Rochelle Greayer is a blogger who writes for Studio 'g' blog, Leaf Magazine, and Apartment Therapy. She is working on a forthcoming book. The document provides 10 tips she has learned from blogging over the years, including having a clear point or purpose, embracing and expecting change, keeping an openness to learn, studying what works for other bloggers, making content personal, being consistent and persistent, experimenting with new ideas, helping others in the blogging community, being honest and transparent, and sharing positive experiences with others.

1. Rochelle Greayer
Studio ‘g’ - Leaf Magazine
Apartment Therapy
“Book” – Coming soon…
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2. What
were
your
goals
in
blogging
–
both
personal
and
professional?
Have
you
achieved
your
goals?
Is
the
blog
business
oriented?
What
is
your
business
model?
How
did
you
build
your
brand?
What
worked
what
didn’t?
Major
Breakthroughs?
Anecdotes?
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Things
I’ve
Learned
10 Tips Picked Up Along The Way

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1.
Have a
Point
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Along The Way

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2.
Expect
and
Embrace
Change
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Along The Way

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3.
Keep
Learning
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4.
Study
What
works
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“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is
impossible. We simply take a lot of old
ideas and put them into a sort of mental
kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they
make new and curious combinations.”
-Mark Twain

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5.
Make it
Personal
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6.
Be
Consistent
and
persistent
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7.
Experiment
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8.
Help
Someone
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Along The Way
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9.
Honesty
and
Transparency
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Along The Way
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10.
Share the
Love
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10 Tips Picked Up Along The Way
1. Have Point – Know who you are and why are doing it and let that
guide you.
2. Embrace and Expect Change – In technology and in media it is
the rule.
3. Keep Learning - Not just in our industry – but beyond.
4. Study What Works – So many problems can be solved with a
google search and an email to someone who knows.
5. Make it Personal – Only you can be you.
It’s a
Wrap

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It’s a
Wrap
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6. Be Persistent and Consistent – Not only to your readers but to
yourself and your goals.
7. Experiment – Try something new. It’s the wild wild west…
8. Help someone – Be part of the community. There is always
opportunity in solving someone else’s problem.
9. Honesty and Transparency – (i.e. Don’t be gross)
10. Share the Love

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Thank
You!
10 Tips Picked Up Along The Way
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