I seem to be running this accidental series of entries across at least two of the Niche blogs right on blogs, a fact made even funnier as I am now looking at how blogs fit into an e-portfolio.
Today’s installment looks at Wayne Hurlbert’s post on the profitability of blogs. I’ll admit it, I’d like to see my blogs all get to a point where they can support themselves. If they happen to turn a modest profit in the process, then that’s fine, too. It was just interesting to read this article and see how he draws parallels between the maintenance of a blog and the maintenance of a small business at the end.
As someone working on her own small business, I can see why he’d say that. It’s so true. You put in a bit of effort every day on your blog, growing it to meet your vision and to attract your target audience. You tweak things here and there to draw a larger audience and convert them into regular readers. You try to give people the resources they need or want, whether it’s your own wisdom you’re sharing or someone else’s wisdom that you think your target audience would enjoy.
Raising a blog is a thoughtful process, and the decision to turn it into something profitable is a challenging one.
Posted by Rebecca as Weblogs at 3:46 PM EST