10 Killer Tips to Transform You from an Amateur to an Expert Blogger

If you are an amateur blogger, aiming to make it big in the blogging world, then there is no reason to hold back. No matter how successful a blogger is today, while starting the journey he/she was definitely a novice. So, if you consider yourself to be a novice blogger, the good news is, you sure have the potential to become an expert. But like many good things in life, this too will need some effort.

As William Clement Stone put it:

โ€œTry, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anythingโ€

Well if you want to make money from blogging and you are not just here to do it for fun, you need to avoid cruising on the usual path.

To get noticed and make a name for yourself as an expert blogger, you should make some dynamic changes in your methods and tweak your blog, so you donโ€™t come across as an amateur.

10 Helpful Tips To Become An Expert Blogger

Here are some tips that I’ve found very useful in my journey and Iโ€™m sure youโ€™d too.

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1. Get out of Mediocrity

Being one among the million bloggers out there will not get you anywhere in terms of making money or becoming popular. You need to step up your pace and go forward in leaps and bounds.

Proper motivation, picking up the vital points from pro bloggers and many other measures that Iโ€™ll elaborate on here are needed to make you get that refined, polished, and professional look, which will draw traffic to your site in droves.

While as a novice you are entitled to make mistakes minimize those by following these basic points.

2. Learn New Things

Make it a habit to learn something new every day. This is significant in blogging as readers have a very short attention span.

When you do not write on anything fresh and interesting, their interest will wane fast and you will have no readers at all.

Learn new things from popular blogs , implement it, and donโ€™t forget to share it with your readers.

Not sure how to do it?

Read. Be a voracious reader. Stay up to date with any new development in your niche. Read expert blogs in your own as well as various other niches.

Understanding and learning how the experts are doing it can go a long way in shaping you up.

3. Be Self-assured

Blogging is all about sharing your thoughts, giving advice, suggesting a solution etc., to your readers.

When you fail to come across as a confident person in your blog, you will lose credibility faster than the rate at which you are making it.

One important thing I’ve learned in blogging is that the best way to build credibility is by not spoiling it.

You need to portray yourself as a reliable and confident person by the way you communicate with your readers.

To do this effectively, check and cross-check the information before giving out to your readers. Nothing kills credibility more than a wrong information.

4. Tweak Your Posts

Perfect your writing style. It is the style that creates a big difference. The writing should be more of a one to one conversation you have with your readers.

Instead of using โ€˜weโ€™, which looks more like a general opinion than what you say individually, try using โ€˜Iโ€™ in the content. This will impart a confident approach.

Develop a unique writing style of your own and stick to it. Your writing style should portray your personality.

5. Be Visible

Take a look at all the professional bloggers and how they have reached such heights. Iโ€™m sure it is not because they are invisible to their audience.

Along with your brand, you should establish your presence, so readers can relate to you as a person and not just a name in your blog.

I think it is time you did some proactive tweaks to your blog. Add details about you in the author box. Post your photograph, which shows you in good light. Make sure the bio grabs interest and connects instantly with the audience.

Use social media to your advantage. Share your blog on major social media such as facebook, twitter etc. This will increase your visibility and drive traffic to your blog.

6. Design Excellence

If you think that attracting your audience with your writing alone is sufficient, youโ€™re grossly mistaken. Imagine you visit a restaurant and the waiter is shabbily dressed.

Would you like dining there? Appearances do matter a lot anyplace.

In blogging it is the design that creates a good impression, as it is what the viewer notices first.

Get rid of all the clutter and leave behind only the essentials. Make them neat, attractive, and presentable. The professional look should reflect your blog and personality aptly.

7. Work Smart

Irrespective of the niche you specialize in, Iโ€™ve found that when you use smart techniques, itโ€™ll take you places where just hard work alone cannot be effective.

Working smart is the mantra you should chant. For instance, if you spend two hours a day for writing the blog posts and donโ€™t attempt anything towards promoting the content, youโ€™ll remain in the same state even after two years.

Though the hard work will get you more traffic and money, itโ€™ll not be as fast as the rest. Some of the smart footwork you can do in blogging is choosing the right tools, learning to improve keywordsย ranking in Google, utilizing your time perfectly, and managing time, so your productivity increases.

When you balance your social and personal life in the right way, you will find that you are happy all around and have time for work and play, both.

8. Blogging with Authority

Iโ€™d definitely say that it is impossible to establish yourself as a pro blogger, if your blog is not authoritative. Social media is a great platform to establish your authority.

Take steps to increase your social media presence. Update your profile with attractive images and ensure that all the platforms you use have similar profile images throughout. This will make it easy for people to remember you.

Be the first one to comment on the trending topics worldwide. Though your opinion will not be on par with an expert, it will certainly be a level ahead of your followers.

9. Realize that Time is Money

You may be overflowing with ideas to make your blog the most popular in the blogging world, but the problem arises in turning them into reality.

Researching for content, designing, and other aspects certainly take time and youโ€™ll not be able to do a good job of turning your idea into a working one, if you do it all by yourself.

