What to Learn From Successful Bloggers and their Blogs

We can't deny that there are already a lot of notable bloggers and their blogs that are making it big in this online industry. Bloggers like Dosh Dosh, John Chow, Carl Ocab and Darren Rowse have proven to the world that blogging is not what other people think it used to be. Blogging is a career and we have to thank these guys for imprinting that to the world's mind. Now, blogging also don't require a ripe age; Carl Ocab's the proof. He's younger than most of the bloggers yet he's more famous (and richer too). Since they and their blogs have been up and successful for some solid years and are already tested by time, there's a lot to learn from them. A lot.

Personality-wise, virtue's the man

Why are they successful? Luck? A pinch of it. But what contributes most to their achievements are two virtues: hardwork and patience.

Blogging is all about hardwork. Hardwork. Should you write it down? Of course not. It is on its own, logical. Do you think these big bloggers are slacking off during their idle times and still made it to the top? Maybe now, yes, but when their blogs were in the growing stage, I don't think so. Even if you'll rebutt that they have a lot of connections, it still needs hardwork to maintain those connections. So, remember, h-a-r-d-w-o-r-k, hardwork.

Patience, the virtue most of us lack. The virtue patience is like a slow turtle. Slow. Without patience, how would they reach the top? We know that blogging takes time and the rewards of your hardwork (yes! virtue number 1!) don't come out overnight. Some may come out months or years after. Patience, to make it short, will kindle over and over again the excited blogger in you.

On the technical-side of things

Here are some things we might learn from these big bloggers just by looking at their blogs:

• Blog Layout, Design and Arrangement - See what design worked out for them in the long run. Simple? Colorful? Dark? See what widgets they were recommending or using. See the blog arrangement. From this, you'd pick up a lot.
• Content - Content is king. Read and read their articles. Aside from getting a lot of useful information, you'd capture hints on their writing styles. They must be effective styles or else you wouldn't find such on their blogs.
• Social Communities - What social media communities are these big bloggers involved in? The ending, get involved too!
• The Whole Blog - Just by looking at the blog, you could get a lot of useful tips. A glance could mean a lot of things.

Mimicry is the best form of flattery

I'm not urging you to copy and do everything that you see on these big blogs. They are theirs. You have yours. You don't have to be exactly one of them to make it far. Notice that these big bloggers' blogs are unique from each other. Yes, so make nobody a standard. The reasons why I don't only mention one blogger is that you learn best when learning from a lot. Thesis + Antithesis = Synthesis. What I meant with that philosophical statement is that one can learn from John Chow and see that Darren's idea is contradicting so in the end you actually saw both sides and learned from both sides too. Simple. You don't get one side of the things only.

So again, be original.

This post is just suggesting to everyone to make these big bloggers their guide, inspiration or mentors on their way to success. We have a lot to learn from them, I included. It's not bad to have somebody to look up to. This is one key to a healthier and meaningful blogging life. Hope to see you on top soon!

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