Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,152,836 members, 7,817,454 topics. Date: Saturday, 04 May 2024 at 12:35 PM

The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career - Webmasters (2) - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Science/Technology / Webmasters / The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career (7039 Views)

7 Popular Lies About Blogging That You Should Know / Blogging As A Career / How Profitable Is Blogging As A Career? (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (Reply) (Go Down)

Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by MissW: 2:11pm On Feb 12, 2019
misano:



You must not make a point wen U no nothing about blogging.

Linda covers one niche and in Nigeria there over 100 untouched niches. She is even falling in her niche. Alexa rank says it all. Naijaloaded, GQBuzz, Legit and Bounce are pushing her out.

Please, where can I find the 100 untouched niches?
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by Paulo3ree(m): 2:34pm On Feb 12, 2019
fastseo:


Why discouraging people? All you wrote are flawed.
With WordPress... If you can write your content your self 15k will set up everything for you.

Namecheap minimum hosting a year is around 8k to 9k, with 300 naira u can get a domain from godaddy.


You don't need to spend on advert to get notices. Let your content be valuable, free from copy n paste and search engines will bring visitors to you.
You need no custom theme there are lots of free themes that are soo good.. Except you there are specific themes you want to get.

Hello boss
Please can you teach me how to advertise my blog/content on social media.
I am not expecting you to do the teaching for free though.
Thanks
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by Paulo3ree(m): 2:42pm On Feb 12, 2019
RisMas:
Nice article, Blogging is not a rocket science, it depends on how you treat it. Im a full time Blogger and Online Media buyer. If you are ready to spend money on ads, you will surely make killings in Blogging.

I started full time blogging in 2011 and couldnt get it right until 2013. I now earn 7 figures monthly in blogging. I won uo to 5 blogs in different niches and location. I blog Health, Viral, Entertainment & Job Vacancies. My audience are Nigerian, South African, Asian, European & American. I spend close to $5000 USD on ads and i make double or tripple of it sometimes.

Blogging its self shouldnt be seen as fun alone, it should be handled as a life time career, internet has come to stay and bloggers will continue to earn. No one taught me anything, My google search and Youtube Video Helped me.

Stand up, buy data, get laptop and start learning on your own, that was how i started while still working as a classroom teacher earning 30k, Now, the rest is history. I wish everyone goodluck smiley
Boss how do I reach you please
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by PapaAdanna: 3:01pm On Feb 12, 2019
So I would be making $3000/month,
So how many million dollars have u made already
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by davires: 3:08pm On Feb 12, 2019
akeentech:
I’m not trying to get your expectations up, but also I likewise don’t want you to get debilitated before you even start. I want you to go into this with the mindset for success and with a level head. There are so many misconceptions out there with regards to blogging and how bloggers make their money, so permit me to drop some real truths and facts about blogging as a career.

Truth Bomb #1: You don’t have to be a great writer.

It doesn’t matter whether you attended college or you are a journalist, lawyer, linguistics or underwater basket weaving. Nobody cares.

Your blog readers or visitors (contingent upon your topic and who you’re writing for) are no doubt going to be average, everyday individuals who likewise aren’t professional writers. So they’re not going to realize that you ought to have use a semicolon there or that your blog post is crammed with comma splices.

Writing for the web is very far different in relation to academic writing. I have seen some appalling grammar in the blogging world from exceptionally successful bloggers. That is on account of nobody cares about your grammar, they care about your ideas and how you are able to impart those ideas.

So you don’t need to be an extraordinary writer. Be that as it may, you do have to be a good conversationalist.

Compose like you are having a discussion with your audience or, in other words, write with your natural voice. Readers will consider you to be more authentic, you are going to attract the right kind of individuals, and those individuals will probably turn into paying clients.

Truth Bomb #2: You don’t have to be an “expert” on your topic.

“I can’t write on that particular topic since I don’t know everything on the in the world there that is to know about it.”

