blogsallbeautyy) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I try to use it like a diary and also what I would like to read.Which is why it has bits of everything! #socialbloggers
— Deborah (@heartnhomedeb) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar A2 I think feedback is good, but you have to stick to what you want to do and the audience will come #socialbloggers
— Oliver Ranson (@Ollyr94) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar A2: I kinda pushed myself to suck it up, move my lazy bum and just do it. I gave myself some tough-love. #socialbloggers
— Somdyuti Datta Ray (@hellodyuti) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar i built a tool to help me collect emails on my blog, and wow, i got so many returning visitors 😃 #socialbloggers
— Tiffany Sun (@tiffanycsun) February 20, 2016
Q3: What is something you still need to improve for your blog? How are you hustling for it?
@Noor_Unnahar I also feel like I have yet to crack the code to beautiful flatlays #socialbloggers
— Anne ?? (@annesmiless) February 20, 2016
A3: a cool blog post composition/ writing style is something I SO want to achieve. Wish me luck 💃🏻 #socialbloggers
— Noor Unnahar (@Noor_Unnahar) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar A3. I just want to make it more user friendly! #socialbloggers
— Jadirah Sarmad (@Jadirah_Sarmad) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar Planning ahead definitely!!! Plus being more confident at promoting myself #socialbloggers
— Sarah Ann (@sarahaannn) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar Blogging regularly, starting to write lifestyle posts, sticking to a schedule… etc #socialbloggers
— Melissa | FHB | ? (@flamehairedblog) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar A3: Blogging consistently. I set it as my NY goal & I’m yet to do it. I’m barely blogging twice a month ughh. #socialbloggers
— Somdyuti Datta Ray (@hellodyuti) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar I’m so slow when it comes to editing photos, it takes forever! #socialbloggers
— Anne ?? (@annesmiless) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar A3: Want to brand it more to myself, put decent pictures up etc. Need a good camera first! #socialbloggers
— Oliver Ranson (@Ollyr94) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar a3• regularity & photos! I have a week off so. So will be bustin’ arse to get loads of posts together! #socialbloggers
— Laura @Me & Mr Jones (@MrsLuptonJones) February 20, 2016
@Noor_Unnahar A3: Want to brand it more to myself, put decent pictures up etc. Need a good camera first! #socialbloggers
— Oliver Ranson (@Ollyr94) February 20, 2016
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Writing about what you love and enjoy makes blogging so much easier and sincere too!! Any time I’ve written about just anything or something I was unsure about, I didn’t write so well and it made me want to stop blogging. So definitely write what you love, so you will come across enthusiastic and true 🙂 xx
Take one day at a time and enjoy expressing yourself.
I think your advice is so good – do what makes yo uahppy. In life in general, and not just in blogging terms! 🙂
Lots of great ideas and suggestions from the chat but your comment stuck out the most for me. I’m not blogging for an income, it’s just a hobby, so I want it to be fun 🙂
There are so many things that I keep meaning to do but somehow never get around to it. Its hard to fit blogging into full time work/studying sometimes ugh *excuses*
Ash | Liakada
I’ve been trying to improve my photography and I’ve also attempted to make my blog titles more appealing, it’s all a work in progress!
I think this is such a great and interactive post! Though I have learned a lot since the beginning, I think there are still a lot of things I need to improve and learn.
xo
I think I’ve improved in the areas of photography, now I want to focus on improving my writing, and be more organized, they are the goals I want to achieve this year.
I’ve been working on my photography a lot, but gloomy winter days don’t really help me. I feel like there are a lot that I should improve, but it all takes time. Being consistent is what I’m lacking so it is something I should work on as well as creativity. x
Great article!
Have a nice evening!
Angela Donava
http://www.lookbooks.fr/
Corinneeeee! I’ve missed catching up on your blog posts! I’m back and gosh, do I have lots of reading up to do! On to the topic, I would say the biggest improvement would be my photography. Mind you, it’s not perfect and I still have a long way to go but at least it’s much better than my cringe worthy pictures in my earlier posts. LOL!
I WOULD love a new header!!!x
So so good to love what you write about! I think that really makes the biggest difference! And as many people mentioned – photography makes a huge difference as well!
Planning posts ahead of time is something I’m working on 🙂
You know what ? I didn’t know your blog before late last year but I can see how confident and happy you are with what you’re writing through well, your writing. Which is one of the reasons as to why I love your blog so much.
I loved this chat, as I think it’s important for us to sit down and really think like – what do we want to get better at? what do we want to do? where are we lacking? how can we do what we’re trying to improve. And this actually made me stop and think about these things so I’m forever thankful for always creating amazing things like your 8 week course and this chat.
Ella x