{"id":1405,"date":"2019-06-17T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T02:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/wp\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2021-09-18T15:08:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T15:08:04","slug":"3-reasons-why-i-love-to-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/wp\/blog\/2019\/06\/17\/3-reasons-why-i-love-to-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Why I Love to Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I\u2019ve been <a href=\"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/blog\/\">blogging regularly&nbsp;for business<\/a>,&nbsp;here on this blog, for clients, and for other publications around the web for over 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short: I love the power of blogging and I regularly sing its praises to clients and friends alike. Here are three reasons why I love it so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nickiong.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nickiong.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nickiong.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>1. There are no rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026well, sort of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can make your blog whatever you want it to be. It can be for business, for lifestyle, an online journal; the sky is the limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only that;&nbsp;<em>you<\/em>&nbsp;get to write the rules on how often you want to post and what content you want to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can decide how small or how big your network gets. You can choose to invite in other writers, or just keep your baby to yourself. You can market the blog as little or as much as you want to expand your readership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How cool is it that\u00a0<em>you<\/em>\u00a0get to write the rules?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-about\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-block-about__image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/blogpost-title-download-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1688\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-about__heading\">Use your blogposts to rank #1 on Google<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-about__text\">Learn four simple steps that will take your blogpost title from blah to bam! for both your readers and the search engines. Get expert tools to use, blogpost title inspiration, and much more in this free, easy-to-use download. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-block-about__buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/optimize-blog-title\/\">Increase my rankings with blogposts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>2. It\u2019s a great way to document<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless if we\u2019re talking personal blogging or for business, I love the documentation nature of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether I\u2019ve learned something in life or in business, it\u2019s nice to know I (or someone else!) can always refer back to my blog for the answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we\u2019re talking exposure to audiences who don\u2019t know you, this premise can also help establish you as an expert in your niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>3. It\u2019s my way to think through things<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve always used writing to explore my thoughts and blogging is a great way of doing that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a horrible memory, so writing things down is my way to mentally bookmark it. More importantly, writing has always been how I learn best (I re-wrote notes in school to study) and also how I process the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>What do you love about blogging?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-post-footer\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-author-meta\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-author-meta__image-wrap\">\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/068eb63be25dcd4439f8625fb15c51d7?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" class=\"wp-block-author-meta__image\">\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"wp-block-author-meta__byline\">By Nicki Ong<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-social-share alignright\">\n  <span>Share:<\/span>\n  <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"wp-block-social-share__link 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