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1. 

   4/06/09

   Ysabetwordsmith

   Blogging is already a profession, just not a very common one yet. Blogs are ideal for customer interaction, so a fair number of companies have created blogs and assigned or hired employees to manage them. Also many self-employed people use blogging to further their careers.
   
   Generally, professional blogging is distinguished from personal or hobby blogging by such things as:
   * making money from the blog, either directly or by boosting sales.
   * focusing on a specific topic range related to a company or career.
   * having a more formal tone.
   * relating to business rather than personal content.
   * having a professional level of quality.
   
   A professional blogger should:
   * write quickly and easily, sustaining a brisk pace long-term.
   * write clean, engaging material at a professional level of skill.
   * generate lots of relevant ideas, both alone and through audience interaction.
   * update the blog often and regularly: minimum once a week, preferably several times, and daily is best.
   * understand networking and social media, thus boosting readership.
   * stay on topic.
   * meet people's needs with the blog so they visit frequently.
   * deal with coworkers in a businesslike fashion.

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   4/07/09

   Kiruba2020

   Thanks for your comments.. its really informative

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3. 

   4/07/09

   busylizzy

   Getting a penny to write something makes one a professional. Making enough money to quite one's day job - that's a difficult and uphill goal to achieve. Only a small percentage of bloggers will succeed.

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