Why I Started Blogging

I’m going to be talking about why I started blogging and a few things I’ve learned so far. I absolutely love blogging, and I wish I would have started sooner. I like to use my blog as a way to share the things I love. I adore fashion, beauty, and travel and I try to incorporate all three as much as I can. I have been blogging now for about a month and I have met so many great bloggers so far! I am so thankful for the encouragement and support I have been given!

Initially, I had set up a blog about a year ago, but I never posted or used it. During my senior year of high school in one of my business communications classes, we were told to start a project about something we love, called a genius hour. Whether it be about sports, cooking, fashion, whatever. I decided then to start a fashion and beauty blog. I have always been drawn to pretty things, and I am one of those girls that have a “dream closet” on Pinterest full of adorable clothes I wish I could own! I always had intentions of posting on my blog, but I didn’t know where to start. Eventually, with the help of a friend who had a blog and looking through Pinterest for ideas on how to begin, I officially started posting on the blog, and made a separate Instagram to go with it. Side note – these blog planners are amazing! I keep all of my info organized and plan exactly what I want to post and when!

Although I started blogging just for fun, I put so much work into it. Between the photography, scheduling photoshoots, and writing the actual posts, it can be a lot of work! To me, this is fun work that I enjoy doing. I love photography, and I’ve learned a lot about it since I started blogging. Eventually, I would like to move my blog over to a self hosted site, but for right now, I’m learning to love where I’m at. I’m so glad I was able to start this blog and share part of my life with you! I get excited about going anywhere on vacation, or trying out some new outfits because I know I’ll get to blog about it! ❤️

Just a few things I’ve learned so far throughout my first month of blogging:

Talk to other bloggers. This helped me a lot to figure out what was best for me. I contacted some big bloggers, and also some bloggers that were starting out around the same time as me and learned a lot of helpful information. Don’t hesitate to ask questions.
Interact with other bloggers’ social media accounts. This is a great way to get noticed by other bloggers writing about the same interests as you. It also helps other people find you as well.
Post quality pictures a lot. I tend to post every day because the more you post and use hashtags that have to do with your pictures, the more accounts will notice and follow you. Every day I gain followers thanks to commenting, following other accounts, and hashtags.

Thanks so much for reading along! I hope you have a great weekend! ❤️

Emily

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