What it takes to be a pro blogger

[jeffrey]

It seems that there are a lot of people that make it sound like making money blogging easy. The truth is that it takes a lot of work, just like if you were starting up any new business. The good news is that it is possible to do so, but the bad news is that there are probably a lot of other things you could do to make more with the amount of time it takes to make money blogging. here is an article i wrote about it a few years back that is still applicable today:

Skills Needed to Make Money Blogging - Saving Advice Articles

Key traits include: passion, stubbornness, self motivation, creativity, vision, time, help from others and no outside life.

I would never discourage someone from trying to make money blogging, but the reality is that it will take a lot of hard work over a long period of time with no guarantee of success.

[SMSF101]

Hi there, thanks for the post! Those are awesome.

[thesimplemoneyblog]

Nice post on the realities of blogging. I recently started my blog about a month ago, and I'm obviously going through a lot of what you are referencing! I think the most important takeaway from what you said is to use your own voice. The reason people read blogs is for the person's perspective (and voice), so staying true to who you are leads to more consistent and satisfied blog readers.

[TheKayla]

That's so true, while a lot of people think it's impossible, it really isn't, in fact its very possible in today's online world, and relatively common. However, most people see it as a get-rich-quick scheme, when in reality it's basically another full-time job/hobby to even begin making money. Takes quite a lot of dedication.

[sherylgray]

Becoming a professional blogger is not an easy task. You need to have deep knowledge on the subject concerned in which you want to write. Proficiency in language with subject is an absolute must.

[moneysma]

Becoming a successful blogger is not that easy. It takes a ton of work. You have to find a topic that you are passionate about, since you are going to be writing about all of the time. Plus, many people make it sound like if you write great posts, you will be successful. There is a lot more that going into blogging than just writing quality posts. Just because you write it doesn't mean people are going to come. You have to find them so they know you exist.