18 Lessons I've Learned about Blogging (PLUS How a Table Tennis Blog Allowed This Blogger to Quit His Job)

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How's your blogging week been?

In November 2002 I first heard the word blog after a mate e-mailed me a link and said I should consider starting one. Within 24 hours I'd created my first blog (a blogspot blog that doesn't exist today). Since that time I've run 20+ blogs (most have survived, some have not) and I've also transitioned from hobby blogger to part time blogger to full time blogger.

Along the way have been many challenges, milestones and celebrations so today I thought I'd do some reflection and create a list of things I wish someone had sat me down and told me in the early days.

This week I share my top lessons learned in 20+ years of blogging.

Read: 18 Lessons I’ve Learned about Blogging

What Lessons have your learnt in blogging? Write your own list and leave a comment below this post telling us all about it.

Listen: How a Table Tennis Blog Allowed This Blogger to Quit His Job

Today in our Blogging Breakthroughs series, we hear from Tom Lodziak, who has the Table Tennis Coaching blog. He started with nothing – no income and no audience. He started his blog in the wrong way and, at times, felt like he was blogging to nobody. Tom found a way to get to the point where his dream of quitting his job to pursue his passion was possible...

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Hope you have a great end to your blogging week!

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