Blogging has been my pastime for several years now. I can do it in spurts and sometimes it will take me weeks before I have another post. Recently, I have been writing a lot to the point thatI fantasize to become a full-time blogger. The hours that I spent blogging and trying to improve my search rankings led to some Facebook groups of people that are into blogging. I joined a few of them and see if it can help sustain my interest in blogging.
One of the newest group I joined is the Cebu Blogging Community. It is a group of bloggers from my city. I like this group because first we are from the same city and second, it is a fun mix of people and personalities. A lot of the members are just like me who just blog for fun but there are also many members who are really serious bloggers.
Here are some advantages about joining a blogging group:
1. Meeting like-minded people - Meeting people who has the same passion to create will definitely improve your interest in blogging. These people are the ones who can courage you to continue what you are doing and they also understand the challenges that blogger/writes face in making an awesome blog. You can learn a lot from fellow bloggers and you can even good ideas for your future posts.
2. Link-Building Opportunities - Having blogger friends can improve your search rankings by linking articles to each other's blog.
3. Blogging Together - There are people who likes to do things alone but sometimes having a companion can also make the activity more fun. Having someone to talk to could give you some ideas that could make a post more interesting.
4. Syndication - Syndication activities can help in Search Engine Optimization and in generating likes, shares, and comments to your posts. Fellow bloggers can definitely help generate buzz into your blog.
5. Guest Blogging - You can easily find people who blog about the same thing in a Blogging Group. Food Bloggers for example can guest post in each other's blog to promote their blogs.
6. Event Invites - Some blogging groups are really active in events. There is power in the collective and being in a very proactive group can really widen your blogging opportunities.
7. Tips and Tricks - You can learn a lot from fellow bloggers. A group can facilitate training in writing, SEO, monetization, design, and many other important aspects in blogging. Some groups hold meet-ups and coaching sessions that can enhance the skills of bloggers.
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