I started my first marathon blog (in German) when I was 25. That was the time when I started as a marathoner, finishing my first race in 3:12:24. It was in 2005 when I was already doing my PhD in Switzerland with consulting projects for companies. I had my 10-11 hours of work every day and there was little time left for other things. There were always evenings and weekends when I would take the laptop and write posts about my new passion (as long as my girlfriend didn’t tell me off for spending all day in front of the laptop).
Creating a blog for students
I wish I had discovered the world of blogging earlier, for example during my studies. I have never had as much free time as I did then. It would have been the ideal time to start blogging. I dedicate this post to all students who are lucky enough (and maybe not 100% aware of it) to be studying and have a lot of free time. Maybe this post will inspire you to create your own blog. I have 20 minutes left to finish while the little one is sleeping so I’m going to limit myself to 10 reasons to do it.
1. Generate monthly income: it’s difficult to get rich with a blog but with dedication, desire and effort you can generate between 100-1,000 Euros each month. This extra income may now help you find a job with something you don’t really like. It must also be said that it can’t be achieved overnight. You have to invest at least 1 year before seeing the first results.
2. Position your name on Google: student parties go from offline to online in minutes. Most people carry smartphones that allow them to immediately upload photos or videos to social networks. When you send your CV to companies and bolivia phone number library people search for you on Google, a blog helps you position your name before links that you may not want everyone to see.
Go deeper into a topic
If you already have an idea of what you want to focus on later in your career, a blog can help you go deeper into this topic. What you learn then end the letter politely in university books is content that is at least 3-5 years old. After a couple of months of writing, you will even be able to provide new solutions and ideas to a topic and discuss at the same level with your professor.
4. Improve your English: When you start ba leads researching a topic, it is not enough to limit yourself to Spanish literature. There is a much wider range of literature in English. Surely many of the outstanding authors publish only in this language. Take advantage of the opportunity to improve your English (even if it is limited to vocabulary). At first it will be a little more difficult but after a while you will hardly notice that you are reading in another language.
5. Have your CV online: With a blog you can have an online CV. But your blog should also appear in the offline version. You will show that you have initiative because you do more than the minimum required to finish the degree. Although the number is growing, there are still few student bloggers. Take advantage of the opportunity to stand out and show proactivity.
Get business contacts
A blog that deals with business topics reaches a business target audience. People who already work in the area or sector you want to enter will read your blog. If your content is interesting, many will surely try to create some kind of link through LinkedIn, Twitter or email.
7. Find a job: the contacts you generate through your blog may include managers, headhunters or people from human resources departments. It should not be a bad thing when you have finished your degree to not have to start sending your CV but to choose between the different job offers that have come to you.
8. Negotiate a higher salary: the contacts you have obtained through the blog can be a justification for negotiating a higher salary. The argument will only be valid if they can really be activated because then the company will see a real value and will be willing to pay for it.
9. Recycle university work: during university you often create a lot of content that is then never used. On the Internet, content is king. Perhaps it makes sense to publish parts of your work as blog posts.
10. Start your own business: a blog can be the first step to start your own business. There is a very entrepreneurial atmosphere in the blogosphere. If you let yourself get caught up in it, you have access to a wide network of contacts that can help you take your first steps as an entrepreneur.
I am passionate about blogging and it is a topic that I am honestly a bit obsessed with (especially now with the 2012 challenge of posting once a day). There are these 10 and surely many more reasons to create a blog if you are a student. What is your reason for creating a blog?