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Monday, May 17, 2010

6 Qualities of Successful Bloggers

via Kikolani by Onibalusi on 5/17/10

This is a guest post by Onibalusi Bamidele, young entrepreneur and author of the free ebook 7 keys to build a better website.

Being a blogger is easy, but being a successful blogger is another story. Here are some things that define bloggers who will achieve success with their blog.

1. Bloggers Take Action

Successful bloggers are always ready to take action, avoiding any form of procrastination as much as possible. Successful bloggers don’t just go and read and read and read until their head is no longer ready to accommodate again – they implement as they read. They don’t just follow what others say because others said it, but they are always ready to take action in order to be successful. Successful bloggers avoid as much procrastination as possible and instead focus on achieving success by implementing what they learned.

2. Bloggers Are Passionate

Successful bloggers are always passionate about the subject they blog about. They don’t just go into blogging because of the money, they blog about their passion in order to achieve success. There are some people who did things to make money outside their passion, but when the money came they were no longer dedicated to that business. They lost focus and concentration, learning that passion is the only key to success. You have to blog about your passion because this helps you to keep moving on and also helps you to avoid all forms of distraction along the line.

3. Bloggers Are Helpful

Successful bloggers are always helpful. Successful bloggers know that it is their readers that are the most interesting thing about their blog. They know that it is their readers that are the backbone of the blog, so they are always ready to help their readers out of their problems, and they are ready to help the newbies achieve success. Successful bloggers are also helpful to other bloggers in their niche – they are ready to help them achieve success and reach greater heights.

4. Bloggers Research

Successful bloggers are always researching and looking for new ways to gain knowledge because they know that their knowledge is the secret behind their success. They are always ready to learn new things from everybody. Successful bloggers are not selfish and are always ready to spend their money to get products that will help them improve themselves; they are always ready to invest their money in things that will help them become more successful.

5. Bloggers are Dynamic

Successful bloggers are always dynamic, i.e. they always learn new things and are ready to flow with change. They learn what works and improve on what works. They also notice what does not work and are always ready to drop it. They know blogging is a dynamic blog and that everything changes with time so they are always ready for the change.

6. Bloggers Have Personality

Successful bloggers are personal, separating themselves from a generation of bots. They let people know that there is somebody behind the blog. Successful bloggers reflect their personality in their writing – they understand that their readers know that nobody is perfect.

Your Thoughts

What other qualities do you consider essential for successful bloggers?

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