The title says it all … it is a fact that blogging on a specific topic for a sustained period of time, will eventually promote you from the level of a beginner to the next level, which is reserved only for experts. Not only in the eyes of your readers, but in actual terms. Regularly Blogging on a specific topic can equip you, little by little, with all the necessary information, latest updates, new developments, upcoming events, trends, and all that.
Not only this, but you will get to hear various opinions, arguments, and counter arguments via comments, and this interaction with veterans and other enthusiasts will keep adding to your knowledgebase and allow your expertise to grow exponentially.
Blogging is not only a medium of expression or a way to make money:
Blogging is usually regarded as a medium of expression, an easy way to earn passive income, or just a way to pass time – quite surprisingly, the biggest advantage is seldom discussed. From amateur writers to students, and from professional writers to people doing business, blogging can be a very useful activity that can help you in keeping tab on any given subject matter. Remember, “Authority” doesn’t only mean a person who knows every nook and cranny of a subject, but also someone who knows where to find the required information, and putting it in plain words.
True essence of Blogging:
Remember, that we are talking about blogging with its true essence, and not some meaningless practices like “sploging” or “scrapping”.
If you are expansively covering a particular industry or topic, chances are, that people will prefer bookmarking your blog and coming back to your website, when they are looking for some particular information on the subject, instead of ‘Googling’ every time.
Continually writing on a specific topic will make you emerge on the scene as a pro, because every time you start searching for some relevant information and put your pen to paper, you are actually learning one thing or two about the topic, Slowly but surely, these small droplets of knowledge will turn into an ocean, and before you know, people will be looking up to you, as an authority. Mission accomplished? No, the journey doesn’t end here. A Blog and your fan-following will keep you motivated to keep learning, and equipping yourself with the latest information.
Blogging is the best motivation to keep you in a learning mode:
A true blogger will always search for some new piece of information or news, even if he/she is covering a rather old topic, to make sure that they aren’t missing some new development in the industry. The pursuit of originality and comprehensiveness will force a writer to research and learn new stuff, all the time, and one of the beauties of internet is that there’s always something new to be learned. Also, the bloggers would always yearn for keeping the information at their blogs fresh and up to date, and to make sure that they aren’t missing something of significance. For all these reasons, you’d be encouraged to stay on the ball, just like the pros.
Comments – The Icing on the cake:
What better way to master a subject than to roll up your sleeves and setting out to teach it? When Blogging, you are actually trying to teach your readers what you have learnt about the topic. There’s one catch though, amongst the ranks of your readers, there will be some veterans, pretending to be pupils, and at times, some of these veterans will shock you with a comment totally discarding your point of view. But that will only take you further, because only then you’ll be forced to search and accumulate more knowledge to prove your point.
Twitter: LoveThatBug
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Nothing teaches you more about a subject than having to teach someone else.
This is what blogging does. As you write about your subject you are attempting to teach other people the thing they wanted to learn about it. So you are quite right when you say that little by little you will become an expert on your topic simply by writing well researched articles on it.
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You won’t have much success as a blogger if you don’t have something to offer, either your expertise in a certain field or a free product
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Becoming an expert in your niche is not just limited to blogs, quality article directorys such as ezines is a great place to start a hub of readers. Especially now they have tightened their submission guidelines.
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This is very true. All those little pieces of knowledge build into something unique and becomes immediately accessible via the blog. It takes time to establish yourself as an expert in a particular field, and it seems that there are so many these days to choose from.
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Blogging about a particular subject also serves as a barometer for your research. I’m writing about creativity and innovation and have found that interacting with those who comment allows us to bounce ideas back and forth and advance our thinking.
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I couldn’t agree with you more, David. I learn so much from the questions people ask on my blog. It is a win-win strategy!
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I like your argument…it does make sense that someone knowledgeable in a particular subject could become an educator for willing students, online. Do you think that an informative blog can compete with the companies with big ad budgets?
I would have to agree – by converting my website to a blog style one I get a lot more visitors and interaction with them. It also reinforces your own connection with your material and your topic, but the fun-da-mental thing for me now is that operating WordPress is a doddle compared to posting and linking with HTML and Expressions and NVU and all the others.
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Twitter: phoebe estelle
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i believe in your reasoning that’s why despite of i’m not really good in communication, i create blogs that tackles my preferred topics. I ‘m not only honing my skill but also doing the things I do. It motivates me to continue to learn.
thanks!
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Twitter: selfishyayun
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I still have much to learn about blogging, a lot of interesting things that I do not know in it and share with each other as this article makes me add the new knowledge.
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Blogging is definitely something that can help you be recognized as someone who has an opinion worth listening to – if you can write well and get your point across properly.
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Twitter: ninjasagaalpha
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One of the reasons I blog is to learn. Learn a certain topic and to improve my communication skills.
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I know people get richer with blogging. But my aim is to share my knowledge and learn from other pro’s. Really a recognized blog will make you a pro.
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I agree, it’s very easy to sway someone to your way of thinking by blogging.
Twitter: CoachNotesBlog
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Sharing what I know and as I learn really contributes to my goal of being a life-long learner. I’ve met numerous bloggers who have knowledge-authority in their niches. A side benefit (or probably a true aspiration) is to eventually be awarded “authority status” by the search engines.
Great read, Natasham.
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Hi Natasha,
I agree with you that whatever blog you have, as long as you impart valuable information to your readers, you get to teach them and you, in turn, learn as well. I agree also with David about the wonders of blog commenting. It can also help you grow as a person and it also lets your readers point out their own opinions. Both parties learn at the same time, which I think is one of the best things a blog could have.
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There is an old saying that goes “On the Internet, no one knows if you’re a dog.” That wisdom applies to many contemporary definitions of author “authority”. Many authority measures are actually nothing more than popularity measures that can be manipulated up or down using psuedoanonymous virtual personae. “Popularity” is no measure of “expertise”. My point here is to never kid yourself by believing your own press…
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Good post – thanks for sharing. I agree that blogging is the best way to force yourself to learn something. I’ve been blogging on a number of subjects for over six years, and it’s almost like a second education.
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It would be a good way to teach people officially. Running courses where instead if essays and exams, students could just blog about a subject. I wouldn’t be surprised if this or something similar gets integrated into the education system in the near future. The thing about it is that as they blog they would be getting recognition in a subject they are learning as opposed to now where you have to study for years and then gain recognition.
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