Blogging is big. Over 100,000 blogs are created each and every day. That’s right! That’s a one followed by five zeros. The reason blogging is so big is that people naturally love them.
People trust information on blogs more than they do the news. There was a study done recently that showed that people would rather get their “news” from blogs than from established news sources like CNN. The idea is that the news sources are far from biased, so if you’re going to get biased news, you might as well get something that fits your world view.
People looking for solutions to problems they have like various illnesses often turn to blogs for information. Blogs give us a personal, individual view point. It’s a been there, done that type of thing.
Because of this “reality” feeling blogs have, they’ve turned out to be great vehicles to sell stuff. It’s quite a natural progression from reading about someone’s experiences with acne to buying an expensive affiliate product through that same blog.
Another thing that blogs have over “real” work is this. If you’re a successful blogger, you can work from anywhere. Yaro Starak, an up and coming blogging guru, toured the world last year, took his laptop with him, and made over $200,000 in the process. How sweet is that? Or, you don’t have to travel. You can just avoid the commute!
The average American commuter spends $2,500 each year on gas and wear and tear on their car. Automobile accidents are often the second or third most frequent cause of death in the US. Imagine how great your life would be if your commute was from your bedroom to your office, maybe via the kitchen to get a nice cup of tea!
Stress is a major factor in our lives. But what if you had a blog that was pumping out affiliate dollars on autopilot? Not only would you probably be making more money than you made working for “the man”, but your stress level would be markedly less.
Ah….the Internet lifestyle. It really exists, you know!
And it can be yours, if you learn the basics about blogging. So, where do you learn to blog? How can you create this lifestyle for yourself? There are several resources on the Internet you can use, but perhaps the best thing you can do is to start blogging yourself.
This is definitely a learn by doing business!