Blogging for a second income - does anyone else here do this?

jamesflood

How much traffic do you get Jenny?

Angel_Jenny

jamesflood wrote: »

How much traffic do you get Jenny?

About 50 - 100 views a day I think so not many.

More if I post more but I have only been posting once or twice a week recently. Turned into a lazy blogger! Lots of ideas but limited time.

Ilona

Angel_Jenny wrote: »

I have had my blog for a few years now and I write because I love it. No adverts or reviews of things given for free. It is just nice to be part of the bloggy community - getting comments, following blogs, and (my favourite!) doing giveaways.

Some blogs seem to be run like businesses (some of the SAHM ones especially) but that would take all the fun out of it for me. It would be like a job! I would feel awfully responsible if I recommended or advertised a product that turned out not to live up to expectations.

A good point Jenny. Blogs were originally intended to be an online diary, somewhere where you can record your own thoughts, your own interests, and make a few friends along the way. They have now evolved into a massive advertising business. People are now looking for additional ways to make money because it is so hard to find a real job. I don't blame anyone for doing that, as long as they are upfront about what they are doing from the start. I personally ignore all adverts on blogs, and indeed, I do not read any blogs which have too many adverts on. They are a big turn off for me.

I am bombarded with spam comments. Anyone who posts a comment on my blog with a link in, will get zapped. Advertising by the back door really anoys me.
Ilona

jamesflood

Angel_Jenny wrote: »

About 50 - 100 views a day I think so not many.

More if I post more but I have only been posting once or twice a week recently. Turned into a lazy blogger! Lots of ideas but limited time.

I be quite happy with that if I can get a result like that in a few months. I'm not great with SEO so I just have to cross my fingers.

Angel_Jenny

Ilona wrote: »

A good point Jenny. Blogs were originally intended to be an online diary, somewhere where you can record your own thoughts, your own interests, and make a few friends along the way. They have now evolved into a massive advertising business. People are now looking for additional ways to make money because it is so hard to find a real job. I don't blame anyone for doing that, as long as they are upfront about what they are doing from the start. I personally ignore all adverts on blogs, and indeed, I do not read any blogs which have too many adverts on. They are a big turn off for me.

I am bombarded with spam comments. Anyone who posts a comment on my blog with a link in, will get zapped. Advertising by the back door really anoys me.
Ilona

That is pretty much what mine is - a collection of my (sometimes very) random thoughts, things I like, and photographs that would otherwise not see the light of day. I was amazed that I stuck to it given that my actual diary writing consisted of 3 days per year! It is a bit like a scrapbook to me. But without all the messy glue!

Some blogs seem to be reviewing items every other post - you just can't tell if they actually like the product or just like being paid to advertise it.

I have been lucky with spam - I don't think my blog is big enough to attract those comments. I have had some nasty comments but they weren't selling anything!

Angel_Jenny

jamesflood wrote: »

I be quite happy with that if I can get a result like that in a few months. I'm not great with SEO so I just have to cross my fingers.

My first post was on 4th December 2010 and I haven't hit 50 thousand views yet. Not far off though!

I don't know what SEO is - I just write and people occasionally find my blog. Link ups help though! Plus they are a great way to find other blogs to read.

Ilona

jamesflood wrote: »

I be quite happy with that if I can get a result like that in a few months. I'm not great with SEO so I just have to cross my fingers.

No, I'm not great with SEO either, all that goboldygook goes right over the top of my head. It's 1561 posts over about four years which have got me 90,000 page views a month. You can do the same James, all you need is a passion in what you are writing about. You're off to a good start.
Ilona

Just seen your post Jenny. Looks like we have got some genuine bloggers here, who do it for fun.

jamesflood

Ilona wrote: »

No, I'm not great with SEO either, all that goboldygook goes right over the top of my head. It's 1561 posts over about four years which have got me 90,000 page views a month. You can do the same James, all you need is a passion in what you are writing about. You're off to a good start.
Ilona

Just seen your post Jenny. Looks like we have got some genuine bloggers here, who do it for fun.

Your blog is great Ilona. Great idea too I can see why people would want to read your blog

Kate_Glass

I read about affiliate marketing via blogs on the guardian (just google affiliate marketing guardian) and it mentioned a couple of good places to get started (PM me for a link to the one I ended up using).

It's pretty reputable and I found it pretty clear and easy to set up a blog and get going. I think the main thing is traffic though.

jamesflood

Your obviously not marketing a product are you Kate? With one post and desperate for bloggers to pm you for links.

Try somewhere else 'Kate'