So I’m reading all these other blogs about how to make a good blog. Pretty clear so far.
What I take from ALL of them is that you’re supposed to focus on one particular topic in order to attract readers. My particular topic right now is short stories. This blog was initially meant for me to post my short stories.
BUT once in a while I post other stuff, stuff that I think about, stuff that’s important to me, stuff I observe in my environment, etc. If you’ve skimmed over my posts so far, you know what I mean. They’re not all short stories.
My question is: Should I focus on one particular topic for my random posts?
It’s recommended to write about what you know. I know a lot about psychology. Should I focus on that? I was thinking to focus on parenting tips, because parenting is important to me. The topic, I mean. It drives me crazy to see parents who don’t know what they’re doing. Parenting doesn’t come with a manual. When you get pregnant, there’s nothing that says “This is how you could do it, this is what’s important for each child to have, this is how they think and feel, this is how they develop, etc”. Even though there are so many books out there about it, those books cost money, which a lot of parents don’t have. Many parents have internet access, though. With all the books and internet access, still so many parents make mistakes with long-term effects just because they don’t know. Not because they’re poor parents, necessarily. I already wrote a post (scheduled for the 23rd, if I remember correctly) about how to apply the time-out procedure correctly.
But I don’t know if I should focus on that. What do you think? I need help figuring out what to focus on. ALL of you who subscribe to my blog now know me personally. You know and have your own opinions about what I know, what I’m good at, etc. You know my personality and interests. What do you think? I’M DYING to know. I think it’s an excellent idea to focus on one broad topic. But what? WHAT? What, I ask you. Please help.