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Blogging for Fun or Profit

Posted by steverhode • 3/09/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blog identity, blogger, blogging

Hi Friends,

Just a few blog questions that I've been thinking about and I'd like to hear your feedback.

Do you find that you alter what you say on your blog so you won't offend readers or are you yourself on your blog?

Is your blog, your voice, or what you think will draw in the most readers?

Are the number of readers more important to you or just being you and let the readers find you?

Do you blog for fun or money?

User Comments

3/09/08

bexablancas

I've only recently REALIZED you could make money off your blog, but I've been blogging in some form or another since '98 so it was never about that. I put an ad up for awhile but I felt like such a sellout, I took it down.

So, I blog for fun. I may start a different kind of blog though where I'd feel more comfortable putting ads up (and money grubbing), but for now I'd rather my personal site stay true to who I am as a person. I'm not a walking billboard in real life, I'd rather keep it that way on my site.

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1. 3/10/08
  
  blurem23
  
  You may have already put up a great amount of money for that, thats long.. anyways, you value more the fun than the money, Fun has no monetary counterpart, u cant buy FUN.. Enjoy and more power to u!
3/09/08

BlogEntrepreneur

I don't curse on my blog...but I swear like a sailor in real life, at least around people I know well.

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3/09/08

tfgblog

I blog to help people save money, so I'll say I blog for fun but somewhere I'm also interested by making money, at least repay my hosting

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3/10/08

jackpayne

Fun.

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3/10/08

blurem23

well, i do both.. fun and money

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3/10/08

DeadRooster

I think you HAVE to blog for fun and maybe make money along the way. If you blog only for profit, your blog is destined to fail.

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3/10/08

whojaybe

Well, it's hard to be yourself FULLY on your blog because something you think won't offend people, just might.

And I agree with BlogEntrepreneur, I swear like there's no tomorrow in real life lol. But I also talk slang but I try not to do that blogging because you have to remember your audience, and I haven't met too many hip-hop type people through my blogging experience.

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3/10/08

pmobedi

I only blog for fun! But in my country (Iran) i cannot have a credit card to ger paid! I don't know what would i have decided if i had a second choice!

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3/11/08

Darkblaze37

just for fun

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3/11/08

trueyoumarketing

I blog to help people have more joy in their business and life.

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3/11/08

boazstuff

For me, it's for fun and also to make some additional bucks if ok.

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3/11/08

Enlight

I tell it like it is, feel free to find out at clearlyenlight.net - travel blog and at clearlyenlight.com - spiritual info.

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1/05/09

johnparker24

I think, beside fun and profit we also blog to share information with others.

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1/05/09

danielng

I honestly for fun because i really think the profit is too small-:) but blogging really fun and interesting, the achievement bigger than the profit!

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1/05/09

idealpinkrose

I started to blog for fun but now that I knew that we can make money through blogging so I do both...I don't make much though...hehe...

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1/09/09

maxharper

i started my blog not to make fun or to earn money .but to share my views with others.to make each and every one aware of current financial situation.

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1/09/09

roguedeals

I hope my site is friendly informative engaging but still makes some money

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