tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post5364093727712505590..comments2024-03-28T07:32:02.437-07:00Comments on An Uncomplicated Life Blog: The State Of BloggingPaige @ An Uncomplicated Life Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084056624258242374noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-70349360892211917602019-02-25T08:52:42.979-08:002019-02-25T08:52:42.979-08:00This story is very important. prostitute online wh...This story is very important. <a href="https://www.londongirls.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">prostitute online what does</a><br />Triamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512374943231065334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-22040095973585847922016-10-05T06:28:49.064-07:002016-10-05T06:28:49.064-07:00I love this! As a newbie, I don't have much co...I love this! As a newbie, I don't have much comparison of what blogging used to be versus what it has become. What I do know is my authenticity won't allow me to be crammed in a box! When I get to the point of advertising it will be something I believe in and use myself. Nothing and no one in life is one dimensional, and neither should a blog be. No, I'm sorry, I won't be pushed Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959360853167414975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-47839982618165987602016-10-04T13:06:41.779-07:002016-10-04T13:06:41.779-07:00Thank you I needed to read this. I am a super newb...Thank you I needed to read this. I am a super newbie and have only been blogging for a month. I started it as an outlet for me and I want to keep it that way. I have chosen to not monetize at this time so I can enjoy blogging. I have already gotten tired of all the sponsored posts that some are shoving at me. Ayannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808695820097487406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-81287019772654646752016-09-26T11:55:03.549-07:002016-09-26T11:55:03.549-07:00Oh man, I can totally relate and sympathize. I'...Oh man, I can totally relate and sympathize. I'm having a hard time finding my voice a little bit amidst the articles I've moved into writing. It's like I'm struggling to find the balance. I want to make money from my blog-that's the dream right? To get paid to do what you love... But if you're no longer sharing a little piece of yourself do you stop loving it? Does it Miss Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341344758917665733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-13141394052680905342016-09-26T09:51:37.290-07:002016-09-26T09:51:37.290-07:00love this and totally agree. i have unfollowed a l...love this and totally agree. i have unfollowed a lot of blogs i used to read because they are just boring and trying to sell stuff. which is fine, i will read a sponsored post from one of my 'friends' but when i lose sight of the friend and only see the $$, i stop reading. people can post what they want to post, and i can read what i want to read! your last line is spot on.Kristen @ See You In A Porridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592108031437491276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-88300312551163261272016-09-24T13:27:03.555-07:002016-09-24T13:27:03.555-07:00I totally get this. It's true. I do love colla...I totally get this. It's true. I do love collaborating with companies, it's such a blast, but if I company isn't 100% someone or their product isn't something I genuinely love then I refuse to work with them. I say no a lot and I think other bloggers should too. But if every blogger was genuine then I'm sure it'd be way more fun to read their blogs. Great post<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615661319323278510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-74200929319243013812016-09-24T12:22:25.412-07:002016-09-24T12:22:25.412-07:00Here to the effin YE!
Tired of reading those kinds...Here to the effin YE!<br />Tired of reading those kinds of blogs and I just don't have it in me any longer. <br />I like getting to know the person behind the blog, not just this face of your marketing campaign. Sure I might find blog posts fun or helpful from time to time, but damn doesn't it kill you just a little bit what you're doing? Being phony and the total opposite of yourselfThe Flynniganshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877002799914008086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-10431736439996772232016-09-23T15:26:44.840-07:002016-09-23T15:26:44.840-07:00I took a pretty long hiatus from blogging this yea...I took a pretty long hiatus from blogging this year (I published like 4 posts in 8 months) because I was feeling so burned out. But after time off I realized I really missed the creative outlet so I'm back and feeling better!Juliehttp://www.stronggirlcollective.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-84071439181087088792016-09-23T14:22:08.197-07:002016-09-23T14:22:08.197-07:00Oh, I'm completely agree! Before I rebranded ...Oh, I'm completely agree! Before I rebranded my blog, my niche was all over the place. Then I renamed/rebranded it to cover the things I really want to talk about (my dogs and kids!) and my audience seems to be more appreciative and engage more. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307661366113779595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-71982677979524673482016-09-23T09:34:03.371-07:002016-09-23T09:34:03.371-07:00I love this and totally agree. I have many friends...I love this and totally agree. I have many friends who have dropped blogging completely because it used to be their escape, their way to share their lives, but now, "no one cares about those kinds of posts" because of all the marketing pushes. But, that's what I loved about blogging and loved about reading blogs--getting to know people and their stories!Tayler Morrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079669861116201650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-61057105364622058522016-09-23T08:45:15.028-07:002016-09-23T08:45:15.028-07:00This is the best thing I have read in a long time....This is the best thing I have read in a long time.<br />I write in a sort of parenting/mental health niche, and I have found very few ways to monetize. For a while I beat myself up about it. I was rejected by one of the major sponsored content organizations, despite getting roughly 15k page views per month.<br />Lately I have been more casual and less researched. Still don't make any money,Lizhttp://adoseofhealthydistraction.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-46701111905782530522016-09-23T06:03:27.855-07:002016-09-23T06:03:27.855-07:00Instagram alone takes soooo much time! I think mos...Instagram alone takes soooo much time! I think most of us would like to monetize, but I think it's important to stay true to yourself!Angelahttp://www.birdieandjack.