Blogging As A Worthwhile Enterprise
By L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
Toronto, Ontario
June 6, 2016 9:48pm CST
One of my goals that I never get too is starting my own blog. I'd love to do it and have a niche in mind but never seem to start the project. There are many things to consider. Some people tell me that it is better to pay for your own domain with a blog rather than go to one of the free ones. A writer I admire uses Weebly and pays- about $8.00 per month for the privilege- which really is not much.
The other deterrent is how to go about it as I'm very computer challenged and don't know how to use those sites that help you create fabulous graphics, etc. Do any of you guys blog and what do you think is the best way to go about it.
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8 responses
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
9 Jun 16
I use Blogger for free and honestly, it takes a long time to make money and if you have to pay $8.00 a month, you will be losing money for a long time. One of the senior editors at Helium and I both have blogs on blogger and so does Jeanne Baney. Blogger is very user friendly and I can get on the phone with you and walk you through it. The editor did it for me and I was a real beginner. I now have 5 active blogs.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
26 Jun 16
@MarymargII I think that @BelleStarr is a good writer. She has been helpful with me and keep answering all my questions related to blogs. She'll gonna be one of my inspirations in blogging. 
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
26 Jun 16
@MarymargII I do have 5 active blogs and a few more I have reserved the names of for when I have more time.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Jun 16
Do you mean you have 5 blogs that are on Blogger? Sounds great!
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
7 Jun 16
We are in the same boat. I had wanted to start a blog of my own as well but have always found a good reason not to. LOL!
Perhaps, this year will be it!
***fingers crossed***
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Jun 16
I just feel like it's a huge undertaking, even though I am really interested.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
8 Jun 16
@MarymargII true. It will take a lot of time maintaining a blog especially if it is just starting.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Jun 16
@allen0187 I know- that's what makes me hesitate although I'd like to have one. Gives a writer a kind of home. :)
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
15 Jun 16
I would love to start a blog very soon because I have a goal in mind that I want to achieve in the future. I want to have my online job in the future that will allow me to work and travel at the same time. I love travelling and I love books, so I guess my blog will be all about those. I have read that Wordpress is good if you want to have online earnings in the future. At the moment, I am just trying to find the time when can I start my blog especially now that my boyfriend already helped me out with my own laptop. All I need is to start writing. Let me know once you started your blog already.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
15 Jun 16
@MarymargII I am not sure about technicalities in blogging. I have been studying travel blogs and they recommend to use wordpress. I guess that @cmoneyspinner can give us a useful suggestion about what platform to use when it comes to blogging.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
15 Jun 16
That sounds like an interesting niche and it could be successful. People are saying "Blogger' is good on this post so I may start with that and then graduate to a paid domaine site- Problem is I know when I start it- I'll run into some snags so need my son or daughter around to walk me through it. That makes the timing a bit of a challenge. I wonder if Blogger uses Wordpress as I'm familiar with the format.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
15 Jun 16
@annierose I'll check that out and see what they have to say.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
13 Jun 16
@MarymargII I know that you will take the right decision for you.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
13 Jun 16
@marlina Thanks- appreciate it! I will wait till I'm fully recuperated if I decide to do it.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
13 Jun 16
Thanks for that Marlina-- some people love blogging and others find it too much. I am deciding soon and will post what I decide soon.
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@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
22 Jun 16
I have a free one through wordpress. I may someday get a domain name, but right now I'm liking the free one.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Jun 16
@JESSY3236 I din't realize you need a domain for Affiliate links---thanks
@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jun 16
@MarymargII Luckily my son set it up. There is no way I'd be able to do it on my own.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Jun 16
@JudyEv ha! Neither would I- my son is out of my area for about an hour's drive and when he visits, it's never long enough to pin him down for that- but he would do it for sure. Need to invite him for a longer stay---ha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Jun 16
I'd love to have one but not sure how to go about it.
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@baman7987 (110)
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26 Jun 16
You may start with a free blogging service but ultimate goal should be to have your own domain. Btw, writing skills is all that matters for blogging, technical expertise is not much of a hurdle.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Jun 16
Thanks @baman I think you're right- I may start without it and work my way up to it.
