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Did you ever write a post just to help people?
Look honestly at your blog.
Every genuine blogger wants to write the perfect post.
Why?
Perfect posts satisfy the “getting” mechanism.
Dazzling content:
- drives organic traffic
- boosts blogging income
- increases referral traffic
- skyrockets referral income
All bloggers want some of that good stuff. We are entitled to get it too. At the end of the day, getting leads to a full-time blogging career.
But a problem arises.
Perfection does not exist.
The world bleeds imperfection.
Chasing perfection leads to frustration.
Seeking the perfect post means falling flat on your blogging face because no one achieves what cannot exist.
Trying to get robs you of the opportunity to give freely of your:
- time
- talents
- experience
Nudge the getting mechanism to the side.
Publish truly helpful content.
Readers just want your help.
That’s all.
Published beats perfect.
What Makes a Full-Time Blogging Career?
I followed pro bloggers closely over the years.
One trait surfaces.
Pros do simple things consistently. Simple things are not perfect; far from it. Full-time bloggers publish detailed blog posts. But pros do ordinary things for extraordinary time frames.
I remember a guy who earned millions through blogging. He opened one sentence emails since he received over 1000 daily. He needed a vetting mechanism. Everyone else lacked clarity. He saw none worth his time. Posture 101: serve but by your rules.
Anyway, he did the ordinary thing of publishing long-form content consistently. But he published 2-3 detailed posts daily. He went on like this for years. He leveraged this array of simple but helpful content by doing something else extraordinary. He built bonds with distribution heads through established media.
The pro eventually made millions. Did he wait to be perfect? No. He published highly practical content. None of his posts knocked your socks off. But do readers need spectacular content or a simple solution to problems?
Published beats perfect. Helping people beats criticizing your blog.
Ship. Learn on the fly. Adjust the sails. Tweak if needed.
Write the next blog post. Publish the next blog post. Do what it takes to be seen. Earn credibility. Ship. Ship again. Fine tune.
Stop waiting on the blogging sidelines.
Never fall prey to the Perfection Curse.
Blogger Perfection Curse
I recall my lean blogging years.
I waited on the blogging sidelines. I wanted to publish a perfect blog.
I read posts. I re-read posts. I edited posts. I re-read posts. Sometimes I let posts sit for an evening. Maybe I let posts simmer for two evenings.
What did I avoid doing?
Publishing blog posts.
How do bloggers generate organic blog traffic and blogging income?
Publishing blog posts consistently drives traffic and income.
What did I need to do?
I faced the Perfection Curse head on.
Every blogger knows this curse. Striving for perfection kills blogging careers.
How it goes; you set up a blogging check list for a post. After ticking off an item you jump to the next bullet point.
In theory, this approach seems smart enough. Work from lists. Add order to your blogging work. I dig it.
But a problem arises.
Delays slow down the process.
The Perfection Curse rears its ugly head.
First you need to find the perfect title. Hop onto Google Semantic Search. Start there. Dig for 25 minutes. Use AI for another 20 minutes. Deliberate. Wait a second; did you write the blog post yet? Nope. You did not even think of creating an outline yet spent 45 minutes futzing around with blog post titles.
Imagine the process lasting 5 hours.
But you did not complete the post. Why not? You crave perfection.
Let the post simmer tonight. Let it simmer tomorrow night. No sense rushing things, eh?
Re-read it three days from now. Spot errors. Proof read. Edit.
Sit on it. Life intervenes. Offline stuff to do.
One week later you publish the post.
What takes 4 hours tops took you seven days.
The Perfection Curse strikes again.
Consider What Driven Bloggers Did During the Seven Days
Some bloggers published seven long form blog posts during your seven day stretch attempting to craft the perfect post.
Others published one long form post but dropped 30 genuine blog comments.
Others networked diligently on social media.
Where does that leave you?
Way behind bloggers who decided to gain invaluable experience, that’s where.
Honor Quality Control But Ship
I know it’s getting late here tonight.
I blitzed the writing process.
From start to finish, I wrote this first draft in 20 minutes.
But I engage in quality control. I do not rush the blogging process. Hurried work benefits no one.
Never be mindless. But never wait on the blogging sidelines, either.
Do quality work consistently. Publish consistently. Put content out there for the world to see. Gain exposure. Access the general public.
Put yourself out there by going live. Never wait. Do the work. Publish blog posts.
Published beats perfect because people desire simple solutions.
The Perfect Blog Post Does Not Exist But Vanishing Readers Do
I’ve met highly talented bloggers who languish on the sidelines.
Talented bloggers quit after seeking the perfect blog post for months. Frustration sets in. Few handle it well.
You can wait to try to publish the perfect post but your readers won’t.
Solve problems. Be practical. Share detailed steps walking readers from problems to solutions.
Re-read the prior lines. Being perfect has nothing to do with the process. Trying to be perfect only delays publish dates. Readers gradually head for the cyber hills because who wants to follow bloggers who rarely blog?
Like it or not, blogs serve as news portals. Publishing new content consistently earns relevance.
Readers want the latest and greatest content.
How can you serve their needs if you wait on the blogging sidelines trying to publish the perfect post?
Published beats perfect.
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