If you want to make a full time income from blogging, you may be wondering whether this is possible. Yes, indeed it is. Many people are already doing just that. Can you do it too? Let’s see.
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal stated that half a million Americans listed blogging as their primary source of income; this would translate to millions of bloggers making money from home worldwide.
So, what does it take to make a full time income from blogging?
1. You Need to Understand Blogs, and be Able to Create a Profitable Blog
If you’ve been blogging for fun, then chances are that you will be able to make a full-time income from blogging.
You already have a passion for blogs and blogging. Even if you’ve never made a cent from your blogs, your interest will take you a long way to developing a blogging career.
2. You Need to Decide How You Will Make Money Blogging: Will You Be a Blogger for Hire, or a Publisher?
You have two alternatives when it comes to making money as a blogger. Firstly you can become a blogger for hire — that is, you blog for others, and get paid for it.
Here’s a tip: don’t bother looking for blog jobs. You’ll get the best results and build up your stable of businesses for whom you’re blogging more quickly if you approach businesses directly. Approach local businesses first. You’ll soon have more blog jobs than you could take on, even if you manage to clone yourself.
Your second option when you want to make money blogging is to become a web publisher. This means you create blogs, and monetize them in various ways.
Of the two options, blogging for hire or web publishing, you’ll make the most money over time as a web publisher. However, since most of your blogs will take time to make money, blog for others while you’re waiting; this builds both your experience and income.
3. You Need to Commit to Blogging, As You Would to Any Other Job
If you want to become a full-time blogger, you have to take it seriously. This means blogging daily, and blogging for three to four hours at a time. The rest of your time you can spend finding monetization options for your blog, and marketing your blog.
Most of the bloggers I know spend anywhere from five hours to 14 hours on their blogs every day. It’s not a job for someone who wants to kick back and relax on a beach in Tahiti. (Paradoxically however, once you’re established, you may well be able to do that if you wish.)
So, can you make a full-time income blogging? If you have the desire, and you’re determined, chances are that you can. It’s a great way to make a living.
Blogging makes a great home business
Many bloggers blog full time in their blogging home business, and earn a great income – much more than they could earn at a job.
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