Although I am not the biggest golf fan in the world, watching Tiger Woods in the U.S. Open this weekend was something special. Even though he ended up in second place, it was still a thrill to watch him walk the fairways of Oakmont; especially since the course is only a few minutes from home.
Just like anything else in my life, I began to contemplate what Tiger could teach us about blogging. Even if golf is his forte, he probably knows darn good and well that he affects people in a number of different ways. And as a blogger, he definitely did this for me.
Here are three things that Tiger can teach us all about blogging.
1. You cannot always be the best, and not giving up is something to be proud of. Think about it this way. Tiger plays several tournaments each year, and more times than not, he comes up on the losing end of the stick. But with that being said, he comes back time and time again. You may not have the most popular blog in the world, but as long as you stick with things you will make small victories along the way. Do you think Tiger is going to skip the U.S. Open next year because he came in second this time around?
2. It is important to know what you are good at, and then follow through with this day in and day out. Tiger knows what he is good at, and how to make this work for him. Instead of going against your strengths, you would be much better off doing what you are good at. You will find out that this helps you to become a better blogger in the long run. This is not to say that broadening your horizons is bad, but in blogging, you need to do what you know. If golf is your favorite sport, why not blog about it? This is a much better decision than starting a blog on quilting or some other random topic.
3. Persistence pays off. Even when it looks like Tiger is down and out, he is always working hard to reach his goals. Be persistent with everything that has to do with your blog. This includes everything from making regular posts to marketing on a regular basis. If Tiger would have given up after his first loss, where would he be today?
Tiger Woods is an icon, has millions of dollars, and is living large. If you want to follow in his footsteps (at least in the world of blogging) you should consider the lessons that he teaches on the course!
Journalismjobs.com is one of the largest portals for people interested in finding a job in the journalism industry. With the opportunity to search by location, anybody in any state can find jobs in their area that pertain to this field. But if you are a freelance writer, Journalismjobs.com has some benefits as well.
A few years back when I started freelancing I used this service to find a couple of clients that I still work for today. Since then I have not found much, but there are many freelance writing gigs available through this service.
To find freelance writing jobs on Journalismjobs.com you need to know where to look. Instead of searching one particular state, you will want to search for “all locations†or “telecommute†under the location tab. This is where you will find 99 percent of the freelance writing jobs. Of course, if you have the time, check in the individual states as well; particularly the one that you live in.
As a freelance writer, Journalismjobs.com is a great site because you do not have to pay to find jobs. Each ad will have contact information included, and all you have to do is follow the directions of the poster.
Journalismjobs.com even gives job seekers the ability to post a resume free of charge. This way, interested employers can search the database and see who is available for work. If you have some time you might as well do this. You never know who will come calling.
You may not find hundreds of freelance writing gigs at Journalismjobs.com, but from time to time there are a few good ones. Taking a few minutes each morning to check for new listings is not going to kill you!
The question of when to write blog posts is talked about time after time. Luckily, there is no right and wrong time to create the content that you will post on your blog. When it comes down to it, this is nothing more than personal preference combined with the way that you like to run your site. Early on in your blogging career you may have a hard time setting a schedule, but soon enough, you will know just when you need to put together some new posts.
There are several key details that will dictate when you write your blog posts. They are spelled out below.
1. Some people like to write one blog post at a time, whereas others would rather do them in larger batches. Once again, this is up to you. The main benefit of writing more than one post during one sitting is that you can create plenty of content for the days to come. In other words, you will not find yourself having to write a new post everyday of the week.
2. To make things easier, if you are using a WordPress blog, you can timestamp posts so that they are added to your blog at a particular time in the future. For instance, I could write five posts, and then timestamp them to post at the same time for the next five days. This is a great advantage to have if you are going to be on vacation or away from the computer for an extended period of time.
3. Make sure that you write your content in correspondence with when you like to post them to your site. For instance, do you usually add new content at lunchtime everyday? If so, you need to make sure that you always have at least one post for that time. There is nothing worse than wanting to post at noon, just to find out that you have one hour to write a 500 word article. To be a successful blogger you need to be able to plan in advance.
All in all, you can write your blog posts anytime that you please. When you write is not important. It is the quality, quantity, and time that you post that you should be concerned with.Â
