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Top 5 Mistakes That Won't Let You Succeed in Blogging!

Amateur Bloggers Mistakes

By Nitin DabasPublished 5 years ago 2 min read
Blogging Mistakes

At the beginning of any project, everybody is an amateur. And this is the phase when we do many mistakes and most of the time we have to repent. If you are a blogger who just started out, then you should avoid these mistakes-

Top 5 Mistakes That An Amateur Blogger Makes-

1. Free Domain

In the starting, you may have a limited budget but you should manage your savings to purchase at least a custom domain for your site. This is the biggest mistake that most of the new bloggers do.

There are many benefits of using a custom domain and the main is Brand Value. A custom domain helps you in building your brand, which should be your main goal when you do blogging. But, in many cases, newbies forget about it.

So, I recommend you to use a custom domain for your blog.

2. Terrible Blog Design

This is another biggest mistake of amateur bloggers. They think that they have a domain and hosting, now they can start their blog. But, my friends do you know?

First Impression is the Last Impression

How can you ignore your blog design? This is the part of blogging where your main focus should be. You should use a good looking theme that not only attracts users but search engines too.

I recommend you using paid themes because they keep on updating regularly to fix bugs. You may use GeneratePress, Astra, Genesis, MyThemeShop, etc.

3. Using Copied Content

This is a blunder if you do. It should be a big NO in your SEO strategy. You can’t get success if you copy others’ content. Write natural and unique content to build up your audience. You may follow some of the big blogs of your niche to get some ideas and write something unique.

Writing copied content not only downranks your blog but it may lead you to face some copyright issues too. So, please be aware!

You may use Semrush or SE Ranking for topic ideas and keyword research.

4. Building Backlinks like a robot

Building backlinks for your blog is necessary. But building it like a ninja or robot is harmful to your blog. You should keep in mind that building backlinks should not be in a way that indicates to Google that something is phishy here.

You should avoid building backlinks in the starting 2 months of your blog. After that, you should make it in a legitimate way.

So, this is the biggest mistake I’d say that should be avoided by new bloggers.

5. Neglecting List Building

This is the mistake that 90% of the new bloggers do. They think that they have a blog and content idea, so they immediately start blogging. That’s good but you should keep in mind that list building is equally important.

You should build an email list of your subscribers from day 1. This is most useful if you are an affiliate marketer. If you have an email list, you can send them something they are looking for and can easily convert your audience into customers.

So, don’t ever neglect List Building.

These were some of the biggest mistakes that Amateur Bloggers make. These mistakes can ruin your blog if you don’t fix them on time. So, if you want to start a blog and succeed in blogging, you should avoid them.

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About the Creator

Nitin Dabas

Hello, I am Nitin Dabas, a passionate blogger from India. Founder of DabasBlog.com and SEOSachet.com I write on SEO and Blogging Tips. I'm always eager to learn more and share the knowledge that I have. Read my blog for more details.

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