Instead set up a team and farm out work to them. This way youโ€™re freeing up your time, so you can focus on other jobs that need your attention and at the same time every job gets done in time too.

10. Make it Easy for Your Readers

Your site should be easy to read and navigate. Include links prominently, and add well designed and obvious call to action text.

Your readers should be encouraged to look into your site and not just stop with the homepage. Iโ€™d suggest making it so easy that even a lazy reader would stay and read your content.

Leave something for the readers to think about. This will help them remember you and get you repeat traffic.

Over to you

As I said in the beginning, starting out as an amateur is alright, but it shouldnโ€™t last for long; and more importantly that should not show for long. Only when you take some really potent steps, you can emerge from mediocrity and touch the stars.

While these 10 tips are there to guide you through this, you need to follow expert bloggers too. Commenting on otherโ€™s blogs, taking part in discussions are all community building exercise. As a novice blogger you should not take these steps lightly.

I hope that you’ve well engaged with my guest post and I’d like to know your opinion on this discussion. Chat with me through comment section ๐Ÿ™‚


37 thoughts on “10 Killer Tips to Transform You from an Amateur to an Expert Blogger”

  1. These 10 given techniques will surely do to me a expert blogger, but really to follow these techniques for me newbie blogger is really a hard task. But to get something we have to pay back. Thanks for this great post.

    1. Hi Nilesh,

      Hardwork is the main key of suceess. If you do hardwork in blogging then you can get the success easily and quickly.

      So, keep try and give your best to blogging. And you will get the success soon.

      Good luck for your better success.

      Thank you so much for stopping by here. Have a great day ahead!

      1. Thanks for your motivational reply. These replies makes really so much difference in bloggers like me. Keep motivating. Thanks.

  2. Hi Nisha Mam,
    First of all welcome to My Magic Fundas.
    Now coming to the post, you have shared superb ideas that also tells what you need to be an expert blogger.
    Yes, having knowledge of everything in you field is must important so you should always keep to learn and never hesitate to ask other if you can’t find any solution but never give up.
    Every reader wants to read simple and which he can understand easily, so it is also important to write in simple and clear language (Words).
    All the point you described here are well cleared.
    Thanks a lot Nirmala Mam for publishing this post.
    Have a great time ๐Ÿ™‚
    Naveen

    1. Hi Naveen,

      Thanks for the welcome!

      Yes, we should never stop learning. Learning is a great thing in blogging. Always learn with others and share with your readers. Keep your readers up to date and help them always with your posts. Interact with them, solve their queries, these are some points to consider in blogging.

      I am glad, you liked my post and found it helpful.

      Thank you so much for coming by here and sharing your wonderful thoughts with us.

      Have an amazing day ahead!

    2. Nirmala Santhakumar

      Hello Naveen,

      Good to read your opinion and I really like your passion in blogging. Learning and interacting never end in blogging!

      Thanks for dropping your nice comment here, stay tuned!

  3. Hi Nisha,

    Its awesome that I stepped on the right place, nice post on a nice blog.

    Actually, you left no stone untouched. Your tips is more than enough to push someone to become an expert blogger.

    I believe, I’ll become one some day.

    You got me down with your first point, mediocrity is the soul to an unsuccessful task. I could remember reading a book by Joseph Murphy titled “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” where he talks much about the effect of spirit of popularity.

    I believe its only hardworking and uniqueness can get you to the apex.

    You post merited a share, am also looking forward for posts like this on your blog, SeoTechyWorld.

    Will also like to have your guest post on my new blog at all cost. Do visit my blog and drop your comment, its blog engagement for me.

    The link is http://blogfulpath.com/twitter-traffic .

    Do have a nice week ahead.

    1. Nirmala Santhakumar

      Welcome to my blog Joseph

      Thanks for getting time to leave your thoughtful comment on Nisha’s post. I too enjoyed reading this post and yes, hard work will nudge us to touch the apex.

      Have a great rest of the week, keep visiting to share your views.

    2. Hi Joseph,

      Nice to meet you here. Thanks for your kind words.

      You will definitely become a successful blogger. Just follow these paths and post regularly.

      Hardworking is the key to every successful journey. And uniqueness can reach your goals in blogosphere.

      Previously, I submitted few posts on my blog like these. I would soon post few more.

      Thanks for introducing your blog. I will be there soon.

      Thank you so much dropping your wonderful comments on my post.

      Have a great success ahead!

    1. Hi Rajkumar,

      Thanks you so much for coming by and sharing your feedback here. I really appreciate this. I will look forward to see you on my blog.

      Have a great day ahead!

  4. Hi Nisha,

    You made an excellent post on it. Your presentation design is excellent. Its consist of lots of details and pointers I need. As a newer its really helpful for me to comprehend and work with it. I specially say one thing, I had enjoyable reading this and lots of terrific insights right here. I will share this info with my friends and they will definitely like to read this. Really interesting, I’ll absolutely provide these 5 stars.

    Thanks for sharing this fantastic article.

    1. Hi Syed,

      Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate your wonderful feedback here.

      I am so glad that you liked the post and also going to share with your friends. I will soon visit your blog too. Hope, my post will help you to success sooner.

