But as much work as maintaining a blog is, I still LOVE every minute of it!

Thanks for the great read!

It’s no different than any other form of self-employment in that it takes hours and hours over the long haul to be successful. However, I suspect that many bloggers have never been self-employed before.

This post made me think of the Dire Straits song; the only way to get quick money is by winning the lottery and even then you’ll have to spend so much money to get that winning ticket that its not worth it. Seriously at what point did our society decide that you just need to get a ‘break’ to make it big. A little bit of elbow grease and some staying power will get you there but I guess our society has simply become too lazy to do that.

Darren,

Maybe you should write a post about how much effort you put into keeping a blog going (your daily routine for example).

I am blogging for fun, and eventually I will expect my blog to make money to a certain degree. At the moment though I’m enjoying developing my internet skills, getting to know other bloggers and learning to express myself on things that interest me.

If you forget the “Fun” part then, don’t give up the day job and find another hobby.

Of course to make money, in any business, certain routines and disciplines have to be followed. However once they become ‘pressures’ then maybe it’s time for some re-adjustment or even change of direction.

Life life, blogging should be enjoyable.

I have posted a article at http://espreson.com/2007/05/09/good-blogging-practice-part-25/
Here I have described a way how to overcome this type of problem.
It may help us..

I have been a actor/writer for years but what I like about the blog is that it allows me to explore ideas without having to commit to a large project for each one and also lets me explore different skills and writing styles. It keeps my writing fresh.

And the blog also lets me keep in contact with friends and family and I hope the eclectic focus will not work against reader interest in the long run but will enrich their knowledge of who I am and therefore give some perspective on my POV.

Second, this is a nice advice. I will neither take the habit of making money that way, nor do I want to follow those get rich quick scams.

To build income online as you said takes lot of work and time that may exceed 4-5 years of building keyword focused content to monetize that stream of knowledge somebody “will” have.

Great post. I was actually going at this same thing yesterday in a post I wrote, however, my point is that the great majority of blogs are started simply to be MFA, and that a large percentage of people writing blogs today simply can’t write, or don’t have the long haul commitment to build any kind of loyal readership. I guess that’s why you’re a problogger though, and I’m not. You got the point across much clearer. I know that I too have to work on my writing to have an effective, well read blog.

Like the workforce for example, you try to please your boss and do all kinds of things to get that promotion. There’s the pressure to outdo your colleagues and always think one step ahead. But if you are also there for the wrong reason, which is getting that bigger office space, and end up not doing as expected after having got that promotion. Guess what? that door might just slam you on the way out.