I have had the same conversation so many times I’ve lost count – and yet I never get tired of it. Women come up to me at events and speeches with this certain look about them – sheepish, embarrassed, apologetic – and tell me how bad they are at blogging. They don’t have time for it. They haven’t posted in weeks or months. They can’t seem to find a groove. They hate technology. And then the ask: “Should I quit blogging…or keep going?”
They see other women building communities, boosting their businesses, loving the creative outlet of blogging – and they want that, too. But, at the same time, they look at other bloggers and feel like they don’t measure up.
It pains me to see women feeling guilty, insecure or pressured in their blogging adventures. None of that will serve them or their readers well.
If you don’t feel good about your blog, it will do you no good. (click to tweet that!)
It’s hard to feel good about anything when people tell you you’re doing it all wrong. And there are plenty of “experts” and “gurus” and “successful” bloggers who are happy to spout off laundry lists of tasks and tips you must do to have any success in blogging…prompting many of us to feel overwhelmed and inadequate. All that negative noise makes a girl just want to up and quit. It’s no wonder only 4% of blogs launched since 2002 are still updated weekly!
That’s why I created my How To Build a Blog You Truly Love ecourse in 2011. And it’s why I’m bringing it back. That’s right, friends. I have had so many bloggers, feeling defeated and deflated, ask me to run the class live again that I’m in the throes of updating content so we can join together to change the face of blogging starting April 8th. There’s so much new content. There are updated interviews with amazing contributors – and two brand new interviews with Andrea Scher of Superhero Life and Dani Dipirro of Positively Present.
Yes, it’s a class about blogging. But it’s also a course about bravery and authenticity and purpose and passion. I can’t tell you how many women have told me it’s changed + healed major aspects of their lives, in addition to their blogs (I could cry just thinking about that).
So. If you’re longing for inspiration to start or renew a blog you’ll love…and you’re craving connection with like-minded, creative women…and you’re ready to illuminate your awesomeness, come join the circle. We start April 8th and I would love, love, love to have you.
So happy to hear you’re doing another live run Liv! Your class changed my life!
right on sister!
I started to enjoy blogging when I decided that I did not need to blog every day but when I was ready to blog.
I’m so glad I found your blog Liv – I’m definitely going to have to look into that class. I’m just worried because I’m also doing a photography class online. I don’t want to take on more than i can handle. I have a small blog but a large community and I post a few “how to grow your blog” type posts but focused on quality of content – not growing as in content. Today I posted on honesty and blogging. I think it comes back to what you’re saying. If you’re not enjoying what you’re posting, if you’re trying to do a lot of product reviews or posts that you think people will love, rather than posting what you love and what you’re passionate about it’s difficult to really take your blog to where you want it to go. Looking forward to reading more of your posts. Vanisha.
Liv, not to sound creepy but I’ve been silently reading your blog since 2009 and its come so far, haha, I can’t believe I’m finally commenting, but I always loved your transparency when writing things down, which says to bloggers like us that writer’s blocks are completely normal and not something to be ashamed of because everyone has it at some point(s) or the other!
-Love, Nash
woo hoo! so glad you’re bringing it back!