Indeed, you can (Blog topics to write about). Because you’re a CPA by day doesn’t mean you have to start an accounting blog. Nobody wants to be lectured at by a supposed “expert” anyway.

The absolute most successful bloggers out there didn’t begin as specialists in their niche. They began writing about something they were keen in learning or documenting their journey.

Individuals love stories. In case you’re experiencing a change in your life, or you’re keen on learning more about a topic (paying off debt, interior design, minimalism, traveling and so on.), that is the ideal place to start.

Truth Bomb #3: It (usually) takes some time to make money blogging.

This is not a hard and fast rule — there are certainly exceptions. But, the vast majorities who can take their blog from 0 to $5,000+ (every month) in just a couple of months have some sort of advantage. It is possible that they have money to invest, more on their hands, have done a lot of research already, always the case. However, for a great many people, building a successful blog requires some time and or investment.

The fastest and quickest way to expedite your success: learn from individuals who have already done what you need to do. Network with other bloggers and take online courses.

Join blogging Facebook groups

Truth Bomb #4: Blogging is not easy — it takes a lot of work.


You have probably observed those Facebook ads or blog posts on Pinterest, IG about “how I make $10k every month working 5 hours per week on my blog.”

Try not to give those bloggers a chance to fool you. Most of the time, they’re lying. Possibly they really work over 5 hours each week, or they do just work 5 hours per week, however they are leaving out the part about how much time, sacrifice, and energy it took to get to that point.

I’m here to reveal to you right now, blogging takes a considerable a lot of work. At the outset, it’s all about the hustle.

That is on the grounds that learning how to earn money blogging isn’t just about writing incredible content. You likewise need to figure out how to monetize such content, get people to your blog, and turn them into paying clients.

In the event that you go into the whole blogging thing thinking, “I love to write; this will be a walk over for me, then you are setting yourself up for disappointment and failure.

Truth Bomb #5: It’s not about you, it’s about the reader.

When the vast majority of people start blogging, they usually make the mistake of thinking it’s all about them: their story, the topics they like to write about, the products they offer for sale, and so forth.

Here’s one thing you have to understand now: your blog isn’t about you. Your blog is about your audience, readers, visitors and what they want.

Now, let me elucidate that point a little more. You can earn money blogging absolutely blogging about yourself or what you are very interested in. It’s just much harder.

This was something we needed to learn in the hardest way possible. People are just interested in reading two kinds of content: Content that engages or entertain them as well as benefits them somehow.

In this manner, your goal ought to always be to give as much value as could reasonably be expected to your readers.

Truth Bomb #6: You need a plan if you want to succeed.

The vast majority take an extremely laissez-faire approach to blogging. As in, they start a blog with no idea how they will earn money from it and expect that in the long run they figure it out or everything becomes alright or something.

However, what most always happens with these types of bloggers is that they get overwhelmed, frustrated, and quit before earning any significant amount of money.

Here’s how you can avoid this: start your blog with the end goal in mind.

Things can change over time, and they likely will. Our monetization strategy has shifted a lot from when we started, and we are going continue adding more revenue streams as we grow.

However, having a goal in mind for what you want to accomplish, who you need to serve, and how you will make money from it will give you direction, motivate your content strategy, and set you up for success in the long haul.

Source: https://www.akeentech.com/the-real-fact-about-blogging-as-a-career/
I am starting a forum.Can you be of help?
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by misano(m): 3:37pm On Feb 12, 2019
rentAcock:


No, you are wrong. She still makes more money than all the others combined.

She makes more money than Legit? Stop talking trash. Linda is running a one man business. Legit is paying more 20 in-house writers and 100+ freelance writers monthly.

1 Like

Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by rentAcock(m): 3:48pm On Feb 12, 2019
misano:


She makes more money than Legit? Stop talking trash. Linda is running a one man business. Legit is paying more 20 in-house writers and 100+ freelance writers monthly.

