The question that has haunted writers for centuries: to blog or not to blog.
(….Maybe that was a bit of an exageration, but writting online isn’t what it used to be.)
A study done by ProBlogger shows that 46 to 48% of bloggers blog for money. That means that half of all bloggers are just blogging to either make money doing what they love or are blogging just to make a quick buck. That is really sad, ladies and gentleman.
I’ve been blogging since middle school. I started off on LiveJournal blogging about life, posting surveys, and just writing to get my feelings out. Then, I went on to start writing about things that actually mattered to me; friendship, love, and relationships. Then I found WordPress and started my first official blog in college. I wrote about issues that really concerned me, and my main concern was to blog about the events that were happening to me and the things I learned on a day-to-day basis. I also tried to help support suicide prevention in conjunction to a friend who was struggling with her suicidal issues.
I was never in it for the money. The only reason I put up my Google AdSense advertisements was to help pay for my hosting fees and domain name. I also would like to blog full time, and any money coming in from doing what I love to do would be great. I’m not trying to strike it rich, but money is what makes the world go ’round (unfortunately), so I’ll play the game as best I can.
I’ve written quite a few articles on how to help new bloggers get intigrated into the blogging world. Here are a few examples:
- How to make money from your blog
- Great WordPress Layouts
- How to Promote your Website– For Free!
- Increase Traffic to your Website (Series)
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