20th Jun 2010
Why My Friends Will Never Become Pro-Bloggers
I have two friends, and to save their blushes I will call them Dave and Sam.
Dave and Sam don’t have a load of money in the world, and I have been telling them of late how I am able to make money online through a combination of effort and applied intelligence, and how they could do the same if only they made a bit of an effort. But they don’t, and perhaps this is why YOU will never become a pro-blogger.
They have good ideas but they are not commercial.
Both of them have an interest, you could even call it a passion. One for photographing landscapes, the other for internet radio. And both have adequate skills for writing.
However, having done some research on their behalf I discovered that there was very little money in either of these areas. Go a little broader – photography and internet entertainment – and there is thousands to be made. But not in the small niche areas that they are looking for. It needs a combination of people searching for what you are willing to write about, and for there to be enough money in the industry to make it worth while through being able to monetize your blog by adsense, affiliate marketing, or even creating your own product.
Bottom line is that my friends aren’t willing to write about anything that would make them money.
Perseverance is not their strongest point
My two friends are wonderful, but they move from one great idea to another. Blogging is not easy. And sometimes you rack your mind trying to come with another great post idea. But you have to keep persisting over time because that is what builds the traffic which gets you paid. And that’s another thing. My friends want paying now! It just doesn’t happen that way, you have to wait about a year to see any fruit. But when it comes, it comes in shedloads!
Money and time sense
Blogging, no matter what anyone tells you, is not free. It costs. Not loads but there is a cost involvement in terms of time (about 2 hours a night) and money because you need to pay modest hosting fees and for a domain name. Mine cost about $10 a month. To keep an eye on the income and outgoings I have some personal accounting software which is useful. Time…I have a wife to watch that I am not overdoing it! But I do need to balance it with my other interests like road bike cycling, painting and drawing, and commitments to my family and friends.
So all in all, my friends don’t have these qualities. They would rather do what they have always done and wish they had more money rather than do something about it. I wonder about you? Do you have the qualities to become a pro-blogger?
I have two friends, and to save their blushes I will call them Dave and Sam.
Dave and Sam don’t have a load of money in the world, and I have been telling them of late how I am able to make money online through a combination of effort and applied intelligence, and how they could do the same if only they made a bit of an effort. But they don’t, and perhaps this is why YOU will never become a pro-blogger.
They have good ideas but they are not commercial.
Both of them have an interest, you could even call it a passion. One for photographing landscapes, the other for internet radio. And both have adequate skills for writing.
However, having done some research on their behalf I discovered that there was very little money in either of these areas. Go a little broader – photography and internet entertainment – and there is thousands to be made. But not in the small niche areas that they are looking for. It needs a combination of people searching for what you are willing to write about, and for there to be enough money in the industry to make it worth while through being able to monetize your blog by adsense, affiliate marketing, or even creating your own product.
Bottom line is that my friends aren’t willing to write about anything that would make them money.
Perseverance is not their strongest point
My two friends are wonderful, but they move from one great idea to another. Blogging is not easy. And sometimes you rack your mind trying to come with another great post idea. But you have to keep persisting over time because that is what builds the traffic which gets you paid. And that’s another thing. My friends want paying now! It just doesn’t happen that way, you have to wait about a year to see any fruit. But when it comes, it comes in shedloads!
Money and time sense
Blogging, no matter what anyone tells you, is not free. It costs. Not loads but there is a cost involvement in terms of time (about 2 hours a night) and money because you need to pay modest hosting fees and for a domain name. Mine cost about $10 a month. To keep an eye on the income and outgoings I have some personal accounting software which is useful. Time…I have a wife to watch that I am not overdoing it! But I do need to balance it with my other interests like road bike cycling, painting and drawing, and commitments to my family and friends.
So all in all, my friends don’t have these qualities. They would rather do what they have always done and wish they had more money rather than do something about it. I wonder about you? Do you have the qualities to become a pro-blogger?
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