12 Blogging Mistakes to Avoid When You Are Getting Started
Shailesh Shakya
Founder | Professional Blogger | Helped 500+ Job Seekers With Resume Writing & Optimization | Social Media Content Strategist | Social Media Growth Hacker
Back in 2017, I decided to start a blog. I watched a YouTube tutorial that guided me through the process.
And within an hour, I learned how to register a domain, buy hosting, and successfully set up an entire blog from scratch.
I was so excited about this new adventure that I started blogging right away. But after two months into blogging, I realized that blogging is not just about buying a domain and hosting.
There are many other things you need to consider before starting your blog. For example, niche selection, writing content, choosing the right blogging platform, and more. Unfortunately, I could not predict these blogging mistakes that I was about to make.
And I don’t want you to make the same mistake As mine. So, I decided to share the common blogging mistakes that I made at the beginning of my blogging venture.
It’ll help you cope with any issues you are about to encounter when you are getting started.
So, without further ado, let’s jump straight into it.
1. Insufficient Knowledge
The first blogging mistake I made is I didn’t even get the basic idea of blogging. I needed to register a domain, buy hosting, and write content to become a successful blogger.
And because of insufficient Knowledge, I never see blogging beyond these parameters.
But there are many other aspects involved in blogging besides those three.
For example, what type of content should you post? How to choose a domain name? Which blogging platform is excellent? These questions are critical for you to answer before starting blogging.
The lesson I learned: Before jumping into anything, always be sure that you have enough knowledge on that particular subject. Otherwise, you may end up making a lot of mistakes unknowingly.
2. Choosing The Wrong Blogging Platform
I chose blogger.com to start my first blog because it was easy to use and entirely free.
However, as time went by, I realized that I was missing something because blogger.com is less flexible and doesn’t allow me to customize the look and feel of my website.
This is where WordPress comes in. It allowed me to create a beautiful website with tons of features, so I switched to WordPress.
The Lesson Learned: Whevener you decide to start a blog, always choose a platform that is flexible, feature-rich, and customizable. I recommend you choose WordPress.org.