If
you are new to the blogging game, chances are that you are planning to
turn blogging into a full-time business, if
not back out now. And you want to
work from the comfort of your home as your own boss. That’s fine; and
quite realistic. Many Nigerians have achieved that, and you can, too.
But
in order to shorten your journey to success as a blogger, you need to
learn from the successful ones. You need to implement exactly what the
most successful Nigerian bloggers did to attain success. And in case you
don’t know the most successful Nigerian bloggers we’re talking about,
here is their list:
- Linda Ikeji (Linda Ikeji Blog)
- Uche Pedro (Bella Naija)
- Loy Okezie (TechLoy)
- Chude Jideonwo (YNaija!)
- Japheth Omojuwa (Omojuwa)
- Jide Ogunsanya (Ogbongeblog)
- Noble Igwe (360Nobs)
- Ajaero Tony Martins (StrategicBusinessTeam.com)
- Laila Ikeji (Laila’s Blog)
- Ladun Liadi (Ladun Liadi News)
Now,
you are probably wondering how these people became successful bloggers
and how you, too, can achieve that level of success with your blog,
right? Here are 10 of their success secrets:
It is easy to say what you don't mean but I bet you will regret if you don't mean business and you're just in it for the money
(Solfard)
Secrets of the Ten Biggest Bloggers in Nigeria
1. Action
The only reason why the 10 most successful bloggers in Nigeria are today being referred to as “
bloggers”
is that they started blogging in the first place. They took action
quickly at a time when blogging wasn’t popular and they have now
achieved enviable successes. They didn’t balk. They didn’t wait for the “
perfect time.”
And they didn’t keep searching for information on how to blog. They
started somewhere. If they hadn’t taken that action, they wouldn’t have
gotten any results.
2. Passion
This is
another quality that all these 10 bloggers have in common. They all
figured out topics they are passionate about and started blogging on
those topics. This passion kept them going even though nobody gave them
attention back then. And this passion helped them churn out content
consistently on their chosen topics. Linda Ikeji opted for
entertainment, Uche Pedro went for lifestyle, Japheth Omojuwa went the
way of politics, and Jide Ogunsanya chose to go for science and
technology.
3. Persistence
Most
of these bloggers started blogging around 10 years ago when blogging
was literally unknown in Nigeria. Back then, using the internet in
Nigeria was expensive, and attracting an audience was quite difficult.
But they were persistent. They didn’t give up due to their passion for
what they were doing. And today, that persistence has paid off.
4. Optimism
Anyone
who visited the cybercafé frequently or spent huge costs on internet
plans just to update a blog used to be seen as a time waster who has no
idea what to do with his or her money. Nobody saw any prospects in
blogging in the past, but these successful bloggers did. They had a
positive mindset, and this kept them going—even when they were
attracting zero traffic and only losing money rather than make it.
Today, their optimism has paid off, and we all know their story.
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