[Veteran Book Blogger Tips] Are You made for the Pressures of Full-Time Book Blogging?

When I mean full-time book blogging I am referring to book blogging where you review books for authors and publishers whether small press or big press all while you might have school or work to attend to along the way. I differentiate this from part-time book blogging, where you are doing this merely for fun and where you might possibly one day disappear after you have had enough of book blogging including deleting your blog. 

If there is one misconception of the blogging world it is that blogging is not work. Which is something I am always trying to point out to people as incorrect when I come across them online. It's not easy and it is work. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't done it themselves or done it consistently without stopping for years.

Sure there a lot of benefits to book blogging like discovering new books, authors, meeting other book bloggers, and getting free books or ARCs. But all this has a price. Your time ensuring you are always somewhat harried to get out reviews in a certain time-frame. Of course, this will invariably push your reading habits into overdrive making you want to read faster and faster so that you complete certain books that you often times have requested from authors or publishers. And it's alright. At this point, I have accepted this as part of being a full-time book blogger. If you're ok with these types of pressures then you are worthy of being in the ranks of book bloggers in the blogosphere.

About the blogger

A blogger at Book & Movie Dimension a Blog for years. I, Cassandra, pride myself on finding the next hottest thing in Entertainment wherever it may hide: books, movies, music, you name it. Huge reader, anime watcher, and huge appreciator of TK from Ling tosite sigure music and Ling tosite sigure music.

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[Veteran Book Blogger Tips] Don't Worry about the Amount of Comments You Get

Whether denied or not, bloggers, all do crave comments for their blog but I'll tell you why that doesn't matter. You shouldn't care about that because a lot of the time and worry you put on that amounts to low quality comments that are at best superficial. And I don't know about you but I would rather get authentic, from the heart comments rather than simple comments like great post or looks great or nice post check out mine.

It's fine if people leave links or ways to get to their blog but along with that one would want their comments to be meaningful and not superficial.

That's why if you're a new blogger or someone who plans to be book blogging in the long run you should get used to not seeing comments on many of your posts. The faster you get used to this reality, the better, that way you won't ever lose drive or enthusiasm for blogging. Instead you should attempt to see this blogging thing as a way to bring benefit to your readers. Once you do that your readers will see the value of your blog and continue to visit thus attracting more traffic to your blog. Maybe even bring readers who comment, but remember. Comments are still not everything. It is the value you bring to others that matters.

About the blogger

A blogger at Book & Movie Dimension a Blog for years. I, Cassandra, pride myself on finding the next hottest thing in Entertainment wherever it may hide: books, movies, music, you name it. Huge reader, anime watcher, and huge appreciator of TK from Ling tosite sigure music and Ling tosite sigure music.

Follow me on Instagram: Culture.blogger

[Veteran Book Blogger Tips] Increase Your Blog Traffic Organically

It is time for celebration of me pulling this off. I have managed to blog for about 5 years on here. Sure I took a break but since then I have been back and I'm continuing on. Chugging along even if in a snail's pace. 

Even so as I alluded to before, the book blogging world has changed. A lot of the book bloggers that I had known in 2011 and 2012 are gone and recently I have taken note of these never before seen book blogs and book bloggers popping up. Many of them ones who only just begun.

And while I would love to see them struggle on their own (hey everything in life requires you work for it). I think I would rather help since we're all going to the same place book blogging-wise so why not do it all together?

Here are tips I have personally used to drive traffic:

1. Be active on social media: For book bloggers in particular I suggest Twitter. You can talk about your favorite books on there, share quotes from books that resonate with you, and even upload photos right on there.

2. Host blog giveaways: Giveaways draw people and those people can become readers. Sure you may believe some won't stick around but that is pessimistic thinking. Some of them but not all may stay and continue checking out your blog. Thereby becoming faithful readers to your blog.

3. Join a giveaway blog hop: Alone a blog giveaway can drive traffic but when you join one in a circuit tied with other bloggers and blogs this brings a greater influx of individuals and potential readers.

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4. Visit, read, and comment on other people's blogs: Bloggers believe if they write people will come. That is wrong. You need to get out there and interact too. That way people know you exist in the blogging world.

Best of all since you're going out of your way to comment. Feel free to leave a way for others to follow you back to your own blog. In the old days, this might have looked like you were pushing yourself on bloggers but I think now bloggers realize this is necessary and totally acceptable blogging etiquette. Mainly because it makes it easier for us to come across new blogs.

5. Share, share, and share: Your post on social media several times a day and several times a week. Think about it. At certain points in time people may not have taken notice of your post that was shared on social media so it makes sense to remind them.

6. Participate in Online Blog Tours: The traffic from this could introduce authors to your blog, other bloggers, and or readers. All a win-win.

7. Offer to guest post at another blog. Don't know what this is? Read this.

8. Write controversial pieces that fit with your views. If you ever do this make sure it is authentic to you. Other than that I do suggest doing it because people who disagree with you will be incited to comment at you. Here is an example from over on my anime blog.

9. Link off site but relevant blogs or websites to your blog: If you do this other bloggers will look into your blog and if that happens you can be sure other potential readers may come.

10. Diversify your content: I think this is majorly important. In my opinion, if you can get this right you can probably bring more readers to you. Diversifying content means you can pull from all your existing knowledge to touch different sectors from books to movies thereby getting more pools of possible readership. All this will depend on your level of knowledge when it comes to Pop Culture. 

About the blogger

A blogger at Book & Movie Dimension a Blog for years. I, Cassandra, pride myself on finding the next hottest thing in Entertainment wherever it may hide: books, movies, music, you name it. Huge reader, anime watcher, and huge appreciator of TK from Ling tosite sigure music and Ling tosite sigure music.

Follow me on Instagram: Culture.blogger