I feel that there are many who have missed the point of blogging. They have seen a few A-list bloggers, seen that they make a huge amount of money by blogging proffessionaly and think that blogging is a good way to make money. Only to fall flat on their face because they did not understand what blogging is all about
Blogging is not about making money, although that could be a nice bonus, it is about being social, having fun, building networks, sharing your thoughts.
Here is a nice little acronym on blog that will help you to remember what blogging is all about.
B - Befriend. Get to know people. Make friends. Build up relationships. If no one reads your blog it's just internet litter clogging up the cyber highway. Building friends and relationships is a top strategy for your blog. Having loyal supporters and readers will not only bring traffic but also be self promoting. After all Blogging does fall into the Social Media category. The emphasis being on Social. Too many people just want to make money, or use blogging as a form of free advertising. Visit other blogs. promote and comment on their blogs
L - Learn. Don't think you know everything because you don't. Want your blog to succeed you have to learn. Learn from the best. Find other bloggers in your niche and learn from them. read their blogs, devour their knowledge, then apply that to your own blog..
O - Officious. Be an official, an authority in your chosen niche. Become a guru. Build up credibility. This will take time, but if you have the patience it will pay off. It also takes commitment. You cannot become a recognized guru in your market by hit and miss. You have to be dedicated in what you do. You also have to love what you do.
G - Give. Blogging and social networking is all about giving rather than taking. If you are into blogging to see what you can get out of it, e.g. how many sales, how much money, etc, then you have missed the boat. Blogging is all about giving to others. Giving freely of your knowledge, giving freebies that will help others. Giving time. Guest posting on other blogs.