The other day I posted about why you might want to think twice before becoming (or trying to become) a problogger. So you don’t get the impression that I spend all my time at work brooding, their are some very definite benefits to problogging. NOTE before reading any further it’s good to note that these pros and my cons from yesterday are directly related to blogging for others – NOT myself. I do own many of my own blogs but the majority of my income comes from blogging for clients. Pros of blogging for a living: I LOVE blogging. I [Read more…]
Blogging Challenge: Who Are You Actually Blogging For?
April 28, 2008. 4 Comments
The feed question Deb posed the other day made me wonder – as a paid blogger, who am I most responsible to? Deb asked if bloggers should shorten their feeds to please readers. It seems like many people do think that whatever readers want readers should get. But what readers want is not always what benefits my client and myself. In the world of blogging you have some choices about who to blog for – you may be blogging for one, two, or all three choices. Yourself Readers Clients You may have a clear idea about why you blog. Back [Read more…]
The Warm & Fuzzy Side of Blogging for Others
April 1, 2008. 3 Comments
The other day I posted what I think the negatives of blogging for others are. Today – the nicer side of blogging. All the positives about blogging for someone else. I get to do something I love every day – blog. I’d blog anyhow, but the fact that people actually give me money to blog amazes me. Most days I feel pretty lucky. What other job would allow me, a single mama, to work from home like this? I get to homeschool my son Cedar, and if I blog at night we can hang at the park all day if [Read more…]
So Not On Board With Shyftr
So, the blog post darling of the weekend is likely the whole Shyftr issue. In case you’ve missed it, here’s a little recap, and if you want to learn more background go visit the linked posts. I’m not rehashing it all here. Shyftr stands for Share Your Feeds Together. They offer all your favorite feeds brought together in one place. Like Problogger? Fine, add that feed. Treehugger? I bet you can find them too. Basically, instead of using your feed service, Shyftr wants you to use them. Not only can you read full blog posts at the Shyftr site but [Read more…]