How to stay Authentic Online
As a lifestyle blogger, readers want to see insights into my life: what I eat, what I wear, what movies I watch, and how I deal with well…life. This helps them to relate to me and helps them with their life situations. Hopefully my tips on how I handle life will inspire or aid them in finding solutions for dilemmas in their life.
Tips for Creating a Genuine Presence Online
Whether you are a blogger or celebrity or casual social media user, tips for creating a geniune presence online will come in handy.
Tip #1 Stay Engaged
As a lifestyle blogger, I try to be the country singer of bloggers. No one appreciates their fans like a country singer. They know the secret…people love relationships.
When I get a personal comment, compliment or complaint, I respond. I don’t turn off my comments on my blog posts but instead seek ways to ask my readers questions so they can fell comfortable participating in the social conversation.
Tip #2 Show yourself
How can my readers really get to know ME if I don’t show pictures of me? pictures of my life events? a few occasional shots of Walt and my kids? I often share stories, videos and photos of myself and life to illustrate my points in blog posts and social media shares. For a blog approach or even just on social media, people can relate better to you if you create a digital you that resonates as the “Real ME”, “Authentic ME”, and “Genuine ME”!
Tip #3 Admit you are blonde (figuratively)
In every single giveaway I run I have this statement above the entry device:
You can’t even imagine how many times I get the sweetest emails pointing out all my blonde mistakes. These interactions help me build relationships with my readers and involves them in the process of my blog. I often ask my readers to help me choose outfits or catch my errors. Readers like it when you ask for their expertise, editing skills, or opinions. Together we are building my personal branding and professional branding. My readers are the life blood of my blog!
Tip #4 Vlog
There is nothing like a quick video vlog, snapchat, facebook live, slideshow or Flipagram to let your friends or readers into your life. It’s a medium where you can state your personal opinion or show multiple views to create a mood. For example, this is the last post I did for Domain.ME. It shows several shots and sets the mood for how I try to stay authentic online! Motion shots help to show my readers my authentic self or true self.
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This is great information, I have always been curious about this and how to go about it.
Great tips! I love the authenticity you have as a blogger! Your blog is one of my favorite blogs as I feel that I relate to you and I enjoy reading your posts and fashion tips!
AWWW thanks so much Shawna! So glad you won tonight too! After a lovely comment like that you deserve to win. The Chief Blonde
I am all ways myself, Honesty is a quality that I adhere to and admire in others, I have multiple health issues which are not curable so I live everyday to the fullest and the best of my ability.. It’s important to stay active, positive and never forget your faith.. Life is ment to be lived not worried about tomorrow or what happened yesterday.. The past is the past leave it there, and the future isn’t here yet.. I stay grateful for the small things.. Most of all.. I love my family and spend as much time with them as I can cherishing them for who they are …
A really good article for these days. Everyone online seems so fake. And if I see another duck face I’m gonna lose it.. LOL
You do a fantastic job of staying real online. I almost feel like I know you and could easily chat over a cup of coffee.
THanks Cynthia! What a compliement! The Chief Blonde
This is all good advice. I always appreciate your authenticity.
Do you have any tips of creating a presence on Instagram? I have some followers but rarely do any of them like my posts 🙁 I’m right in the middle of trying to win a contest with my private Facebook group (that ends June 16) but just can’t seem to get my followers to do anything. You have over 12K!! I need tips on how to engage my followers more or get more follows. Any advice is great 🙂 Thank you!
PS: my IG is cmg1852
Don’t post products. Ever. No matter what companies offer. Do a feel good picture instead. Look at feeds of other with tons of likes and see what they are doing (not the ones who participate in threads for each picture.)
Online authenticity is rare these days. I like your tips. I find that engagement is the best remedy for genuine online presence.
I remember reading many of your posts illustrated with the photos in this story, so this was a trip down memory lane for me. Thanks for the great tips and advice, too, on being REAL and genuine on the blog. That’s something really important that all us bloggers need to constantly keep front of mind.
Thanks for the tips and pointers sharing my presence online. This will help me out getting online the correct way.
Great tips! I’ve always been impressed by your wide variety of fashion outfits! Love it! 🙂
Authenticity is really important to have a true voice. And you really do. I love reading your posts.
Very good tips. So many people put on the perfect life face and we all know that life simply isn’t perfect. We have ups and downs that lead to perfection but there’s always a tribulation here and there.
I’ve been considering vlogging – just not sure I’m up for it. But I like these ideas.
I love this! It is SO important to remain true to yourself and authentic to your readers! Love all of your blonde moments <3
Staying engaged is a great tip! You get what you give and if you don’t have a steady presence you won’t get much out of it.
I like being a ‘part time editor’ and telling you when something needs fixing. Works for both of us.
Uh, oh. I just realized that you’re only showing 4 of your 6 current contests in the sidebar. Missing shoes & avocado.
Yes,you are right Sarah! IT’s on my list for today. Man this has been a crazy week! How about for you? Shelley
Hi Sarah! Never stop! I love having things be RIGHT! SHelley
Admitting mistakes and being able to poke a little fun at yourself go a long way towards pretty much everything in life and yes, it does show that you are authentic.
These are great tips. I like to stay authentic online, I like people to get to know the real me!
I like the way you engage your readers. It does make me feel that I know you better as a person.