12 Things Bloggers Should Expect in 2012 (plus 1 bonus)

"The more things change, the more things stay the same."

If you've come here expecting a surprise (like the title of this post was meant to hook you in), you're gonna be disappointed. Or maybe you won't be?

In any profession it's the "basics" that are most important. And if there's a problem in an organization, you probably don't have to look much further than the "basics" being out of kilter to pinpoint the issue: Lack of communication, not following protocol, running over budget, etc. 

And so it is with blogging.

When the clock strikes twelve on January 1st, 2012, nothing in blogging will have changed. It'll be the same as it was in 2011. How will it be the same?

The following list of "basics" offers some answers...

12 Things Bloggers Should Expect in 2012 (plus 1 bonus):

1. Expect to still have to work hard at it.
2. Expect to still get brain freeze.
3. Expect to get better and better.
4. Expect to still have a lot to learn.
5. Expect to go through times where you feel like you have nothing left to write about.
6. Expect to wonder if anyone will like your latest post.
7. Expect to have posts you thought weren't so great do better than posts you thought were.
8. Expect to gain new relationships you would never have had except you're a blogger.
9. Expect to get inspired where something just pops in your head and voila.
10. Expect to still have to share posts via social media for exposure.
11. Expect to have to keep reading what others are writing (to prime your own pump).
12. Expect to write (and read) lists like this one because they are catchy and people like lists.

BONUS: Expect that uplifting feeling that comes when that post you labored over gets lots of comments, retweets, Facebook shares. :)

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