tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515020927972170932.post2935342503377828369..comments2023-04-15T09:49:57.203+01:00Comments on 1001 Travel Writer Tips: #86 – Don’t become a blog tragicDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10458298490681913985noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515020927972170932.post-2609215614144300902009-02-21T01:58:00.000+00:002009-02-21T01:58:00.000+00:00I couldn't agree with you more. I originally start...I couldn't agree with you more. I originally started my blog as a bit of window dressing for my personal work website, but I quickly got caught up in the whole blogging community and soon felt that I had to compete with everyone else to try and attract more readers and comments. It didn't take me long to realise, though, that I was spending the same amount of time and energy on a post as I was writing an article that I was actually getting paid for. What's more I was eating up valuable time which I could use trying to pitch to new markets. I still have my blog, but my focus is paying work first and blogging second.Kim Wildmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240814274048345063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515020927972170932.post-73873935942859359572009-02-16T02:46:00.000+00:002009-02-16T02:46:00.000+00:00I agree that blogs aren't going to make (m)any...I agree that blogs aren't going to make (m)any of us rich, but I do think it can serve a writer's purpose as a showcase for writing and links to bylines for potential editors to peruse. <BR/>Not only that but in the travel blogging realm it can serve a purpose of keeping in touch with friends & family back home (as was the initial goal of mine).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515020927972170932.post-7230621978056564982009-02-15T20:06:00.000+00:002009-02-15T20:06:00.000+00:00If you regard it as a hobby then that's fine. But ...If you regard it as a hobby then that's fine. But some people go into travel blogging with the belief that they'll earn money, and I think those are the people David is addressing. <BR/><BR/>I saw a statistic this morning that sets the picture. Today there are more people writing blogs than reading books.Mike Gerrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236075346854309914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515020927972170932.post-82204791618584910412009-02-15T14:38:00.000+00:002009-02-15T14:38:00.000+00:00But I would wonder how many bloggers head into it ...But I would wonder how many bloggers head into it with the assumption that they will make money. I think this community aspect you mention is the main purpose for so many of those writing today.<BR/><BR/>It's rarely different than any other hobby.previously.bittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329431683121685964noreply@blogger.com