{"id":97114,"date":"2023-06-07T15:24:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T15:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/?p=97114"},"modified":"2024-05-02T09:48:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T09:48:14","slug":"should-i-start-a-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/should-i-start-a-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Start a Blog in 2024: 11 Reasons to Say Yes in the Age of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Should I start a blog? <\/em>It\u2019s not always clear cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s especially true in 2024 when constantly changing Google algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms like ChatGPT threaten to blow up the entire blogging business model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But blogging is still a great way to engage your audience, earn money and build your online reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to blogging, here at Authority Hacker, we’ve been able to generate millions of dollars in affiliate commissions and product sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s the lowdown: 11 of the best reasons to start a blog in 2024 \u2014 and five reasons why blogging might not be for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11 Reasons to Start a Blog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s exciting to even think about starting a blog, and we could probably fill a book with all the reasons blogging might be right for you. But we\u2019ll restrain ourselves a little and limit this list to just these 11 benefits of blogging that are as relevant as ever today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/em> Learn How to Use AI Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to our recent AI survey<\/a>, 81.6% of marketers think that content writer jobs are at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s a scary thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who embrace AI and learn to use it to its full capacity can truly thrive in this brave new world. Starting a blog in 2024 will definitely get you moving in the right direction. That\u2019s because bloggers who don\u2019t <\/strong>jump on AI now will lose out to the many who do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the adoption curve is quite real. According to our affiliate marketing statistics<\/a> page, 79.3% of affiliate marketers are already using AI to create content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our own Gael Breton discovered<\/a> in January 2023 that CNET had already used AI to write nearly 75 financial explainers\u2026in just two months!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s still early, and AI can give you a big leg up on the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say you\u2019ve decided to start a blog, but you\u2019re not sure which niche to tackle. You can ask ChatGPT to help you pick:<\/p>\n\n\n

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From this high-level advice, you can create more specific prompts:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Keep honing your questions until you have a complete content plan for your blog. AI can even help you outline each post and tell you which keywords to include.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you know it, you\u2019ll be publishing quality <\/em>content faster than you ever thought possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most importantly, you won\u2019t get left behind by the AI revolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 Check out our 149 AI Statistics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/em> Grow (and Keep) Your Audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An engaged email list will be one of the most valuable assets you ever build online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a Google penalty tanks your site\u2019s traffic, you can still send content to your list. And even if your top affiliate program disappears tomorrow, you can still sell other products and services directly to your list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But just how do you go about growing your list in the first place?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While folks use all sorts of tactics to gather email addresses, it\u2019s tough to beat your own blog as a source of quality <\/em>sign-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you consistently publish search engine friendly content that satisfies user search intent, the search engines will send you plenty of traffic. And it\u2019s not just any <\/em>traffic \u2013 these are readers actively engaging with your <\/strong>articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s where lead magnets come in. Reward them with free, valuable, engaging content and then give them an incentive to sign up: a content upgrade, a free book, an email course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have full control over the call-to-action (CTA) on your own blog, too. That means you can test and tweak your freebie offerings and CTA design to really optimize your conversion rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using these tactics, we’ve generated over 200,000 email subscribers here at Authority Hacker.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udc47 <\/strong>Check out the <\/strong><\/em>recent Authority Hacker podcast<\/em><\/strong> for lessons learned from collecting all these emails.<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n\n\n
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