Comments on: Biggest Misconceptions About Blogging http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/biggest-misconceptions-about-blogging/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:09:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Barbara Swafford http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/biggest-misconceptions-about-blogging/#comment-20725 Barbara Swafford Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:59:35 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=636#comment-20725 Hi Glee Girl - Thanks for coming back and answering my question. I see what you're saying. How nice it must be for you to now use your creativity and write on topics in which you have an interest. Hi John - Yes, that's right. For me, I had two goals in the beginning, but when the community began to form on this blog, the thought of making money dissipated. Now, it's all about my fellow bloggers, and that's priceless. Hi Stephen - Blogging does keep out name "out there", doesn't it. With you being a motivational speaker, your blog becomes your resume. How great it is when you can tell your clients, "Want more of me? Check out my blog". Hi Vintage Mommy - Sometimes we can't do it all, and admitting that to ourselves is the first step. For me, it mean setting priorities and doing the best I can. Hi Tom - Yes, sometimes we do have to slide on showing support for fellow bloggers. With each of us having full schedules and our blogs being a part time hobby, time needs to be spent where it will benefit us the most. I see the life coach coming out in that last paragraph. Being optimistic can make a huge difference. Hi Lindsay - Welcome to the BWAB community. Yes, you're right, we do begin to get more interested or curious in what we're blogging about. The more we can share, the more value our blogs will have. Keeping that in mind, success will come. Hi Glee Girl – Thanks for coming back and answering my question. I see what you’re saying. How nice it must be for you to now use your creativity and write on topics in which you have an interest.

Hi John – Yes, that’s right. For me, I had two goals in the beginning, but when the community began to form on this blog, the thought of making money dissipated. Now, it’s all about my fellow bloggers, and that’s priceless.

Hi Stephen – Blogging does keep out name “out there”, doesn’t it. With you being a motivational speaker, your blog becomes your resume. How great it is when you can tell your clients, “Want more of me? Check out my blog”.

Hi Vintage Mommy – Sometimes we can’t do it all, and admitting that to ourselves is the first step. For me, it mean setting priorities and doing the best I can.

Hi Tom – Yes, sometimes we do have to slide on showing support for fellow bloggers. With each of us having full schedules and our blogs being a part time hobby, time needs to be spent where it will benefit us the most.

I see the life coach coming out in that last paragraph. Being optimistic can make a huge difference.

Hi Lindsay – Welcome to the BWAB community. Yes, you’re right, we do begin to get more interested or curious in what we’re blogging about. The more we can share, the more value our blogs will have. Keeping that in mind, success will come.

]]> By: Lindsay @ Addiction Rehab Centers Blog http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/biggest-misconceptions-about-blogging/#comment-20702 Lindsay @ Addiction Rehab Centers Blog Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:31:48 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=636#comment-20702 Great post. The biggest think that surprised me is how much more interested I get about the topics I blog about. I find myself reading much more on those topics and learning a great deal of interesting things. I figured gaining readers would be hard - and it is, but by providing good content, over time, they will come. Great post. The biggest think that surprised me is how much more interested I get about the topics I blog about. I find myself reading much more on those topics and learning a great deal of interesting things. I figured gaining readers would be hard – and it is, but by providing good content, over time, they will come.

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/biggest-misconceptions-about-blogging/#comment-20674 Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:09:28 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=636#comment-20674 Misconceptions about blogging? The time factor which you've already covered here has me in a pickle. It takes me longer and longer to jump into conversations and to read the blogs I want to read and comment on. With other priorities like building a business and delivering on that business, being a full-fledged community member is challenging. Unfortunately my support of other bloggers is what has to be let go of occasionally. I like what John Hoff is saying about commenting and it's value. We really ought to question everything that takes so much time. I'm surprised to read so many limiting comments here about our ability to earn money blogging. If you think it's hard it will be for you. I'd rather continue on my optimistic trail and know that the right joint venture projects will surface with the right partners at the right time. <abbr><em>Tom Volkar / Delightful Work´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelightfulWork/~3/407503157/" rel="nofollow">Why Don’t We Use What We Already Know?</a></em></abbr> Misconceptions about blogging? The time factor which you’ve already covered here has me in a pickle. It takes me longer and longer to jump into conversations and to read the blogs I want to read and comment on. With other priorities like building a business and delivering on that business, being a full-fledged community member is challenging. Unfortunately my support of other bloggers is what has to be let go of occasionally.

I like what John Hoff is saying about commenting and it’s value. We really ought to question everything that takes so much time.

I’m surprised to read so many limiting comments here about our ability to earn money blogging. If you think it’s hard it will be for you. I’d rather continue on my optimistic trail and know that the right joint venture projects will surface with the right partners at the right time.

Tom Volkar / Delightful Work´s last blog post..Why Don’t We Use What We Already Know?

]]> By: Vintage Mommy http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/biggest-misconceptions-about-blogging/#comment-20643 Vintage Mommy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:52:05 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=636#comment-20643 I think I'm in agreement with most other readers; I had no idea how involved I would get or how much time I would spend! Harsh reality has hit me this month with a new job that takes a lot more of my time and I can't quite figure out how to do it all . . . <abbr><em>Vintage Mommy´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.vintagemommy.com/2008/09/30/adoption-book-review-the-day-we-met-you/" rel="nofollow">Adoption Book Review: The Day We Met You</a></em></abbr> I think I’m in agreement with most other readers; I had no idea how involved I would get or how much time I would spend! Harsh reality has hit me this month with a new job that takes a lot more of my time and I can’t quite figure out how to do it all . . .

Vintage Mommy´s last blog post..Adoption Book Review: The Day We Met You

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/biggest-misconceptions-about-blogging/#comment-20624 Stephen Hopson Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:17:23 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=636#comment-20624 Barbara: You make some interesting points here. I've been blogging since April 2006. It's taken a LONG time to build my subscribership. I'm always amazed how quickly others have built theirs to the thousands in no time. But I'm in blogging for the long term. I'm in no rush to build a huge list., I like taking my time, write from the heart and make some solid connections. I use my blog as an indirect way of making money. I'm an inspirational speaker and some of my clients and prospects are on the mailing list. It's a good way to keep my name and face in front of them. Blogging has also connected me with many wonderful people whom I might not have otherwise met. So it's all good! <abbr><em>Stephen Hopson´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2008/09/30/stephen-hopson-interview-with-jennifer-abbott-of-principles-of-peace-part-i-of-ii/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Hopson Interview with Jennifer Abbott of Principles of Peace, Part I of II</a></em></abbr> Barbara:

You make some interesting points here. I’ve been blogging since April 2006.

It’s taken a LONG time to build my subscribership. I’m always amazed how quickly others have built theirs to the thousands in no time.

But I’m in blogging for the long term. I’m in no rush to build a huge list., I like taking my time, write from the heart and make some solid connections.

I use my blog as an indirect way of making money. I’m an inspirational speaker and some of my clients and prospects are on the mailing list. It’s a good way to keep my name and face in front of them.

Blogging has also connected me with many wonderful people whom I might not have otherwise met. So it’s all good!

Stephen Hopson´s last blog post..Stephen Hopson Interview with Jennifer Abbott of Principles of Peace, Part I of II

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