I enjoy lifestyle blogging. I was a bit hesitant to go down that path at first, but now that I am on it, I am loving it. It is interesting to write and chat about regular real life “stuff”.
Lifestyle blogging isn’t always about sharing tips and hacks; it’s more of an avenue to share what goes on in life with those who could relate with the experiences.
Here are some lifestyle blogging tips so of you may find handy –
- Don’t be afraid to share parts of your life, especially the ones that are personal
Lifestyle bloggers blog a lot about what happens in their lives – their thoughts, their feelings and their opinions. But as a lifestyle blogger it can get a little scary to share some parts of your life even though it will inspire, teach and inform your readers.
Some experiences could be so painful that it’s difficult to relive them. Some experiences may seem so ridiculously insignificant that you feel it’ll be a waste of time to share.
The truth is that there is a lesson behind every story whether it is good or bad. So, if you know that your story is something that will benefit your readers in any way, don’t be afraid to share it. Chances are that you will touch a life, inspire or motivate someone. Or just make someone laugh out loud.
- Be honest and objective
Readers like honesty and it’s so easy to tell when someone is faking emotions, personality or ideas. Lifestyle bloggers write a lot of reviews. If you want to be a great lifestyle blogger then you need to be honest about what you think/feel about products, services or events.
Honesty breeds respect and your readers will appreciate your honest opinions.
You don’t have to say something is great when there is nothing great about it. Being brutally honest raises the credibility of your blog. Your readers will keep coming back.
- Be consistent about your messaging, brand and style
To be a great lifestyle blogger you need to have a clear picture of who you are. Consistency in your message, brand and style attracts your ideal readers. It helps you build a solid following of people who truly love and believe in you and what you do.
If you find yourself constantly changing your style or writing about topics that veer off the main purpose of your blog, you will lose readers due to lack of focus. They will never really know if your blog is truly for them or not.
- Make your content relatable
Although the experiences, tips and insights you share are all inspired by your life, you need to always remember that you’re blogging for your audience. The best way your career as a lifestyle blogger can be successful is to create content that your target audience can relate with.
Your readers have to be able to see themselves in your shoes and any story, event or experience you share should make them feel that they lived it themselves. This creates a close relationship between you and your readers, and helps build a good following.
5. Have a Life
This is the final tip, and I believe it is the most important tip of all, so I saved the best for last. If you are still reading, having a life is one of the best things you could do for yourself as a lifestyle blogger. Having a life means you will be healthy and happy, and you will never run out of quality content.
If you blog, do you have any tips to share? If you don’t, what are the qualities you look for in a lifestyle blog?
Wow, great post!! I have a lifestyle blog, and all of these tips are amazing. Thank you ♡
Oh nice. Thanks for reading.
Fab post Stella – I totally agree with you about the need to share honest opinions. It stands out a mile if you don’t!
Yes it does Sally.
I’m a lifestyle blogger too so I will totally take these tips on board! L x
Ah nice x
Yes to all of this! Staying true and being genuine is a must in blogging. And I like your last point the most “Have a life”. Sometimes the busy world of blogging can be imposing. So important to switch off as much as we can.
Your babies are beautiful by the way 🙂 x
Thanks Jayne xx
These are some great tips. I started off thinking I would be a parent blogger but I got less eager on sharing stuff about my girl and wanted to focus on me. I love shouting about things, recipes and places I love and pour my heart out every now and then. It’s my therapy 🙂 xx
Yea mine too xx
Honesty is the key word really. I write motivation and all the time, I use my own life story to get to the core message of my write up and so far, I believe it is working.
Great post Stella.
Thanks Moji xo
I agree it’s so important to be honest with what you write. Also having a live is a big one, you can’t just sit at a computer all day you’ve got to get out there and enjoy life.
Very true Lisa..
The personal aspect is definitely something I need to work on. I was fine writing personal posts before my RL family & friends read my blog, now I do struggle a bit as I know they may be reading
Yea I know what you mean..
I agree, I am a lifestyle blogger as well as other niches and I love being able to share personal stories with my readers xx
Yea I find it so interesting xx
For me you have totally hit the nail on the head, all I can say is consistency is key!
True that.
I think having relatable content is a good way to describe being true to your style. A very positive read.
Thanks..
Some of these tips are gold. I always struggle to be honest and relatable, because the temptation is to appear cooler than you actually are!
Yea I know..
I really enjoy lifestyle blogs, I guess because of the variety of content. I also think you are so right about sharing stuff, I’m always interested in other people’s stories and experiences.
