Organic Is For Food And Chemistry, Not People

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Do you ever tire of hearing the do's and dont's of social media/blogging? Understandably, the ultimate goal is to help improve your blog quality and visibility, but I thought the grand rule of blogging is "to be yourself." I'd say that is the most emphasized piece of advice when working to start a blog. Or anything for that matter. It's an age-old rule that applies to pretty much everything in life.

That being said, how can that be achieved when you have 100 million different people telling you how to do it? I am just getting tired of website articles and other major bloggers telling me what I should and shouldn't do in regard to blogging and managing my social media. That doesn't necessarily sound like "being yourself" when you follow a strict agenda of what is "acceptable" and what isn't. Obviously people like a well-designed blog, big, beautiful photos, and things they've never seen before. That's not rocket science to figure out. But telling everyone how to go about pinning on your Pinterest? No thanks. My Pinterest is for me. It is my curation of the things I find beautiful, inspiring, or whatever I want. And that's just the joy of it. If you like what I pin, fabulous. Follow along if you feel so inclined. Or don't.

As for blogging, if I hear one more mega blogger say their path to blogger fame was one of an "organic" nature... I don't know what I'll do, but it will involve some sort of face-clawing, burying-head-in-pillow-and-screaming action. Yes, there are people in the world that possess a certain magnetism that makes us want to know everything about them. Yes, there are people that have an innate cool factor about them that sets them apart from the typical mold. Yes, there are people that everything they touch turns into something beautiful. Bottom line though, I believe that majority of people that have successful blogs are successful because they work hard at getting their awesomeness out there and seen. Some people catch lucky breaks and happen to be featured or seen at the right place at the right time, but either way it's still getting exposure and advertisement. Anyone out there that says otherwise is full of crap and it's a ploy to maintain an effortless, "organic" appeal. I pity the fool that buys that nonsense (said in a voice akin to Mr. T).

Do you really think major brands just coincidentally got to where they are because they are awesome, and only that? No! Of course they have a great product which is the reason they gain popularity and maintain status. If not, you will crash and burn if you don't change it into something worthwhile, but it's more than that. It's called marketing, people. Look at any of your favorite brands whether it be food or toilet paper.  Their advertising is everywhere. Pepsi is a proud sponsor of major athletic events. P&G is sponsoring the Olympics. In exchange, they get exposure to the world, and in turn grow their product. The same principle is applied to growing your blog.

The "organic" blogger myth has now officially been busted.

The end.