What Is Blogging? (And Can You Make Money Doing It?)
So exactly what is blogging anyway? And is it possible to actually make money doing it?
Blogging is hot right now. In fact, it has been hot for the last several years. It seems you can't go anywhere online without hearing about one blog or another. And blogger success stories, in which people have turned blogging into a career and manage to make a good living doing it, are almost as common.
Maybe you are new to the Internet and, having heard so much about blogs, want to know more about it. Or maybe you have been online for a long time, but that's just not an area you have investigated much before now. Either way, it is possible
for someone with absolutely no blogging experience to start a blog today, and have a successful blog up and running in just a few weeks. Or even days.What Is a Blog?
The word "blog" is actually short for "web log." From the beginning, the idea behind them was that they would be like online journals. They would be a place where you could record, or "log," your thoughts, ideas, opinions, or anything else you could think of.
Of course, the major difference between a blog and the leather bound journal you keep in your nightstand drawer is that the online version can be shared with others. And, for many, the prospect of sharing their thoughts, opinions and interests with others can be very appealing.
You can create a blog about anything that interests you. Your hobbies, your interests, your dieting experiences, or even the movies you like. There are no limits when it comes to blogging.
Can You Really Make Money Blogging?
Many people dream of being able to make a decent living doing something they really like and enjoy. For them, being able to make money just writing about a topic they love a few times a week would be a dream come true.
But you might be wondering how your blog about gardening or recipes could actually turn a profit.
The simplest way is by putting ads on your site for affiliate products, products at Amazon.com, and so on. For example, say you put an affiliate link to a new gardening book on your gardening blog. If one of your site's visitors click on that link and end up buying the book, you would get a commission. And, depending on the type of affiliate program you belong to, you can earn as much as 75% of the books sales price.
So, what is blogging? It's a way to make money while having fun writing about the things you love.
