But I Need a Real Job

Recently I was talking to a friend about about jobs, he's been having a terrible time finding one, not much of a surprise there. I mentioned to try getting into blogging, he loves writing and could probably do pretty good with blogging. His response was the title of this post, he wants a "real job".

I never realized how much people disregard blogging and other forms of online business as a real way to make an income. Sure thousands try and many never get far, but that's not much different than any other business, at least blogging generally has no overhead.

So let's go over some reasons to give blogging a shot, if not for full time income at least for some extra cash or even just for the fun of it.

Meeting New People


It's only natural that your blog will attract people who share your interests, people won't stick around if they have no interest in what you write about. The more people that read your articles the more chances you have to meet new people. You might meet people who just like your articles, fellow bloggers, business owners and a whole multitude of other people.

More Opportunities


This ties into the last section, meeting new people opens you up to more opportunities and more ways to make money from your blog.

Meeting fellow bloggers might get you the chance to be a guest on their blog, not only is it fun but it can increase your exposure so more people learn about your blog. Repeat this over and over and it's a snowball effect adding more momentum to your blogs credibility and reader base.

Being a guest blogger is only the tip of the iceberg, after some time you may meet the right people and get to be a guest speaker, write an eBook or get a real book published.

The opportunities can be limitless if you put work into your blog but if you're having fun it won't feel like work at all.

Learn About Yourself


This surprised me, but I've already experienced it a bit first hand. When you write about things you love, you learn more about your own feelings and experiences. Putting the stories and tips from your mind into words gives you a different perspective on them.

For me this is pretty interesting, I love self improvement and development and this is as a little benefit I didn't expect. Give it a shot you might be surprised how your own writing changes you without even thinking about it.

Have Fun


Like always, having fun is just about the most important thing when it comes to blogging. If you aren't having fun you won't enjoy blogging and won't keep up with it.

Don't worry, it's not too hard to have fun with blogging. As long as you enjoy writing and like to interact with others online, all you have to do is give it a shot!

Don't Doubt It Before You Try It


Even if this hasn't convinced you, it's a short list and I'm sure a thousand different bloggers would have a thousand different reasons to get into blogging.

So before you decide not to try out blogging, just give a shot and decide for yourself. You might be surprised by how much fun you have, or you might hate it, let's hope that's not the case though.

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