Comments on: Why You Won’t Get Famous Blogging for Someone Else

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:54:42 +0000

How exactly do you get paid from blogging?

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[...] a Comment I was reading one of Deb’s posts, “Why You Won’t Get Famous Blogging for Someone Else” and noticed the following comment. “I am looking to go into blogging or freelance [...]

By: samm

samm — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:50:00 +0000

It has been an interesting read and like many people I am looking for a way in life to be able to express myself through images and writing. The professional route with some one hiring u ….seems difficult without experience. I start an incredible journey to Asia on Sunday and I shall create a blog with images and definitely some interesting points ….. no pay but I think that to get people to want to hire you u need a online portfolio …… so wish me luck

will post the blog details when it is on the GO !!!!

By: Shonta`

Shonta` — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:58:28 +0000

I am looking to go into Blogging or FreeLance writing to earn money and to be able to stay at home with my children. All I know is that I truly love to write and give my opinions. In between cooking and my household duties, I can spend up to 4 hrs or more a day just on Face Book alone. Somehow there has got to be a way to make a living doing this and get paid for it. As a new blogger or freelance writer, I would love if someone could tell me how to get started.

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:12:37 +0000

I’m not saying you shouldn’t work for other people, or get fired from a gig. Just giving you something to consider.

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:03:54 +0000

It’s actually my work with b5Media and with an online radio network that made me think about this a lot. The people at b5Media worked very hard, but it was the network that got the glory. That’s ok if it’s what you want. If you’re looking to make a name for yourself, you’ll have to think about how to brand yourself.

By: Quality Research

Quality Research — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:45:10 +0000

I completely agree that blogging for someone else is like building someone else’s brand and to build your own brand, you need to blog for yourself. The ideas I got from this post and the response will certainly benefit me.

By: Shermika

Shermika — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:33:11 +0000

Interesting thoughts from all!

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:31:37 +0000

I’ve been travel blogging for almost 3 years and just opened my site up to contributors last week. I was thrilled with the response, and have already received and scheduled contributions, and shared some feedback with the writers.

As I was writing up detailed instructions for drafting posts, I realized that some of the people I’d be working with were fairly new to blogging, and might be able to learn a lot from contributing to an established blog. At least it is my hope that I can help them in exchange for their willingness to contribute.

To step back to January 2007, I made a strategic decision not to create my Round the World blog via BootsnAll. I decided to build it off my exciting domain so I could control potential advertising down the line. This turned out to be a great decision, and has been paying off for years.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:52:06 +0000

I want to begin to blog or write professionally and to do it from home, the only problem is I have no real experience other then writing in my free time and occassionally I would blog on myspace, not so much any more though. No one will give me a chance without experience, however; but I can’t get experience without a chance. So in part, I agree with what your article was saying, but I do think companies do want you to have made some sort of name for yourself even if a very small and not well known name, otherwise they won’t hire you. I have given up on looking for someone to hire me for this very reason.