Why I Blog
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!
eve said
April 9 2007 @ 11:19 am
Thanks Brandon, working on mine now!
Skitzzo said
April 9 2007 @ 11:28 am
Well done Brandon! Keep up the good work and I’m sure your blog will help you accomplish all those goals.
Why I blog » Home Biz Blogger said
April 9 2007 @ 11:45 am
[...] Hopkins over at Brandon-Hopkins.com tagged me to see why I blog. So, here are my top 5 reasons for this blog…. [...]
Nia. said
April 9 2007 @ 5:21 pm
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.;)
Why I Blog said
April 11 2007 @ 6:03 am
[...] I was tagged by Brandon Hopkins as part of the “Why I Blog” meme. Without further ado here are my five reasons for [...]