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I’m often asked why I quit content & copy writing to become a full time blogger. The answer is twofold:

1. I enjoy the work more. I can be more expressive when I’m blogging and inject my opinion and personality. As long as I stay on topic (and sometimes, even if I don’t) I can write whatever I want. I can blog 50 words or 500 words and it’s still considered a “post”. There’s a lot less pressure with this kind of work.

2. It’s lucrative. I’m earning more blogging than I ever did writing content. At the beginning of the year, I resolved to earn $10,000 more this year than last. Thanks to my regular blogging gigs, I’ve surpassed this goal.

Now, that’s not to say blogging is for everyone. Just like with web content, and even some small town newspapers, there are plenty of low-payers and non-payers out there. I think some people see blogging as a way to stock their websites with cheap content.The trick is to blog for corporations as opposed to individuals. (Present company excluded, Jodee    ) I’m fortunate in that I have a blog that does well enough I can pay someone to update, plus I have some wonderful corporate clients.

Can you make money blogging?

Absolutely!  If you’re looking into this, there are a few things you should know:

Be careful for any company offering only to pay you with a portion of the advertising revenue. It’s my experience that these will probably only end up paying you pennies each month. Go with a set monthly fee, or a per post fee and if you can, negotiate in traffic bonuses or ad revenue.

Many places say they’re looking for bloggers, but what they really want are cheap article writers. If you’re expected to write 500 words several times a day on specialized subjects, price yourself accordingly.

More and more companies are finding it advantageous to jump on the blogging bandwagon. Lots of big businesses are looking to promote or add personality to their web sites through blogs. Finding the corporate clients isn’t easy, but they’re out there. Thanks to a couple of big names mixed with a few smaller names, I’m earning a little more than the salary at my last full time place of employment.

I’m just one person though and I worked very hard to get where I am today. Heck, I’m still working hard. I have my own money-making blogs, and I blog for others. I’d like to hear from others who blog for money. Do you make good money blogging and would you recommend it to others?

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