Blogging

Wizzbang wrote: »

Making money from blogging is all well and good, but I stop reading when bloggers sell themselves out. It's like blog prostitution, when they will literally put anything on their blog because they've been offered money to do so- regardless of whether it fits with their blog niche. I'd be embarrassed to do that and it will actually lose you genuine readers. Boy, they must be desperate for free stuff. I bet they end up flogging half of it on eBay because it's tat! My advice....don't sell out! Write your own blog posts because you're genuinely enthusiastic about what you're writing about- not because British Gas paid you to write about the importance of your elderly relatives keeping the heating on in the winter, when you're supposed to be writing about money-saving or food! I've seen that and much worse.

I have 2 successful blogs and write about subjects I'm genuinely interested in. HTH

I agree. I have just unsubbed from a big list of moneysaving/frugal blogs because they became more about providing an income for the blogger rather than helping the reader. The majority of posts were affiliate links, OTT 5-star reviews for freebie products and them trying to flog stuff. I do know a lot of people have turned away from reading lifestyle blogs because of the fact that so many of the reviews for free products are always 100% positive, even if they are products the blogger would never have touched with a barge pole before!

I do have a book blog, but don't expect to make any money from it. I do get some free books obviously. One thing I do like is that publishers don't seem to put any pressure on bloggers to write positive reviews.

I am curious

What platforms do you guys use? what do you blog about anything in particular?

But well done to those who do it, I don't think I could find the time.

I have Seen Katy's definitely worth a look.

I would love to get into blogging. But it's finding a subject that I want to write about and would keep wanting to write about.

mimiduck wrote: »

I am trying to start a blog as well but it is going very slowly I'm afraid. I am keen to read other people blogs, especially someone who has started out as I would like to see how much material they have gotten etc. if anyone wants to share their site

Hi.
You can read my blog if you like, if you want a feel of what a blog is about. I have been doing it for eight years, last month was 118,000 page views. I don't blog for money, it is a hobby, but the principle is the same, write often, write interesting content, be consistent.

I write about my brilliant life on a pension. It's about making the most of what money I already have, not about making more. There are no adverts, I don't accept guest posts, I won't accept money for free products or services. I can't tell you how to monetise your blog, others will be able to tell you that.

I would say try and get in the habit of writing every day, it will take a while for you to build up a readership and sign up followers. It doesn't matter to me how many people read my blog but if you plan to make money from it you need to write something they want to read. People won't come back if there are big gaps between your posts. Choose the subjects you are interested in. Writing is a creative pastime, your spelling, grammar, and punctuation need to be quite good, odd mistakes are tolerated.

Some days I write lengthy posts with lots of photographs, sometimes no photo's just text, sometimes a short post. Depends how much time I have. If you are doing it to earn money it becomes like a job, you have got to want to do it. If I didn't enjoy writing a blog, I wouldn't do it.

If your blog is going slowly is it because you are stuck for ideas, or can't be bothered to put the effort in, or don't have the time? You have got to be keen and committed to make it work. Good luck.
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