“The 15 Year Old is Back”? Yes, I’m back in town! But with a short one this time! All those who don’t really ‘know’ me, please have a look at my first article on Comluv to get the fact behind the ’15 Year Old’ phrase!
Most of you, but not me, have a blog on a specific niche. There’s no popular niche in the world on which there’s no blog. Electronics, clothing, gardening, perfumes etc (I’m not mentioning niches like Blogging, Marketing, Cooking etc because I know you would say “Duh!”) – you name it! The only niche which no one has ever written on is ‘You’! Following are 3 reasons why I think one should have a personal blog –
Self-Exploration
Every day, I happen to discover something new, something different, something which I don’t know about myself. My personal blog has a lot of influence on that. It doesn’t take me a day to write about some inspiring/funny/awkward/unique
Making Your, Not Your Brand’s, Name!
Every one loves their (online) brand, but not more than themselves! If you don’t have a personal blog, it’s like you own one of the biggest firms in town and yet don’t have a personal mobile phone! Imagine, your uncle Sam (the most common uncle) has to call you on your office number just to make sure you don’t forget to bring his favorite bottle of liquor over the weekend! In short, having a reputation of yourself apart from your niche blog is a must!
Building Relationships
Who doesn’t want friends that are from the same field? A personal blog is far better than a niche blog when it comes to building relationships with fellow bloggers. Our real friends might not be interested in blogging (I’ve experienced this), hence building relationships with bloggers is a joy in itself! See to it that you don’t actually just talk to them to promote your blog! Be the real friend!
So Get a Personal Blog, if You Haven’t Got One!