Comments on: You’re Not Going to be a Professional Blogger, Regardless of What the Wall Street Journal Tells You

By: Public Relations, Monetizing and Niche Blogging | Idiotprogrammer

Public Relations, Monetizing and Niche Blogging | Idiotprogrammer — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:23:27 +0000

[...] Seliger rebuts the common belief that it is easy to monetize from blogs: Far more seem to make money by showing expertise and then selling said expertise. In other words, [...]

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Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:10:56 +0000

[...] Megan McArdle writes about When Blogs Were Young. Compare that to my post, “You’re Not Going to be a Professional Blogger, Regardless of What the Wall Street Journal Tells Yo…,” which is by far the most visited of any we’ve [...]

By: Jeff Elkins

Jeff Elkins — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:34:41 +0000

Thanks Jake, I’m passing this one around!

I recently had a conversation with a colleague who began to argue about other benefits to blogging (which you cover well in the “Still…” section) – but I recently found this excellent blog post on a related subject: ROI.

http://thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/roi-and-social-media-101-financial-vs-non-financial-impact/

… which may be helpful should the discussion devolve!

By: Jake Seliger

Jake Seliger — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:57:48 +0000

So many of these comments come from people like Rob, # 26, or Anne, #2, that are obviously wrong. If both are really making money from blogging, why don’t they even include a link to their websites in their comments so readers can judge for themselves? They contribute to the (mostly false) impression that people make money blogging while failing to pass anything even vaguely like the smell test.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:18:29 +0000

From the very first day I blogged, I made a living income from it. I came directly from an entry-level reporting job at a local newspaper to the web, and was a “late mover,” starting in 2006.

The reason most don’t make any money is because they lack talent, experience, or an interesting voice.

By: Thai

Thai — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:19:10 +0000

I agree blogging won’t make you money right away. Think of it as a ‘trapezoid’ scheme. Eventually enough people you get to buy into what you’re peddling, it will have a snowball effect and you’ll get something out of it. Just don’t quit your day job, tell your boss off, and lay there drinking cool-aid while wearing Nike shoes.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:06:18 +0000

I think blogging is great for business it is a very effective marketing tool but it can not be a source for income especially not a way to get rich fast sure there is an exceptional cases but they probably have a unique situation put them there and they have been blogging about it for years.

By: Sam Sall

Sam Sall — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:04:35 +0000

By: How to build a blog/online business - Millionaire Entrepreneur Forum

How to build a blog/online business - Millionaire Entrepreneur Forum — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:51:19 +0000

[...] IOW, the blog itself is secondary. There was even a discussion on here a few months back about it. Here is one such article. "The possible has been done – the impossible will be done." – [...]

By: Daily Pundit » I Do It For the Big Bucks

Daily Pundit » I Do It For the Big Bucks — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:43:23 +0000

[...] You’re Not Going to be a Professional Blogger, Regardless of What the Wall Street Journal Tells Yo… The sidebar to “Early Transition to Blog Pro” claims: Salary range: According to Henry Copeland, founder of BlogAds.com, a Web advertising concern based in Carrboro, N.C., self-employed bloggers in 2007 took in between $2,000 and $10,000 a month from ad sales. [...]