Blogging is a really popular and powerful tool used by content creators all over the world. Blogs allow you to write about big chunks of information and give readers insight into your niche and the things you’re into.
If you use social media quite actively, blogs can be a really good tie-in and addition to your brand. Twitter and Instagram are great platforms, but when it comes to giving lots of information, you’re limited in how much you can actually write.
Lots of people want to start a blog, but struggle to come up with a good subject.
There are travel blogs, food blogs, and pet blogs, but if you don’t really have one of these niches to write about, have you considered just writing about yourself?
Writing about yourself and your life can be a great way to start a blog, especially if you have the right tips and tricks to make your blog stand out. In this article, we will provide you with everything you need to know about how to write a blog about yourself.
Getting Started: Writing A Good Introduction
Every blog starts with a first post that works as an introduction. That first post is usually what reels readers in and leaves them wanting more. If you write a killer introductory post, you can gain a following that will last.
Writing the first post can be a very daunting task and your mind may draw a blank trying to come up with any ideas. But if you follow this method, you’ll have a first post written in no time:
Tell the readers who you are. Before you start writing anything about yourself, you need to tell your readers who you are. You can disclose any information you want, but keep any personal information to yourself.
For example, if you live in California, you can tell people that, but don’t tell them the street name. You can disclose your age, what you do for a living, your favorite, or anything else in a brief introduction to give your readers a feel of who you are.
Why have you started this blog? Next, you wantto inform your readers as to why you’ve started this blog. Maybe you live quite an interesting life where no two days are the same, maybe you have a lifestyle that is a bit different from what is considered an average or normal one.
Giving a bit of insight into your reasons and motivations for why you’ve started a blog about yourself can help the readers get to know you more.
What are you going to be writing about? This section of your post will tie in with the second step really well.
Giving a brief overview of what you’re going to be writing about in future blog posts allows readers to get a feel of what to expect from your content. This section is important because it helps to reel readers in further.
Why should people read your blog? This step will help solidify any reservations readers have about staying committed to your blog. If you can provide a convincing argument and reason for readers to stay, your audience is more likely to grow.
Here’s an example: Perhaps you are really into yoga and you spend a lot of your free time practicing it. You can talk about how you can provide tips and tricks to make others’ yoga practice easier or more enjoyable. For the right audience, this will be reason enough to subscribe to your blog.
Talk About What You Love
If you’ve chosen to write a blog about yourself, one of the best go-to things to write about is your interests. If you’re really passionate about something and you spend a lot of time with this hobby, readers will be able to feel the love you have for it through your writing.
A lot of your readers will probably be people who share the same sort of interests as you and if your blog centers around those interests, that will keep them coming back for more.
If you write about something you’re not really interested in or passionate about, that will also shine through in your writing. Readers want to be engaged and enjoy what’s been written, so don’t write about things just to please others. Write about what YOU love.
Keep A Personal Diary
Blogs originally started as a way for people to write about themselves and their thoughts, so you could very easily keep a personal diary or journal in the form of a blog.
Maybe you just want a space on the internet where you can vent about your frustrations and express yourself with written language. A blog is a perfect place for this.
If you want this blog for very personal reasons, you may want to consider making it a private or password-protected blog so others cant read it. You need to always keep in mind that blogs by default are public, and anyone who knows the domain name can access it. So if you’d rather keep it just for you, switch the access to private.
If you do want an audience to read your diary, however, just remember to be mindful of what you write.
Controversial content and thoughts can cause quite a few problems, and sometimes you could phrase something just a little bit off, and then all of a sudden you’re getting canceled. Be mindful of what you share and express when writing a public diary.
Don’t write anything about your workplace or the people you work with either! If anyone from your workplace catches wind of any negative comments you’ve made about them, you could end up in serious trouble!
And also, never share any personal information such as your bank details, address, or anything like that. A blog is meant to be fun, not dangerous.
Write About Your Personal Transformation
Personal transformations are inspiring and uplifting. They are very popular subjects online. Seeing someone lift themselves from a not-so-great place to being happy with their lives encourages others to do the same and also gives the reader hope.
Personal transformations range in a variety of subjects such as weight loss, graduating from school, managing mental health issues, going through a divorce, moving from somewhere familiar to somewhere new, and even beating addiction.
Sometimes keeping track of your personal transformation can remind you how far you’ve come. On the days when you feel like you’ve made no progress, having a record of all you’ve achieved can remind you how much progress you’ve actually made.
People love to read about these transformations too, so this sort of personal blog can be really engaging and helpful to others who might be struggling with the same things you are.
Conclusion
Writing about yourself is really the easiest type of content you can go for. You don’t need to fact-check your own life and if you’re being authentic in your thoughts, everything you talk about is going to be genuine.
People are nosey creatures too! They love to read about other people’s lives, so with these tips & tricks, try writing a blog about yourself today!
Hi, my name is Ollie Wilson and I have been a keen blogger since I was a young teen. I was growing up with the rise of YouTube and bloggers, and the people I followed influenced me to start blogging. They were making a lot of money from their blogs, and I wanted that too!
I’ve now had this blog for almost a decade. In that time, I’ve learned how to monetize it to start earning money, which servers are the best for each blog type, and how to optimize your domains.
Now it’s time to share my knowledge and help others create their own successful blogs, just like I wish I had when I was creating my first blog. It can be daunting when you first set up your site, but with my advice, you’ll have a great looking blog in no time. Let’s get started!
