It’s so easy.
Many bloggers blog for hours every day. Blogging can be addictive. Whether the blogger blogs for money, for pleasure or some combination of the two there is a lot of blogging online. This is nothing new. I blog for the money and the pleasure.
Putting so much time online, even a casual blogger becomes aware of key words or tags, SEO, backlinks, Pay Per View, Pay Per Click, upload, download and any other number of labels that have to do with blogging. We bloggers learn a new language in spite of ourselves.
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In my own case I’m obsessed with page views, content and Triond. These three things are ground zero of my little patch of the Internet. My personal blog is strictly a marketing tool for my Triond content. Now, for me blogging is a business. It wasn’t always that way.
I suspect that I’m not the only blogger that has gone through this transformation.
The inventors of the world web web did not foresee blogging. I read somewhere that the web started as a way for a few computers on a university campus to exchange information. That’s all.
For millions of bloggers blogging is not a business but a means of reaching out and connecting. There is something empowering about flinging words into the ether and getting a response. Instant publication vindicates our right to be heard.
And as I labor at the computer writing my articles, reading the comments that are left, reading the content of other writers and leaving my comments an emotion comes over me that makes me smile at my professional seriousness.
I realize that I’m having fun.
November 28th, 2009 at 4:21 am
Yes, friend blogging is addictive. I can only wish I am like you with so plenty of time for writing.
November 28th, 2009 at 4:56 am
Well, blogging is fun but it can be very time consuming. I don’t spend much time here. Great piece as usual, really “liked it”
November 28th, 2009 at 6:12 am
It can be addictive. Great article.
November 28th, 2009 at 7:00 am
Yes, you do have fun. Adsense popups will soon turn me away from reading posts of those who susbscribe.
November 28th, 2009 at 7:02 am
I share the same sentiment with Chan, Like your views about this, though I hardly have enough time to blog!
November 28th, 2009 at 7:18 am
It is fun, isn’t it? I love the whole thing, particularly meeting all the wonderful writers. A well written post.
Christine
November 28th, 2009 at 8:16 am
nice advice
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November 28th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Great advices..nice work my friend..well-written piece..I liked it..cheers
November 28th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Unofre, if I was not retired I would not be able to blog all day long like I do.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:28 am
CHAN LEE, I’m lucky that I can spend hours every day blogging. I now consider myself a professional blogger.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:34 am
craigz, the way I look at it there are worse addictions than blogging and at least at blogging you can make some money at it.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:38 am
ken, I don’t like pop ups either but I haven’t run across them yet.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:43 am
giftarist, if I had not taken early social security I would not have much time to blog, either.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Christine, I spend hours every day blogging but if it wasn’t fun I would not be able to blog as much as I do.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:54 am
eudefotah, I hope you enjoyed the article. I had fun writing it.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Mr. Ghaz, I enjoy writing these short articles and I’m glad you enjoyed reading it.
November 28th, 2009 at 11:17 am
I have just discovered blogging and love it. Interesting article.
November 28th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Sue, I’m addicted to it because it’s fun and it helps me to supplement my income.
November 28th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
I am addicted to it too.
November 28th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
I firstly addicted to triond then for my blog…
November 28th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I’m addicted to writing. And it’s really fun!
November 28th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
PhoenixRox, it’s better than a lot of other addictions and you can make money at it.
November 28th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
cutedrishti8, Triond is more important to me too than my personal blog is. I can’t put any ads on my blog, only links.
November 28th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Sourav, you can’t imagine how happy I am that I can blog on Triond.
November 28th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
I’m addicted to it too!I gave up all my non-sense games and focus to blogging. I am having fun while learning and earning too!
November 28th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
yes blogging is addictive and really great advice,Liked it alot
November 28th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
You are right blogging is addictive, and when you have been doing it for a few years you get very attached to your blog.
November 28th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Blogging is fun
November 28th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
If blogging is for money, then blogging is not addictive;it is a way of living; nor it is a fun.
November 28th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Good article, blogging is fun.
November 28th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Great article. I am addicted to Triond as well. I am always checking on content and page views as well.
November 28th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Well done – if you wouldn’t have fun with it, it would be no point. There are probably more people out there who do it for fun rather than money but don’t realise it.
November 28th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
You’re right you are having fun. I love to write and read my friends here at Triond. It is a great network of people.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Like what Unofre said, blogging is addictive.. it brings out your talent in writing..
November 29th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
I love to blog.. .and have quite a few blogs on the go… at the mo it seems that money is great when you can eventually reach pay out… But for me I want to get my imagination back from my childhood!!
Want to check out current stories…
http://storiesfrominside.blogspot.com/
Also, if you want to join in and one starts it off and others carry it on… See where it goes!!! could be fun!!! message me ur email n will invite u to be an author on it adn we can get the ball rolling!!! Could be fun!!
Anyone can join in!!!!
November 29th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Very nice points, Guy. Thanks for sharing.
=)
A&X
November 29th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
I blog too and feel much like you do!
November 29th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
You definitely inspired me to write. It’s fun and getting paid for it does’nt hurt either. Thanks.
November 29th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Guy, we share the same happiness… I also kind of blog addict…!
November 30th, 2009 at 1:09 am
You are not alone there. I am addicted about Page views too whether it is my Blog or any site i provide content.
November 30th, 2009 at 8:46 am
Your articles do show that you enjoy writing.
November 30th, 2009 at 9:49 am
It seems we all share the same joys of life, I must then admit I do am a blogger.
Informative article!