Blogging: Full Time or Part Time
When blogging came into existence, nobody thought that one day, it will be the only source of income for many bloggers. When I started blogging, the only blogger known to me was Darren Rowse of Problogger.net. Time changed and the focus shifted a lot on serious blogging. And the way Indians accepted this, it had a strong impact on me. Two years back, I did not know a single blogger from India (not even Amit Agarwal of Digital Inspiration), and today, I read only Indian bloggers because I can relate myself to them.
And the success stories of these bloggers have forced the upcoming ones to think- whether they should be a part time serious blogger or a full time blogger? It’s a tough choice to make, I know. And I hope this post can help you to decide and clear the dilemma.
Let’s talk about full time bloggers first. There is no such definition for them. These are the bloggers for whom their blog is their bread and butter. Also called problogger, they usually run 2-3 blogs simultaneously and write 1-2 posts daily in each blog. And to get maximum income, they also offer services like shifting from BlogSpot to WordPress, setting up all new WordPress blog and SEO services. Sounds exciting? But remember, leaving your day job to become a full time bloggers is not a small deal. This requires a deep thought. You have to consider every possibility and consequences and have to go against your family. And PATIENCE is the key. If you want to earn $10 every day from the first day, you can never become a successful full time blogger. So, if you can write on 2-3 topics, have something different to say and can offer some value added services, give it a try.
If you are planning to become a part time serious blogger, it should not be a difficult. Start one blog; concentrate fully on it to make it inch perfect. For part time bloggers, time management is the key. I am also a part time serious blogger and know the pros and cons of it. But I will say that if you get 2 hours per day for your blog, it is okay. You get enough time for everything, from writing to commenting and from Facebook to Digg.
Decide what you will like to become and go for it. And so let us know what your decision is.
Article Written By Tushar
Tushar is a 23 year old blogger from Dehradun, India giving blogging tips in his blog BloggersPassion which has become a widely read blog in this niche in small period of time. To know more about him, visit the About Me pageTushar has written 97 superb article(s) on this blog
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January 14, 2010 8:29 PM
January 11, 2010
11:28 pm
It’s about smart move.. learn the tactics as a part time, save up some cash, and blog your way through as an full timer! huge money and huge potential..
January 12, 2010
5:50 pm
that’s the way to go dude….
January 12, 2010
9:55 pm
If one wants to serious abt blogging. . They have to plan it well right away while starting from the scratch.. On should not let their hope and work go down when something bad happens in the initial days..
January 13, 2010
6:39 pm
yes rajesh…..never loose hope buddy
January 13, 2010
1:15 am
blogging is really and intresting work i have ever seen i think its depends upon you how you execute the task!
January 13, 2010
6:40 pm
work according to a plan and you will succeed
January 14, 2010
11:33 am
I’m a part time blogger as well, I’m serious in blogging because my intention is to make money from online, so I’ll never do anything that hurt my blog or my reputation. Sometimes it’s difficult to maintain a blog if you do it part time, I’m a full time worker, part time student and part time blogging. So I would have less time blogging during exam period.
Anyway, I enjoy blogging and won’t be stopped doing this, at least at this moment.
Regards,
Lee
January 14, 2010
6:04 pm
thanks for your views lee….i am also a part time blogger and a full time day job….and you have to plan your blogger lifestyle
January 15, 2010
10:12 am
Absolutely, we got to plan for our time. I used to set a task to be completed everyday, but I’ll make sure that the task can be completed in 3-4 hours in a day, otherwise I’ll make it 2 days. The work flow is going to be slow since we’re doing part time, so you would see some of the full time blogger develop their blogs and their blogs grow rapidly.
Best Regards,
Lee
April 2, 2010
6:33 pm
I think that if you have a blog, then it is what you need.
Tell people about something, someone is advertising, to somebody else for something else.
Personally, I think so.
Here I have a blog about my travels, but I can not share them with people, because somebody would write that this is spam.
A hoster will also kick
May 5, 2010
6:26 pm
Interesting read. Going full time blogging is a BIG decision, IMO. Until you earn at least 60-75% of what you earn from you day job, don’t jeopardize your life and stick to part-time blogging.
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