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Blogging and Networking - The Way I See It
We all differ from each other in one way or the other and so does our opinion and views on certain things. Blogging is seen by some as a money making machine and by some as the perfect tool to network and open new opportunities, I fall under the second category. As bloggers we all write for readers, we try to write what we think the readers might enjoy or value. We try to provide information in the form of entertainment or knowledge so as to cater to our reader’s needs. But sometimes it becomes essential to share how we see things from our own eyes.
While I was at my day job, I was constantly asking myself as to what blogging is and how we can climb the ladder of success. I came with a few answer and these answers reflects me as a blogger. Some might agree and some might not but again this post is about Blogging and Networking - The Way I See It 
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Here are a few questions I asked myself and as you can imagine answered it as well. Just thought I would share it with you and get your opinion and what you think of them. Are we alike or just as I said in the beginning, does our views differ when it comes to blogging and networking?
What is Blogging about?
Do we need money to make a Blog successful?
Should making money from a Blog be the Top Priority?
I asked Skellie ( Skelliewag, Anywired ) a question when I interviewed her quite a while ago. I am going to use her answer to give mine a little support 
Ritu - I haven’t seen any advertisemnts on your blog or affiliate links nor an advertise page? So this blog isn’t set up as a source of income, is it?
Skellie - I make money because of my blog, not through it. I do a lot of freelance blogging, and it’s work I never would have received without Skelliewag to back me up and open new opportunities. A lot of my clients are also readers. I think there’s heaps of potential in making money indirectly through blogging, something that hasn’t yet been adequately explored.
How can a Blog grow?
How Can a Blogger be of influence?
What is the single most important aspect of Blogging?
What is the most effective way to gain traffic ?
If Blogging was synonymous to another word, what would it be?
There it is, Blogging and Networking - the way I see it. You might have a different view and perspective towards blogging and networking. I would love to see it from your eyes as well. If you have a couple minutes, please ask these questions to yourself and answer them in the comments. If not you could always choose one.
It’s your turn to answer!
Huge. my favourite part “Do we need money to make a Blog successful?”
It seems that people think you have to make money to have a great blog. I agree that using your blog as a showcase or whatever you call it without monetizing it can bring you further. I mean Skellie has no ads and yet she is a great blogger known throughout the blogosphere.
Well. I don’t think blog makes money. It’s the person behind the blog that makes the money.
Without the sole, blog is just a platform with useless words. Writing a great content is the key.
Personally. I add the following.
Blogging = Network = Marketing = Branding
“How can a Blog grow?”
I think one of the biggest mistakes that some people make when blogging is that they focus on the end result instead of the process. This sometimes leads them to try tricks that may garner quick results, increased traffic but the traffic is thin and unstable because the foundation is shaky.
It reminds me a bit of success in team sports. To use American Football as an example, you’ll win a few games by chance with a quarterback that has a good arm and can throw deep but the best way to win games over the long haul is to control the offensive and defensive lines.
In blogging, I think this correlates to doing the little things and valuing your readers and fellow bloggers.
If you add a little bit of value to everything you do online, it adds up to a whole lot at the end.
“Blogging = Networking”—I never understood algebra until now. Great chain of thought, you wrote what many of us are working to accomplish. Thanks.
Wow, that’s a perfect explanation from the “way you see it”..
Nothing to add, you pretty much said everything in here and most importantly you said “the right thingS” with “the right equations and explanation”..
Really it’s a Wonderful Work!
Best Wishes,
- Wakish -
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