Should you blog for fun or making money online?
There are lots of controversy going on blogosphere that whether you should blog for fun or to make some decent money online. There are different aspects and you guessed it right that there are certainly no wrong or right answers, only opinions. There are positives and negatives associated with both schools of thought, but there are a few things that both sides have in common.
Most of the time it is found that blogs which are taken cared by “moms” are just for their fun use and their life experience. No matter whether an individual person believes that blogging should or shouldn’t be used for making money online, some people agrees that there should be some guidelines or restrictions to it.
There are few rules or restrictions placed on any type of blogging, but the following courteous rules should be observed to keep a good business reputation.
From past few months a new “blogging scam” has come to light and most believe that it is because so many businesses are using “blogs” to promote their sites. While it is not the fault of those using blogging for business, it is the way the world(we) works.
There is crime, scams and untruths in any field, it simply just takes them a while to figure out how to scam innocent readers. Most agree that blogging should either be used for personal correspondence or business, but never as an untruth or scam of any type. This is bad business and will soon catch up to a scammer.
I blog for both making money and for having some fun. Soon I will be having one more blog which will be related to clickbank (oops I told you the secret) and that I will be using completely for making money.
But what about you? You blog for fun or making money online or for both? like me. Waiting for your response.
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March 6, 2009
7:59 pm
The scammers give blogging a bad rep……..fortunately there are plenty of honest bloggers out there with useful information (like this site…….).
December 13, 2009
3:52 pm
Agreed, there are scammers in all the field and Blogging is not exception.
Senthil Ramesh´s last blog ..How To Use Facebook Effectively
December 31, 2009
8:01 pm
You’ll find scammers in everywhere be it online or offline. Expect that bro.
March 7, 2009
12:10 am
I started for fun…and now continuing because of Good money…:D
December 31, 2009
8:02 pm
Same here but still, I blog to other site that is not my purpose is to make money from it.
March 9, 2009
6:44 pm
I got attracted to blogging because they said I can make money from it. After I tried it, I discovered it is also fun!
March 10, 2009
1:31 pm
I blog for both, If I make money then cool. If not then still cool.
I also want to set up a site for clickbank but the plugins online do not cater for that kind of thing.
December 13, 2009
3:53 pm
That should be great to hear George. We should not consider money for blogging. Whatever comes, u should be dedicated in blogging.
Senthil Ramesh´s last blog ..How To Use Facebook Effectively
March 21, 2009
1:21 pm
i blog for fun…rather i can say for experiece… i just love blogging… many people start blogging just for d sake of money.. even i did..but later realised blogging is not just for money….
December 13, 2009
3:55 pm
Many people? Those people would have given up. Those people who started blogging to share their thoughts are surviving now.
Senthil Ramesh´s last blog ..How To Use Facebook Effectively
December 15, 2009
1:34 pm
Senthil Ramesh is right. One who started blogging for passion never give up.
Deepika´s last blog ..My Favourtie Posts@Which I Have Read
December 31, 2009
8:00 pm
Once a blogger is always a blogger. Keep that it mind. I tried quitting blogging before but then I had a come back because I really feel like there’s something missing.
August 1, 2009
12:03 am
Me? I’m making blog for several reason :
- i make 1 blog special for sharing about my life, especially about my business life. So it’s pure, not used for MMO
- i make about 2-3 blog about contest information. Planning to monetize it in the future, but for now, i use it just to inform about contest and also a place to put my contest entry
- i’m also make a blog about MMO. This one is prepared for monetized. My plan is : flip the site or put an affliate banner
But since some blog planned to be monetized, i’m not playing with it, i’m always try to give my best and write good content
akira07´s last blog ..July Contest Participation
December 13, 2009
3:56 pm
What a good plan , Akira. Your strategies are cool.
December 31, 2009
7:44 pm
So you are going to be with two blog from new year.. Have you planned your time management schedule akira07?
Deepika´s last blog ..Importance Of Guest Blogging
December 31, 2009
7:59 pm
Good plans akira, I think we have similar. I have my personal blog to share my life, contest blog to keep track on contests (and soon, thinking on monetizing it), also i will build up a new site that will earn through google.
December 13, 2009
3:58 pm
Considering me, I started blog for interest over it but now I m getting idea to make money but not sure about it. Though if I get no chance of getting money, I will blog..
December 13, 2009
7:36 pm
blogging is my passion and i am happy with that.till i am not making any steps to make money from it. And now i am trying to learn how to make money through blogging.
Deepika´s last blog ..I Drive You To The Next Generation: Regards, XML
December 14, 2009
2:04 pm
Yup, monetizing should not come to our mind. We should blog for our readers alone and money should not be the concern at all.
Senthil Ramesh´s last blog ..How To Use Facebook Effectively
December 31, 2009
10:37 am
Yeah we should not run a blog only for money making purpose.. We should give importance to our readers also.. We should not place so much ads in our blog this will also distract our readers
Deepika´s last blog ..Importance Of Guest Blogging
December 31, 2009
7:56 pm
Too much ads is a no-no. It distracts your readers and visitors and sometimes though you have a good content they will choose not to visit your site again.
December 18, 2009
6:20 pm
I started my blog with an intention to share my ideas with people, but ure kept the monetization in my mind. Making money from the blog is an improtant and it is stimul for blogger to run the blog properly. Sure, if you are making enoguh money from other sources already, you can run it for fun or just to contact with your readers.
Orik_Ibad´s last blog ..How to Hypnotize Your Parents and Get Advantages
December 20, 2009
1:23 pm
Of course Orik. if money dominates your mind, then you cant give ur full efforts in blogging.
Senthil Ramesh´s last blog ..25 Google Wave Invites for Grabs
December 31, 2009
7:41 pm
ya… We should keep our readers in mind and have to provide great quality content.. Once we started to think about money it will not be much effective
Deepika´s last blog ..Importance Of Guest Blogging
December 31, 2009
7:55 pm
But in the other side, it will inspire you to post more since you know in your mind that you’ll earn money after wards.
February 15, 2010
12:26 pm
I don’t think there is a right answer to this question. People blog for different reasons. There are those who do it for the money, those that do it for fun, and those that did it like I did, for fun to make money. As in I found the blogging process fun, learning how to make money on them ect while at the same time enjoying the posts I was writing.
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May 1, 2010
7:15 pm
I had started the blogging to earn money. But i was not succesful in my first 2 years. Then i left blogging. Now i have again started it and am earning some cents from it.