Comments on: Making Money as a Side Effect of Blogging (and a New Breed of Blogger)

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:44:50 +0000

When I learned how I could make money online in GPT, I saw starting a blog as a great, easy and free way to get the info out, which I immediately shared on a medical transcription board (I am a transcriptionist). I didn’t know then what I was getting myself into. I found I like blogging more than doing free offers. It was so easy starting out to imagine fabulous earnings right away. Not so. I’ve yet to see double digits with Bidvertiser, even after several months. That is sad. But I believe there is potential and so I am continuing to build and learn and grow. This has been, and is, an Interesting journey. I do hope that while I am blogging about making money, I will eventually make money blogging too!

By: Farfield

Farfield — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:50:25 +0000

I recently started my blog, but I didn’t do it with the aim to make money. I think the most important reason for me is to learn how to write well. I’m not a native English speaker, so writing in English is a very good exercise and these days a blog seems like a good motivation to improve your writing skills!

And now my main aim is writing good content so I will attract readers. So if you didn’t have a look yet, please do:
http://www.streamlinedmind.com

I will not complain if there will be financial benefits, I have to be honest about that, why put ads on your site otherwise..?

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:28:10 +0000

Interesting topic. I wonder if I will fall into the new type of blogger category or not. I actually thought of a business, but started my blog just a couple weeks ago while I get my website going for the service that I am really going to (try to) promote. But, my goal is the business, not the blog. Would that make me blogging for money or not? Hmm…I am more thinking the blog might bring in passers-by for the online business. Perhaps they are merging?

By: Eric P. Martin

Eric P. Martin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:13:54 +0000

Hi Darren,

I think we’re seeing a new industry develop right before our eyes.

Any communication company, cable television station, magazines, or radio stations enter into the market to be proftiable.

With the time that a person has to invest in blogging why not think more commercally?

Eric P. Martin

By: Alan Hocking

Alan Hocking — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:38:23 +0000

This has been a thorn in my side ever since I started blogging and I even wrote an article titled “Are You Blogging For Profit Or Fun?” covering my dilema at: http://tapasandtantrums.blogspot.com/2007/12/blogging-for-profit-or-blogging-for-fun.html

By: mr.eims

mr.eims — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:57:04 +0000

I blog for both money and passion..
I like blogging and have many friends all over the world.
and I like to be a full time blogger that can stay at home with family not like other people who still working 5 days a week from 8 to 5pm just to make other people rich,

By: Chuck at SND

Chuck at SND — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:11:29 +0000

I started my food blog 9+ months ago as something to do as my business partner was slacking and extremely late on his deliverables. I needed something fun to do, keep me busy and continue developing my skills (CSS, PHP, SEO, writing, photography, etc.)

It’s been a blast participating in the food blogging community. And I just started monetizing the blog. It’s not much income, but it’s unplanned incremental income… which is always a plus for documenting my food and cooking!

By: Kishor

Kishor — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:06:50 +0000

Doesn’t blogging let your voice be heard by other people? Its not just about money or passion in my opinion.

By: Preston

Preston — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:26:33 +0000

100% agree. I’m about 1.5 years into this thing and making money, but it’s really about staying involved in an industry that I’m passionate about.

By: Tara Jacobsen

Tara Jacobsen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:38:44 +0000

Blogging should totally be about what you like to do! If you are doing it anyways and if you are happy that ANYONE will listen to you (even if it is just your spouse) you will get a readership just because you are passionate about your subject. It is like my speaking gigs, I am just happy if I can get 5 people in a room who will listen and interact with me…:)

By: K13

K13 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:50:35 +0000

My motivation was when I was looking for ways to earn money on the internet and found problogger.com. For the last 2 days I’ve been obsesive and have been blogging for hours at a time. I’m trying to get (at least some) visitors on konsumerelektroniks.com. My goal is to get 1000 visitors a day for 1 week. Then I will start to look for advertisers. I don’t know how to get repeat visitors and I need to get one of those rss counters that tell you how many “members” your blog has. I don’t blog for the money I blog because it’s kind of like a hobby now.

