Get set, ready, steady, go. The challenge starts today. The die is cast. There is no turning back. This is the start of the month-long article-posting challenge.
In my previous post, I made a public declaration and challenged myself to post an article daily for a month.
Well, the month is here. This is the first post for the challenge. By the end of the month, we should have at least 31 articles of real value.
The month has already started with challenges for me, and I need to learn quickly how to navigate them without disrupting my 31 Days challenge.
I know I will face many, but what will determine my success is the lessons I take from them.
I am not looking back but pressing ahead and seeing how far this challenge will take me. The beauty of it is that by the end of the month, I will have moved a step closer to achieving my objective of improving my writing skills and contributing to humanity.
I believe that when something is written, it is indelible. Usually, we write what we believe in or what we want to say. Most of the time, we convey our feelings and thoughts through writing.
The main difference between speaking and writing is how easy it is to refer back. It is much easier to refer to written speeches than spoken ones.
Written messages are never forgotten. Today, we still refer to many quotes because they were written down.
Here are some of the key objectives of the 31 Day Challenge.
Increase Content on the Site
Increasing site content is a no-brainer. Remember that I pledged to increase content on this site. More articles posted on any site will, of course, add to the existing content and increase the overall content.
This is a basic SEO rule. The search engines love new content. This can greatly improve site rankings and, in turn, increase search engine traffic to the website.
I believe that search engine traffic is the best because users reach your site through what they are searching for. They are more specific. If your site appears in search results for those keywords, the likelihood of increased organic traffic is higher.
Increased traffic means increased visibility and access to a wider audience. I hope to reach as many people as possible.
Through this, I am hoping to get more referral links pointing to this site. More backlinks mean improved search engine rankings. This is good news for me.
Improve Visitor Satisfaction
Visitor satisfaction will come with the quality of the content being generated. Although visitor satisfaction will not depend only on content quality, many other factors will also affect it.
Some of them may be beyond my control. However, I will endeavour to change what is within my power.
I am also very much aware that you cannot please every visitor. But I will try as much as possible to make the site user-friendly and work with more reliable and faster hosting service providers. For now, I cannot complain about Namecheap’s service.
Improve My Writing Skills
They say practice makes perfect. I believe that even before I undertake this challenge, my writing skills are improving with every article I write.
I can only assume that there will be a great improvement at the end of the challenge. I know there is a lot of room to improve my writing skills.
I can assure you that I work to improve them regularly. The better and easier the articles are to read and understand, the more user satisfaction they generate.
Improve Writing Inspiration
My friends who are artists and bloggers will understand what I mean when I say you need inspiration to write.
It is not easy to wake up and start writing. You need some inspiration to put your thoughts on paper and, worse still, put them down in a meaningful way.
A musician always needs the inspiration to write and sing songs. Inspiration may come from real-life experiences and many other sources.
One of the biggest killers of putting down our thoughts is putting them off until later. I have learned over the years that when you feel inspired to write, don’t postpone it; your thoughts will be gone by then.
Just sit down and get going with it. Your thoughts will flow on paper. Usually, the idea isn’t even clear at the beginning, but as you delve into it, you flow with it.
Conclusion
As we undertake this journey together, I also challenge you to do something you have never done before. It could be exercising daily for a period of time.
You could also challenge yourself to get rid of an old bad habit. Whatever you decide to do, make sure it adds more value to yourself and the world at large.
I believe that we will be made to account for how we spend our time on this earth.