Comments on: Living the pro-blogger lifestyle by selling you the blogging dream

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:15:23 +0000

Great post! I could not agree with you more! Typically, the MLM people seek individuals who are so fed up with their job that they will do just about anything to get out and start afresh. It is easy to manipulate people in this state of mind. And now the bloggers who are selling the dream are doing the same thing, except online. I also find these “bloggers” have a million other websites that make make a ton of money, but they don't tell you about these websites. Instead, they give the illusion that they are making a 6-figure income with one website. Also, did you notice that they create affiliate websites to promote to? It looks like they are promoting someone else's work, but they are really promoting their own website! It's a different medium, but the same result. If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it's a duck.

By: BMM

BMM — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:34:12 +0000

I’m actually one of those whose 1st blog is about niche blogging for money.

I am new so it’s a real learning experience for me. All the research I do teaches me how to blog correctly. I have learned a great amount about blogging from just working on my own blog.

I am still looking for some great niches that I can create a successful blog on. I love writing/designing & researching.Hopefully I will create a successful online business someday soon!

It’s a very exciting business to be in!

By: Marko Saric

Marko Saric — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:59 +0000

@Seth – I am glad this post inspired you. Your projects seems interesting. Let me know when it’s up and running and I’ll stop by and check it out.

By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:43:36 +0000

Marko,

I am a big fan of this post. I totally agree that too many bloggers are trying the same things and getting no where. I do blog about blogging but I’m in the process of content redesign to really provide content in a way that NO ONE has ever done. I am getting some custom plug-ins and workbooks to do things differently.

To be successful you need to carve out your own niche and not try to copy someone else. Thanks for the great post

By: Marko Saric

Marko Saric — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:02:23 +0000

@Lis Sowerbutts – Thanks for the nice words! It is a great point, look outside the blog about blogging niche and you will find a lot of niches where the competition is not so strong and where there is a possibility to grow.

By: Lis Sowerbutts

Lis Sowerbutts — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:15:18 +0000

First time reader here – I found you via the thesis site – and yes I may well buy the theme – but this post caught my eye! The so-called “a-list” dream is just the same as the hollywood dream and (as someone above already mentioned) the gold rush dream. Its not the people chasing the gold who made the fortune – it was the people selling the picks.
Unfortunately even while agreeing with you some of your commentators are still confused as to who is giving out good information and who is not. The reality is that you can make money online but it is incredibly difficult to do it by selling to other bloggers – you have to go out and develop sites for “real people” to buy “real products” from – you know stuff like books, games, clothing, vacations. Most of us aren’t gifted writers, we aren’t going to get a huge following we don’t have the first mover advantage of someone like Darren Rowse had – the trick is to find the untapped markets – and most of them outside of technical stuff and blogging are all untapped !

By: Dragana

Dragana — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:24:32 +0000

@Fatos
Believe me,I had that in mind when I was trying to realize what I want to do.However,there are few blogs that simply take out all the daily gossip from the tabloids.They usualy write about our celebrities but I want to help young girls who are still not that competent in english,to read about their favourite stars.
Also,when I look at Perez Hilton,it is obvious that his personality helped him to become this popular.And since I am older than my audience,I can’t really show my personality as a plus.
Traffic that I make these days is a result of redirecting from my site,from which the idea has started.I don’t want to think how bad would it be if I had started from the begining,without help of my site.

By: Fatos

Fatos — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:28:26 +0000

I totally agree with you… we start chasing the dream – never catch it – they return with a new product (same dream), and we are in this cycle forever. The best way to learn is by starting. You learn to fix and do things better by making mistakes and then fixing them.

Dragana: as for starting a blog in your native language… you should have thought of the idea of becoming a celebrity blogger in your country using that language. Being the first on something is always better, right?

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:57:18 +0000

Thanks very much for this honest post. I’ve been blogging for a few years, and I’ve yet to make a living at it.

Penelope Trunk says it’s unrealistic to think you’re going to make a living as a blogger. She recommends blogging as a means of putting yourself ‘out there’ for other opportunities.

By: Rick Henderson

Rick Henderson — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:13:27 +0000

Well I’m glad I’m not the only one who felt that way! Thanks for commenting on this Marko.