hello! i'm a new studyblr, and i really love your blog (so aesthetic wow) i was wondering if you had any tips for studyblrs just starting out? i'm sorry if this is awkward!
hey kali!! thanks so much âĄâĄ no worries, youâre not awkward at all :) welcome to the studyblr community! my tips for new studyblrs:
of course, make sure that you are managing your time wisely. you donât want your blog to become a distraction.
posting frequently and getting to know your fellow studyblrs is a great way to become involved in the community!
also, you donât need to post original content to be active - reblogs are totally okay as well!
there are tons of studyblr networks and directories out there where you can meet people with similar interests as you.
thereâs also networks for different graduating classes, different locations, etc.!
or if youâre into creating content, there are a few zines / studyblr publications that you could apply for
challenges like the 100 days of productivity ensure that youâre posting a lot of original content (which we all love to see!)Â
also, challenges encourage you to form good habits in real life :) so thatâs always cool
donât worry too much about follower count
i definitely, definitely did this when i first started my blog
but if you just focus on making your blog the way you want it to be, people who are interested in your blog will follow you!
obsessing over followers is the #1 way to make studyblr a chore rather than an enjoyable community to be a part of, and also takes the focus off of studying
if you do want to gain followers, posting recognizable, original content is the way to go (by recognizable, i mean people will see a post and say âoh, thatâs by froststudies!â)
but i honestly enjoy running acdemic so much more now that i donât really look at my follower count :)
the studyblr community has flaws
i think itâs important to recognize that the studyblr community is flawed - super aesthetically pleasing bullet journals / notes will always be the posts with the most notes
thatâs not a bad thing! i see those posts and they inspire me to do my best work
but know that pretty isnât always the way to go and you definitely donât have to conform to some âstandardâ of the studyblr community to be a good student
itâs just not always possible for people to own a shiny macbook and fake flowers and mildliners - there is nothing wrong with having those things but thereâs also nothing wrong with not having them :)
the studyblr community is definitely moving toward the direction of âbeing a productive person is more important than looking productiveâ but people will always be more inclined to reblog a pretty post than a not-as-pretty post
being part of the studyblr community shouldnât be stressful or discouraging!
have fun with your blog and if itâs too much work, set it aside and we will always welcome you back later :)
