But what have I learned? A lot. Some of these things may be obvious, and some may be slightly corny platitudes. But I hope a few will be useful to you. I’m far from an expert on this stuff, even after all these years, so I hope documenting my mindset when writing here might at least serve as a good reference for myself in the future.
If you write every day, read this. Making these lessons a part of your being as a blogger won’t make you a great blogger but it will certainly save you a ton of headache and grief.
Notice the word “monetize” is no where to be found in Anil’s post. It’s not that monetizing a blog is impossible, it’s that the challenges rarely outweigh the benefits. I’d have to bring in a considerable amount of money from writing to outweigh what my day job pays. I’d rather write when I have time and feel inspired than feel like I need to post something every day.
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