Blogging journey

3 Reasons Why Blogs are Powerful

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 18, 2020 21

Blogging for business is not on the agenda for many. They may just want to write a journal, share their creativity, rant, spread awareness and educate. Whatever it is. But in order to be sustainable, you will have to plan, if you want to keep doing it.

If none of the above are your goal, then maybe you will share the reason behind why you blog with me.

Amazon is cutting affiliate commission, the economy is not as good as it should be and you don’t know what to do with your blog, From the day I became eighteen I wanted to be financially independent. That’s my blog’s goal too. It must sustain itself. Whatever work I do it must support the money spent on the domain and hosting.

If not, then in times like these it gets difficult. If you do want to earn money through blogging, then you must have a plan. I talk about blog monetization in my book too. But today I will share why I find Blogs powerful.

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Blogs, if self-hosted is your fiefdom. You control PUBLISHING

The content, the pictures, the tone, the advertising, branding timing, everything. You are the one person who is answerable. That is important.

Sticky note: This also makes you liable for fraud, plagiarism, misrepresentation, and defamation suits, if you are not careful. Blogging is serious fun. But it’s also serious.

Blogs are the mother of work from home.

You work from anywhere. Blog anytime, day or night. For moms, this is a golden opportunity to keep creating your online resume, for whatever work you do. Nowadays blogging and technical writing is both a part of the online presence of most brands.

Blogs help sustain your mental health, if you do it right.

Blogging is writing. That’s the crux of it. If you are like me and have no inkling why you started writing, but you feel unhappy not writing, you know what I am talking about.

If I don’t write I am sad. There are times when I get overwhelmed and don’t know what to do first. Then I open a word doc and start writing. I remember it took courage to buy a domain name and hosting six years back when I knew even less. If not for blogging, new Corona crazy times would be savage. But because I blog, its easier to cope. Somewhat.

Do you think blogging is powerful? Let me know in the comments below.

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How to Start your Blog while you stay home #LockdownIndia #StayHome

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on March 24, 2020 0

Start your own Blog while you stay home.

Stay Home heed the warning.

What you do today will affect not only you, but your family, friends, and all those whom you come into contact with. Remember, if you are not infected, your family members are not infected, then you have to just sit at home and let this pass away.

If you suspect you have met a COVID19 positive person, practice self-quarantine, call this number and get tested if you have any symptoms.

If you see someone breaking curfew rules, take a picture and send a WhatsApp at this number.

Toll-free 1075/ 01123978046

Remember going under lockdown is our most significant fighting chance lets fight it.

The problem with COVID 19 infection is, that many are asymptomatic but infectious.

Many have a mild infection, and they are still infectious.

One infectious person who is asymptomatic can unintentionally, cause hundreds of people to contract this infection.

Even when the patient recovers, they may be shedding and still infectious for a very long time.

For the next 21 days, you can do something creative to feel better

Every day I will share project ideas for

Together we will do it. It’s tough, I know, but together we can do it.

For today let’s plan how to start your own blog now.

How you can start writing now. How can you start your Blog in India while under a lockdown?

Go to wordpress.com

Create a free account.

Create your own Blog

Choose a theme

Write a blog post on your word doc

Edit, you can use a free tool like Grammarly which also has a Google Chrome extension(also free).

Publish the post

You are not a writing person and want to start a vlog /Wait up I will tell you cool places you can begin in a jiffy.

For more information about how to start a blog here are a few resources

If you are a working mom and now staying at home, write about how you are managing work from Home

Write about how you organized your workspace at home.

How to start your own home gym

Write about how you are keeping your health -fitness going at Home.

Start a food blog where you are cooking for your family while managing work from home. One recipe at a time.

You can also share your mental state as you keep calm while spending quality time at home.

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The Story of the Missing Blogger (Blogging Mental Health)

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 16, 2020 3

Should you blog for mental health? What about the mental health of a blogger? How can you avoid the pits and bumps?

Five years back when I started blogging, I was working as a medical teacher and managing a two-year-old.

Then I started writing once a month. I felt great. I was creating an online archive of pearls of wisdom for those who seek. Right?

I was the poster child of a missing blogger. My blog missed me and I missed being a blogger . But I was still missing.

With 2015 going like 2014, there was an urgent case of missing Blogger registered with the internet police. Good thing, that I had bought the domain and hosting for two years and didn’t have to spend money in the time I went missing from my own blog.

