Comments on: The Most Important Thing a Semi-Problogger Should Remember

By: Dirty Ert

Dirty Ert — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:23:29 +0000

Thanks for the good medicine!

The current economic quagmire ate my dream job last fall. I went from $100,000 plus per year to $0. A long time friend of mine is a professional blogger; he suggested I try blogging about my unusual experiences.

Today found me in a bad way. The bank is attempting to foreclose on my home. There are no employment opportunities on the horizon. My new little blog is only bringing in about $1 day.

Desperately trying to hold it all together, I came to your blog for advice. I must have read about 20 posts before finding this one.

This is the post that set me straight.

Dirty Ert

By: Paul Chaney

Paul Chaney — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:38:19 +0000

“A successful blog is one to which you post regularly over the long haul.” Oh, and “Have fun!” That just about says it all right there. Not everyone is going to make their living doing what you do, so best to enjoy the journey. If money flows in, mores the better.

By: Pop Wuping

Pop Wuping — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:22:13 +0000

I have been having fun creating my own sites for 10 years or more. I wouldn’t mind having alittle less fun and actually see some profit. :)

By: Ashish Mohta

Ashish Mohta — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:40:50 +0000

Tue enough,I am a semi-problogger too.I just do it for fun.being basically a web programmeri love the way twordprss is built and the amazing plugins.

Its more fun for me to write and see how it looks….not admiring myself but thats what my passion is.

By: Bald Man

Bald Man — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:48:56 +0000

Glad to hear my thoughts and experience resonate with at least a few of you.

Gloria,
You’re spot on! I want to write. If it weren’t for the network, I likely wouldn’t have bothered to try semi-problogging. In fact, I’ve got a side project outside the network that’s on hold for now, because I haven’t made the time to work out all the non-writing stuff. Something to look into again after the holidays…

By: Mandi

Mandi — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:49:22 +0000

It became a lot more fun after I stopped checking how many subscribers I had everyday, and I’m amazed at how much better I’ve gotten at writing!

By: KenP

KenP — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:29:19 +0000

As a new blogger, I think that is great advice. I have enjoyed my experience so far, but I can’t burn myself out and enjoyment should be a top priority.

Money is just a bi-product of being passionate and successful at what you do.

By: 黔山毛豆

黔山毛豆 — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:17:37 +0000

Enthusiasts will also bring in revenue, there is no better news than this?

By: Gloria

Gloria — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:02:17 +0000

even when the profits start coming in, bloggers still have fun. and if you are blogging under a blog network umbrella, profits don’t take long to come in. ;-)

By: weirdoux

weirdoux — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:42:40 +0000

yup!

when you think blogging is fun (semi-problogger) this will bring a money for you. Like what Reviewme had offered, certainly we will earn some money. later, the good mood will always there for you.

By: Chris Sandberg

Chris Sandberg — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:37:02 +0000

I agree completely. If you’re not having fun you won’t have the motivation to do what it requires to make blogging worth your time.

By: Victor Goh

Victor Goh — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:22:16 +0000

Totally agree with the importance of fun when blogging. Apart from having fun, it’s also important to have passion for the topic you’re blogging about. When you have passion, fun and profits; there’s just no stopping you.

By: mumsgather

mumsgather — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:24:57 +0000

Lol! Yes, I totally agree with this one. If you have fun blogging the extra $$$ will come in automatically. If us semi-probloggers try too hard to get that small amount of $$$ coming in, than you lose your direction, you lose your blog theme and personality and blogging becomes hard work instead. A line has to be drawn between fun and $$$.

By: Derek Guyer

Derek Guyer — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:30:06 +0000

Great thoughts! In the business world, I’m noticing two trends:

1. Those who take themselves too seriously or not serious enough and therefore lose credibility quick.

and…

2. Those who enjoy what they do and who aren’t focused with every word, email, post, or comment on getting attention and as a result, get more attention for being real.

I think you’re dead on. Be real. Have fun. If what you’re saying is worthwhile, your time spent doing it will be worthwhile as well.

By: Brian Vuyk

Brian Vuyk — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:59:23 +0000

Have Fun.

Sometimes I forget this while blogging – I am so focussed on creating high-quality, focused content that I become apathetic.

Time for a fun post, I think!