7 Infrequently Asked Questions About Having A Successful Blog
Did you know that most lists of “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ) are made up by the person who wrote them? I guess we all know that deep down, but no one really talks about it. Weird.
Anyway, here is a list of Infrequently Asked Questions (IAQ) that many people might want to ask themselves about building a successful blog.
Blogging IAQ
Q: Am I really serious enough about being a successful blogger to go through all the work it takes, or am I just dreaming?
A: 97.2% of people who never ask themselves this question would answer that they aren’t nearly serious enough beyond buying a couple courses and telling everyone in a forum how they failed to make them rich.
Q: Will I do whatever it takes to create a blog that is wildly exciting and useful to my target readers?
A: See answer #1
Q: If autoblogging and shortcuts are all so damned effective, why isn’t there a single A-List blog that uses completely automated and scraped content?
A: Because “phoning it in” is the antithesis of what blogging is about. If people want to read crap, there are thousands of leading crap content producers than you couldn’t possibly compete with.
Q: If I am on disability, a fixed income, have no fingers, don’t own a computer, and have to shave my back twice a month, can I still be a million dollar blogger?
A: Yes. Yes you can! Please send your money to me so I can show you how to be a success at blogging, even if you are the dumbest kid raised in a family of monkeys with no hope of doing anything remotely significant in your life. I’d be happy to show you how for just $13.47, one time fee!
Q: If blogging is such a good way to make money, why are most blogs abandoned, stagnant, and broke?
A: Because fantasy and reality don’t get along with each other very well. The fantasy goes: “I’m starting a blog and I’m going to make money blogging!”
Reality, usually in the next day or two, brings “Holy crap! I’m a much better customer and surfer than I am a worker. Think I’ll just stick to buying stuff and watching kitten videos on YouTube.”
Most web users are here to buy stuff, find information, and be entertained. Therefore most people will never have a profitable presence of any kind on the web no matter how exciting it seems to them on the surface. When it comes to work, most would rather play and keep their day jobs as much as they say they hate them.
Ironcially, the same people who say they can’t work on a blog every day after their real job, that it would be too hard, have no problem surfing the web till all hours and going to work half dead the next morning.
Q: I want to be financially independent but I don’t like the thought of writing and marketing much because I have a full time job. Can I still be a good blogger?
A: No. No one cares if you have to work nights and weekends when starting out. EVERYONE had to work long, hard hours when they started. That’s the way it is. Deal with it.
Q: Aren’t there easier ways to make money online than blogging?
A: Yes. You can sell all your stuff in the attic and garage on Ebay. You can become a virtual assistant for $8 / hour. You can sell your body on Craigslist. There are tons of ways to “make money” online. It’s just about what kind of money you want to make.
