Like many of us, I wasn't initially fond of facing the nitty-gritty aspects of blogging, and that includes yours truly. Being a student and all, I was a total newbie, stumbling through the blogging world. But hey, here's what I've picked up along the way that's made me go, "Well, well, this is the real deal with blogging, isn't it?" Remember, these are just my two cents!

Blogging takes up so much time
I'm just your regular student, you know? Most of my time is supposed to be all about hitting the books and acing those exams. But, guess what? I stumbled into this whole blogging world, and boy, did it capture my heart!
It's funny because I never expected to be this passionate about it. Sometimes, I catch myself wishing I could dial it back a bit, but the truth is, I can't help but adore it. It's eye-opening how much dedication and hard work goes into this blogging journey, but I'm here for it, giving it my all.
You've got to snap those captivating blog photos, sprinkle some magic to make everything look absolutely splendid, keep the social media buzz alive by connecting with fellow bloggers, and tirelessly champion your content. Plus, there's the exciting yet ever-challenging task of brainstorming your next blog masterpiece.
It's a beautiful journey, but goodness, it does demand quite a bit of your precious time and boundless effort. Nonetheless, I adore blogging, even though there are moments when it can feel like a delightful whirlwind of commitment, especially when it's just a little old me steering the blog ship.
Being active is a must
Can't believe I said that but you will get me. You will get me. You know, some days, you don't feel like blogging. Some days, you just want to chill and do absolutely nothing. Some days, you just feel the need to take some time off from the blog. The same goes for me. But gurl, who doesn't love a consistent blog? Who doesn't like stable content? People adore stability. And I, myself, am totally lacking in that department.
This is the truth, you guys. I saw that the number of views and traffic kept decreasing, decreasing, and decreasing. It was upsetting but I just don't see myself putting up content every 2-3 days every time. I just don't. *sigh*
Everything has to be pretty
I am not a photography student, I didn't take any photography classes or workshops. No. I am an amateur. I happen to see tons of beautiful photography in the blogging world. Everyone has at least one beautiful, fancy camera to take all their photos that turn out nice every time. Not to mention the props. In order to be beautiful, it requires a lot of money, honey. I am over here sitting and wishing I had that stuff to up my photography game.
You actually don't need a fancy camera to take blog photos
Yes, you read that right. Don't get me wrong, if you have one of those fancy cameras in hand, just use it. You do you, boo. This is just my opinion that I wish I had known earlier before I started blogging. If you were like yours truly, just don't feel obligated to have a fancy camera in order to take photos. You can use whatever that you have in hand! And in my case, it's my smartphone. I am using a very messed up phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 right now and its battery is just driving me nuts but has done me so much great works.
The key is to use natural lighting and a nice backdrop or background or whatever you want to call it. Then, you have to have bomb-ass photo editing apps. That's all! I use 2 apps, VSCO and Snapseed to edit my photos if anybody was wondering. I made a post dedicated to this a while back here.
I swear by these 2 apps and I admit my photos are still not that amazing compared to others but I have to use what I have. If you don't have a fancy camera, that's okay. You're not the only one, you're not alone. All you need is your smartphone. It can do so much. Trust me.
Being active as a blogger is crucial . yup surely it will takes a lot of time & efforts
ReplyDeleteI know right! I will never be active no matter how much I tried haha
DeleteAgreed!
ReplyDeleteBlogging need lots of time. We need to be relax and not in rushing mode. We also need to make everything look perfect so people will love your blog. The truth is we always running out of time, everything else comes first. But somehow we do make up some time to write and take beautiful photos right?
☆ Atheera ☆
Righttttt?!? Life comes in the way all the freaking time. We really have to struggle a lot to show up as nice as everyone's posts and photos
DeleteAgreed, especially part where it takes a lot of time. But the long awaited time to produce a good content actually worth it after readers were happy with the post.
ReplyDeleteI second that! I really hope my posts were good enough to entertain the readers
DeleteI love and agree with all of this! I thought I had to have a fancy camera to take pictures on, but I don't understand them at all, so I have stuck with my phone and I seem to be doing okay with it. Blogging really does take up all of your time too, it seems like there is always something to do!xx
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Glad you can relate, girl! You really have to use what you have at the moment and you're good. I love to keep myself busy but at the same time I can't brain the stress haha!
DeleteHonestly, I myself still struggling on being consistent in blogging. huhuhu
ReplyDeleteanw, is our blog..and it must be write with full of heart..hahahaha
enjoy blogging!
Me too T.T My idea of being consistent is to post a blog post at least once a week. I can't really be like everyone else who posted every 2 days or so. I just can't haha!
DeleteYesss, at the end of the day you just have to enjoy. That's all that matters :)
so trueeeeeee girl!
ReplyDeletei totally can relate this post :D
Glad you can relate! :D
DeleteTakes time... exactly my dear! To produce a so called good content need effort and mood. To type without backspacing, I think only natural blogger can do it. If that blogger prefers proofread before publishing, that consume more time.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, another thing that can make my heart beat rapidly is when suddenly a not-so-close friend or a stranger greets me and says, "hey I think I've read your blog!" HAHAHA it is awkward for me. baca diam-diam sudahhhhh.
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IKR! Proofread is my least favorite T.T
DeleteYa Allah, tahu takpa! I even my friends sendiri pun I macam awkward tau, apa lagi strangers. Baca diam diam sudahlah kan?? Haha!
Agree bab ni! Haha :D
DeleteHaha tahu takpa, Siqah!
DeleteFatin dah tak mampu nak bagi komitmen pada blog.. End up, delete blog. Huhu. Hanya mampu log in, dah baca new blog post dari blogger lain je :)
ReplyDeleteLenne sayang sangat kat blog sbb I think I put quite a lot of effort in my blog. Lenne beli template, Lenne edit gambar semua hehehe. Effort dia tu T.T Setakat ni takda terfikir nak tutup terus blog ni, take some time off from blogging tu mungkinlah hehe
Delete'It takes up a lot of time'... and effort.
ReplyDeleteI started blogging really plain. I got no phone or camera, no internet at home, no knowledge about coding, html and css. I used to stay up almost 8-9 hours making my own layout or blogwalking.
Blogwalking is a huge effort for your blog marketing and exposé hahaha leaving your 'footprints' for other bloggers to notice your existence is really hard. And for that, I find it rude when other bloggers left a comment on my post and i didn't even bother to check out their page and comment back.
I really like this post. It's like you've read my mind hahaha
Blogging can be overwhelming sometimes. I admit. But I would say, don't over think about it lah as blogging is not our main source of income right?
DeleteI used to blogwalking so much but over time, I didn't do it as much anymore. Maybe I'll drop comments on 1 or 2 posts and just read the other posts without dropping any comments.
Thanks! Glad you like it x
yes true.
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Hi there! x
DeleteIt takes a lot of time and being active always is crucial beb! Tak dinafikan jeles tau dengan blogger yang selalu update blog. I've a lot things to do other than blogging. Rasa bersalah bila lama tak update blog dan blogwalking. Tapi apakan daya T_T
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your post Lenne! Agree all points.
Siqah pun selalu update what? Lenne jealous ngan Siqah :p
DeleteSiqah kan ada family sendiri, of course a lot of your time is focused more on that first. It's okay lah x