Do You Need To Be a Good Writer To Make Money Blogging?
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Do You Need To Be a Good Writer To Make Money Blogging?
I recently went through all the steps new bloggers need to take to start their own blog.
A self doubt that pops up fairly often though is “but I’m not a great writer”.
The question then comes… Do you need to be a good writer to make money blogging?
In a word… no!
(Quick disclaimer: there is a difference between a blog and a niche website.
If you have a blog – this post is for you!
If you have a website with set information that needs to be professionally written (e.g. a financial advice website), then you will need to learn a more professional way of writing.
Or hire someone to write for you.
That’s not to say a blog can’t be professional and full of the best advice!
But the way they come across will be different and people know this.)
Do You Need To Be a Good Writer To Make Money Blogging?
I think a lot of people worry about this before they start their blog.
There is worry that their writing skills aren’t up to scratch, or their spelling isn’t perfect.
Noones is!
Online spell/grammar checkers can be used if you’re really not comfortable!
You can use things like Grammarly which is literally designed to help you but not change/take over your writing style!
On the most part I feel people are better writers than they give themselves credit for.
You do not need your writing to come across as “top tier professional”.
Especially not to begin with.
As with anything, practice makes perfect!
The more you blog, the more you will improve and the better you will get
People will be reading a blog for (usually) one of 2 reasons;
1 – They are looking for the information you are providing
2 – They are on your blog because they are wanting more information from you specifically.
Neither of these are dependent on if you make the odd spelling mistake!
The information you have to share may just be that key piece of information someone is looking for.
Sharing this is much more important than being an amazing writer.
Writing Is a Skill That Can Be Learned
As with most skills, writing blog posts is a skill you can absolutely learn.
The more you practice and hone your skills, the better you will become.
Unless you are a professional writer, I wouldn’t be expecting “perfect” posts straight away!
Noone (usually) starts off great at anything.
Does that mean they shouldn’t continue to get better?
Absolutely not!
Your blog is your own, to write however you wish.
My way of writing has changed quite a lot over the years – for a few reasons!
Everyone writes differently, and that comes across in their blog posts.
That is why we love blogs!
We can feel someone’s writing style come through.
You could read 10 different blog posts telling you exactly the same information, but you will prefer a few over the rest.
Are the ones you prefer always going to be the more professional ones?
Not always!
People like people.
You can absolutely get better at writing, but people will enjoy your own style – whatever that looks like to you!
People Are More Bothered About You
As just mentioned, the beauty of blogs is that they are all individual.
You don’t need to be a good writer to make money blogging, you need to add value to your readers to make money.
I suppose saying people are more bothered about you isn’t quite accurate!
People are bothered about themselves more than anything!
Not even meant in a bad way, but if someone has come across your blog it means they are looking for information for themselves.
How you have put that information across will vary from person to person, but it doesn’t mean it’s wrong.
Here’s a different example:
You could listen to 10 covers of the same song all by different artists. They are all different and unique in their own ways, yet one of the covers you end up preferring is by a smaller artist rather than the experienced/well known artist!
It’s the same here.
You want people to remember you and like your blog and writing style.
It’s natural for this to change and “improve” over time, but never let the fear of not being a good enough writer stop you from starting a blog.
To have a successful blog you want to be putting out the information people want, in a way that they enjoy reading.
It can be clean, polished and professional if this is your style, but doesn’t have to be!
(Obviously it needs to make sense and have a good flow to it but doesn’t need to be perfect.)
Those readers are people too and all enjoy different things.
As long as your blog is enjoyable for people to read and the information is put across in a readable way, you can absolutely implement your own writing style into your blog posts too.
Do You Critique Other Blogs?
Honest question here!
When was the last time you Googled something and found the answer in a blog, and critiqued their spelling mistake or sentence structure?
Not often I’m guessing!
You (as the reader) were there for information.
If you got that information in a clear, easy to read way – then they did their job!
Even if there was a spelling mistake or you felt something didn’t flow like it should, it most likely didn’t put you off reading the information you were looking for!
Of course you can try to not have any/many spelling mistakes and have the text make sense and have a good flow to it, but you are human, and so is your reader.
Blogging is all about the reader.
If someone does judge you or leave a mean comment, that’s on them as a person – not on you!
You are putting yourself out there and are sharing information to help other people – that’s amazing!!
Never let anyone get you down with their own negativity when you’re doing something positive.
The Sooner You Start The Sooner You Will Improve
Writing blog posts doesn’t come naturally to most of us to begin with!
Maybe just not to me lol.
These things take practice!
Not only for your overall blog post writing skills, but also for your confidence in writing.
Don’t put something off that can only be improved by practice and experience!
You’ll find quite early into blogging that you will get into the swing of writing blog posts and will find it easier the more you do.
To begin with you may be more self conscious about what you’re writing but you’ll get into the rhythm of it and before long it will be second nature!
I have some other posts on blog post writing if you are looking for more information or help on any of the following topics:
How to write a blog post in 1 hour
Ideal blog post length for 2023
A combination of the tips mentioned here and in the posts mentioned above – along with practice – will have you feeling confident in your own writing abilities in no time!
If you do find you are struggling more with writing posts, there are things you can also do to help.
Again if you are worried about spelling or grammar, you can try something like Grammarly – although most text editors can help with this on a basic level.
If you don’t feel your posts “flow” very well then you can try talking them outloud into your phone so it sounds more like a conversation than an essay.
Practicing is definitely the best way to improve your confidence with writing blog posts. Nothing can beat practical experience and the only way to gain that experience is to do it!
There are many online resources, blog posts, videos and software that can help, but try not to worry about it too much.
Everyone speaks differently, just as everyone types differently.
Improvements can be made and will come naturally over time the more you practice (especially with added research of writing posts with SEO in mind and following guides on this).
Do you need to be a good writer to make money blogging?
No.
A basic knowledge and a willingness to try, make mistakes and try again will get you so much further ahead in the blogging world than putting it off as you don’t feel “ready” yet!
As I mentioned in this post here on How Do You Know If You’re Ready To Start A Blog? – the act of just getting started by going for it is key!
Nothing is ever perfect, especially not in the beginning of a project/journey/new skill.
The way to get better is to practice.
You can ask questions, research and learn to help hone those skills, but writing blog posts is key to improving!
If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments below and I will answer them best I can!
If you want to blog for yourself or to make money, go for it – it’s so worth it!
Speak soon!
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