Comments on: Guest Post: Can your blog pay your rent? How to turn a platform into profit

By: Lucy Thorpe

Lucy Thorpe — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:11:29 +0000

This is what I like to hear and I really hope it is true. I mix mad flights of fancy into my blog posts alongside the ‘how to’ stuff, but it is usually the Five things you need to know type posts that get the most hits.
What say you ?

By: Kaushik

Kaushik — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:28:38 +0000

Excellent! Consistency is essential. Thanks for simple and sensible tips.
Kaushik´s last blog ..A Handbook of Awakening

By: srinirao

srinirao — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:19:51 +0000

@Marc: I think you will be blown away by our new launch which basically resulted from running this series. Keep on the look out for it, as we go live with it next week.

@Mark: I’m glad to hear you are taking a different approach. This is probably my 4th blog and easily my most successful one because I could write about anything I wanted to. I think what you’ll find is that as you continue with the momentum the that blog will grow into so much more than a blog.

@Tony: That’s pretty much dead on. It really is a hub for so many different things.

By: Mark Cancellieri

Mark Cancellieri — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:48:47 +0000

Matt and Srini,

Great post. I totally agree with pretty much everything.

I just started my blog on January 1, and I have made a point of maintaining consistency. I know that this will be key.

This is my second attempt at blogging. The first time I didn’t feel very passionate about it (part of the problem was that I was burned out by my job; another reason was that I kind of pigeonholed myself into writing about personal finance and wealth topics). This time around, I just decided to use my name as my domain name. The reason that I did this was so that I wouldn’t feel restricted. I will blog about anything that I’m passionate about. There is definitely a theme to my blog, but my motto is “go with it.” I don’t worry so much about what others will think. I know that some will agree and some will disagree. I am much more motivated this time around now that I have made the conscious decision to just have fun with it.

I have no idea whether my blog will make very much money. I know that most blogs don’t earn much. Even so, I’m enjoying it, and I think the increased accountability will help keep me on track in making some changes in my life that I’ve been wanting to make for many years now. However, I do plan on creating some new business opportunities (possibly e-books and other possibilities) to really put my dream into action.
Mark Cancellieri´s last blog ..Keep Score by Tracking Your Net Worth

By: Marc Winitz

Marc Winitz — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:01:37 +0000

Srini – my compliments to you on the series you have produced. High value activities like this draw readers to them and you. That’s a community in itself. Thanks for doing this.

Matt – just checked out your blog last night and really enjoyed this post as well. Life experiences that are written well demonstrate your authority. Very useful information here.
Marc Winitz´s last blog ..You Can Win By Losing

By: srinirao

srinirao — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:22:36 +0000

@Matt: First, I just want to say thanks for posting here. The Community you have built at Life Without Pants has literally been the fuel that has driven this interview series for almost the last 2 months. So, I don’t think you need any more proof that you are great at building community. I think you make a great point about just writing. By just getting started with the process, people develop a large knowledge how social media works in general. You can write about cat food, but if you can build a community, engage people, and get people talking then you understand social media and can move from that into a job.

@Jenny: 5:30am? You’re insane . I’m a surfer and I don’t get up that early.

@Vikum: Glad to see you here. I’ll be sure to check out your blog.

@Mighty: I love the idea of a blog being not too focused or narrow. Then, it really gives people a sense of creative freedom. I’m going to talk to students about that today when I give my speech at my alma mater.

@Jenn: I’ve already found that my blog has started to be the platform for tons of other projects (other blogs, ebooks, etc). Eventually some of those projects will become lucrative. Thanks to my blog I’ve already started getting freelance income.

By: Tony Ruiz

Tony Ruiz — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:20:48 +0000

My favorite part about blogging is that its a creative outlet. I love the fact that you can create a community around what your interests are. Matt nails it right on point when he says his blog has “become a outlet for a communication, a hub of collaboration, and a platform for opportunity both personally and professionally.”

By: Jenn Sutherland

Jenn Sutherland — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:49:21 +0000

Great post, Matt…and great inspiration to help kick me into high gear and get more serious about using my blog to fuel other projects.
Jenn Sutherland´s last blog ..Red Lentil Soup with Sausage and Roasted Red Peppers

By: Mighty

Mighty — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:35:59 +0000

I agree Matt. It simply won’t do to be too focused on a particular niche or topic. Blogs can be broad or narrow in terms of topic as long as the relationship between blogger and audience is there.
Mighty´s last blog ..John Gokongwei Jr. Biography: Lessons in Entrepreneurship

By: vikum

vikum — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:32:25 +0000

Hi Srini & Matt,
Simple but pretty useful tips. This is my first time to this blog and glad I found these useful tips on the very first day. To talk from experiences I had to pause posting to my blog for few months due to two exams which I had to sit in a row and when I’m back, I experienced the importance of consistency.
Thanks for the wonderful post !
Have a nice day !
vikum´s last blog ..Developing the achievement muscle