I enjoy them a lot..
Some fab tips – like the have a life one. Think it’s important in order to have interesting things to write about 🙂
Thanks Jodie.
I completely agree – to write about your life you have to live an interesting one so get out there and have fun first of all. Also the part about showing people who you really are. I think readers want to get to know the person behind a blog so any glimpse into your life will always be welcomed.
Exactly..
❤ great Post.
Thanks.
Thank you for this! I am a new lifestyle blogger and this really helped me get new ideas 🙂
Glad it has.
Loved this post
Glad you did.
Thank you for this! I just started blogging a few days ago and I was wondering how to get people to look and comment on my posts, so thank you, you’ve giving me ideas. <3
Happy to hear that. Good luck with the blog.
Thank you so much! This is just what I needed. I’m really happy I decided to do a WordPress search on lifestyle bloggers. I just started my blog and it’s going in the direction of a lifestyle blog. I’m still trying to work out some kinks, but your points really made my mind start running wild. I’m excited to see where this leads.
Thanks again 😊
My pleasure. Thank you for reading.
Hello. These tips are really good and did help me. Could you check my new blog and let me know where I could improve?
I will. Thanks.
Thank you for this, it’s so true. I write a lifestyle blog, but I am often overcome with doubt. I need to find the confidence to share my site with the people closest to me – but it’s hard…!
Just share. It would be so easy after the first time.
Great post! I’ve just started blogging and I’m hoping these tips will help 🙊
Oh nice. Good luck with it all.
such great advice! I definitely appreciate blogs that seem to come from an honest place and of course I follow my interests. I am new to this blogging world but I am finding fascinating blogs each day!
Ah nice. Hope you are loving it.
Agree to every single point so true…
Thanks.
Great advice … I just started a new blog today and am super excited … although I was hesitant about it. It’s going to be a great adventure!
Ah nice. Good luck with the blog.
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great advice!
Thank you.
Great advice. Often heard about lifestyle blogs but never really looked into it. I write a blog but it does tend to change focus, so it’s true what you say about writing for an audience. Who are the most popular lifestyle bloggers for you?
In the UK, there are quite a lot of popular lifestyle bloggers. Victoria from IntheFrow and Amber from Forever Amber are very popular.
This is so awesome, thank you! I just dove into this whole thing in January…been a ride to say the very least! I look forward to the good company. 🙂
Oh good luck with it all. Thanks for stopping by..
I love these tips!
Glad you do..
I recently started a lifestyle blog, and these tips are very helpful. Thank you!
Me too
Oh great. Good luck with the blog.
Hi! I loved reading your post. It was very helpful and insightful. I’ve just dived into my blog more and I would love if you could check it out!
Glad you do. Thanks for stopping by.
All of these are great. A persons must blog about somthing they truly care about. It makes it fun and interesting. A bloger can also go into different topics since their are many things that are related.
Yes I agree. Thanks.
Great read! So many people was interest about what makes a good blogger.
Thank you.
Wonderful post, thank you so much for sharing xxx
Thank you for reading.
hi! I really enjoyed these tips as I just started my blog today, and I think I want to head in the lifestyle direction because I really just love the idea of creating a space to talk about similar experiences or even just building a community in general. Would you say talking about my traveling experiences mixed in with daily life reflections is too bouncing back and forth in topics?
Glad you did Yuna. Thanks for stopping by.
Love these tips! I love that you said to get personal, as I was super hesitant about deleting a personal post after writing it, but I’m glad I didn’t!
Glad you do. Good you didn’t delete the post.
I love your advice! I am hesitant to share those personal moments of my life, but that is what will make my blog more authentic. Thank you!
Yes! Thanks for reading and commenting.
I just started my blog so posts like these to gain more insight are very appreciated! Thank you 🙂
My pleasure..
Amazing post! Really helpful too! xx
Thank you..
I jusut started a lifestyle a travle blog and I think this will be very useful!
Oh cool.
Very useful!
I am a newbie Lifestyle blogger and these tips I will put into practice. Thank you!
Thanks for reading..
Thank you for posting this! I’m a new blogger and was naturally overwhelmed by the need to grow my blog. This really helped!
Glad it has..
Great advice! I just uploaded my first post ana hope that my blog will grow, I really do enjoy it!
Oh great. Good luck with the new blog.
Hi! I started my blog like 2 days ago, and this has really helped! Thankyouu sooooo much for this!
My pleasure. Glad you found it useful.
I agree with everything you’ve said. That’s exactly why I started blogging.
Thanks Yoly.
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