Comments on: Going Pro as a Blogger – Turning Blogging From a Hobby to a Career

By: CoolProducts

CoolProducts — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:19:15 +0000

Blogging is a lot of work, it truly has to be a love and passion of yours to turn it into something profitable; but making money while doing something you love is one of the most rewarding experiences one could ever enjoy.

By: AngryJed

AngryJed — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:02:19 +0000

AngryJed is starting to get read and I hope within time it will actually make a little money. the problem with my blog is that I cover a lot of ground, everything from political science and world events to whatever gets me mad that day. I have a feeling though that once people know about it, it will get popular.

By: saiful

saiful — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:02:15 +0000

i agree with you Darren…first is hobby…then full time blogger…

By: Julian

Julian — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:39:41 +0000

Darren,
Cool finding, i did take a look of his blog, and it is not bad, very much usefull stuff!

By: DaveLu

DaveLu — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:53:41 +0000

Well said…

Blogging is definently not easy, be it consistency be it luck and everything in between…it all plays a part in making a blog successful. I’m a part time blogger too with small traffic and the more i immerse myself into blogging, the more i find myself respecting the effort and hardwork needed to sustain a successful blog.

Hats off to all the bloggers out there!!!

CHeers.

By: Pua

Pua — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:46:11 +0000

love richards’ statement’ about successful blogging:

“Basically it takes a whole lot of hard work, knowledge and passion about the topic you’re blogging about, patience, and some ‘being in the right place at the right time’ luck.”

great to read all the comments. i still have a lot to say about hawaii in my blog. hope i can keep the passion and hard work up to see the light at the end of the tunnel. pua

By: Bush Mackel

Bush Mackel — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:41:30 +0000

Being at the start of this journey, it’s really interesting to hear what more seasoned bloggers have to say. I don’t know what blogging holds for me in time, but I do know that I’ve really been enjoying it for these first couple of months.

By: zool

zool — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:38:47 +0000

I am also part time blogger..
I agree that consistency is the key to make sure you get huge traffic..
It ain’t easy for us part time blogger but I’ll try my best to make good blog of mine..

By: Deron

Deron — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:30:08 +0000

I’m still a part time blogger. I work full time and just blog on the side and I’m finding quick just how much work goes into blogging. I enjoy what I write about, so hopefully that will assist me in staying in the game.

By: Mark Boudreau

Mark Boudreau — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:01:48 +0000

Consistency is definitely the key but passion is what fuels my blogging. Sure I would like to turn pro but I temper my hard work with realism. At the end of the day, The Rock and Roll Report is a creative outlet for me and that gives me great pleasure. When that stops, so does the blog, monetization be damned!

Thanks for the consistently informative read Darren. Always inspirational!

By: kala bharath

kala bharath — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:30:49 +0000

good info , it takes time to become a pro , i am happy to practice as a hobby

By: SmallFuel Marketing Blog

SmallFuel Marketing Blog — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:14:48 +0000

Congrats to Richard for sticking with it. It certainly does take a whole lot of work to make it to where you have.

It’s probably a good thing that it’s difficult to become a very popular blogger, it helps keep the quality of popular blogs high. It also gives us young bloggers something to strive for.

– Mason

By: Rhys

Rhys — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:44:08 +0000

Think the most important thing to take from this is the fact it was originally a hobby. I’ve been blogging for five years and only recently began monetizing my site. Of course, I wouldn’t blog for five years if I wasn’t enjoying it. I’ve met some great people on the way :)

By: SELaplana

SELaplana — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:29:50 +0000

like i was also a hobbyist turned into blogger however, i am not really successful as what he did.

By: Des Walsh

Des Walsh — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:38:47 +0000

I had the pleasure of hearing Richard speak at a Web 2.0 event in Sydney last month. Knowing how much success he has achieved and his ‘ranking’ in the blogosphere, I was impressed with both his unpretentious manner and the acuteness of his comments and observations. No tickets. Glad to see his local mainstream media giving him the recognition he deserves.

By: Russ

Russ — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:38:03 +0000

I think one of the hardest things to do is change your mindset about the online world. I am attempting to do this at the moment. So far the only way I have been able to change from a hobby to a business is to invest money into my projects. This means that there is a risk involved, so I have to focus more.

By: Lifesperspective.com

Lifesperspective.com — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:30:11 +0000

yes, after starting to blog for awhile now, the difficulties and challenges about consistency are becoming more and more real. Passion is really key and on one can make it without it. Wished that luck didn’t have a role, but unfortunately, it does. Sometimes, even after following all the ‘rules’ and ‘guides’ of blogging, one may still not be successful even some luck. Nevertheless, i’m still plodding along and sometimes when I feel weary in blogging, I rest during the weekends to recharge, which I think is more important rather than burning out and abandoning your blog.

By: Shine

Shine — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:13:37 +0000

Can’t agree more… New to blogging and I’m learning to find a balance. It takes time to write a quality post, to walk around to see what others are blogging about, to build traffic. It’s hard work and it’s real fun too. Thank you Darren for bring up this topic, and many others, which lead to so many interesting discussion and reflections.

By: Filipino Webmaster Blog

Filipino Webmaster Blog — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:50:58 +0000

Very interesting. I still have a long way to go before I go pro. Right now, I am still interested in blogging as a hobby.

By: Terra Andersen

Terra Andersen — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:33:40 +0000

I have been waiting for this topic for a while. Thanks! *=)