One of the many questions I am occasionally emailed is “How do you make money blogging?” The short answer is, “It’s both easier and harder than you think.”
Easy, because only a little cost is incurred, besides that you also do not need a special degree or certificate, the job market is wide open, and the profits are high. On the other hand, establishing a successful blog whether it is part-time or full-time, the results will still be determined by how much effort, determination, consistency and perseverance you put in.
1. Successful Bloggers Are Marathon Runners, Not Sprint Runners
Anyone can become a successful blogger, but it is important to realize that there is no overnight success, unless you are chosen to be a celebrity. It takes hard work, sweat, and more hard work, and you may go months without a single cent of the hard work and time you invested in your blog.
2. Successful Bloggers Have Extraordinary Passion
If you can't write three posts per week for the next two years and according to your blog topic, then you need to move on to another topic, if you still can't, then it's better for you to look for another profession around work-at-home.
3. Successful Bloggers Start from Their Personality
Learning from others is a good thing, but if you keep being spoon-fed (like a baby), then you will not succeed. Roll up your sleeves, start digging and researching, read books about blogging, read articles about blogging, explore with blog-walking, observe successful blogs and failed blogs then conclude your reasons, then experiment yourself.
4. Successful Bloggers are Creative
In an increasingly saturated internet market, a refreshing and unique approach is very much needed. Those who can do it will remain standing strong with their crown. How could it not be, from most bloggers you are the most different, attached to your niche.
5. Successful Bloggers Are Consistent
Readers will come back when they can really count on you to have the most up-to-date content. It would be even better if you can post three times a week, rather than posting thirty posts at once a week for several months.