Comments on: Can you REALLY Make Money Blogging?

By: road trip planner

road trip planner — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:34:19 +0000

Most likely you can make money from your website or piles of websites and use your blogging talents to driver traffic / page rank to the sites. The blogs won’t make much unless you become #1 or 2 in your field.

Here is my blog – not making any money (but it is on wordpress) –

http://thevacationer.wordpress.com/

By: Make Money Online

Make Money Online — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:25:18 +0000

Yes you can make money. If you have the patience and the will to learn something new everyday.

By: No Fixed Office

No Fixed Office — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:36:37 +0000

I have got to see that it really is not as easy as it seems when some people think that they can just cut their job and straight away replace the income from the job with an income from their new blog.

There is quiet a learning curve to actually making it happen right and getting the kind of results that you want. I am always going to be learning when it comes to my blogging, i have been going for just on 12 months and still sitting in the under 30cents a day, range probably much under.

By: Robert Bravery

Robert Bravery — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:07:19 +0000

Wow, good stuff. But it is oh so difficult. Back here in South Africa, blogging is just taking off. Not many big money makers. A lot of the big blogs are corporate or media owned, with a list of bloggers on the payroll. Granted my blog is still very young, but it does seem like a lot of hrd work with very little return, at this stage.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:39:02 +0000

Hi.
Thanks for sharing.
I am eager to start blogging. My passion is writing and touching lives. I believe money will come along as well.
So how do I start? Get my own domain? Because I understand that I can’t make money if I use one of the blogging sites. And what is this about Google not allowing us to get paid from ads?
I want to place a daily picture too, and sell that pic.
Thanking you in advance.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:23:36 +0000

This is a really neat blog with some good info, thanks guys…

By: Blog Tips

Blog Tips — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:14:38 +0000

I think it’s good to remain realistic but at the same time I’m a dreamer. It just depends on how bad you want to do something. A couple years ago I was told microstock photography would never provide but maybe a $100 payout a few times a year but I kept at it and now I own a full time studio with 2000 sq ft of atmosphere, a lot of killer camera toys and it is all 100% paid for with my monthly microstock payouts. I can turn a profit even without any clients walking in the door … so with that said … I’m going to do the same blogging. :) LOL

By: Edwin

Edwin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:47:17 +0000

I think bloggers need to take time for their blogs to grow and make money, being an established blogger requires a lot of effort. Also another sure thing is that more traffic = more money so effort,time and traffic are the keywords here and also bloggers should do a lot of research on every aspect of blogging I really thank Darren for enlightening newbies

By: Norman

Norman — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:24:31 +0000

When I first start blogging last year and it seems you make a lot of money online. After so much work has been done. I am getting skeptical. The bottom line is: is it worthy it to make a few hundreds by spending 2 h a day? For some people who make less than 2K a month, it could worthy it. But for people who make a lot in day job, may be it i better to enjoy life after work.

By: Paul Sarcia

Paul Sarcia — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:51:44 +0000

This is blogging at its truest.

Thanks for the info, really really appreciate and admire honest people like you.

By: Mega Champ

Mega Champ — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:42:42 +0000

Nice points, but there is still a point where you think, blogging is not meant for you. I mean there was a guy in digital point forum who got his first adsense check of $100 after 2 years, and i was simply amazed by the sheer patience of that guy.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:20:38 +0000

Hey I found your blog in the book “blogging for dummies” very cool! I can see why you were mentioned, you seem to have very well written and useful blogs. I’m new to blogging but finding it to be a great hobby! The idea of making from blogging looks like something that would be fun to try out one day. I’ll have to get people finding my blog first lol

By: Velvet Blues

Velvet Blues — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:15:19 +0000

Yeh, your comment about no two blogs being the same is spot on.

@stephan miller: Yes, a blogger does not have the option to go on vacation. All it takes is a brief lapse in activity for weeks or months of hard work to be undone.

By: Stephan Miller

Stephan Miller — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:36:08 +0000

And even when you finally are making money, there is no guarantee that it will continue. Another lesson it takes time to learn. Dropping the ball at that point is not an option.

By: titan

titan — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:42:53 +0000

i wll never give up and will try my best. I know the road is long and difficult. But i will try my best.

By: Emmet Gibney

Emmet Gibney — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:30:44 +0000

I think like any entrepreneurial endeavour, when you decided to develop a blogging or other online related business you need to respect how difficult it can be to start something from scratch. I’m sure a large majority of the people who give up on making a living or any income online, are people who didn’t have the discipline required.

By: Brian Reindel

Brian Reindel — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:29:53 +0000

One piece of advice I can give based upon experience, and hearing the experiences of others, is that tech/programming blogs are the most difficult revenue generators. I have been at it for almost 3 years, the frequency and content varying slightly, but all technical in nature. I have yet to find a legit method for making a significant amount of money in this niche.

You are competing with the likes of TechCrunch and Gizmodo, and you also have sites like Digg, Hacker News, Reddit, DZone and Slashdot pushing traffic to millions of other destinations. Writing tutorials takes a lot of time and energy, and the content must be extremely sticky. However, putting together business consulting or marketing advice, micro-blogging tips, and writing about “timeless” topics is much easier, and can generate long-lasting traffic.

Technology changes so fast, it is difficult to keep up, which means more work in order to get the bang for your buck. If you are just starting out, stick to those timeless topics. If you can get creative with them, then you can make a good deal of money. Unfortunately, most of those topics bore me to tears… if I’m going to be an entrepreneur, it will be doing something I love.

By: Mike K.

Mike K. — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:11:00 +0000

I do not own a blog but I run a website and I receive emails all the time from people that have run across one of those get rich quick site’s and have tried for a few months to make money online and failed. I tell them first of all those type of sites are scams and there are ways to make money online but you need time, patience and hard work. Making cash online takes commitment and if you are willing to put the time in it will pay off.

By: Mlcisme

Mlcisme — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:50:30 +0000

Darren,

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your honesty in regards to having realistic expectations about making money with blogs.

In my short time blogging I have for sure experienced some newbie frustration about my traffic levels. I find myself obsessively checking my stats. I’m now realizing I need to focus on writing quality content instead of being so concerned about bringing in the masses at this point.

Thanks for all you do as I have found ProBlogger to be one of my most referenced websites while beginning my blogging adventure.

By: Victoria Tanner

Victoria Tanner — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:58:43 +0000

This is a great post, and really put things into perspective for someone just starting out in blogging, especially for profit. Thanks for reiterating the fact the we really need to be passionate about our blogging niches, as it will be a hobby long before it becomes a significant income source. “Aim for the sky but set your sights on the next step” .. couldn’t have been said any better!