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-6344974141702270222016-09-23T03:00:43.949-07:002016-09-23T03:00:43.949-07:00I definitely agree! Whenever I hear "figure ...I definitely agree! Whenever I hear "figure out your niche" I want to cry because my "niche" is very broad. I like to write about a lot of things. I have been writing on my current blog since 2010, which is an extension of my previous blog started in 2007...what the heck would I write about if I only wrote about a very specific thing. I would have stopped writing 5 years Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261179479821073705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-65545714420436829352016-09-22T21:53:28.588-07:002016-09-22T21:53:28.588-07:00There are lots of valid points here! I don't m...There are lots of valid points here! I don't mind bloggers doing sponsored posts when I can tell it's a product they appreciate and believe in, and I don't mind affiliate links for the same reason. (Bloggers have to make a living, after all!) I think it shows when a blogger shills something just for the $$ and I find that pretty annoying. I've unfollowed a few of the bigger Sand Sun & Messy Bunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966996498213589394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-13211600906597002582016-09-22T20:07:31.867-07:002016-09-22T20:07:31.867-07:00I'm very new to blogging in this new modern er...I'm very new to blogging in this new modern era. I had a coupon blog for a few years, but it really was just about that and I never looked into anything "blogging" related in depth. Now that I'm trying to be successful and reading more about what that takes, it's all screaming NICHE at me. I'm just not that kind of person. I have way to many interests and I'm Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767693901948026949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-63273588504552207782016-09-22T18:36:47.392-07:002016-09-22T18:36:47.392-07:00Thank you so much for sharing! I agree that engagi...Thank you so much for sharing! I agree that engaging all the time with your audience is a full time job by itself!Ashley Griffithhttp://www.hellonatureblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-92088331351122220662016-09-22T14:56:19.866-07:002016-09-22T14:56:19.866-07:00I agree with you! I will say, I don't mind the...I agree with you! I will say, I don't mind the occasional "gift guide" full of affiliate links. I can usually tell the difference between someone just slapping some stuff together and someone who actually puts a thoughtful gift guide together full of things that are on their wishlist, that you can tell reflect their style. But I do feel so much like you, like that's ALL some Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264846338792526780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-55373521474330870012016-09-22T14:16:59.413-07:002016-09-22T14:16:59.413-07:00You took the words right out of my mouth girl! Th...You took the words right out of my mouth girl! This is why I haven't cared lately about growing my blog as much, as well as narrowing my niche. I keep hearing "narrow down, narrow down," but to me a blog that focuses on one topic is BORING! I like to hear about your life, your family, other things that interest you....not what outfit you're wearing M-F. And I'm so much Tiffany {A Touch of Grace}https://www.blogger.com/profile/04643635949202398480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-24398695219727861592016-09-22T10:16:54.867-07:002016-09-22T10:16:54.867-07:00I will say, as a former business owner turned blog...I will say, as a former business owner turned blogger it is amazing to me to see the lengths a blogger is wiling to go to for a few dollars here and there. All the affiliates and adds rarely add up to the negative impact those have for your brand. Just my opinion. I just think there are better ways to monetize. I am certainly not an expert yet but the ROI just doesn't pencil out. xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04999751507528037319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-72519205151502516582016-09-22T09:30:30.411-07:002016-09-22T09:30:30.411-07:00I understand and agree much with you, Paige.
Since...I understand and agree much with you, Paige.<br />Since child boarded the world of the blogosphere. But it was two years ago that I decided to take it seriously and as a business. Even my course completion work at the university was about Blogs As a Business. One of the things I point out in the course conclusion work is just about the niche and affiliate links. Niche is important to guide your Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04554589352851885128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-41530634627952509152016-09-22T07:38:18.083-07:002016-09-22T07:38:18.083-07:00YES YES YES!! I actually feel like this post is a ...YES YES YES!! I actually feel like this post is a bit of a wake-up call for me as well! It definitely makes me sad that so much of the personality is gone from so many blogs. Throughout this year I've been feeling the pressure to niche down to become more successful, and often I'll pass on writing something I really want to write because it doesn't fit my blog's "niche",Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760313478564423475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-39681762399348210792016-09-22T07:11:52.352-07:002016-09-22T07:11:52.352-07:00Paige, this could not be more true. I look back to...Paige, this could not be more true. I look back to the reason I loved following my favorite bloggers in the early days and it was because I felt like I was part of their family. We got updates and they seemed real. It is hard as a blogger to know what is right for you--Pinterest worthy images or Five for Friday updates. Yay for taking a step back and focusing on what you are passionate about--it All Things Big and Smallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869472570473607875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-8998181367646471002016-09-22T06:46:33.069-07:002016-09-22T06:46:33.069-07:00Yes! When I first started, I really thought I want...Yes! When I first started, I really thought I wanted to monetize. But, actually doing it, made me uncomfortable most of the time. Now, I only do it on occasion, and if it's something that I really use. Otherwise, it's just not worth it to me. I like to share things about my life and help people, not force them to read about products.Shann Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296027643278371240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-66998731143725849742016-09-22T06:42:31.857-07:002016-09-22T06:42:31.857-07:00This was where I was at in the beginning of the ye...This was where I was at in the beginning of the year. I felt the pressure that the only way I was going to succeed was to blog about blogging and to come out with an eCourse and do all this other monetizing sales stuff. I think that's why I had such a hard time with my blog this summer; I went WEEKS without posting because I was just at a complete loss at what to write and it was to the pointAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243949143135939459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-21604375617777055892016-09-22T06:29:38.716-07:002016-09-22T06:29:38.716-07:00Great post! I'm fairly new to blogging and I a...Great post! I'm fairly new to blogging and I already don't like reading posts where I can tell someone is pushing a product. I have adsense and amazon but that's it. Not to say I wouldn't do a sponsored post every now and then but I don't want to make that my main topic. I love to help people find the cutest fashionable clothes to fit their budget...I also include little Melanie Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06005010043491672075noreply@blogger.com