Comments on: 8 Reasons Why You Should Start Blogging

By: abotz

abotz — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:00:37 +0000

lol. i like the faking it part. let people think you know what you’re doing until you do. ^_^
I’m just starting out too so this is helpful.

By: Troy - VIPMillionaireLeague

Troy - VIPMillionaireLeague — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:05:24 +0000

Ha, I got into blogging for the simple reason of getting money. But when you lay it out like that, it makes me feel so much more productive 😛

By: The Blogger Source

The Blogger Source — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:00:41 +0000

It’s the new marketing medium. A blog is expected.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:46:10 +0000

Xscape – Idea for next post 😉

Gennaro – Very good point, if I was going to go for a really good job I would definitly mention my website but right now am happy working from home.

John – Haha great point also! I have found myself on some major sites blogs a few times.

By: John Sternal

John Sternal — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:27:29 +0000

Here’s another reason to start blogging: Because your customers are increasingly turning to blogs to get their information. It’s simple, in business you must go where your customers are. You wouldn’t sell steak at a vegetarian conference. So go where you customers are going.

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:02:12 +0000

Blogs are an asset. They are also great for resumes if you want to continue working in offline industries. Most are impressive, depending on the content of the blog, that a prospective employee is tech oriented and runs a small business.

By: Xscape

Xscape — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:00:16 +0000

Yea, I agree Funny. It’s clearly easy to start blogging, as you can tell by the millions that do it. However, to attract visitors to your blog and what’s more, to make money on it, is another story.

Still, it’s a valuable thing to learn and a good thing to add to your resume to help market yourself :).

By: Carla

Carla — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:01:52 +0000

“It only takes 1 hour a day!” I like that part. I was under the impression that I have to spend half the night blogging, but I can get a lot done if I dedicate an hour a day with no distractions.

By: Funny Junk

Funny Junk — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:14:17 +0000

It’s easy to start a blog, but many newcomers will find it extremely difficult to figure out how to monetize it properly and make a decent income from it. Blogging is definitely a good hobby, but not something most people should make their day job.

By: Michael Dunlop

Michael Dunlop — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:15:34 +0000

Matthew – Great point, because of blogging I found lots of new interviewees and people to network with. Coming to UG5?

Xscape – Exactly! A secondary income stream can’t be a bad thing!

Great points everyone, I am glad you enjoyed the post.