Nice question. I started my main blog as a site for poetry and photography, then it developed into blogging tips and blog marketing. I now have a separate site for my photography that is purely personal for now, but my husband and I have great business ideas for it in the future.

Why do I blog? I do it to help people and because I enjoy it. After a year, I wanted to start earning some income off of it, and I see it as a well balanced effort – I still help people and still enjoy it, plus it turns a little profit.

I was introduced to “multiply” a social network/blogging platform. I got hooked, for it gave me the power to post anything I want. Ramblings, videos, thoughts etc. That was I think 5+ years ago.

I then learned about stuffs like Internet marketing or “Internet Lifestyle” or other types of lifestyle stuff; That got me thinking that “hey, I may do those as well”.

Now, I just want to share what I learn everyday. Give opportunities to myself and to others. Blogging can be an instrument for that.

Great question!

I started blogging in 2009 because of a broken heart. I found blogging as an escape that couldn’t hurt me as I was already being hurt.

I didn’t know much about it and got very interested in blogging/Internet Marketing topics and so I started writing about what I learned and connecting with cool people.

I then learned it could bring in money though I didn’t have a clue as to how. I kept going and finally just wanted to find a way to help people while earning money through it. That’s what I’m working on now. It’s fun. It’s a joy and is exciting and something I can just share with people so I find it to be a really great way to connect with others and help share useful information.

Because I can. The more complex answer is, to reinvent myself. All part of, The Experiment.

I blog because I get a lot of enjoyment out of it. The pleasure and sense of accomplishment I feel when I hit publish is wonderful. I would like this to be my full time job.

My response is forthcoming. Don’t you worry.

I started blogging to help people, my main web site is mainly beginner/novice do it yourself computer repair. A lot of info there but it doesn’t touch on the Advanced repairs that someone with a few years experience would want to know or would be looking for.

So I blog for the Advanced DIYer or the Pro Tech, sometimes some thing I have learned in the past, sometimes something that has just bit me.

When I started there was this guy in Fl that had just came home from a Cruz, said he paid for it with his blog. Imagine that, someone could pay for a Cruz with a blog.

Actually I follow Dave’s plan, the blog is part of my overall business strategy, one of five different income streams.

Have I made any money with it? A little, I don’t have adsense or any affiliate products, all the products on my blog are mine.

Thanks Dave for sharing…

I have blog to rant , to try to make money, and most of all, to show I exist. The feel of someone else replying to your article, give yourself a feeling of being noticed or listening to. Same reason why I comment, to learn or give something of myself.

I created a blog because I saw a need in my community. I moved to Snohomish County, WA because of all the activities. It takes research to find the activities though. I decided to blog about all the cool places our county has to offer because I love to pass on great places to go. This year it is about restaurants, shops and activities. Next year, festivals, art shows, antique shows, etc. will be profiled. The blog forces me to get out of my comfort zone and continue exploring the area.

I would eventually like the blog to just pay for itself and build a fun little on-line community!

I started blogging mainly writing down stuff that I was thinking about and which I thought may help others. I never promoted it and from time to time I would think about the making money from it part… I just never did anything about that. So nobody came to the blog.

Now it crashed and I lost all or most of the content and I guess I’ll never know if I can help somebody if I don’t revive it. Since then I lost my job and cannot even buy a cup of coffee, that seems to be the standard measurement for how deep in trouble you are, so it would be nice if I can help somebody and make some money from it.

Point is… Yes I started it to help people but probably didn’t and yes I’ll try again and this time I’ll try and make some money. I guess I still want it to be for my personal enjoyment as well, otherwise… what’s the point?

Thanks David for asking a question that makes me re-examine my motives. I started to blog because I was told that it was a great way to gain awareness. For nearly a year my blog, Get out of stuck excel went nowhere. Gurus said that I was unfocused and talked about too many topics. Then I joined some groups and did some blog challenges and suddenly my blog was being read and people started to comment that I was thought provoking and helped them examine their life and business.
Sometimes my blog is a rant but usually it is the result of working with clients and their attitudes and stumbling blocks which arises from their beliefs, actions and attitudes.

