How to Write Better Are Blogs Still Relevant?
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Nov 15, 2023 A bestselling author makes the case for blogs as a permanent home for your writing. He contrasts owning your platform with chasing fleeting social apps. Practical timing and whether to start a blog or podcast come up. Legal and career questions about blogging are addressed, plus what other media should do to support your blog.
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Blog As Your Permanent Home
- Blogs provide a permanent home for your creative work, independent of platform trends.
- Joshua Fields Millburn contrasts blogs with ephemeral platforms like Instagram, noting blogs remain yours even if platforms fall from relevance.
Start Your Blog Today
- Start a blog now if you have an idea; the second-best time is today.
- Joshua says the best time was a decade ago but if you haven't, visit TheMinimalists.com/blog to start in less than an hour.
Do Both Blog And Podcast
- You don't have to choose between blog and podcast; you can do both and they amplify each other.
- Joshua cites The Minimalists: blog first, then podcast, and their podcast success was built on their existing blog audience.