      Have a better success ahead! Good day!

  5. Hello, Nisha Madam
    First of all thanks for your detailed post, One thing i believe that practice makes a man perfect. So, it’s the best tactics to become Expert Blogger, it’s Practice, Practice and Practice……

    Thanks a lot.

    1. Hello Al Mamun,

      Yup, keep practicing can teach us a lot. We can learn lot of new things daily.

      So, keep reading other’s posts and improve your skills.

      Thanks you so much for coming by here and leaving your wonderful thoughts with us.

      Have a blessed day!

  6. Well I always prefer or give importance to time and yeah time = money. So we always need to consider it as a great gift and working accordingly .

    Thanks

    1. Hi Lilesh,

      Time management is even difficult for me too. As a mother of small kid, I also don’t get much time here. But, whatever time I get I do spend in my blogs.

      Be regular in your blogging. Whatever time you get, work atleast 1-2 hours daily. You can write and schedule blog posts on weekends or holidays. And do few promotions and commenting on other blogs daily. Hope, this will be better plan for you.

      You can contact me via my blog if you have more queries.

      Thank you so much for stopping by here. Have a nice week ahead! Best of luck for your future success.

    1. Hi Dorian,

      Glad to hear that my tips are helpful for you. Hope, this will help you to become a pro blogger soon.

      Best of luck for your future! Have a wonderful day ahead!

  7. Hello Nisha,

    It is so awesome to read your this valuable content on Nirmala’s place!

    I cannot deny any single mentioned points to become an expert blogger, especially the learning and applying part.

    In this competitive world you go offline from the topic of your interest for like 2-4 weeks, you’re missing out on everything and cannot really do write good at it.

    Be consistent and researching what you love to write about!

    Thanks again Nisha for putting up this wonderful guide for us!

    ~ Adeel Sami

    1. Hi Adeel,

      This is nice to see you here. Thank you so much for your wonderful comment.

      Researching is a needy point of blogging. The more we research, the more we can update our blog with new and trendy informations. This can grab lot of user attention.

      Thanks again for the wonderful feedback. I really appreciate this. Have a great week ahead!

  8. Hello Nisha and Nirmala Apu. Thanks for yours good article. Really just amazing and good indeed. As a newcomer Blogger to be honest i did not know most of them before rad your this article. Just learn the tips . thanks for the every points .

    This is my first time visit on this Blog ๐Ÿ™‚ Really Good design, Simply and user friendly. Keep sharing yours experience with us .

    Happy Blogging
    Cheers

      1. Hello Nisha Apu, Today i want to share my story with you in shortly. You know that i started my blog with SEOTIPS.ASIA this domain only 1 month ago and be honest i am happy with my results and that’s why now i am going to launch my brand blog, my dream project with my name as well TonmoyParves.com and I hope, you will always stay with me like this .

        Happy Blogging. Have a Good Week End

  9. Hi Nisha,
    What an awesome post. You have nailed it big time!
    You know we can’t get to the top if we keep up mediocrity so you are right there.
    When we reallize the importance of time and work accordingly I don’t think any focrce can stop us to gain our goals.

    You have a complete store of 10 points for going from amateur to pro.
    Thanks for it.

    And yes! I visited your how-to-make.in blog. A pretty awesome theme and posts are informative too. Congrats on your new blog. ๐Ÿ™‚

  10. Hi Swadhin,

    This is great to see you here. Yes, I am so agree with you. If we understand the proper time management and have some regular plans then we can boost in the blogosphere. There will be no limit to get success sooner.

    And glad to hear that you liked my new blog. Yes, this one is booming day by day. I am so happy with this blog.

    Thank you so much for coming by here. Have a nice day ahead!

  11. I think being everywhere is what counts!

    To be an expert blogger, you not only have to provide great value to the blogosphere but you also have to learn to adopt to the new changes.

    Great post Nisha!

    1. Hello Anil,

      This is very great to see your feedback here.

      Yes, we should never stop learning. Researching, learning and sharing with your readers is the main motto of every blogger.

      Thank you so much for coming by here and leaving your wonderful thought with us. I really appreciate it.

      Have a nice day!

  12. Nice posts. I agree with these steps, but one step may be missing here is to build a strong list from the start itself and choose the niche wisely.
    Overall nice post..
    Cheers

  13. I Hope this ten techniques will help me to improve myself in blogging and this case study shows me a lot of experience and thanks for sharing this article.

  14. Hi Nisha Mem,
    I have heard a lot about your blog mymagicfundas, but I did not visit it. It is my first time that I am visiting your blog. It’s very popular among Indian bloggers.

    I am newbie blogger and trying to make my visibility over the different platforms. This post will surely help me to improve my efforts.

    I would like you to visit my latest blog post and let me know – Am I writing effectively? Is it easy to read? Never mind if you could get me feedback. It will help me to make my blog popular and I will be able to get more traffic.

    Thanks for this lovely post Mem

    Here is my latest post link:
    How to Make Your Blog Popular: Know The Mystery Behind the Authority Blogs

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