Reasons Why Blogging Can Be Challenging
It is not often that you would hear blogging be referred to as “challenging”. For most people, blogging is purely a hobby and not a means of making money.
However, after just publishing my 100th post I am looking to make some adjustments, and it seems adequate to take a look at a few of the reasons behind my transition.
Let’s go ahead and get into it.
#1 Your Views Can Change
As I write these blog posts, I can only write from the perspective of how I feel in a given moment. As you move through life, it’s not uncommon for your thoughts and feelings to change. Even if your core values remain the same, the way you present or express them can evolve over time.
For example, there have been times where I have expressed negative opinions toward social media only to turn around and promote the positives just a short time later. I remember having a conversation with someone a while back where they saw me posting on Instagram and said “I thought you said in your blog post that you were taking a break?”.
I could do the same thing when it comes to other things such as being in a relationship, living in your hometown, and so on.
#2 It Doesn’t Pay Much Money
For the amount of work that it takes to write and edit an article, it really doesn’t pay much in return. There are plenty of people out there that can generate a lot more engagement, as well as higher returns, in much less time through other avenues.
If you want to blog, don’t do it for the money. Even authors of top-selling books say the same thing. Writing just doesn’t pay much. And nowadays with A.I. technology the earnings are not predicted to increase.
#3 You Get Criticized
This is true for just about any path that you follow, but I will say that blogging has brought on more criticism than any other form of content I’ve worked on over the years.
If you put out a song people will tell you that the mix could have been better or that the vocals could have been delivered with more energy. If you put out a YouTube video people will tell you that the editing could have been better or will press the dislike button. But if you put out a blog post that goes against someone’s life choices or the way they feel, it can bring forth a completely different type of response.
When I write these blog posts, I almost approach them in the same way that I would write a song. For the average reader, they may not respond well to that kind of writing style, and for me personally there is no way that I can spend my entire week going back over my every word. Especially considering that blog posts can continue to be edited whereas music is done once it is released.
Final Thoughts
Obviously blogging can have a lot of positives as well. For the guys who have figured out how to monetize, they can literally pick up their laptop and work from anywhere in the world. And even for me, I have had a lot of fun writing these posts, and have gotten a lot of positive feedback as well.
I don’t plan on quitting completely. I enjoy writing and I enjoy publishing articles. But, like I have said, I don’t see blogging being a lucrative avenue for me on its own in the long term. And that’s where I will continue to look to make some transitions and adjustments.
Thank you for reading. Have a great rest of your day.
