I saw something on television a week or so ago that was highlighting the bolgoshpere. More specifically, the program was highlighting some well known bloggers such as Perez Hilton and Ariana Huffington. Now understand that I realize I am nowhere near as well known nor as savvy when it comes to the blogosphere (yet). What did interest me was that these two and several other less well known bloggers were actually earning a respectable income from their blogs.

You mean all this time I was doing this for free! Thinking about it, I do realize that I was making an income in terms of increased business from relationships forged in the Rain. This referral business is not what I am referring to however. What I am referring to is generating income as a direct result of what I am doing right now...blogging!

I decided that I wanted in on that so I began to look around. I did not have to look far to find examples of people I knew who were already generating income from doing what they enjoyed, blogging. I asked for and received guidance from people who do this on on numerous networking sites that I belong to. It seemed that the key to being successful at this endeavor would be a little research into topics and/or companies and the ability to utilize blog advertising. Well the research was simply time and effort, I could do that. As for utilizing blog advertising, well, I already belong to this site as well as numerous other professional and social networking sites so that was not going to be an issue.

So this is it for me, the beginning of getting paid for doing something I enjoy. This is going to be a fun ride and the extra income generated from this adventure will be nice. Real estate will continue to be my primary income stream but this venture should take minimal time and return a modest income for my efforts. If you want to learn more about getting paid for blogging, just click on the button below.


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Rich, I had heard something about getting paid to blog somewhere a while back but never looked into it...it sounds as if it wouldn't hurt a bit; thanks for the information.

03/29/2008 09:44 PM by Carole Provenzale Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City)


Paid to Post heck I don't know when I would have time to Write payable posts

03/29/2008 10:04 PM by Eric Reid Lawrenceville,GA (Renaissance Realty Group)


Rich,  Sounds like you ared a determined person.  I wish you the best of luck in your endevour.

03/29/2008 10:07 PM by Nicole West (MaxXx'D Out)


Carole - I am definitely going to give it a shot and see what comes of it!

Eric - I definitely took that into consideration and realized that most of the posts require 50-200 words and, for my own personal sake, a little reading up on companies and/or products. It is all just time!

Nicole - Thanks for the good wishes! I am pretty good with time management and multi-tasking so I am ready to give this a shot!

Thanks you all for reading and commenting! 

03/29/2008 10:24 PM by Rich Dansereau Loan Officer Knoxville TN (Home America Mortgage)


Rich, good for you! You are an excellent writer and you put so much thought into your posts. It's a great idea to get paid to blog, you're a natural at it.

03/29/2008 10:56 PM by Debbie Malone, RE/MAX, Lynchburg, Smith Mountain Lake, Real Estate Agent (RE/MAX 1st Olympic, ABR, e-PRO, ASP)


Rich...Sounds intriguing...If anyone can pull this off, it's you.  You put so much time, thought and creativity into your posts, you SHOULD get paid for them.

Best of luck to you in this new endeavor, and I look forward to tracking your progress.  Please keep us "posted." 

 

03/30/2008 10:04 AM by Kim Southern - Blue Ridge Real Estate (Century 21 Professional Realty Group)


Debbie - I appreciate the compliments! A little extra money never hurts!

Kim - I am looking forward to getting direct reward for posting, in addition to the indirect rewards I have been getting! Thanks for you compliments and kind words!

03/30/2008 12:02 PM by Rich Dansereau Loan Officer Knoxville TN (Home America Mortgage)


Rich, you just prompted me to take a more serious look at this,which I haven't before.  I still do encourage everyone in the real estate industry to write their owns posts,but if they can get paid thru their blog, or by writing posts, I am all for monetizing that effort:-)  Thanks for your prompting.

03/30/2008 03:41 PM by Rebecca Levinson-R.E. Blogger/Connect2Agent (Connect2Agent)


Rebecca - I agree 100% about writing real estate industry related posts to help generate referral business and to forge relationships but the allure of getting paid to take 30-45 minutes to to write a pay per post was something that definitely interested me. I hope you make whatever decision is right for you!

03/30/2008 04:00 PM by Rich Dansereau Loan Officer Knoxville TN (Home America Mortgage)


Rich, this is actually a very lucrative business if done right. You can make a little extra change oryou can get big enough to make some great change.

04/01/2008 10:18 AM by Danny Thornton (Home America Mortgage, INC.)


Danny - Thanks for reading and commenting! I am very excited about this new venture that will pay me for something I do now for free!

04/01/2008 10:43 AM by Rich Dansereau Loan Officer Knoxville TN (Home America Mortgage)


Dan and Casey - If you have become comfortable with medium it is a fun thing to explore.

04/01/2008 08:06 PM by Rich Dansereau Loan Officer Knoxville TN (Home America Mortgage)


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