Starting a Blog from Your Apartment in Gainesville

Whether you’re passionate about a sports team, enthralled by the political process, or simply looking for an easy way to express yourself, starting a blog can be a fun and rewarding activity. Thanks to websites such as Wordrpress, Blogger, and Twitter, it’s also easy and often free to set up a blog and join in the discussion surrounding the issues that are important to you.

While it may be easy for anyone to start a blog from their apartment in Gainesville, there are a few things to keep in mind if you want yours to be successful, such as:

• Pick the right subject – When you start a blog, pick a well-defined subject to write about and make sure that you’re both passionate about and knowledgeable regarding it.
• Add to the conversation – The most successful bloggers are those who can add their own original ideas to a conversation, rather than simply sharing a story they found.
• Update regularly – Being consistent in your updates, whether they’re weekly, monthly or daily, is one of the keys to developing a consistent audience.
• Be involved – Blogging is a two way street, and being successful requires interaction with your readers and communication with other bloggers in your community. Start out by commenting on other blogs and linking to your own posts from there, to develop an interested audience.
• Always remember attribution – Good bloggers will always link to the source materials they reference in their posts, especially if it was found on another blog. This ensures that the people whose ideas you are commenting on get acknowledgement for their hard work and helps give context to your viewpoint.
• Don’t take criticism personally – The anonymity that the Internet provides can often lead to more vitriolic comments and criticisms than people are used to receiving, so try to keep a thick skin.

You may not become Arianna Huffington or Matt Drudge overnight, but keeping these tips in mind can help you become a valued member of the vast online community that shares your interests.

At Bellamay Grand, our residents can enjoy blogging from their spacious, luxury apartments or the Internet-connected computer in our business center. For more information on our community, or to schedule a tour, contact us today.