Monday, January 7, 2008, 10:45am
Take a Hint from the Blogging Experiment
I’ve noticed an interesting, not-so-surprising character trait present in many bloggers. Not only do they like making money online, but they also like reading about others who make money online. It’s got to be the motivational, "if she/he can do it, I can do it" type feeling. Unable to break away from this trait myself, I subscribed to the Blogging Experiment’s RSS feed today because I want to know whether the author will, in fact, become a problogger in one year’s time.
I got to thinking about this a little more (always dangerous). How many blogs are out there right now that talk about making money through their blog? A lot, right? Yet with each new one that has any success comes a different angle. I like the Blogging Experiment’s open, somewhat personal dialogue with its readers. I feel like I’ll be able to say "I knew him when" should he achieve his goal, and this makes me want to read on.
Whoever says blogging is an easy source of passive income is probably too successful to relate to us common folk who are still fighting the good fight. In fact, I don’t believe blogging in itself to be a lucrative use of my time, but the brand that you build for yourself certainly makes it worthwhile.
So instead of worrying about how much money you made last month, spend some time tomorrow thinking about the angle of your blog and how your passion will drive that angle in 2008, similar to how Blogging Experiment’s candid approach has attracted new readers. In the end, you’ll end up much better off then trying to make a quick buck in the short-term.