I honestly felt I was the only person Blogging in India. I found no Indian blogs while browsing my favorite topics online.

Then in 2016 by some Twitter miracle, I found Ultimate Blog challenge and Blogchatter and life changed.

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How to stop being a Missing Blogger?

10 Commandments for Blogging Mental Health

Write every day.

Spend time reading every day.

Fix a specific time every day to just write.

Be mindful while writing. Talk to yourself in your head have a conversation like you have with a friend.

Go for a walk, run or garden to get those creative juices flowing.

Stop being a harsh self-critique while writing. That’s the editor’s brain,a.k.a as the left brain which needs to be in high gear later. The right creative brain needs to sing and feel happy while writing

Have a plan for your blog. Even if it means posting once a week, stick with it.

Celebrate when you hit publish. Wait, don’t forget to share on all your channels.

Build a community of likeminded writer friends. Sharing each other’s work goes a long way in building an audience.

Always remember your why of starting a blog. You may find, more shiny stuff along the way, but there’s magic in having a conversation online with your readers, which makes your writing come alive.

Writing is super relaxing because it makes you think, in a non-stressful way about the world. Seth Godin says some very smart things about creating value. One thing which struck me was about making each sentence count.

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I try that. Plus, I try every day. That makes me happy. I am doing one small thing every day, not to be a missing blogger and give back to the internet.What are you doing?

How to start with Blogchatter Courses in India?

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 4, 2020 0

I have known Blogchatter for millions of years. At least by internet standards, I know them from the time they were born and I was writing once a blue moon.But I started Healthwealthbridge in 2014 .

Update 2024:This course is no longer available.If you are starting a blog check out my list of free and some paid tools to get started today. You can check out my review of the Internshala Creative Writing course and my learning story.

Back then writing one blog post a month was something that made me feel like a writer. Then I waited for people to fall over themselves after reading what I wrote. But wait nobody knew. Nobody cared that a doctor was giving free health and wellness advice. Who needs more free advice right? We have Google.

Just like blogging, I knew people wanted to live a healthy life and do the right thing. But Google was full of easy tips by bloggers, who think they don’t have legal liabilities when it comes to healthcare and misinformation. That was my mission. Write on topics I have the authority /collaborate on others with other professionals.

That’s when it struck me

I learned everything from Googling and books, courses that I paid for and was given beta versions of.

But before starting I was very lucky to find the amylynnandrews.com blog and she now retired Knowtbook which helped me separate the grain from the chaff.

Now, when did Blogchatter courses start?

Blogchatter courses started in 2019. I have written about their My Friend Alexa and other blogging challenges. In fact, I even wrote a book about all the free challenges which helped me write 700 plus, blog posts in five years. In the first two years, I wrote a total of 14 posts. The challenges helped me share the news about my blog with people who read blogs. It also helped me write more than I thought I could write.

In 2019 when Blogchatter threw open their courses I quickly signed up. Guess why?

Because accreditation matters in the real world.

I am a registered doctor with a registration number and I am licensed to give medical advice. I also have training as an academic writer.

I was however never trained as a creative content writer.

I signed up for the Basic Blogging course

I finished the Creative writing course and published my anthology To Be Read with Blogchatter

I finished My Friend Alexa writing course

I am awaiting my Video Blogging course certificate.

BLOGCHATTER CERTIFICATE CREATIVE WRITING

If you ask me which course, I had most fun writing?

It was a Creative writing course. This helped me write more and find my voice. On another note please help me out.

I’m so excited because my book was just nominated for the 2020 Readers Choice Awards contest by TCK Publishing!

If you ask me which one was easier?

The basic blogging course was easier

My Friend Alexa is always a challenge even when I have done it 4 years in a row.

The video blogging course, was the most difficult for me as I am still struggling with this platform. In 2020 I hope to better this part.

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Do listen to it and leave a review. It will help me do more to share healthcare awareness.

Why do you even need courses?

Okay, I know you are blogging for a long time and you need no help. That’s a very good reason to take up all the random courses. It’s also a good reason to get these certificates from Blogchatter especially for Indian Bloggers as I don’t know if anyone is giving accreditation for free in India.

Certification from a Registered company could very well help your CV.

In case you are a novice blogger, it will help you get essential elements in place. You will have a resource to fall back on when you want to do more with your blog.

Adult education and skill up-gradation can help in many works from home opportunity

Its always good to learn and challenge your brain.

