When I made my first few dollars that was it, I had the taste and had to now strive to become a successful blogger. It wasn’t really about the money, but more the challenge and the success it gave me. After three years of building websites and blogging for a living I have come to realize what is needed to become a successful blogger.
I used to think that I did not have what it takes to earn thousands of dollars every month until one day my hard work payed off and I realized that anyone could do it.
What do you need to become a successful blogger?
In the beginning I had no idea that you required any real skills to become a successful blogger. I mean how hard could it be? Writing a few articles, doing SEO to get traffic, replying to comments, and so on. How difficult could this blogging gig be?
Then I discovered that there was more to it than just hard work or a few good ideas and something switched on in my head.
The Mindset of a successful blogger
You mind plays a big part in your life and that’s what got you interested in blogging in the first place. You need to train your mind with positive thoughts using all the attributes below. Gathering all these attributes together will take care of your mind as long as everything you do and say is positive. Have you heard the saying “always look on the bright side of life”?
It’s the negative thoughts that cause bloggers to give up before they can taste the real success that WILL come to them. To become a successful blogger any words or thoughts that come from you need to be “YES STATEMENTS”.
- Yes we can
- Yes I can
- I will do this
- This will happen
- I am doing this now
- My plan is to…
- I am going to achieve this
Trust in yourself
Believe that what you are doing will work. Trust yourself to make this decision. It is hard to believe in something that doesn’t exist. Internet marketing and blogging is a relatively new profession which is not always believable. Anyone can fake screen shots. What you have to do is trust in yourself and believe that you can do this. Do not base your goals on other people’s success; base it on your trust in yourself.
Passion for what you are doing
Love what you do and it will not feel like work. Enjoy what you do and belief and determination will come with it. Becoming a successful blogger is in your heart.
Determination
Get your mind under control and tell it what you plan to do. Take charge of your path and become determined to achieve your goals. Imagine your target and strive for it. Break your goals into smaller chunks and conquer them one at a time.
Persistence to the end
If you feel like you are a starving
Friend to failure
Punch through walls, knock them down and step over the broken bits until you get to a smooth road again. Do not whine as this is negative. Just know that this is your path to the top. Also do not presume that you’re failing because you have not seen success yet.
Think of failure as another lesson learned; a positive action that will eventually get you to your goals. If you do not fail you cannot learn. Failing is a positive thing to do because it means you are taking action and not sitting back fearing failure.
Time Management expert
Everyone is busy in life. If you are using time as an excuse you are not managing time to your advantage. Everyone has the same amount of time available to them. How can you actually run out of time? Maybe you have your priorities in the wrong order.
Self Discipline
If you cannot stick to a schedule or keep yourself working and be productive without someone watching over your shoulder then I suggest you turn back now! This probably means that the mindset for a successful blogger is not there. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, however this might mean the you are a “WORKER” and it might not be possible for you to be an independent business person. There is nothing wrong with this either, so if you are not meant to be a blogger, I am sure you will succeed at something else.
Decision maker successful blogger
This is the opposite to procrastinating. I read an article about procrastination on this blog and I truly believe that you should steer completely clear of it. I cannot see any positives to dragging out your decisions because it will only delay action. If you are having trouble making decisions then that task was not meant to be. I suggest you move on to your next decision, decide, and take the action.
You must be willing to stand by your decisions through thick and thin. Remember that to fail is to learn and to fear failure means there is no action. Which would you prefer?
Who can become a successful blogger?
If you think that this article is describing you and can relate to what I have written, then you are a future successful blogger. If you do not have any of the qualities I have mentioned above then don’t worry, you can learn them. Let your mind be open to all possibilities and never presume that you know everything. This way you will be always in learning mode and will most certainly become a successful blogger.
I am still learning to this day and document everything I do at my new blog Lets Build websites. I have made this blog because I love blogging, it’s what I know, and it’s the truth about becoming a successful blogger.