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While we’re on the subject of blogging, I’m curious about getting paid to blog. I use AdSense on my blogs and Amazon affiliate links but that’s the extent of it. I tried using HubPages before but I wasn’t convinced that it was worth it. There are tons of freelance blog sites out there (Squidoo, Helium, Yahoo Contributors, etc.) but with each site being picky about what pictures go where, I got tired of fighting them all. (I even had Yahoo refuse my article for using a copyrighted image – I used an image in their clip art gallery. Never figured that one out.)
When I’ve looked into finding freelancing jobs, it was a lot of bidding which meant the person who would work the hardest for the least amount of money got the job. I’ve also applied for jobs where they needed someone with a college degree and some expertise in a subject to write articles. They rejected my category of knowledge.
I’ve also heard that it’s more lucrative to just blog on various topics and use AdSense on your own blog. I’m still about writing the blog for personal enjoyment but when I hear about people making money from doing it, I’m just curious how (and how much you work for peanuts.)
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Blogging as a source of income - I'd give up. Just blog because it's fun, and then find others ways to make money. If you spend too much time thinking of the money it might make there's a risk you'll lose the spontaneity of the whole process.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly it - with the blog sites people are making money from, they must be very pre-planned and continually written and shared over and over again. Seems extremely unfun for a small amount of money it may receive.
DeleteI have read about people making money from blogs, but it seemed that they either had to write articles which were pretty much advertisements, or include advertisements on their blog. Either way, I think I'd rather just keep my blog non-payed. I get a lot more out of developing connections and making friends, and writing about whatever I want :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with this!
Andrea
I agree, Andrea, I think just writing to make a buck would ruin the whole process of blogging. I always thought of this as a personal development tool, not an advertisement billboard.
DeleteFunny! I've been struggling with these same issues, as a freelance writer and a blogger.
ReplyDeleteI think the ladies have some real and great advice. Continue writing from the heart and from your perspective. Keep your freedom! The advertisers and the products will eventually come without you having to compromise anything that's authentically you! Good luck!
Thanks. I don't think I'd be happy writing any other way.
DeleteGreat question, Suzanne, and it seems we all came to the same conclusion. I think that unless it's a huge blog with thousands of subscribers who could potentially click on one of the ads, you won't earn much anyhow. Still, since we invest a lot of time and energy in our blogs, it would be nice to think there's some way to earn a bit...
ReplyDeleteI think AdSense gives us some hope that we'll snag a bit of cash but I've never recieved a paycheck. I like the idea of getting money from using HubPages or Helium, as people claim to do, but it does seem useless unless you have a ton of subscribers and hundreds of articles. Wonder how long it takes to get to that point.
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