Fear of blogging: 35 personal growth gains

If you’re facing the fear of blogging, it can be tricky.  However, if you’re passionate enough, you’re likely to go for it.  Read my article for more.

You may be considering starting a site, or are an existing blogger.  Hitting the publish button can feel like a huge step.  You could hesitate, and be tempted to avoid it.

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I’ve been a solopreneur for a decade.  My blogging journey started around 6 years ago (time of writing).  I know how intimidating the idea can be.

I asked myself thousands of questions before diving into it.  Sharing my ideas on the internet was intimidating.  However, I realized that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks for me, after all!

Can happen to anyone

The professional arena is a competitive place.  Imposter syndrome can happen more often than in personal life.  People are there to judge and criticize.  Why give up because of that?  You may wish to read my post on how showing up in difficult times supports you.

Anyone can face dilemmas and question themselves.  For example, imposter syndrome happens to almost anyone.  It can also happen at any time, not just to newbies.

In personal life, you might have seen it happen as well. For example, have you felt that you shouldn’t be bluffing? While boasting is indeed disliked, you deserve to be natural with good self-esteem.   

Present your best talents when relevant.  Others may need and even gain from them.  You can support others through your knowledge and skills.

In the blogosphere. After noting how anyone can face hesitations, I come to my specific niche.  My self-improvement blog caters to my readers, who are digital solopreneurs.

Blogosphere – ‘The term was coined on September 10, 1999 by Brad L. Graham, as a joke’ – wikipedia.org

Some writing challenges

There are endless things that could hamper action-taking.  Many are at the decision-making level. 

35 examples of blogging challenges:

1. Failure is a shame
2. Success is hard
3. None will read
4. No new ideas
5. Others will judge 
6. People will laugh 
7. Find my writing mediocre
8. Criticism and opposing ideas
9. Not an expert, imposter syndrome
10. Trends are ever-changing
11. My niche is already saturated
12. A lot to learn
13. Can’t monetize successfully
14. Hate being salesy
15. Lack of financial management skills
16. Being open to exposure
17. Technical issues and know-how
18. Starting a blog is difficult
19. Tech-savvy is the only way
20. Security risks are overwhelming
21. Compliance knowledge is out of reach
22. No content creation skills 
23. Lack of time 
24. Low creativity level
25. Writer’s block or fear of blank page
26. Out of comfort zone
27. Personal life and boundaries
28. Online bullying and harassment
29. Competition is tough and worldwide
30. No marketing skills
31. Self-promotion feels uncomfortable
32. Social media algorithms are tiring
33. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
34. Others have more followers
35. I might end up wasting time 

There are lots of harsh truths that I learned as a newbie.  It’s not easy, but also not impossible.  One thing that supported me, is seeing opportunities.

Personal growth opportunities

Can fear be good?  It can sometimes be if you use it to your advantage.  For example, recognize chances for learning and eventually better success.

For better illustration, I’ll come back to my list of challenging examples.  Go through them to see how fear can open up doors for self-improvement.

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How to use obstacles to your advantage:

Obstacles	What to do instead
Failure is a shame	Avoid perfectionism and recognize small wins
Success is hard	Getting started is the first step forward
None will read	Have a niche and promote content for more reach
No new ideas	Create a list, and always add to it, research relevant topics
Others will judge	Only be attentive to relevant criticism
People will laugh at me	People lead busy lives, those who laugh might have nothing to do
Find my writing mediocre	Start to gain practice, proofread, and get feedback from trusted close ones
Criticism and opposing ideas	Naturally, opinions can differ, use it to learn new things and improve
Not an expert, imposter syndrome	All it takes is to be a step ahead of your readers to show them the way, be passionate, and get some credentials
Trends are ever-changing	Create evergreen content, or have a combination of seasonal and evergreen
My niche is already saturated	Have a writing voice, and maybe a sub-niche if it helps
A lot to learn	Break it down into small chunks for better management
Can’t monetize successfully	There are many options, such as ads, affiliate marketing, and selling own products
Hate being salesy	Provide value, and solve pain points, readers who need it are likely to buy
Lack of financial management skills	Learn basic budgeting, or outsource the accounting and reporting
Being open to exposure	Carefully evaluate any risks, plan, and take action
Technical issues and know-how	Most platforms offer support services, or else, hire a professional
Starting a blog is difficult	There are lots of resources to learn, both free and paid
Tech-savvy is the only way	Choose platforms that are user-friendly with proven reliable support service
Security risks are overwhelming	Learn about the risks, and use plugins for self-hosted site
Compliance knowledge is out of reach	Learn the basics, and use legal templates from a lawyer
No content creation skills	Start and improve gradually, and ask for feedback
Lack of time	Have a content calendar, batch create, and repurpose older work
Low creativity level	Brainstorm, research, and ask for feedback
Writer’s block or fear of blank page	Add ideas to a list, research, survey your ideal readers, and see what similar accounts post (don’t copy them)
Out of comfort zone	Get into it slowly, and the rest will flow
Personal life and boundaries	Don’t post anything too personal, just enough to support your readers
Online bullying and harassment	Ignore irrelevant remarks, be strong, and even block accounts if needed
Competition is tough and worldwide	See it as an opportunity to access readers worldwide, and have a niche to be specific
No marketing skills	Learn, experiment, and use insights to see what works
Self-promotion feels uncomfortable	The focus is on value, and solving pain points
Social media algorithms are tiring	Don’t spread yourself too thin, focus only on fewer platforms if needed
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)	Everyone’s unique, and true progress is becoming better than what you were yesterday
Others have more followers	Grow at your own pace, having fewer followers is ok as you grow accounts, focus on the ideal client personas
I might end up wasting time	Carefully consider if blogging is right for you before starting to avoid wasting time and other resources

Overcome blogging challenges.  There could be endless types of obstacles.  I listed 35 and gave ideas on how to overcome them.  Turn these threats into opportunities, if you’re indeed keen to venture out.

Conclusion

The fear of blogging is natural.  However, you can work on eliminating it if you choose to.  Go ahead and progress gradually.

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