Today is Random acts of Kindness day and it is a day I think is really important. I love kindness and I think we should make it part of every day. But how can we use these special acts of kindness to support bloggers?
Random acts of kindness
I focus on kindness a fair bit on my blog because I think is is such a special thing. Of all the ways I could be remembered, I want people to remember my kindness. That might sound a bit big-headed, but I’m usually a bit negative towards myself, recognising this positive trait is a big step.
But kindness doesn’t need to be big acts or buying things for people, there are some really simple ways you can show kindness, especially in the blogging community.
6 special acts of kindness to support bloggers
Read their posts
As content creators, we spend a huge amount of time researching and putting together our posts. We are writing what we love and what we are knowledgeable about. But there is little point in writing if no one reads it.
No matter whether you’re a blogger yourself or a friend or family member blogs, please give it a read. You don’t have to love everything we write, but at least give it a try.
Share, share and share again
Now you’ve read it, do you know what would really help us out? Sharing. By sharing our posts, it is more likely that it will be seen by a bigger audience.
As a blogger who devours a lot of content, I am guilty of not always sharing posts that I love. A simple re-tweet or a pin takes no time at all but it all helps us to grow. To be seen.
Support their affiliate market
If you know you’ll be placing an order online, why not ask if anyone has an affiliated link for certain companies. You get the item you were ordering anyway at no additional cost and you can help a blogger to earn a small commission. It’s win win!
Buy their products
Of course, I am not saying that you should buy something a content creator has developed just because. But if it is something that would genuinely support your own blog then why not support them at the same time.
For an extra shot of kindness, make sure you leave a review for any product you’ve used.
Sign up to their email list
No one wants to be inundated with spam emails, but I genuinely love it when my favourite bloggers newsletters hit my inbox.
It is a great way to remember to read their posts and often pick up some great advice, or freebies and recommendations. And I love that.
You’ll never miss one of their posts again.
Follow
Much like joining a mailing list, following on social media will also assure you’ll never miss a thing. Thanks to social media algorithms, the more you interact with someone, the more of their content you’ll see.
Instagram in particular really likes it when you share to your stories or save the post. I only recently knew that was even a thing. But I now have a mass of saved posts to refer back to. It’s a great tool for a fast moving platform like Insta.
It is much easier to share on various platforms if you follow them.
Link build
If you’re writing a post and want to add in relevant posts that offer valuable advice, look to the blogging community first.
It would be easy to find links online for all subjects, but check out your fellow bloggers first. They are usually talking from experience rather than a generic view from another website. And if you’re a blogger, you know the importance of creating backlinks to support your DA score. Again it’s win win.
Kindness wins
The blogging community is full of kindness and I think that is why I love it so much. But there is always room for more kindness. So this Random acts of kindness day, make sure you pay it forward and show kindness in all you do.
Don’t forget though…kindness is for life!
How important do you think Kindness is in the Blogging community? Do you try to support others as often as you can?
This is so true. As a new blogger it’s so hard to get posts out there.
Kindness definitely wins! Such a lovely post Claire. It really doesn’t take much to support a blogger and one share or sale could literally make their day! x
I’ve definitely benefited from the kindness of bloggers. I had no idea there was this fantastic community when I started; I just wanted to write. A simple like or share can go a long way and I try so hard to reciprocate x
I do my my best to either comment or pin if I found the post to be useful for me, some are even bookmarked so I can go back to.
I know for sure that these acts of kindness make bloggers so happy. It really is important to support those whose content you enjoy.
Antonia || Sweet Passions
YESSS I hope soo many people read this post!! Reading is the first big one, please read our content, please engage with it!
Sharing for me is a big one. I set up my own blogger RT page on Twitter for this reason!
Great post
Rosie
Love this. #1 is my favourite. Yes! Read and share.
I am so grateful to the blogging community for helping me keep going for almost 6 years! I have affiliate links for Etsy and have earned a little commission (not much) but every little bit helps for sure.
Kindness really does win. These are some great suggestions and just goes to show that kindness doesn’t have to cost a penny.
