In the beginning, blogging was nothing more than a fun activity for those who loved to write and a way of getting in touch with like-minded people for the purpose of exchanging ideas, or simply, socializing.

However, over the years, and thanks in part to social networks, it has become one of the most effective ways to spread word about your business, service, or a product you manufacture, or to establish yourself as an expert and thought leader within a particular niche. It can still be fun, but more often than not, it is looked upon as a means of generating traffic, and hopefully, income, whether it’s through sales or ads.

Since there is no magic formula or a step-by-step instruction you can follow to become a rockstar blogger, the solution would be to shift our focus on doing the opposite, and avoid some of the most common mistakes made by our predecessors. Fortunately, things are a lot less vague in that department, which is why we have composed a list of 7 blogging mistakes every aspiring blogger should avoid on their road to success.

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