I am not a newbie!
I am not a newbie!
I am not a newbie!
I am not a newbie!

Keep repeating this sentence, until you “get it”.

Hearing the term, “I am a newbie”, in blogging, reminds me of how some women will say, “I’m just a housewife”, or others who say,i.e… “I’m just the janitor”. It projects a “less important than” attitude.

In life, it doesn’t matter what your job is, you are “someone”. Whatever your “job” is, it’s is important. Without you, things wouldn’t go quite as smoothly.

If you have a blog, you have the right to voice your opinion, just as much as the person sitting next to you, or a person half way around the world.

If you are a blogger, you are an author. You are a writer. You are a journalist, of sorts. You are not a “newbie”.

Don’t get me wrong, I did the same thing when I started blogging. I called myself a “newbie” blogger. Granted, I had to learn the terminology and techniques of blogging. But, I had already spent many years, sharing my thoughts, and helping others. I just didn’t “share”, online, with the world. So in essence, I have been “blogging without a blog”, most of my adult years.

If you have just started a blog, or plan to start one, you’re doing so, to share what you know. If you are willing to share what you know, in a blog, you are more than likely, a very giving person. You are not a “newbie” on the subject you’re blogging about; you are somewhat of an expert.

If you’re composing your first post, it’s not necessary to admit that it is your first post. Write that post, like you’ve never written anything before. Take your time to get the spelling and grammar correct, and write from your heart. Show your readers your soul.

Calling yourself a newbie, is like saying you’re not as good as a seasoned blogger. Granted, the computer geeks, gurus, and probloggers, who willingly share their knowledge with us other bloggers, will always know more than us if we are not educated in computer technology and terminology. But…can they, for example, write a post about how to: How to Import Without Worrying About US Customs, how to knit a sweater? How To Stage A Home For Sale, or a post with a catchy title of: Building A Brand, All You Need Is A Kamikaze Attitude and Bad Hair, etc… Not likely!

Keep in mind…if you write a post, and begin the post, by admitting you’re a “newbie”, you are instantly sabotaging your credibility.

The same language applies to your “about” page.

Remember, you are an important person, in a world, who has the right to be heard. Don’t ever forget that.

So, from now on, drop the “newbie”. To me, you are my “fellow blogger”, a potential lifetime, cyberspace “friend”.

BTW: Looking over my site, I see I have several posts that use the word “newbie”. Since they get viewed on a regular basis, I won’t change the terminology. Apparently “newbie” remains a semi popular search term.