5 Reasons Why Blogging Is Best Business For Students
This is a guest post by Tushar Agarwal from BloggersPassion.
The general definition of a student all around the world is same – a child who studies. Their daily routine comprises of going to school/college and completing assignments related to your subjects. Normally, a student’s life is considered boring because he do not have much to do except studying and securing good marks.
But in this era of modernization and materialism, students need extra money to live their life and so they are indulging in part time jobs. And lot of them has opted for blogging. I personally feel that blogging is the best part time business for any student. There are lots of positives in blogging which can compliment your all round performance.
Here are the top 5 reasons why a student should go for blogging if he/she is thinking of a part time job:
- Very Little Investment - Blogging does not require huge investment. If you are passionate or very knowledgeable about something (cricket, technology, commerce, environment etc.) and can spare an hour or two and Rs 200 per month from your pocket money, you can easily start a blog with own hosting and domain. My blog, BloggersPassion, just cost me Rs. 1000 per year. You need to do hard work in the beginning and after that, life will become easy for you as a blogger.
- Work At Your Own Leisure – The major problem with students is the time. They have to adjust their schedule for other jobs. But for blogging, you can work when you want. Late at night or early in the morning; it’s entirely your choice. You decide the work hours and effort without anyone’s supervision.
- Great Boost In Resume - If you will mention in your resume that as a student, you are into serious blogging and are successful; that will be a strong point in your hobbies or extra curricular activities and will surely impress the Human Resource Department, thereby increasing your chances of being selected.
- Popularity With Knowledge – A successful blog can get you fame more than topping your examinations and you can be a popular guy in the college. Blogging is not considered a common activity in India and a blogger is bound to receive huge compliments, but only if his blog is successful and recognized. If you fail, then you will be ignored and labeled as just another internet psycho.
- Huge Returns – Nothing could be better in a student’s life than earning an extra few hundred bucks. Blogging can fetch you lot of them and if you consider the fact that every thing is earned in US dollars and the conversion rate of USD to INR is quite good, an extra amount of Rs. 4000 would be too much to say. This is enough money to take care of your EXTRA EXPENSES (I hope you get them).
Internet has become easily accessible for everyone in India and starting an own blog in blogosphere is not a distant dream anymore. The right approach, a creative mind and a passion to succeed can get you laurels and cash that you always dreamt for.
Article Written By Tushar
Tushar writes at BloggersPassion, the blog for all blogging tips from the bucket of his real experiences that can make you become a better blogger.Tushar has written 8 superb article(s) on this blog
May 8, 2010
6:54 pm
You have mentioned some good points here Tushar. Blogging is a really good business for students as they can earn extra pocket money. Other than this, students have more time to manage and develop the blog, therefore they can do even better.
I definitely recommend any students to start their blog right now.
Regards,
Lee
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May 8, 2010
7:50 pm
Great points indeed. In my college, many teachers encourage us to blog because students can gain some good experience by blogging.
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May 8, 2010
8:01 pm
well written bro! I am a blogger from India as well and to be honest, I never blog to earn money. Earning money is called “monetizing” the blog . it isn’t called “blogging”. you should concentrate on blogging more than earning money .
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May 8, 2010
8:50 pm
College, or even high school, really is the best time to start blogging. You can build your online presence and a residual income while you have the time. Yes, school can be tough at times, but the workweek never seems to end. After you graduate you will have a nice piece of monthly residual income to enjoy, and possibly even a living.
May 8, 2010
10:45 pm
I agree, earning money just is really good when you see efforts pay off.
And it is a real value addition to the cv. A great extra curricular activity and lovely thing to talk about in interviews
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May 8, 2010
11:41 pm
I for one sure wish it was around when I was a teen; great points.
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May 9, 2010
12:16 am
Indeed, the added exposure students can gain to networking opportunities are priceless. They could keep up to date information about the school, share work tips, talk about the latest gossip and reach people which they may not be able to on campus.
If they aim to create a broad blog, it gives people the inside glimpse into their lives as they’re still learning the world. It’s a great way to make a side income.
May 9, 2010
12:53 am
For students, blogging is a great little biz. Students can easily earn the little money they need. the key to success is consistent work. If you are blogging for 2 years and never lose heart, then you are going to be very successful very sooner
May 9, 2010
2:17 am
Hi Tushar nice article. I like the point while you mentioned that student can make more attractive their resume if they are serious blogger. Even It happen for me, I got the job in the SEO company where I am working now, only showing my blogging experience.
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May 9, 2010
4:08 am
I’ve been trying to get my college bound daughter interested in blogging as a business for about a year now. I hope she reads this article
May 9, 2010
4:53 am
You’ve hit the mark with these tips Tushar. One thing that you missed is the lesure part. If you’ve been studying heaps, you can always do some blogging to relax… No, maby that’s just how i feel.
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May 9, 2010
6:41 am
I agree, Both of my kids are blogging, they have not made any money yet but I think they could if they stick with it.
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May 9, 2010
7:00 am
You are definitely right my friend. I noticed these days that most bloggers are students like me.
Also blogging could be useful in exercising our knowledge about english writing skills and english speaking if you do a video cast especially if English is not your native language.
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Thanks,
Sincerely,
Felix Albutra – Real Blogging Advice dot com
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May 9, 2010
7:27 am
totally agree with your writing, blogging can indeed be the best business students, in addition to channel young people as their hobby, they can also get extra money to buy what they want without having to bother their parents again
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May 9, 2010
2:46 pm
I agree because blogging is not sprint but marathon so the younger the blogger are better for their future
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May 9, 2010
7:02 pm
Well, Tushar… as you probably know, I am not a big fan of students getting into blogging big time at the expense of their studies – most student bloggers may under perform their studies if done both in parallel. However, if there’s a determined student who could really manage both well or if he is supporting his studies via blogging income, why not?
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May 9, 2010
8:14 pm
Another reason to blog as a college student is the link love that often times comes from the university’s .edu site. Our daughter is graduating from college this semester, and I cannot tell you how many times she had the opportunity to get a link from her college’s .edu domain when writing term papers and other assignments.
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May 9, 2010
8:51 pm
Another good reason: students are around more students – great opportunities for networking, mentioning their blog, gaining readers, and making more money.
May 10, 2010
7:02 pm
well said Tushar. i have been into serious blogging for few months only. these tips could help the newbies
May 11, 2010
4:38 pm
Blogging gradually exposes students to responsibility and discipline. It’s definitely a good hobby to develop. If I knew this activity earlier, I would have engaged myself to this productive activity.
May 11, 2010
8:24 pm
Tushar, thank you for writing this article.
I’ve had an unbelievable experience blogging as a business student over the past nine months.
I truly believe personal blogging (and branding) will kill the resume in the next three – five years. It’s becoming a necessity if you want to work for a truly great company.
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May 13, 2010
6:30 pm
One should surely blog if he/she has interest in writing.
May 16, 2010
8:11 am
But time really matters. Most of time, my parents won’t allow me to sit in front off the computer. That’s the only problem that student bloggers have, i think
May 26, 2010
11:58 pm
I am one of those unfortunates that could not do this great thing called blogging when I was student. Now I have to maintain my blog along with my job but it is still good
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July 11, 2010
10:38 pm
Argh… I shouldn’t have been so lazy earlier >.< Anyway, I have started…
The Work at your own leisure point. I'm not sure it really applies… one is usually busy with a lot of other activities. They need to make some time out of their entire day. Though, you do have the flexibility to choose that time.
About the resume thing, the best would be… you tell Google "I run smartbloggerz". They hire you.
And I think there's a typo… "The major problem with students is the time." should be "The major problem with non-students is the time."
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