Comments on: More Full Time Bloggers than Computer Programers? – Thoughts on Making Money Blogging

By: www.glocalwriters.com

www.glocalwriters.com — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:01:32 +0000

Reasons are obvious, there is a consistent increase in income with same amount of work in blogging and if you compare then nothing is suddenly lost while blogging, but it can happen if you are a programmer; recently many programmers worldwide have lost their jobs…

By: Neil Matthews

Neil Matthews — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:58:43 +0000

I find it very hard to believe that there are more bloggers than code monkeys in the US.

I can understand that many WANT to make their living blogging but in reality, I bet most have days jobs live resting actors working in MacDonalds.

By: Rob Llewellyn

Rob Llewellyn — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:53:26 +0000

If a blogger can REALLY add value to people and business, they could sell their knowledge as a consultant OFFLINE, but gain the publicity online via their blog.

Darren adds value, as do many others. But there are also many that post a lot that adds little or no value to people and business.

If anyone believes they deserve to make good money from their blog, then surely they must add value to people or business. Yes, enjoy the bit adsense income, and if it’s more than a bit then great.

But there is a massive OFFLINE world of business out there that wants to meet people in the flesh and have a consultant on-site, sitting across a table.

Use blogging to get your piece of the offline cake – to get on-site and to that chair at the other side of the table.

I’ve been able to make a few hundred $ a month through adsense so I guess my beers are paid for :-) But my consulting business makes me over a $1000 a day and it’s my niche blog that helps me win the clients who are prepared to spend money on me.

By: Stan Webb

Stan Webb — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:54:54 +0000

Money, money, money

Now, here is a good read.

Since I am a relatively new blogger I thought I might need a reality check about whether I might make any money on my blog(s) and websites through advertising and donations. An experienced writer doesn’t think any of us have much of chance to make any serious money. “8 Reason Why You Won’t Make Money on your blog” – from Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist ‘ Advice at the intersection of work and life.’ … [ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/ ]

“About Penelope Trunk
Penelope is the founder of 3 startups — most recently, Brazen Careerist, a web service to help companies find candidates. Her career advice appears in more than 200 newspapers and magazines including Time magazine, San Francisco Chronicle and Boston Globe. In a review of this blog, Business Week called Penelope’s writing “poetic.””

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:31:20 +0000

I think it is important to note that many people use their blogs as a launching point to earn other income. I make about 300 dollars a month on my blog but have managed to parlay that into opportunities to freelance write. Between the two it is not quite self sustaining yet but well on the way. I have to say it takes a lot of time and dedication but at least I sink or fail based on my efforts and I don’t have a boss looking over my shoulder every two seconds.

By: Shreejana Hickman

Shreejana Hickman — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:08:44 +0000

I’m learning this first hand, I launched my blog 2 months ago. I knew it would not be easy, and had been researching, and writng my posts, 4-5 months prior to the launch. I just didn’t realise how involving it would be. Writing good content is just a part of it, there are other things like marketing, SEO, social media, affiliate marketing, that you have to be equally dedicated to. Of course I want to monetize the blog, so I started the Ads from day one as Darren suggests, if in fact that is your intention, but that has almost become secondary. My first priority is of course to get traffic and build readership, which no matter how good your content is, I believe, takes time. As a new blogger you’re in such a difficult position, as you would be if you were starting any new business. For instance, you want to link to people, and want others to link back to you, but you’re so new and the PR is so low, people may stay away from linking to you. There is no quick way, no matter what people say. It takes time to build relationships and people to trust, and you to build your brand, and for you to find your place in this overcrowded world of blogs. Readers have to filter you through a whole bunch a junk out there. I’m not doing this casually, so I’d say my blog is my business (I’m a Work At home Mom), and I’m going to treat it as such. I’ll work as hard as I can and try to be successful with this blog, and probably venture into more sites / blogs, once I get my feet wet with this one. I will focus on the task, rather than constantly worrying about the result – or monetizing it, and in the process I’m sure will learn a lot, as I already have.

By: Make Money Online

Make Money Online — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:24:39 +0000

The biggest issue is that people treat blogging to be a get rich quick scheme. Wheras it is all but that.

