I'm a blogger AMA

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Just that really

How successful is your blog.... stats....is it your full time work?

I personally think the term is bandied about too much by hobbyists....

@BerryMenthol I've been going for about a year and had over 1 million views in total and currently have about 3-4K visitors a day... unless I have a viral spike

I earn about 2k a month at the moment but could definitely be earning more

I agree... the word blogger is thrown about left right and centre :)

And yes, it's my full time job... I've just started blog number 2!

Well done especially only starting a year ago. Every man and his dog seems to be blogging/youtube or have a instagram page specifically for something and do not seem to realise it is a saturated market and also difficult to stay current....
The number of girls I see on facebook who have started a makeup and lifestyle blog/vlog and claim it is their job when I get more likes on a (private) facebook status from my aunts about my dog farting then they have viewers is insane...

What is your blog about? There seems to be endless "fashion" and makeup blogs. Would love to see one with a bit of depth to it to be honest.

@BerryMenthol tbh I haven't even began trying to build my Facebook page up yet. Apparently the algorithms favour 'friends' content... it's kinda a pay to play thing now.

@Imacliche my blog is mainly diy, home decor and crafts :)

@BerryMenthol and thank you! I feel like I've been lucky but I was as determined as anything to make it work

Are you posting to try to boost clicks?

At least it's not another vegan food blog.

@Whatsnewpussyhat haha that is a common issue with bloggers... you never know if they're just trying to get clicks ;) ... not going to post my link for that reason

Ahh my kinda blog then. Always something ive wanted to do. .my main working background is in all aspects of online marketing web design seo etc so seemed a natural progression but it just seems so heavily saturated now. I may get there one day.

@Imacliche honestly it's the best thing I've ever done and love it! It seems saturated but there's definitely room for more because it's you who makes your blog individual :) I don't know if that makes sense

I would've clicked though!

@Whatsnewpussyhat right I'm posting my link! Ha ;)

Are they your hobbies or was it to do with your profession ? What wa stour job before blogging and why have you decided to do it?

Argh what was your job !

I think i will do it anyway as its more about getting knowledge out there than any actual monetary return for me. Its just finding the time to do it 😂

@prettywhiteguitar crafts and diy are definitely my hobbies too... it started more as a mummy lifestyle blog but the posts that 'took off' were the home decor and craft ones so it kinda went in that direction naturally.

How do you earn a wage from this?

C'mon, I'm just considering buying a vintage sideboard to upcycle for my hallway. I love this stuff.

How long did it take for things to 'take off'?

@prettywhiteguitar I started the blog when I just finished uni and just before my youngest started school full time.

I wanted to give it a shot before I went to apply for 'proper jobs' as I really wanted to be able to work from home

@Imacliche yes go for it it is kinda time consuming but it's still fun!

@Doglikeme It took about 4 months for me to get enough page views to be able to get an ad company on my site which is when I started earning 'proper money'

Some people do it quicker, but many people take longer

How did you get traffic to your blog. That's a lot of visitors over a short period of time.

Is your blog linked to instagram?

Finally, do you think your blig took off because of content or your personality?

@Whatsnewpussyhat photograph your project and start a blog about it 😆 sounds like a perfect idea to promote on Pinterest ;)