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11 Things Thomas Edison Can Teach You About Profitable Blogging
If it wasn’t for Thomas Edison, you’d probably be sitting in the dark feeling quite bored.
Edison was a prolific and influential inventor. He invented world-changing technologies including the light bulb, the phonograph and motion picture camera.
And his views back then on emerging technologies can teach you about blogging today.
Quotes from Edison and thoughts on how they apply to blogging:
Start with a need: “I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others… I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent.”
When building a blog, think about what problems it will solve, how it will serve people, and what changes it will bring.
Work smart: “Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.”
It’s easy to fill your time with tasks that seem urgent but aren’t necessarily important. Avoid distractions. Write content, update archives, and drive traffic.
Work and wait: “Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.”
It takes time to build a blog to its full potential. While search engines index your blog, establish trust with readers and build a profile in your niche.
It takes work: “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine
