How to Start a Unique Blog about Student Life

You’ve been through a ridiculous number of crazy events during your education. You studied a lot. You found ways to cover exam material in less time than average and still achieve good results. You’ve also had your share of partying. Or maybe you’re still going through these experiences and you’d like to share them as they occur. 

If you have a writing talent, it makes sense: you can start a blog about student life. You will use your influence to educate and amuse other students. You can guide them through the tough challenges they face, and offer entertaining resources that enrich their free time. 

The question is: how do you do this?

There are countless articles covering all topics from the “student life” niche. How do you make your blog special? Where do you even start?

You can start by following this guide.

How to Start a Student Life Blog and Make It Successful

1. Choose a narrow niche

• “Student life” is a general theme. In general, this will be a lifestyle blog. But if you spread it out to too many topics, it might get messy. Student life encompasses several points:
• Learning and studying techniques
• Tech gadget that makes studying easier
• Fashion and beauty
• Budget traveling
• Food and health
• Fitness and inspiration
• Spirituality/religion
• Part-time work tips
• Budgeting
• All sorts of hobbies
• Student debt
• Relationships and friendships
• Partying

The list can go on and on. Do you see the point? You’ll get many topic ideas on your blogging schedule if you cover the general theme. However, your website won’t be special enough. To make it better, you should focus on a particular (narrower) niche. 

What’s the aspect of student life you consider yourself proficient in? Is it studying? Is it technology? Is it fitness and health routines? If you focus on what you know best, you can establish yourself as an influential authority. Students will take your tips seriously, and they will follow them. 

2. Put Blogging in Your Schedule

Do you have time for blogging?

Most bloggers start with a plan to post once per week. Keep in mind that a detailed post will require hours of research, writing, and editing. Spreading out this time throughout the week will make you feel more relaxed. 

The point is to get your readers used to a particular schedule, so they will return to your blog when they expect a new post. They should see regular activity there. If you start a blog and don’t maintain it as frequently as possible, it won’t become popular. It won’t matter how detailed and impressive your posts are; they won’t gain enough traction. 

These are the phases that you’ll need to cover:

• Plan your topics, so you’ll maintain a logical flow on your site. Whenever you get an idea, fit it in your schedule. Your readers will give you ideas with their comments. Consider them; it’s important to meet the needs of your audience. 
• Do the research throughout the week. You can use private Pinterest boards to keep all resources in one place. You can also create a document with a bibliography. Write notes next to the resources, so you’ll remember the ideas you get while reading them. Don’t forget: you’ll have to reference them all. It’s not okay to use someone else’s work without giving credit. 
• Do the writing on a particular day of the week. It may be Saturday if you’re less busy then. Start in the morning and focus! 
• Don’t rush to publish your post. It’s best to allow it to settle and go back to it the next day. During the editing process, you can use this useful checker from EduBirdie. It’s one of the most reliable online tools for grammar checking. But you have to rely on your own skills as well. Read through the content to fix the logical flow and all other issues.