By: The Masked Millionaire

The Masked Millionaire — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:40:45 +0000

I’m glad I didn’t start off blogging for money. Becasue if I did then the .36 cents that I have earned off Google AdSense would be the total of my deposit in the bank.

It should not suprise anybody that people are blogging for money. People do all sorts of things for money. Why would blogging be different?

You can sleep easy tonight because no matter why people are blogging you can count on this: only the good blogs will survive.

Live From Las Vegas
The Masked Millionaire

By: Kellie

Kellie — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:28:19 +0000

Hi Darren,

I’ve journaled all of my life so to go from paper to the web, I can only hope will be a natural transition. I agree with Lightening, I’m fairly new to the concept of blogging. I will admit that in my quest to gain more knowledge about blogging, I was bombarded with sites that were more like infomercials than blogs. This turned me off initially but like so many before me, I ran into your blog and realized there was someone that actually had information that was doing more than selling a product. Thanks so much for sharing and helping me to take a 2nd look at blogging.

By: Lightening

Lightening — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:07:39 +0000

I started blogging for the love of it and now I’m looking at ways to make just a small amount of money from it (as a bonus). More “pocket money” than “income”. My concern is the number of blogs out there who are so blatant about their first priority being money. I feel that they are detracting from the overall opinion about blogs and blogging. That as more and more bloggers seem to be “in it purely for their own gain”, it taints those who have more genuine motives for blogging. Hopefully these bloggers are naturally “weeded” out but as they are becoming more prevalent, I can’t help but feel they are having some kind of “impact”. I know there is some backlash to making money blogging as a result of the “get rich quick” types of blogs popping up with more ads than content etc.

By: AndyS

AndyS — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:14:47 +0000

Great insight as usual Darren. I think with the advent and explosion of MMO blogs – blogging, online ads and making “easy” money have become synonymous. My first blog was started as a hobby, whereas my second one (http://www.savingtoinvest.com) was definetly started with money making as an objective. However, you still need to know and be interested in the content you have to make the blog worthwhile in the longer term.

By: Communiteer

Communiteer — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:48:14 +0000

I’ve made a little more than 3x by affiliate product links on niche blogs over the years vs. selling ads. Granted, I’m a little new to the ad sales space – still a bit surprised at what folks are willing to fork over some times for ads.

By: Pentad

Pentad — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:34:00 +0000

Jan who commented further up took the words right from my fingers. :o)

By: plonkee @ blogthority

plonkee @ blogthority — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:07:32 +0000

So, I blog primarily for fun, but plenty of my colleagues started their blogs to make money. And they’re doing so. And their blogs are good.

What’s the big deal? It’s just like getting a job doing something you enjoy. My day job is something that I took up initially because I thought it looked interesting, but more importantly as a source of income. I’m successful at it, and I really enjoy it. Why is it wrong for a blog to be the same way.

By: NikNik

NikNik — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:46:02 +0000

I started blogging out of a love of sharing knowledge. It’s been 2 years and now my blog is being syndicated by Inman News, I’ve launched another online solutions (MyMarketWare) and have been invited to speak at events and write for several publications. It’s doesn’t stack up to a lot of cash. But I love to blog and I’m hoping that if I read your next book I can better tailor my efforts to reap more rewards! Why not! I’m already here and lovin’ it!

By: GreekMooMan

GreekMooMan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:38:27 +0000

I have enjoyed reading the problogger blogs and the almost more importantly the great discussion that always follows.

I have recently begun my blogging path, in fact just this week! I will admit I have begun blogging to make money, however, it is also quite fun.

I hope everyone agrees that one can make money while doing something they enjoy, and that not all jobs have to suck!

One of my first blogs, http://www.blubbish.com/wordpress/?p=5 uses many of the tips I have read here. Thanks!