Comments on: A Remedy for Blogger Inferiority Complex

By: Cory from Dental Heroes

Cory from Dental Heroes — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:29:57 +0000

I agree with many of you who say that it’s only contributing to the blogger inferiority complex when you compare your young blog to bigger, more established blogs.

What I’ve done to this point is focus on my blog, and not obsessing over others’ blogs. If I focus on my daily processes I don’t even have time to worry about other blogs(always on the periphery, however).

By: nancy

nancy — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:24:15 +0000

I know I often feel this way, but I’ll try to focus on the positive and build on that from now on. Thanks for the article!

By: stuffwealreadyknow

stuffwealreadyknow — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:26:00 +0000

This is a great post for a new blogger like me. Thanks for the insights.

By: Neeraj Jha

Neeraj Jha — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:28:25 +0000

Good one, Darren!

The whole idea is look inside rather than outside…

Keep writing

Cheers!

Neeraj

By: Melanie K

Melanie K — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:13:28 +0000

I’ve been through this and I’ve only been blogging for two months: “my layout is a Blogger template, it looks like a thousand others…” my topics are too narrow”…”there are no comments…is anyone out there?” …”OMG I’m not using any of the top 3000 search words in Technocrati!!” (still can’t figure out how to fit the words ‘big booty’ into my site and make it sound normal….)

But I’ve become philosphical about it – and Darren’s point about using your life experience is a good one – that is what my blog is based on and it really helps me to reflect and think about about things I’ve done and read and people I’ve talked to. It also makes me think about my own goals.

If others relate to it, then that’s a bonus!

By: Franklin Bishop

Franklin Bishop — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:04:05 +0000

These are great tips. As a first time reader, this is the best blog.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:50:16 +0000

I had no idea blogging was such a serious topic. Here I have been bumming along with mine for a little over a year really with no real thought to it, let alone inferiority complex over it!

There are some great tips here and at the other pages of your blog I have visited so far that I will take away.

Thanks

By: Why You Should Use Twitter

Why You Should Use Twitter — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:39:15 +0000

hmm good article but i do not agree with all the things there. Overall good article.

By: E

Tue, 06 May 2008 05:08:30 +0000

Insightful, humorous and real. i liked this post. i think there is a lot of truth in what you are saying and I like how you kept it real about your own “humble beginnings” as a blogger :)

By: Moopiechops

Moopiechops — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:48:40 +0000

Great information here. I’ve struggled a lot with “thats not good enough, no one will want to read it” this is probably true for some of the stuff i write, but not all, and it is about the long run, its about the big picture. I believe that i might not have a perfect portfolio of posts now, but in a year or two i will look back and see that what i have is something i can be proud of- and to undue all the above confidence i will end with – I hope….

By: Michelle Gartner

Michelle Gartner — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:19:10 +0000

I started a blog about a year ago with the reader in mind- then I hated it. I abandoned it- resumed it- abandoned it- monetized it- resumed it- and finally abandoned it once and for all- now I just revisit it to harvest what I liked about it. It’s a learning experience.

Now I write for myself on an unrelated blog and I really don’t worry about the reader as in “writing for them.” The only things that cross my mind regarding the reader is making sure I am not offensive, making my self accesible and not just a “site”, and participating in visitors blogs as well. Other then that- the blog I am currently working on is prety much written for me- not for critical acclaim or a big old technorati rating and I really do enjoy it so much more.

By: Sangeeth

Sangeeth — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:15:48 +0000

Thanks darren, it really does help. Sometimes I too feel the same way and go to the verge of quitting but then I come back with hope….It happens and it is a great topic to a lot of bloggers out there like me.

By: sikantis

sikantis — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:48:46 +0000

Great post! It’s always better to write and think about the positive side. I’d say, identify yourself always with yourself, your inner, not with your actions or your body. Your self-esteem is leading you to bring esteem also to the others.

By: Abhishek Kumar

Abhishek Kumar — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:59:08 +0000

In my opinion the biggest factor for blogger’s inferiority complex is low income from the blog. It de-motivates the blogger to write new articles.

By: Samsara

Samsara — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:13:56 +0000

“There’s nothing wrong with aspiring to be something that you’re not, learn something that you don’t know or achieve something that you’ve not achieved before – however sometimes when we’re focusing upon what we don’t have we lose sight of the very thing that could be the key to us going to the next level – what we do have.”

Well that it just beautifully stated!

When I first started writing, I started out on a popular subdomain blog hosting platform and then moved it to my own subdomain. =p

I did this because I had not gotten comfortable with “all eyes on me.” I did not want a domain because I still have problems with *being looked at* but wanted to share what I had learned and continue to learn with the world.

My students and clients – one on one – I am flawless. [This is my strength.] But knowing that many people – and an unfaced and unnamed *audience* at that and on the big world wide web just seemed too much so I *hid* behind my subdomain.

Silly I know.

Well. I secured a domain last year and have been threatening to move my sub to it. Thanks to your article, this is going to be my goal this week! This will be my *overcoming my fear* and just doing it.

Thank you for your inspiration Darren.

What’s the worse that can happen? [Yes, "physician heal thyself" to be sure!]

-Samsara

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:08:08 +0000

Daren,

This is really a nice mini series of post that you have started. I believe that
many of the newbie’s come into the blogging field mainly because of the hope of
making Big Money and to leave there J-O-B behind and start working from
convenience of there home. But reality is blogging is not that easy. As you have
to choose some niches and many-a-times you might not be that interested in a
particular niche but still you have to work on it as again that niche presents a
hope of big profits and good traffic but again patience is required. In the
meantime all these newbie blogger keep on visiting there mentor’s who are
dominating the keyword which they have targeted and at times it creates a
complex. But Nice piece of advice given

Keep up the good work

By: suresh

suresh — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:58:33 +0000

Good to see the angle of many bloggers mind.
After all we are all human beings with mixed bag of emotions.
The inferiority used to be high for a new blogger and specially at the early days of blogging where you are working very hard and no one is coming to see your blog.
Well bloggers have to be focussed on content and leave the rest for time.
Great post .

By: Berry

Berry — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:29:18 +0000

Thanks Darren your posts encouraged me to do something better and not to surrender if we couldn’t achieve something as we wanted.I realized that blogging need special efforts,this is bot one night job to get tons of links.

By: Hammad

Hammad — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:24:50 +0000

thanks for posting this darren
excellent information

By: Avinash

Avinash — Sat, 03 May 2008 04:01:17 +0000

A real eye opener Darren. Looking forward to the remaining post.