Made for Income

Blogging is fun and popular and more people are creating their own blogs just for fun. Normally we discuss blogs for making money but not everyone wants to blog for money. Many bloggers  are blogging for stress relief, personal satisfaction, to help organize their own thoughts or just to share their opinions and expertise. Many personal blogs start out personal and grow into a source of income anyway. Lately, many personal bloggers  are asked for advice or requested for interviews by the media. Both business and personal blogging are gaining more and more respect each day. Many organizations will consider a blogger an expert in their field just from blogging about it once they have established credibility.

1. Personal blogs also give you the opportunity to share a little about yourself and your outside life to your business blog and site visitors. Sharing too much personal information on a business blog can sometimes seem unprofessional, depending on the blog environment you have created. Linking to a personal blog can be the perfect fit.
2. Another benefit that personal blogs offer is an alternative outlet when you need to vent. Many of my personal blog posts are from things that get me steamed and I can’t seem to do anything about it. Posting about it can be a huge stress reliever, especially when a few others jump in with comments and understanding.
3. Let blogging become your problem solver. Have an issue or situation where you simply can’t find a solution. Someone else has certainly gone through the same thing and can very often offer valuable advice saving both time and frustration.
4. Expand your influence beyond your niche with a personal blog. If your business blog is about building windmills you will gain respect and influence in that field as you prove yourself to the industry. A personal blog allows you to blog about other areas of interest and expand your spear of influence.
5. New friends are in the wait hiding in the background ready for your personal views and opinions. Many friends will have common interests while others will stimulate you with opposing point of views. The next thing you know you are all subscribing to each other’s feeds waiting for that next post so you can jump in and socialize a bit. Not everything has to be about business and we can have friends all over the world if we allow it.

Personal Blogs are fun and very rewarding. If you decide to explore your personal blogging side be careful not to take up business time. Another point I should bring up is if your personal views are extreme or offensive you might want to keep it completely separate from your business blogs. That’s a personal call that should be pretty simple to make.