These are all great suggestions. I’m a recipe blogger and I love it when people genuinely try my recipes and leave a comment and rating – it’s so good to know people are enjoying the food
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If we bloggers all supported each other, it would be so much easier. 😀
As a fellow blogger, I could not agree more, a share here and there is very helpful for us.
This is a lovely post. Any interaction on our blogs is so good and I am grateful for any that I get.
Awww yes, I love this post about kindness. I love when people take time to stop by and read our content. We do take time to work on it and it makes us happy when someone does take time to read it. Yay for this beautiful post!
YASS TO THAT!! i think we all need to be so much more supportive of each other , helping does not cost a thing , and makes the other person “happy dance”
LOVE this! In the blogging community, often people feel the need to compete with one another but adding links to relevant content from other blogs is definitely the way forward. I’m gonna make sure I do this in future posts 🙂 xx
That is such a good idea, I have a group of bloggers who I visit regularly but need to vsiit more
Aw I love this! I saw someone specifically ask for affiliate links before they bought a product the other day, and it’s such a lovely idea in order to support bloggers and also get something out of it- win/win! Thank you for sharing these cute ideas, they mean so much x
What a lovely post and all these are great suggestions, I do try to do this especially with the Bloggers that I follow
Most people don’t realise that by just reading and sharing a post, you are helping a blogger immensely. Also, great post 🙂
Michelle (michellesclutterbox.com)
I didn’t know it was random act of kindness day, but it’s always nice to think about the things you can do which may seem small ton you but can mean so much to someone else like a blogger x
What a lovely post, I love acts of kindness it truly makes me happy when I manage to make someone else smile. I have recently joined the blogging community and think your post is so important, it reminds me of how we can help each other to grow. Thank you for sharing.
LOVE this post!! You could not be more right. You are a lovely blogger and practice what you preach, always showing your support, so great as always xx
These are some real practical suggestions. Thanks for putting this list together. I agree, kindness wins!
Love this, so many important points. Those in a tribe should stick together and support each other! I do my best to read and comment on as many blog posts as I can and share as often as possible. I do also think it is important to do it in a genuine way though. I often struggle with the ‘retweet and share’ blog post threads, not because they aren’t a good idea, but because they often don’t bring genuine engagement. I want people to genuinely love my content and comment because my words moved them too. So, I do take part in thise but I try to do it for the right reasons….not just for the performance, if that makes sense? And, thanks to your post, there is one thing I realise I could do more of, and that is link to other peoples blog posts in my own. So I will! Thank you!
Hi Claire. You are absolutely right – they are such small things to do for the person performing the acts of kindness, but for the recipient, they can give a real boost. Keep up the good work 🙂
I love being a part of blogger communities online and it’s great to see what other bloggers are producing and to support them. If you put kindness out into the world then you will receive it.
Kindness is really important to me and spreading it is even better. I love that you have focused on how we can be kind to bloggers. Mich x
Kindness is so important in general! Life can be so cruel sometimes and it’s such a skill to remain kind and calm. I 100% try and support other bloggers as much as I can! Thanks for sharing xx
http://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com
Love this post! I try to give support back to those who support me and also support any new bloggers I see pop up because I used to be the new kid on the block at a point lol. It doesn’t take that much to read someone’s post, save a pin or leave a comment, it may brighten up their day! Great post! 😊
Thanks for sharing, this is a great idea to share kindness to other bloggers 🙂
This is so important, I definitely feel like there needs to be more kindness in the world in general!
Love, Amie ❤
The Curvaceous Vegan
I love this post! Kindness definitely wins. I think people forget that bloggers supply content for free & a comment or share can go such a long way!
These really are such appreciated actions by bloggers. Kindness is valued the most though.
These are great ways to support bloggers! I always try and read blogs when I can and leave comments so they know their post has been read 🙂 xx
These are all great ways to support other bloggers & most of them don’t cost anything like reading & sharing their posts, signing up for their email list & following them! Lately I’ve been doing a bit of link building & I’ve also bought some ebooks & courses from bloggers!