You opinion does not matter. Fact is fact and Linda Ikeji is the highest paid blogger in Nigeria.
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by akeentech(m): 3:50pm On Feb 12, 2019
davires:
I am starting a forum.Can you be of help?
Contact me
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by bedfordng(m): 4:11pm On Feb 12, 2019
hmm
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by misano(m): 4:53pm On Feb 12, 2019
rentAcock:


You opinion does not matter. Fact is fact and Linda Ikeji is the highest paid blogger in Nigeria.

Lie big lie. Linda is a blogger that showoffs the most not the highest paid. Do u even know Bellanaija or Naijaloaded? If U are not into the biz don't talk, I don't have time.
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by fastseo: 5:37pm On Feb 12, 2019
rentAcock:


You opinion does not matter. Fact is fact and Linda Ikeji is the highest paid blogger in Nigeria.
You can't compare naij.ng now turned to legit with Linda... Blogging is not all about celebrity gist and all the rest, there other niches and hundreds of subniches that still fetch money.
Honestly there are people that make much from blogging in this Nigeria but they don't make noise.
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by undisputed12(m): 6:44pm On Feb 12, 2019
misano:



U are wrong Linda covers one niche and in Nigeria there over 100 untouched niches. She is even falling in her niche. Alexa rank says it all Naijaloaded, GQBuzz, Legit and Bounce are pushing her out.

Please which niche do you think is profitable for affiliate marketing and not so popular. I'm about creating a blog. Thanks
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by undisputed12(m): 6:45pm On Feb 12, 2019
fastseo:

You can't compare naij.ng now turned to legit with Linda... Blogging is not all about celebrity gist and all the rest, there other niches and hundreds of subniches that still fetch money.
Honestly there are people that make much from blogging in this Nigeria but they don't make noise.

Can you help me with sub niches I can engage in, to maximize profits in affiliate marketing.
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by MusicTherapist: 4:06pm On Feb 13, 2019
Top 10 Best Entertainment Blogs In Nigeria 2019

The top 10 best entertainment blogs in Nigeria this 2019 that will be listed below are those that have done incredibly well in 2018 and have a potential of even becoming bigger and better.

There are other entertainment blogs that did not make it to this list and that doesn’t mean they aren’t popular entertainment blogs or haven’t done so well themselves.

Entertainment bloggers have massively been on the rise with some focusing on a particular niche while others are doing it all. Some of these niches includes; news, music, videos, gossips, celebrity insights, fashion, movies etc.

There was a time when the entertainment industry wasn’t regarded with much respect and celebrities in Nigeria weren’t so big but now, the case is different. It has witnessed a tremendous growth overtime and alot of Nigerian bloggers have seized this opportunity to make money around it.

Some top best entertainment bloggers now actually started off small and seized that opportunity by even interviewing the celebrities and uploading the videos to their blogs just so to attract visitors and yes, it does work.

So today, we will be looking at those top 10 best entertainment blogs in Nigeria this 2019 that actually seized the opportunity and are now reaping the rewards.


CHECKOUT THE TOP 10 BLOGS IN NIGERIA THIS 2019: https://naijabuzz300.com/top-10-best-entertainment-blogs-in-nigeria-2019/

Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by Litzy: 7:43pm On May 14, 2020
For your reliable and affordable web hosting Service, visit https://netlightsystems.com/billing/?aff=65
Re: The Real Facts About Blogging As A Career by baratech: 2:25pm On Dec 07, 2020
Happy New Week!

Take your business online! Any type of website you need:

✅ Company Website
✅ School Website
✅ Courier Website
✅ P2P Website
✅ Agro/Food Website
✅ Bitcoin/Investment Website
✅ Any type of Blog site

I also offer bulk email and bulk sms services.

Get in touch today!

Call/Whatsapp: 08117506291

(1) (2) (Reply)

Google Celebrates 20th Birthday Today! / .:::::: Get Paid To Post Forum! - Make Money Online | $100 In A Month ::::::. / Jimmy Wales Wiki co-founder : 'Broadband Speed In Nigeria,Beats NY City'

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 49
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.