I've been posting on some other forums lately, and have gotten some very good feedback. It makes me think that if I blogged, folks might read what I wrote. I'm wondering how the bloggers among you decided to start blogging. Where you trying to get a message across, trying to make money, felt like expressing yourself beyond your usual circle of friends--what compelled you to do it.

I did mine as part of a business venture - yes it brings in a little money, but for the most part, it gives me a creative outlet to share information.

I know my family (some of them ) read it regularly, and I do have other "regular" readers as well. Part of the reason to continue to write is to keep those folks abreast of what I'm up to.

I keep mine up so that far flung friends can check in and see what's going on in my life. I used to write a lot of letters but I just don't have the time anymore so the blog serves as an open letter to the world.

MNM

Mine was a coping mechanism - Shane going back to Iraq and I knew that there were so many other moms as panicked as I was. I started it to share support and it was a huge part of my life while he was in the Corps. Now, it's neglected but I'm thinking about picking it back up - just not sure in what format. I've tried recruiting other moms to write but haven't been successful there.

The only person who reads my blog is me. I just use it as a personal journal. I'm really only starting to use it regularly.

The first one I ever did was about stupid people (Golgafrinchans of the World - 10 points if you know the reference ) but I never really did anything with it. Then I started blogging for Homeschool Help Web, and that was fun. When things changed there, I started my new one, but it's almost all homeschool business.

Last year I did start a personal blog with tight privacy on it - anyone could read it, but I didn't use any of our names or locations and no photos without blanked faces. I also didn't advertise anywhere along my normal stomping grounds - I just kind of put it out there. I started it not too long after Joseph got his new job and I was feeling rather stressed out about all the changes going on. It wasn't really a venting place, more of a distraction from reality. It helped a lot. And now that I'm busy with other stuff and have gotten over the major humps associated with all the changes, I almost never write there anymore.

Blogging can be very fun, and while the average person won't make much off of it, it can still be rewarding in its own way.

I can point you to several good articles and sites about blogging if you're interested.

Leslie

I wanted to talk to my friends without having to send lots of mass emails.

Thanks for all the feedback. That's a lot of different good reasons to blog.

Helen_B Wrote:--snip--

I'm wondering how the bloggers among you decided to start blogging. Where you trying to get a message across, trying to make money, felt like expressing yourself beyond your usual circle of friends--what compelled you to do it.

Late to the party as usual...

Because I could.

To express more creativity than the Eps writing I do. Which is tightly 'controlled' re: product reviews.

To create something.

Because I found reading other blogs fun.

To share thoughts and things I find.


Just because...



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Helen_B Wrote:I've been posting on some other forums lately, and have gotten some very good feedback. It makes me think that if I blogged, folks might read what I wrote. I'm wondering how the bloggers among you decided to start blogging. Where you trying to get a message across, trying to make money, felt like expressing yourself beyond your usual circle of friends--what compelled you to do it.

Earlier days, I started blogging just because of craziness about such topics. Then, I came to know about adsent so it has become my earning source online.

Blogging for me is just out of interest, i just feel that if i need to express something i would want to have a proof of it written somewhere, so thats when i blog. My thoughts filters down in written matter for the world to see, and ofcourse why not make money doing it too, but thats not my main priority.

If a person wanted to keep their blog forever how would you do that? Is that even possible?

My first blog was not even mine at all. It was my friend's blog and she asked me if could contribute some contents. Since I'm fond of visiting new places, I made every visit a subject for the blog. After awhile, I became interested with blogging so I made my own blog. It's really out of interest.

One benefit I get from it is being updated with the things I'm really into. It feeds my addiction for new trends and information. I just love it.

Hello,
Don't stress. Just write. Blogging is fun and a good way to release.Make sure to monetize your blog with Google Adsense and other affiliate marketing programs.