There are many bloggers and newbie bloggers that blogs for money. Lets face it, who doesn't? But the way they are making it are wrong. The way they think is wrong so, they will do it the wrong way. I repeat this again, DON'T BLOG JUST FOR MONEY. If you do, that is going to be the downfall of your blogging career.
Many bloggers are frustrated when they know blogging is not a get-rich-quick scheme and eventually they will stop blogging and close down their blog. Blogging is a business (read it here). It is a part of online business. When starting a business, don't expect everyone will come at the first day of the opening.
Take a look at a physical shop for example and treat your website like one. A business is never easy at first. This goes the same with blogs. Blogs can take up from six months to a year for it is to be known. And it will take even longer for free web hosting platform like blogger.com or wordpress. With a long wait and a lot of patience, everything will go smoothly.
Whatever the reasons are, do not stop blogging. If you think blogging is not the kind of thing for you, you should not start one at the first place. You can go and read other people's blog and watch how they make money while you sit down and do nothing. If you have a blog or going to start one, read the ten reasons why you should continue to blog when you feel like giving up.
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Reason #2 Make new friends - In the blogging world, friends are actually business partners. Imagine having business partners from all around the world. How bad it could be? With a physical store, you only meet business partners locally. What even better is, you don't have to drive to see them or spend on expensive plane ticket.
Reason #3 Earn real money - Blogging can take years to become really developed. By being developed, it mean that to be known to many visitors. When the blog is well-known, you can reap what you sow. Promoting is not that hard anymore when people knows about you. At this time, you will see increment in your income.
Reason #4 Learn something new - Blogging keeps you online. Besides updating your own blog, you can read or comment on someone else's blog. You will stumble with something new each time you visit other blogs and you will gain some knowledge. I learn new techniques in blogging by doing this.
Reason #5 Being up-to-date - Bloggers follow each other's blog, Twitter account or Facebook account. Some of the blog you follow sometimes contain new update about current issues. You will not be left out again about the information that everyone keeps telling you about. How many times that you are clueless if your friends are talking about a newly launch cell phones?
Reason #6 Get to be well-known - When you own a blog, people will be curious about the blogger. Usually, bloggers put their information on their blogs. By this way, people will get to know you more. If you have a few friends but you really want to be known and heard, blogging is your chance. Some bloggers are not popular in real life but a superstar in the blogging world.
Reason #7 Get to be heard - It is hard for you to voice your opinion in a certain topic unless you are a politician, a speaker, a lecturer or an artist. Blog is a platform for you to do this. You can let anyone read about your opinion, views or strategy by reading your blog. That is why some bloggers loves to post controversial articles especially about politics. One popular example is Wikileaks.org by Julian Assange.
Reason #8 Learn to operate a business - As being said before, blogging is a business. Making friends in blogging is making business partners. By blogging, you can sell ad space, joining an affiliate program or selling your own product on your blog. Business strategies are always changing day-by-day and you are learning about it whether you are realizing it or not.
Reason #9 Having unlimited customers - Owning a physical store will make you have local customers but owning a blog will make you have unlimited customers around the world. Talking about the power of leverage. Other people also can put ads on your blog but you cannot do this on Tesco.
Reason #10 Practise makes perfect - For first time bloggers, don't expect to be perfect because nobody does. When you keep on blogging, your are practising your skills, not only on writing but also technology. Its like forcing yourself to the gym. You really don't want to do it but it is good for you and you have to do it. For someone who doesn't use English for their mother tongue, well, blogging can help you to improve your English.
Conclusion
There is no 'the right way' for blogging. It doesn't even have a format. When you have something in mind, put it in your blog, in your own style. Forget about the money and other stuffs that are not relevant. Do it for passion. If you don't love what you do, you will not achieve anything. You want to get better in blogging don't you? Start your engine now.
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