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Are the courses difficult?

No, the courses are sent through email and give you a bite-sized assignment and adequate time to finish them.

Is it time-bound?

Through self-paced, the assignments must be submitted on time for you to be eligible for the certificate.

Does it need a lot of expenses to complete the assignment?

Well, you need a good internet connection and time. Other than that, in 2019 no additional expenditure was required.

What are your results at the end of the 2019 year of challenges and courses?

I am happy to say I survived the Google updates of 2019 and the challenges to traditional blogging by the tiktok videos.

So, do I think Blogging courses are worth it?

Do you believe in the Doomsday theory that blogs are dead etc? If you do, then no amount of lecturing will make you agree about courses. But if you haven’t given up on Blogging and would like to do more as a creative content creator these courses could help you find your focus.

In case you are interested in any of these courses, just tweet to @blogchatter on Twitter and they have the most amazing team. They will help you with your Blogging calendar in 2020. Don’t forget to let me know on twitter @misra_amrita if you sign up. Will be happy to follow your journey.

Why I participate in the Ultimate Blog Challenge (Also my book is nominated!)

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 4, 2020 5

Last year I was third in the Health category readers choice awards by TCK publishing. I was also listed amongst the top 250 blogs in India for the third year in a row. All encouraging for a novice like me, who stumbled on this online world called digital education and fell in love with marketing.

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This year too, I will request you to vote for me in the health category. It’s always nice to make it to the nomination final list and your support will help me win.

I’m so excited because my book was just nominated for the 2020 Readers Choice Awards contest by TCK Publishing!

Early on as a teenager, just turning an adult, I dabbled in some marketing freelance work (read standing at a stall and selling contact lens). It was not a difficult job. I was selling colored contact lenses, at a great price, by a good brand to young adults, who were very interested. The high of making your first sale was amazing.

I learned an important lesson then, which helped me when I started writing.

If it’s creating value in the life of people and you enjoy the work hard work always pays.

While blogging every day is always hard work I enjoy the challenge of mistakes and all. It’s bound to happen as I definitely don’t have a silent team managing it all. What I do have are blessings, plenty of good friends in the blogging community helping me share my work, a very supportive husband and challenges like the ultimate blog challenge.

I have been participating in the UBC for the last four years almost in all the seasons.

Three reasons why I always participate in the Ultimate Blog Challenge

Paul does a great job of inspiring you to write every day. The community is supportive and you get to read a lot of good blogs. It’s great advertising for your blog to an international.audience.I even wrote a book about the many blogging challenges which helped me and UBC is on the list.

BLOGGING CHALLENGES FOR A SUCCESFUL BLOG

What does the Ultimate Blog challenge do for your blog?

The ultimate blog challenge is called so because it tests your resolve. It tests your ability to make sense through written words every day. It challenges your thinking about creating value, only with long-form content. It gives you a feeling of accomplishment when you can do all the days. The best part is, even if you do miss a few days, you are far ahead than everyone else who never tried. Makes sense right?

What UBC is not

It’s not a race. The only person you compete against is yourself. You get better thinking and writing on the fly if you haven’t scheduled. It’s not a turnkey solution for more traffic. Some people reciprocate some don’t. Some are interested in your content some aren’t and you too will struggle with reading and sharing.

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Is it for everyone?

Not really. Challenges work for me. It pushes me to try and strive for more. I don’t need a prize(but I love getting them), as long as its a way to improve my own self in some way. If you are like me and you are blogging, the Ultimate blog challenge will be a fun thing to try.

It’s definitely not a make it or break it. You can do as much or as little as you want. Did you ever participate in a writing challenge? Let me know in the comments below.

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11 Reasons to buy Jetpack WordPress Premium plugin(Video review ): Gift for a Blogger Friend

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on December 5, 2019 15

Jetpack is a plugin most WordPress users familiar with. The free version is feature-packed, and many never explore the paid version.

This festive season when you plan gifts for your family and friends, remember this for a blogger friend/family. Check out the Blogging resource page for more ideas.

JETPACK PREMIUM Plugin review

#1 So Jetpack WordPress plugin has a free version?

Yes, it does, and you don’t need a credit card to get started with it.

How good is the free version? Its a useful plugin to get started for people new on the blogging scene, who want to get started quickly.I used it for five years.

