Comments on: Blogger Gives Up Medicine to Go Full Time as a Blogger

By: Vladinati

Vladinati — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:27:21 +0000

One of my goals before i die….Great going doc.
I love seeing this it’s great motivation for one to keep going and never stop no matter what.

Thanks great post.

By: Chip

Chip — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:25:09 +0000

Well, you have to be successful in real life to earn money from full-time blogging.

By: Andrew Vazzano

Andrew Vazzano — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:36:06 +0000

At least I have a shot at turning my blog into a job…makes more sense that way.

By: Don't Wait for Search Engines - 14 Way to Get Traffic Now!

Don't Wait for Search Engines - 14 Way to Get Traffic Now! — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:24:15 +0000

Wow, quit medicine to blog, there is something to talk about. All those years in medical school…he must really love to blog. And that visitor count is certainly something we all strive for.
Thanks Darren,
JR

By: shawal

shawal — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:36:10 +0000

Its being a dream of me to become a full time blogger and now I’m proud to say that I’m…..

By: Reginald

Reginald — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:43:46 +0000

I suspect he may have had a nice financial cushion established before he made such a move.

Can the average blogger expect the circumstance of this post to apply to them?

By: Trisha

Trisha — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:34:03 +0000

I’ll have to show this article to my husband, he still doesn’t quite believe it is possible to make money from a web site.

By: Bryn Youngblut

Bryn Youngblut — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:28:43 +0000

I love stuff like this too, I want to quit school and work to work fulltime from home blogging and on my web projects…with time I hope…

By: Timo

Timo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:45:11 +0000

MacRumors: my ‘homepage’. To me, the site is one of the best examples of a site meeting a very specific niche. Apple/Macs attract a strong following who want to know what the next product will be before it comes out.

Not only does the site fulfill that by way of news of rumors (heh), they also have a useful tool (free gift) that helps you determine if now is the best time to buy s certain Apple product based on the history and frequency of their product updates, so you do avoid the “I bought my MacBook Pro yesterday and today they release the new one?!”. This and their news posts makes it of tremendous value to readers. I like also how they have a Page 2 to put things that are not directly related to their main content, but are still of interest to readers.

Hopefully from now on there will be more content and better quality content :)

By: My Awesome Blog

My Awesome Blog — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:42:52 +0000

Imagine how horrible medical care would get with “free” health care. Doctors are going to follow the money and if there’s no incentive for them to practice, most will do something like this instead. It takes a lot of money to become a doctor…not to mention a ton of work.

If you can’t get good service from the Post Office, the DMV and just about any other government bureaucracy, wait till you see the nightmare of socialized medicine.

Just my 2 cents ;)

By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:52:51 +0000

What is wrong with society?

Is it all about money and how fat one’s paycheck can be?

As the NY Times wrote, “Dr. Kim was bringing home a six-figure income as a doctor, but he recognized that blogging was becoming more lucrative.”

Blogging, at its essence, is about writing a web log. How is Arnold Kim blogging when his website, MacRumors, earns a profit “through a combination of Google text advertising, banner ads and commissions on product sales?”

It’s noble that Kim can afford a lifestyle change to spend more time at home with his children, but what about other hard-working global citizens who strive to make ends meet for their households, living paycheck by paycheck? What does Kim say to them?

By: Wayne Tully

Wayne Tully — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:40:02 +0000

Hearing stories like this just make you want to give up your day job at times, until then I shall write more blog posts and drive more traffic to my blogs!!

By: Felicia

Felicia — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:30:07 +0000

You mean there’s hope for folks like me who spend countless hours blogging, writing and attempting to build traffic?

This is a timely post as I was getting a little discouraged. I’ll keep blogging away. It takes work, but it’s sure worth it!

Congrats to him!!!

By: VENKATAKRISHNA NALAMOTHU

VENKATAKRISHNA NALAMOTHU — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:25:19 +0000

I am also a doctor who is spending more time on blogging and stock market advising. I am also planning to quit medicine.

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:23:19 +0000

Kudos to the Doctor on this manificent achievement. This is inspiring for bloggers who are only just starting out or struggling for traffic.

By: hakimtea

hakimtea — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:19:37 +0000

I thinks he got a long time journey to become a full time blogger, 8 years mann! But i know one think, it must be from a hobby… Congratulations to Mr. Kim. :)

By: Syed Balkhi

Syed Balkhi — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:18:51 +0000

Blogging is the best career. I have been telling people that. Specially because it is fun.

By: Angel Cuala

Angel Cuala — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:10:08 +0000

Well, all I can say is that the doctor is out! With 4.4 million people, I guess he has finished testing his patients, I mean his patience.

Kidding aside, I will not be surprised that one day, blogging will be the most wanted careers. Even the lowest level of employee nowadays knows how to browse the net.

Right now, I am doing my best to change my career path – from an engineer to a full time blogger.

Congrats to him anyway.

By: Debby Phillips

Debby Phillips — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:57:30 +0000

Congrats to the blogger! The title alone is enough to draw traffic to his blog. I wonder if blogging courses will start being offered in colleges?

By: Bombchell.Blogspot

Bombchell.Blogspot — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:47:01 +0000

I guess he wasnt inlove with his job, then again he could always go back