Comments on: 5 Reasons You Might Fail As A Blogger http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/ Six Figure ProBlogger, Blog Marketing, Make Money Online, Blogging Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshuahoughton1 http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17552 Joshuahoughton1 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:06:19 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17552 You brought up some really good points. The one that stands out the most to me is the writing aspect. I don't consider myself to be a great writer even though most people think I'm pretty good. It usually takes me hours to write one post, but it's usually a quality post. <br><br>My biggest problem is that I want to make sure everything I say on the post is how I see it and view it in my head. I'm very much an internal thought type of guy and I know this can hinder me sometimes. Still, I've been blogging for over 5 years and just within the last year have I've started to make pretty good income. So I agree...don't blog for the money or you'll be very lonely lol<br><br>Great article You brought up some really good points. The one that stands out the most to me is the writing aspect. I don't consider myself to be a great writer even though most people think I'm pretty good. It usually takes me hours to write one post, but it's usually a quality post.

My biggest problem is that I want to make sure everything I say on the post is how I see it and view it in my head. I'm very much an internal thought type of guy and I know this can hinder me sometimes. Still, I've been blogging for over 5 years and just within the last year have I've started to make pretty good income. So I agree…don't blog for the money or you'll be very lonely lol

Great article

]]> By: StuartMcMinigal http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17549 StuartMcMinigal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:44:31 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17549 Blogging is a very slow process and may not provide such a good incentive but when you start to see the number of subscribers roll in and even your first few dollars, this provides drive and a push to work harder.<br>So what you need is push and drive to focus on your goals to try and reach them. Blogging is a very slow process and may not provide such a good incentive but when you start to see the number of subscribers roll in and even your first few dollars, this provides drive and a push to work harder.
So what you need is push and drive to focus on your goals to try and reach them.

]]> By: eblogr http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17538 eblogr Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:07:08 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17538 true, a launch with the right product and the right backers. reminds me of the purposeful product campaign... true, a launch with the right product and the right backers. reminds me of the purposeful product campaign…

]]> By: David Risley http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17534 David Risley Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:55:51 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17534 Well, there are plenty of things you can do to speed it up. But it entails going beyond the usual blogging and doing things like product launches. Even if the launch is for something free, the buzz you can generate with the right marketing behind it can really put you on the map. Well, there are plenty of things you can do to speed it up. But it entails going beyond the usual blogging and doing things like product launches. Even if the launch is for something free, the buzz you can generate with the right marketing behind it can really put you on the map.

]]> By: David Risley http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17536 David Risley Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:54:43 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17536 Well, these days, I've been averaging 3 posts per week rather than 5. The average post is written in under an hour - sometimes well under an hour. Every now and then a post takes me longer. But, once I've come up with an idea, I usually just start writing. I just don't over-think things and out it comes. :-) Well, these days, I've been averaging 3 posts per week rather than 5. The average post is written in under an hour – sometimes well under an hour. Every now and then a post takes me longer. But, once I've come up with an idea, I usually just start writing. I just don't over-think things and out it comes. :-)

]]> By: David Risley http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17535 David Risley Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:53:15 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17535 Absolutely. It doesn't make sense for all businesses. Absolutely. It doesn't make sense for all businesses.

]]> By: eblogr http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17533 eblogr Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:21:53 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17533 You cannot be more right when you say it is a slow process.... really sloowwww.. you migh get the outliers and see headlines like "1000 subs in 1 month" but for the large bullk of the blogging population, it is a slow process... which brings back the argument that you really have to love what you do to make it work.. Thanks for bringing us back to earth, David. You cannot be more right when you say it is a slow process…. really sloowwww.. you migh get the outliers and see headlines like “1000 subs in 1 month” but for the large bullk of the blogging population, it is a slow process… which brings back the argument that you really have to love what you do to make it work.. Thanks for bringing us back to earth, David.

]]> By: Bruneian Dollar http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17532 Bruneian Dollar Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06:01 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17532 Agreed. Blogging just simply makes online surfing and information dissemination a fun thing to do (my opinion by the way). Everyone has to deal with people sometimes in their lifetime. But to make money out of it is another matter. Blog to spread the word and communicate with readers. Convert them to clients and then you can be happy. And just as David had said, this doesn't happen in a day, no. It happens in a long stretch but if done well, anyone can then enjoy their fruits of their labor. Just not in a day but probably by the end of the long 3 months or more. Agreed. Blogging just simply makes online surfing and information dissemination a fun thing to do (my opinion by the way). Everyone has to deal with people sometimes in their lifetime. But to make money out of it is another matter. Blog to spread the word and communicate with readers. Convert them to clients and then you can be happy. And just as David had said, this doesn't happen in a day, no. It happens in a long stretch but if done well, anyone can then enjoy their fruits of their labor. Just not in a day but probably by the end of the long 3 months or more.

]]> By: Magnifico http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17529 Magnifico Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:15:18 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17529 I agree with the first point. Things like a) focusing on your customers b) focusing on your internal processes, doing things more productively and c) focusing on growth/learning are also very needed. I agree with the first point. Things like a) focusing on your customers b) focusing on your internal processes, doing things more productively and c) focusing on growth/learning are also very needed.

]]> By: omajoe http://www.davidrisley.com/blogging-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-17527 omajoe Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:15:42 +0000 http://www.davidrisley.com/?p=3045#comment-17527 Great post, David. I wrote a post with a similar theme a while back about how blogging is a waste of time for many business owners unless it actually fits in with their marketing plan. It's not something to do just because you think you have to. You need to put some thought into whether it's going to be worth the investment in time and money. Great post, David. I wrote a post with a similar theme a while back about how blogging is a waste of time for many business owners unless it actually fits in with their marketing plan. It's not something to do just because you think you have to. You need to put some thought into whether it's going to be worth the investment in time and money.

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