How important to you is making money from your blog?

Discussion in 'Blogging' started by Mavor, Feb 4, 2009.

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How important is money?

  1. 1. Extremely Important -> I won't blog if i'm not making a good income off it.

    3 vote(s)
    18.8%
  2. 2. Very Important -> I need at least a small income from my blog to feel like the work pays off.

    5 vote(s)
    31.3%
  3. 3. Important -> Making income off my blog is important to me, but I would blog without it.

    5 vote(s)
    31.3%
  4. 4.Not very important -> For me, income is a benefit of blogging, not a reason.

    2 vote(s)
    12.5%
  5. 5.Don't care -> My primary reasons for blogging don't have anything to do with making money.

    1 vote(s)
    6.3%
  6. 6.Other -> please post in thread

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. #1
    A simple poll, I want to get a feel for how important making money off your blog is.
     
    Mavor, Feb 4, 2009 IP
  2. dipal76

    dipal76 Well-Known Member

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    #2
    To earn money from blog is very much important.
    You can earn money through blog by ADSENSE programme also.
     
    dipal76, Feb 4, 2009 IP
  3. jesusjonesuk

    jesusjonesuk Peon

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    #3
    at the moment, making money isnt really an issue for me, the main issue is getting to grips with WP, and figuring out how to create a decent blog.
     
    jesusjonesuk, Feb 4, 2009 IP
  4. ThreeGuineaWatch

    ThreeGuineaWatch Well-Known Member

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    #4
    For some, blogging provides income to pay for hosting, domain registrations and other expenses. Breaking even can be the goal. Once that is achieved then we can start aiming for the Aston Martin ;)
     
    ThreeGuineaWatch, Feb 4, 2009 IP
  5. gr8liverpoolfan

    gr8liverpoolfan Notable Member

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    #5
    At the beginning probably no.

    Somewhere down the line- Yes.
     
    gr8liverpoolfan, Feb 4, 2009 IP
  6. dmi

    dmi Well-Known Member

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    #6
    Completely agree. You can't earn right away, but if it doesn't make any money in a year or so, it sucks.
     
    dmi, Feb 4, 2009 IP
  7. Mavor

    Mavor Peon

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    #7
    Have you heard of any ways to make money off of your blog without clogging it up with advertisements such as google adwords?
     
    Mavor, Feb 5, 2009 IP
  8. nihangshah

    nihangshah Prominent Member

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    #8
    Who doesn't want to make money if you have a well designed blog with good content and decent traffic?

    The codinghorror blog has no adsense, but makes money via selling links to other sites.
     
    nihangshah, Feb 5, 2009 IP
  9. nhc1987

    nhc1987 Notable Member

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    #9
    I voted for #2. I need at least a small income from my blog to feel like the work pays off :)
     
    nhc1987, Feb 5, 2009 IP
  10. MrSwagga

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    #10
    Well honestly when I first started, making money wasn't at ALL important. But as of now, being I'm working on getting a network of blogs going, I think it will be somewhat important. But as long as I'm having fun that's what counts for me! And I'm sure if I'm enjoying what I'm doing I will make money!
     
    MrSwagga, Feb 5, 2009 IP
  11. nhc1987

    nhc1987 Notable Member

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  12. Journey

    Journey Peon

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    #12
    For me, making money from blog is important to me. Though I don't much rely on the earnings I get from this because my blog's earning is not much high.
     
    Journey, Feb 6, 2009 IP
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    #13
    To me it's very very very very important :D

    I make a lot of money by simply writing sponsored posts.
     
    prlinkz, Feb 6, 2009 IP
  14. thinkingahead

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    #14
    without hesitation and hypocrisy i should say it's extremely important. bills are piling up. or else i'd look for another source of income.
     
    thinkingahead, Feb 6, 2009 IP
  15. Maryzz

    Maryzz Peon

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    #15
    At the moment I am more concerned with getting visitors and building my blog, ofcourse I would love to be able to live soley off my blogging, that is what I am working towards.
     
    Maryzz, Feb 7, 2009 IP
  16. UIS4821

    UIS4821 Peon

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    #16
    I think its important to get paid for the time you put in. However, I think its tough to make even a part-time income at least in the beginning
     
    UIS4821, Feb 7, 2009 IP
  17. hmansfield

    hmansfield Guest

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    #17
    I didn't care at first, I just wanted to blog about the niche, but as time went on and I got other ideas, they came about as a niche to target to make money.
     
    hmansfield, Feb 7, 2009 IP
  18. Sensei.Design

    Sensei.Design Prominent Member

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    #18
    vodet for important :D trying to make money with my blogs but they still need alot of development so I don't make that much money with them but I'm trying to improove it as fast as i can :D
     
    Sensei.Design, Feb 8, 2009 IP
  19. Linky0218

    Linky0218 Peon

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    #19
    I would like to make money off of my blogs but I have a lot to learn, that is why I am here...
     
    Linky0218, Feb 9, 2009 IP
  20. mspennylane

    mspennylane Active Member

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    #20
    It would be great to make money blogging, but the most successful blogs are those started out of pure love for a subject (no matter what that subject is). A passion really helps, as well as your own point of view.
     
    mspennylane, Feb 10, 2009 IP