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There is nothing like having something that you’ve created fail to reach the popularity you had in your head when you first started out. No one ever starts a project with the intent to fail, nor does anyone start out thinking that their brand will be ignored. Too often though our ideals and actual reality are never aligned, perhaps due to lack of follow-through or proper promotion.

Still, as writers, our blogs our the extensions of the minds we hold so dear. Our thoughts, ideas, fears, and hopes. We grant access into our minds every time we post an article for the world to read. Not necessarily something everyone is comfortable with, but we exist because we long to share. This is the vital crux where success and failure is determined, the motivations we have will either make us sing or swim, and today I will discuss the Top 5 motivations that will sink not only your blog, but all of your efforts.

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Starting your own blog always seems like a big step for anyone unfamiliar with social media, online communities, and the internet in general. A number of users may wonder why anyone would want to read what they have to say. It’s one thing to carry a conversation with a friend because friends are typically interested to hear about your ideas, thoughts, concerns, and fears. Online there are millions of unknown eyes that can read your content is it worth it?

I can assure you that if you’re going into blogging, and you even have the slightest interest in making money, I highly recommend hosting your own blog. Now if you go the free route with sites like Blogger, Movable Type, or Wordpress.com, then templates and hosting are taken care of. There are portability possibilities if you do choose to go with a free blog site, but it’s typically a hassle to make sure everything ports over seamlessly.

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It’s easy to get lost in the idea of communicating your ideas with the world. There’s just something amazing with knowing that what you write may have an impact somewhere in the world. As bloggers we are a special breed of writers with a unique niche in the the world that is highly specialized, much to people’s surprise.

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Throughout the entire blogosphere you’ll find sites that discuss astronomy, physics, cars, videogames, card playing, and a variety of ther topics ranging from commonly familiar to specialized curiosities. While it’s agreed upon that content is king, some of the most obscure sites can receive a lot of heavy traffic, what you write about has a lot to do with how readers decide whether they are going to your site or not.

It’s not uncommon to have a variety of blogs going at the same time, or write for several sites as you explore all the sites out there. As such, it would not hurt to write about some of the hottest topics that the blogosphere has going for it. The list that will be shared here is based on some statistics in terms of the number of sites that exist within the niche. Rather then bog you, the reader, down with a bunch of number, we’ll focus on the topics in general.

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I’ve seen a lot of lists that try to focus bloggers on the types of posts that really attract readers. Some of these lists are as long as 50ish, or even 100ish long, and that seems little extensive to me.

Not to say that the breakdown is not appreciated, but listing sub-categories to some larger overall topics seems little daunting. What I have done here is filter down the list to the Top 5 topics that you absolutely cannot live without.

If your blog is looking for a new lease on life, or perhaps you’re just starting out, take a look at these topics and make sure that your blog has a little bit of eveything peppered throughout!

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