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Hello Friends!
I am excited to share that I have hit Nine Years of Blogging! Happy Bloggiversay to cutebrandik.com! It’s been a wild nine of discovery. Every year, I learn something new and try to evolve with the changing times. Looking back, in 2012, I researched how to have my own WordPress for a personal blog. In 2024, I am considering posting more on my TikTok for blogger content.
Nine Years of Blogging Evolution
I started at the tail end of when owning a blog was the only way to establish yourself as a “fashion blogger.” I loved the idea of editorial content; I still do! My husband, my boyfriend at the time, bought me my first DLSR camera because I love taking photos. It was a journey learning how to use my professional camera on myself.
Blogging on Instagram
Fashion blogging has also become very popular on Instagram. It made sense because Instagram was an app for people who love photography. This was why I had one. I did not know a single person on that app but myself. So, I noticed the fashion crowd, and I started following and participating. By 2016, almost all “fashion bloggers” had only used Instagram, and no one read blogs anymore. Also, In 2016, Instagram stories became a thing. Fast Forward to 2020, TikTok became the app people used to pass the time during the pandemic lockdowns. The following year, Instagram Reels became a fashion blogger’s new way of pushing out content.
Blogging Struggles
Keeping a blog is a struggle with all of the changes and the way our society prefers to consume content. I will tell you this! People have been talking about TikTok’s upcoming bann. Who knows what will happen to Instagram. Social Media platforms have come and gone. Owning a blog is a sure way to know you have 100% control of publishing the content you create. Suppose you are to do anything in content creation. Own a website, and you can promote it via social media. Last year, I started an email list, but I had to step back because I was working on too much at the time. I will be looking to start the email list again this year.
Pass the Prosecco
Y’all, I brought back the podcast! This is another outlet that I use to create content and share the things I love. If you listen to this episode, I will explain why I took a long break on the podcast. I plan to improve the podcast content. I introduce Hype Girl; she makes it easier for me to express myself in this type of content forum. More on that later!
Overall, If you want to get into blogging, do it! I recommend a website 100% because you don’t know the future of these social apps everyone is using. Update your blog, promote it on social media, and get an email list.
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