I got such a question from a visitor on my Romanian Blog and I thought it would be nice to not just discuss this privately with him, but to create an article. And since that article was well received by other Romanians interested in blogging, I thought now that it would be nice to make it available internationally.

1. What does a blog need?

It’s the first thing we need to discuss: a blog needs QUALITY content, updated frequently (some talk about daily updates, most of us who want some traffic try to write as frequently as possible, 1 article per day or even more). There is a lot of work to be done most of the time in order to create a good blog.

We don’t take too much into account the revenue right now, but in time, after months of work, it’s a good idea to also earn a decent buck. You won’t be able to buy a car from the advertising revenue for instance, but it would be enough to pay for the domain renewals and maybe hosting. I can understand you think about this as a hobby, but in time it would be pretty good to also get something from it, not only the pleasure of having a good blog.
It’s very important for you to understand a blog requires work and dedication. And no, I won’t hide it from you, it’s absolutely amazing to have a blog, there is a lot of satisfaction in it, so don’t hold back.
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