Hi pretties! I’ve been creating content for 9 years now (it will be 10 years in June). There’s so much I learned throughout my content creation journey. There are good things to any content creation journey, but there are also some things we all regret as content creators. Here are 5 things I regret in my own journey.
Not promoting myself as soon as possible
When I first stated creating content, I didn’t want anyone to know. I thought that people would judge me or tell me that it’s not worth it. Turns out, that was a mistake that I created myself. People are always willing to see my content, even though it’s not in their chosen niche. People close to you will enjoy how much work you put into your online space. I wish I knew that sooner, as now I know a couple of people close to me really enjoy what I write.
By not promoting myself, I found that it was harder to get my work out there. Many bloggers promote their posts as soon as they start writing, which is the natural thing to do. I was too shy and embarrassed to let others know I had a blog, so I would promote and hope for the best, but turns out, hoping for the best isn’t a reliable strategy. Self promotion for content creation is always the key to getting more views.
Trying to make my content like everyone else’s
My second mistake in my content creation journey was trying to make my content like everyone else’s. For a long time (the first year I started blogging), I would buy various palettes and other makeup products so I could fit in with other beauty bloggers. I regret wasting that much money on makeup products. However, the past is in the past. I can only look forward. Now, I don’t waste as much money on makeup products. I make sure whatever I am buying is exactly what I want. I find value in putting my money towards experiences and little trinkets rather than makeup. The only times I will buy makeup is if I am in another country and I cannot get the same makeup at home, or if I need something such as a facial cleanser. Over the years of creating content, I have wasted at least a good couple thousand dollars on makeup. Makeup that would expire, or even skincare. I regret that so much because I can’t ever get that money back. However, it did teach me a valuable lesson to not be like other content creators.
Trying to squeeze into one niche
Trying to mold myself to squeeze into one niche was definitely one of my biggest mistakes when it comes to content creation. It’s much better to write about multiple niches. Although one of my blogs talks about travel, I have created this blog as a means to allow myself to write about my other niches. I love travel, but I also love writing about affordable fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Having a space with too many niches can be overwhelming. That is precisely why I opted to make my travel blog its own standalone project, and my lifestyle blog its own standalone project.
What regrets did you have during your content creation journey?
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