Wednesday 2 September 2015

Telling your friends about your blog?

Hey, so I thought I would write a quick little post on how I told my friends about my blog. I know it's different for most people whether they want to keep their blogs private or share with the whole world, and it doesn't matter either way. To begin with when I first started writing this blog I didn't want to tell anyone, it was my secret and to be honest I was a little embarrassed, because I'm quite a shy person believe it or not, but my blog was a way to let me come out of my shell and talk about whatever I wanted to talk about, and I was worried some of my friends would judge me for it. 

The first person who found out about my blog was my sister, she was snooping over my shoulder and noticed blogger, she then told my mam and the rest of my family. Because she really can't keep a secret. Hi, if you're reading, Beth. After the audience of my blog grew and I started the Secret Blogger Project, I gained more confidence in my blog and myself and was ready to tell more people. I first told my best friend Katie, I think I just dropped it into conversation, and it wasn't really a big thing.

The second person I told was my friend Kyra, this actually happened by accident, my camera had broken and I was taking blog photos on my phone and I tried to send them to myself on facebook and of course I sent them to Kyra, so I  had to explain why she was getting photos of my clothes sent to her. I then told the rest of my friends by asking them whether I could use the prom photos on my blog. 

In the Secret Blogger Project kik chat we had a conversation about telling people about our blogs, and after that I put it in my Instagram bio, so I have no idea how many people who I know have read my blog, but I'm not that bothered. No one has ever said anything bad to my face about it. So i guess that's my exerience with telling people about my blog. Sometimes people might not understand it, my parents definitely didn't at first. But you shouldn't be ashamed to be proud of your blog and if you want to tell people about it you should.


Have you told your friends about your blog, why or why not?

Until Next Time, Katie x

12 comments :

  1. I really need to tell mine, but the ones who do make fun of me, in a friendly way obviously haha, but I just don't think my other friends really need to know sort of thing? Like I don't care if they find out, I'm not embarrassed of it, I've just never felt the need to talk about it you know? :)

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    1. Yeah I understand, sometimes it's nice to just let your closest friends know about something which is a big part of your life, but I understand that not everyone needs to know xx

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  2. I've never actually openly admitted that I have a blog to any of my friends, but it's in several tweets and bios so they may know about it. None have ever said anything about it so and they probably don't even care to be honest.

    Tash Xx
    www.skindeep247.blogspot.com

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    1. I only actually told my closest friends and I figured if I put it on my bios people might come across it, which I am not that bothered about xx

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  3. This post is so useful! I did similar things when I told people about my blog (it was quite embarrassing at first)
    You're header and blog design is amazing!
    Xx Sofia
    www.blogwithsofia.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thanks,it was quite embarrassing for me at first but I got ever it. Thanks, by friend Dalal helped me xx

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  4. I love your story of telling people love your post as always Katie

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  5. I’ve only told my close close friends, but my friends who I don’t generally talk to a lot (does that even make any sense?) they slightly know I have a blog but never bring it up which I am totally fine about :)

    Ambra x fridaysarefab.blogspot.com

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    1. Yeah, I understand it's quite similar for me xx

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  6. The majority of year 11 know that me and Ambra have blogs and they really don't care about it to be honest, if anything some people ask me to help them start a blog etc! My family kind of know too and they don't care either- they're just glad I can finally write somewhere other than fill up endless notebooks ha.
    Dalal x monochromedaisies.blogspot.com

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    1. Yeah, it's nice when people don't really care about it xx

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