I take on the baton of Blog Love from Pooja the Wanderer Wordweaver Woman and spreading loads of love on this Valentine’s Day. Read Why I love my blogs?
I have been blogging since January 2011. That makes it 6 years. Have I been in love with my blogs ever since? Not really, I have been on and off and lazy like a sloth. But now I am at a stage that I am in love with my blogs Tina Basu and Twinkling Tina Cooks. I don’t think I can stay very long without blogging. I get ideas of blog posts at weird times. Most of these ideas flood my mind when I am trying to sleep or in the shower!
So why exactly I love my blogs – they are my blogs, hell yeah I will love them. They are what I am – free willed, fun filled, vibrant, logical and everything else.
My Blogs are My babies
Yes, I treat them like my babies. I want to know every bit about the blogs, that’s exactly why I wanted to do the change over from Blogger to self-hosted WordPress myself and learn what happens at back end. Like how I am hands on with my son I am equally on top of whatever happens in my blogs. I have read and read and read the gargantuan amount of resources available on the internet to make my blog better and healthy – I am still learning and still trying to make them better.
I like to make my blogs look pretty
As a mom, I make it a point, my son is always well dressed – even when he’s going to sleep. Though the fashion for baby boys is pathetic! Similarly I like to make my blogs look beautiful and pretty. I hate it when I go to blogs and they look all cluttered with jarring colors, no theme, unorganized posts – if they don’t look pretty to my eyes, I can’t stay on the blog for more than few minutes.
I am preparing more Blog Beautiful Tutorials so that you all can make your blog look pretty. My blogs are my babies – they ought to look pretty.
I like how my baby does in Exams!
Blogging isn’t an exam –of sorts. But life is a competition. So is blogging. There is a colossal amount of bloggers in your niche and you have to be in competition and make space for yourself. I like to keep a tab of my ranks Alexa, Indi Rank, Moz Rank, Domain authority. There are tons of ways to check the ranks – I don’t delve in all of that. But at least I want to maintain a good Indi Rank and Alexa for the time being.
My blogs are my Identity
Yes, they define me – online. Right now I am living an online life. I spend a considerable amount of time online – much to the annoyance of the men in the house – yes my two and a half feet old man also doesn’t like me with the laptop – he even throws it down – thank God the netbook has not given up on me with all the torture! I want to be the first one on Google every time someone searches Tina Basu, as a matter of fact I am the first one in google text search and image search! But my goal is to be in the top ten when someone searches as Top Lifestyle Blogger or Top Food Blogger – that is a long journey – but I will reach that stage – someday. Amen to that!
My blogs are my Sources of Income
After having quit my job recently, I am doing freelance design works – some of my designs recently got published in an interior magazine and the client seems happy – okay I am not boasting, just sharing. Apart from the graphic design work that I do I am doing more freelance writing and people get to know me through my blogs. So they are my source of income – enough to pay all my bills (extravagant shopping and holidays excluded!)
But I have loads of plans with my blogs. I want to integrate design and writing. I want the blogs to look so pretty and functional that people will want to come over and not just read passively. I want to open an online shop on the site. They are all in concept stage – let me not write more on that right now.
So isn’t blogging just great? Yeah exactly – why wouldn’t I love my blogs when they love me back and reward me? Do you love your blog as much I do? Let me know in the comments.
I pass on the baton of Blog Love to Geethica from Spectrum of Life
27 comments
I like to make my blogs look pretty – i wish more people attention to this facts! Some blogs are so cluttered that I can’t wait to leave!
Love the new look of your blog, Tina!
thanks a bunch M. I hate the blogs that hurt the eyes!
I really admire ur blog darling !!!
Thank you so much Ruchi. Love your foodie and family blog too
Wonderful you and wonderful your blog babies! In awe, dear girl,take a bow! I know you’ve put in a lot of hard work and TLC with your babies and it really shows…they look pretty and are really smart! Proud mommy you!! Love to blog mommy!!
aww thank you so much Kala, this just brought a wide grin on my face like julia Roberts!
You should create a blog identity that allows you the most possible freedom in your post topics while still being within your identity; you should also choose a focus that you are VERY prolific in. There needs to be a unifying theme to your posts. You don’t really need a tagline or even a “topic,” you need an identity.
Cheers to your beautiful blog. You should be a proud mommy!!
Love your space; keep writing and growing, dear!
I agree…my blog is my identity and it is what people recognize me for. Thanks for reminding me why I love my blog.
You are already getting a pro when it comes to blogging day by day, Tina! Happy to know about the exciting things planned for your blog. All the best, Tina!! Keep blogging and growing. 🙂
Indeed Blog is the reflection of incredible thoughts and personality, where we share our experience and knowledge and Meeting different minds and getting support what called #Bloglove Best wishes for you blog.
Fantastic! You’re more than half way there, Tina. Good luck with your dreams and plans for your two ‘babies’!
wonderful reasons you have quoted Tina! Happy Blogging
Those are some beautiful goals and things you take care about your blog, Tina! Your blog looks great. It’s neat and clean. And I’m so impressed with the kind of vision you see for your blog! I still can’t! And I don’t even know why?
All the best to you girl 🙂
Cheers
I don’t want to say but I love twinklingtinacooks more than my own blog. And you know the reason very well. 😀 When it comes to multitasking and to be the best in everything, you’re the one blogger whose name always pops-up in my mind. Hope I fetch some gyan on PS from u someday. Also, loads n loads of love to Bluey and your beautiful babies. More power to you! 🙂
Wish you good luck in your journey andin achieving all your goals. You are so focused and determined that I am pretty sure you will be reaching milestone after milestone in no time 🙂
Now these are very strong 5 reasons of loving your blogs. I also have a few reasons why I love your blog. Look and feel being an important one. And now I know why they look like a well kept living room :-p. Keep up the good work girl and soon your blog will take you on those extravagant vacations. All the best!!
Wow..thats a post full of not only love but hopes and determination. I wish you good luck and sending both your babies lot of love. You have it in you and I am sure you are going to be in top bloggers soon.
I have always admired your graphic skills T. Happy to know you are making such wonderful strides with your blog. I must take tips from you when we meet. 😊💐
I loved the exam analogy! 😀
Those are really amazing reasons Tina! And I love the designs you’ve made- the blog logos and the look and feel of your blog is great.
Tina I am literally kicking myself for staying oblivious to you as a blogger for so long. I always thought we don’t have much in common – you being a food blogger and me being a really weird reader when it comes to reading recipe posts.
But I’ve realized how you’ve approached blogging with such a super attitude .
Our blogs should look pretty and we should definitely have big plans for them – it’s not a competition with others but definitely with our own self.
I keep losing steam off and on – coz I am not a full time blogger but reading this post was like a recap of WHY I SHOULD BLOG!
Thank you Tina..you made my day 🙂
Lots of love & luck for all that you are planning . I look forward to read a lot more of you..
Thank you so much Chandni this is such a wonderful way to start my day. Yes blogs have given me a lot of love, and I want to love them back too. Thanks a bunch
I love the new look of your site – that logo is beautiful! I’m sure with your focus and determination you will see your babies grow and soar in no time! All the best to you. 🙂
You always inspire me by your words and this post also did that. Keep rocking, Tina !!!
Oh I loved the way to have described your BLOG love as a mother. There is too much for me to learn from all awesome bloggers like the one I am reading about….
Glad to get connected with you.
Keep going Tina. I am sure you are doing a fantastic job with your blog :). The fact that you are able to maintain not one but two blogs is quite a stupendous achievement in itself. Honestly, I struggle in terms of time to maintain one :/.