Well, Skitzzo at the SEO Refugee blog tagged me so in order to comply, here are the top 5 reasons why I blog.
1. Make Money Online – Without a doubt this is the number one reason why I blog. Sure I like giving out information free, and I really like spending my time in front of a computer, but without making any money, I would definitely give it all up.
2. Sense of accomplishment – I love writing a good article, or piece of linkbait and getting 75 trackbacks and 200 links. That makes me feel really good, and is fun when it works.
3. Gain readers and clients – Blogging, as opposed to writing, is like fertile ground waiting to be planted. With blogging, I have RSS readers who visit my site for just about every update, I have people email me, some of which become clients, and the ability not to have to touch as much HTML.
4. Perfect for testing – My wife would tell you that I don’t care as much about what works, but instead care about why and how it works. Before I hit the front page of Digg, 3 people told me it couldn’t be done without thousands of RSS subscribers and a bunch of people willing to Digg your article. I had neither, 27 people were subscribed to my RSS feed, and I knew 3 other people with Digg accounts that I could ask for a digg.
5. Learn to create better content – Blogging is easy to do, but difficult to master. Of those people who have mastered it, each one masters a different tactic. Some are able to post 10 quality posts in an 8 hour day. Some post 1 post per day that is always linkable and digg worthy. In either case, the mastery is shown through the quality of the content. These are the people I admire and base my writing style after.
Ok, that’s why I blog. Below are my tagees.
1. Matt @ TakeMoreRisks.com
2. Lord Matt @ LordMatt.co.uk
3. Eve @ HomeBizBlogger.com
4. Oli @ ThePCSpy.com
5. Bill @ Bill2Me.com
Here is a full list of the Why Do You Blog thingy going on right now…
Those people I tagged need to make a new post featuring the 5 (or so) reasons you blog, then tag 5 others and let them know they’ve been tagged!
Thanks Brandon, working on mine now!
Well done Brandon! Keep up the good work and I’m sure your blog will help you accomplish all those goals.
Hey Brandon, Me and you. I got my first MEME tag yesterday. Do you like? I’m inviting you to look and comment. Thanks for all the great suggestions. You’ve given me so much that I am able to grasp and run with. Fatigue, hunger, thirst and now MEMEs are about the only things that pull me away from my work.
You and I (and a zillion others, I suspect) have the same number one n this topic: make money online. I do it because of the INTENTION of making money online…so far nothing shaking.
Allthe best to ou and your readers, Brandon. Nia.;)