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:14:13 +0000

It not always about money (although it does help) I think blogging can help you pick up and practice a lot of new skills especially if you work in a related area…

Also I, like most other stat heads out there get a kick out of knowing people are spending their time looking at something I have made or wrote kinda feels like being a journalist.

It’s flattering to think what you write can inspire thought and interaction surely that should be the end goal and making money should be a bi-product

(mind you I probably only say this because I haven’t made any yet)

By: Jay - SourceCodester.com

Jay - SourceCodester.com — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:59:11 +0000

I’m a programmer also who wish to make money from my source code. But it is too bit complicated that I started to monetize my website using Adsense.

As of now I am making a fair income. Although I did not reach $500 a month but I’m sure someday thru traffic building this income will be a reality.

Programming plus Adsense is a win-win solution.

Jomar
http://www.sourcecodester.com

By: mike

mike — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:23:45 +0000

It takes loads of work. YOu need people to link to your blogs. This gets increases in traffic. Many of the new viewers may return also.

By: Manisha

Manisha — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:24:07 +0000

Very well said, it is very difficult to have a good income from blog. Here in India, most new commer bloggers are mostly copying contents from other’s blog and pasting on their blog and thinking to earn good maney. If hardworking and dedicated are finding it difficult to earn enough through blog, how can copy master – cheaters can earn maony?

Manisha
Delhi, India
http://sarkari-naukri.blogspot.com

By: HostChart.net

HostChart.net — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:31:05 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised if there are beginning to be more bloggers than programmers. The internet is a great area to maximize your potential!

By: tomi

tomi — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:08:51 +0000

i did not make any money!o my god!

By: Alex Brooks

Alex Brooks — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:41:58 +0000

Very interesting article, I don’t think these numbers are going to drop, infact I can see in 10+ years, blogging won’t be a from-home thing, there will be a number of very large companies with huge offices with large amounts of staff all dedicated to blogging for the company, setting up differnt blogs and what not.

By: Dean Saliba

Dean Saliba — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:17:27 +0000

Typical journalistic piece. I don’t know a lot about it but even I know that around 90%+ of the blogs on the internet don’t make a Dime.

By: Avon Blake

Avon Blake — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:18:14 +0000

The people who make a good living from their blogs, like me, tend not to shout about it. That’s why so many people think that blogging doesn’t make very much money.

By: Sher

Sher — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:30:58 +0000

This is a great post–and I went through to read the post by Penelope, too. She is right–I applaud her for that. Penelope is very blunt–but if you look at what she’s saying, she’s only trying to help people to stay in reality with their hopes of writing the next very successful blog–and the hope that they will become overnight millionaires. On the other hand, if I had read this post when I first thought of beginning a blog, I probably would never have begun in the first place!

My blog has become a vehicle for gaining opportunities, and was begun as a way to maintain my sanity in a very huge move I made–and it’s been an excellent way to “meet” new people in a virtual way–even making some new friends! My blog’s not been a real money-maker, but that’s OK…I have a very long way to go and a lot to learn about blogging. Money has not been the main reason I blog…it would be nice, though!

Thanks for all that you write here, Darren…and it’s great to find that you’re a minister! I had no idea! Anyway, I come here often for information and find something new and helpful every time I visit!

Have a great day,
Sher

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:03:13 +0000

Darren, Nice article that gives more depth to the original report. I would guess that many bloggers may be doing what they are doing for reasons beyond pure monetary gain. Thanks for the insights.
Bill

By: BeatlesTrivia

BeatlesTrivia — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:53:58 +0000

I read that Penelope Trunk post and some other stuff on her blog. She seems very NEGATIVE. And she’s also wrong. Some people do make a living with their blogs even if they don’t have a long background in “big media”. In another article she even advises to NOT do what you love. Ridiculous. I WON’T be taking advice from her.

By: An

An — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:13:01 +0000

I’m with Pablo. Though being a blogger myself, I don’t believe there should be more full time bloggers than programmers (btw is Darren missing a “m” here? ;) ). Ah yes, we’re not talking about blogs for restaurants, tourism, food, movies, anime, photography, origami, cosplay, literature etc.