Getting into sports journalism isn't easy, but you don't have to be a qualified journalist to generate an income from writing about darts. Many of the national newspapers will only accept sports writing from NCTJ-accredited journalists. This often means doing a year-long course that – to this day – still involves taking exams and passing shorthand tests. However, in the digital age, there are more and more outlets for aspiring sports writers, especially those with an in-depth knowledge of their preferred sport. In the case of darts, there is a demand from the public for insights into the game and the personalities, like Trina, that make it what it is today. One of the best approaches is to start producing your own darts blog. Here's what you need to do.
First things first: if you want to write blogs about darts that people will actually read, then you will need a home for them. Posting to social media pages will never generate much revenue, if any. You need your own website through which banner advertising can be monetised for your darts writing to make money. This means registering a domain name that's darts-related. Unfortunately, some of the best domain names are already spoken for, so you will need to check what's available and come up with something that makes your site unique. Use a respected website domain checker, such as IONOS, to come up with something that's appropriate to the sort of content you will subsequently post. Doing so takes moments, but it is a big first step, and often, you can register – become the owner – of your chosen domain within a few minutes.
When you write about darts, whether from a fan's perspective or reporting on events in the sport, it is important to keep your content well organised. Blogs, unlike physical newspaper stories, are online and can be accessed long after they were written as an archive. Create a news page that organises your stories chronologically. You should also tag your posts so that readers can quickly find stories relating to certain categories, such as female darts competitions or individual players.
When you set up a blog site, posting one or two articles will be good, but it won't get you a readership on its own. You need to keep posting regularly with more and more content about darts. Soon enough, the big search engines like Google will start to push your site when darts-related terms are entered. You can help this process by making your site SEO-friendly, perhaps by linking to other reputable darts sites here and there. If you provide fresh, well-written content on a weekly basis, then your site will begin to gain traction, attracting more readers and, in turn, generating more revenue.
If you want a profitable blog site about darts, then you will have to take the plunge and start your own digital home. Many bloggers begin part-time and find that they start to develop a growing income stream from writing. At this stage, you can keep going as a hobby or look to turn professional, just like Trina.