#2 Publicize the Scheduler

But I was searching everywhere for a pocket-friendly scheduler for my blog posts, and I found it accidentally. Now publicize is a part of jetpack free version too. But it allows you to share on social media, only when you publish.

But with the premium model, you can easily share or schedule sharing of your tweets and facebook posts as many times you want right from your WordPress dashboard.

Can anything get better?Yes, it just did.

#3 Video on your site

I was also looking to host my own videos without crashing my webserver resources. Video hosting is a tricky business. If you have read my post on why video is something to make a part of your digital media offering.

I am talking about Video press and video hosting on the amazing WordPress cloud without stressing your host server. You can also host audio files and unlimited images. This took a load of my head about hosting my own podcast and videos, not just embeds.

#4 Payment button

Recurring or one-time payment option. Use blocks to ad buttons and accept payment on your site for digital products you sell.

#5 Security

Security checks including blocking brute force attack and monitoring uptime

#6 The support

In case you run into any problem you can reach out to support for help. That’s always helpful for those DIY ing their blog.

#7 The Price of Jetpack Premium

The price of the premium version is affordable and is feature-packed. With secure payment through net banking, I could get my premium jetpack started quickly.I bought it at 3570 INR for one year, that’s 297.50 INR per month and within my budget.

#8 It helps with automatic Website backup with Vaultpress.

This is another big headache out of the mompreneur’s head.

#9 Automatic malware scans

WordPress is a free Content management system and many of the plugins you and I use is free. This means the people who are busy trying to hack websites often target them. That’s’ the bad news. The worst news is they can infect thousands of sites through one poorly secured website.

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The good news is you can protect yourself . Jetpack is one way . The other ways include regular virus scanning. Never downloading themes or plugins from random sources. Checking the reviews before using any new theme and plugin. Always take a backup regularly and before any change is made to the website.

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# 10 Media Hosting on WordPress

All images, videos, and podcast files are uploaded on their cloud, with CDN and will not weigh down your site. Lazy loads image to make your page load faster.

#11 Monetization

As a WordPress user, this option of monetizing through ads look promising. The ad dashboard lets you choose between ad at the end of the post and/or at the beginning of the post. For better user experience I prefer ads at the end. Jetpack only allows family-friendly ad content and that’s one thing you don’t have to worry about. The only problem is you have no control over the actual ad as it’s automated through their platform.

Is Jetpack for WordPress any good?

Its the most natural solution for solopreneurs.If you are managing your online business and managing ten other things, you just don’t have the time to manage different interfaces.

If you are someone who wants to prioritize your health and family while growing a business, you must focus on hassle-free ways to improve your blog. Write a post, maximize social media presence without overwhelming, and still enjoy the lifestyle business you created.

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Blogging journey

Blogs, if self-hosted is your fiefdom. You control PUBLISHING

Blogs are the mother of work from home.

Blogs help sustain your mental health, if you do it right.

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For today let’s plan how to start your own blog now.

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How to stop being a Missing Blogger?

10 Commandments for Blogging Mental Health

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I have known Blogchatter for millions of years. At least by internet standards, I know them from the time they were born and I was writing once a blue moon.But I started Healthwealthbridge in 2014 .

Now, when did Blogchatter courses start?

In 2019 when Blogchatter threw open their courses I quickly signed up. Guess why?

If you ask me which course, I had most fun writing?

If you ask me which one was easier?

Read more

Did I tell you my Podcast is available as an Alexa skill?

In English

In Hindi

Why do you even need courses?

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Are the courses difficult?

Is it time-bound?

Does it need a lot of expenses to complete the assignment?

What are your results at the end of the 2019 year of challenges and courses?

So, do I think Blogging courses are worth it?

How to sign up for these courses?

Sharing is good Karma!

Three reasons why I always participate in the Ultimate Blog Challenge

What does the Ultimate Blog challenge do for your blog?

What UBC is not

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Is it for everyone?

Sharing is good Karma!

Jetpack is a plugin most WordPress users familiar with. The free version is feature-packed, and many never explore the paid version.

#1 So Jetpack WordPress plugin has a free version?

#2 Publicize the Scheduler

#3 Video on your site

#4 Payment button

#5 Security

#6 The support

#7 The Price of Jetpack Premium

#8 It helps with automatic Website backup with Vaultpress.

#9 Automatic malware scans

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# 10 Media Hosting on WordPress

#11 Monetization

Is Jetpack for WordPress any good?

Sharing is good Karma!

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