© 2008 by Edmund Loh
Make money blogging – I am not surprised how this makes to the top 10 Internet Businesses as used by ordinary folks and big companies alike today. I had my first free blog at Blogger (blogspot.com) back in 1999. I started the blog just for the fun of it as it provides a good escape from school work. 
At that time, there were very few bloggers around the world so starting a blog was considered uncommon back then. Fast forward today: Technorati (at this time of writing) is currently tracking more than 112.8 million blogs on the Internet!
The blogosphere scene has changed rapidly and for the first time ever in Internet history, now a person can have his own ‘space’ on the net without HTML or complicated technical knowledge, all thanks to the push button lifestyle.
This article explores the possibilities of making money from blogging and whether it’s feasible for ordinary individuals. When I say ‘ordinary individuals’, I am assuming that:
* You have no more than basic computer skills, and
* You’re looking to earn an extra income online but don’t have or plan to own a big company.
Here goes:
WHAT IS IT IN A NUTSHELL?
Whether you own a free account at Blogger.com or WordPress.com, or host your own WordPress blog under your own domain name, there’s no denying that there are people raking in a small fortune just from writing what they love to write.
One example that comes to mind is Kenny Sia of Malaysia. If you check out his personal website KennySia.com, he has a wide mass appeal of visitors coming to his homepage around the clock… just to read his nonsense! (Though I personally think this individual has a strong sense of humor) This man rates average on many accounts, except his publicity and blog traffic differs otherwise. Now he’s a mini celebrity and he gets paid by advertisers to endorse their products on his blog.
There’s also the ‘marketing’ approach where Infopreneurs set up ‘custom’ blogs to share their information freely with their readers. This one does away with strong personality and ‘fluke branding’ but if done correctly, you can also gather recurring visits and grow your readership views by leaps and bounds.
WHY IT ROCKS
Not only are blogs easy to set up and run, the cost is usually next to none and the risk is minimal. You don’t have to necessarily have your own products to sell because options like Google Adsense and Affiliate Marketing are readily available choices for blog income.
WHY IT DOESN’T
Since setting up blogs is relatively easy, this spells nothing more than competing for your readers attention. If your blog doesn’t have interesting content then chances are that your blog will suffer lack of traffic and eventually die out.
If you’re planning to be unconventional by any chance in your approach, you need a strong, appealing personality. Admittedly, not many people have this so it can be truly challenging to build a blog solely for making money.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
Making money from blogging is viable but I would never advise starting a blog solely for the purpose of making money. Yes it makes a good enhancement to your existing business, or building them in large numbers coupled with good content management.
It can quickly turn into a chore, especially if you’re not passionate on what you’re writing about. Be sure to plan your blogging business well before taking the first step. It IS profitable and the idea of becoming a mini celebrity in your own rights is promising, but making money shouldn’t be your sole motivation in starting a blog.
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