I’ve been blogging over 4 years now. And over the last year or so I’ve really been trying to figure out who I am as a blogger. Do you ever ask yourself this question? Have you ever pondered who you really are as a blogger? There’s really no right or wrong answer. I promise. But I think it’s an important question to figure out or at least start the brainstorm process.
I bring this up because over the last year I’ve specifically been working at building my brand and my community. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that my brand and community have grown leaps and bounds. And it’s because I’ve brainstormed who I want to be as a blogger. I’m definitely still a work in progress but I feel like every day I’m that much closer to that image that I see in my head.
Figuring out who you are goes hand in hand with your goals too. Have you ever set blogging goals? Have you ever measured whether or not you are on target? Again, there’s no right or wrong answer. If you are a hobby blogger, you may not have a lot of goals. If you have big dreams to really be someone, make a name for yourself and your brand, then I highly recommend you set some goals. Brainstorm what it is that you want. And then make things happen.
I talk often (mostly in real life because you guys can’t hear me…duh..lol) about my blogging motto. Pull your big girl panties up real high and roll out your own red carpet. I think of this motto often and I try and make it a reality every single day. You have to make blogging what you want it to be. The sky really is the limit.
So, what are you waiting for?? Who are you as a Blogger?
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Do I ponder it? Only all the time and mainly because I don’t know what I’m doing. I know I’m not where I need to be, but I do know I’m further along than I was 6 months ago. No aspirations of grandeur, I enjoying blogging about what’s happening around here and if that helps someone else I’m happy! Thanks for sharing, all the encouragement, and advice!
I find that such a hard question! I’m all over the place in my life and so there are hard decisions to make when it comes to the blog. I also am a writer outside of the blog, so I keep going back and forth about whether I’m a blogger who writes or a writer who blogs and what should get more of my time. I’ve decided to just let my blog be ME. So sometimes there is food. Sometimes it’s personal about my family. Sometimes it’s faith. Sometimes it’s random. Being a lifestyle blogger often means so many categories to try to fit into!
I ask myself that question weekly. Am I on track? Am I faltering? Where can I improve? What have I got down? It’s endless, but needed for growth.