We blog for two reasons:
1. Promote an educational e-book
2. Provide educators with information on improving instruction.

Because it’s creative.

I blog for my extended family in part to keep a part of us together and off the edge of the cliff. When we look at the photos and read the stories and comments, we know we’re a part of something we can all related to (pun intended!). It also eases my guilt of moving 1200 miles away.

Originally David, I started blogging to promote a business I had, a contracting business. Later after I sold the business, I tried blogging to teach others what I had learned along the several years I had been doing it. I honestly had more fun before people knew who I was.

Now, I rarely blog (although I did post today) and spend more time on client work with email marketing, CSS, HTML, and niche building… along with a products site of my own it works out ok….

I write to convey any information and experience that I have to help people get in shape and stay in shape. Also to make money.

MONEY! Haha. Kinda. I also realized over time that I really enjoy helping people succeed and do better in life in general. Need I say more?

I started because I was tired of having 10-15 minute conversations about health and nutrition with multiple individuals each day. I love talking and teaching, but the blog is the easiest portal to reach the most people and also have time for myself.

It didn’t even occur to me that I could make money with my blog until I started researching how to reach more people with my message. Then that kind of opened up the possibilities that in addition to helping people, I could actually help myself by making what I love doing the job that pays me.

That’s where blogging got hard! Now I am opening up a e-store to sell the health products that I take myself and blog about. It seems as if I found the portal to make my passion into my job. Now I am chasing the dream temporarily so that hopefully I can live my dream later on.

I blog because I love to write. I’d blog if no one read my posts (and I have before).

I also blog to share my ideas and gain some exposure for my businesses (each of which has been developed to help people). So, the more I blog and the more people that read, the more chances I get to help other people. This makes me happy.

So, in the end, I blog because it makes me happy.

I blog about strategies and tips to help Realtors get a steady stream of clients. I get personal enjoyment from it!

I did not intend to start blogging, I intended to start an internet business. Blogging was introduced to me as an “authority” site. Of all the different kinds of sites, eCommerce, mini-site, membership site, etc., I came to believe that an authority site was best suited to me and my talents so I took my business in that direction. It has turned out to be a very slow and difficult way to make money. I enjoy it tremendously and do make a living now but it sure took a while. If I had to do it over again, I would not start out with a blog. I was one of those that fell into the trap of thinking the blog was the product. WRONG!!!!! I have consoled myself though that my ton of free info has indeed helped a lot of people. Some really dramatic stories like impoverished kids in gang areas resisting a life of crime because they learned how to make video by reading my blog. How much is that worth? To a sentimental gal like me who is not real materialistic it means a whole dang lot. My 23-year-old daughter on the other hand, who wants helping paying her sky high tuition, is not so touched. I have no regrets, but I would not advice others to take my exact path.

I blog for two reasons. It is therapy for me to write about my situation. I also hope that my blog will help others. My blog is in the addiction niche, and the blog is for the most part from the perspective of the parent. I seem to have readers who have experienced addiction in many different ways, not just being a parent.

Making money is not necessarily a goal of mine, although I would love to have expenses paid for the blog, so I’m thinking about my options on that. I may put up some affiliate links in the future, or a donation link.

Hi David,
On my passion blog “Goalsblogger” I blog to motivate myself first and help others second, I blog to experiment with the relatively new way to interact with others. It would be nice to make money from my passion blog, but since it’s passion based, I would do it anyway;)
On my affiliate blogs I blog mainly for money, but I have passion for experimenting with SEO, traffic, marketing etc, so it’s all good and fun.
Fun question.
Rock on,
Derek

I blog for my own enjoyment and as an outlet to express my opinions.

I started it to inspire others to live life to the fullest….To experience all the amazing possibilities that life presents us….. Since I do it almost full-time I’d love to make it into my full income but thats currently in practice