Bloggin' Qs Answered

A couple of days ago, I posted several questions about blogging that have been bothering me (and giving me sleepless nights, OA!). Thanks to some newfound blogger friends, they have actually been answered. So, since this blog is in this phase where it is still groping for its own identity, I figure I'd post their comments/answers to my bloggin' Qs.


1. Is making real money on blogs a myth?

"I agree, there are too many critical these days. But another thing I noticed was that those that are now making real money have forgotten where they once were." - homemom3

"it's a fact! i have co-bloggers who can attest to it. you can visit one, scarty.com." - trx d

"ya.. making money from blog is not myth." - Ranjeet kr. Vimal

"oo naman you can make money online, punta ka sa blog ko." - makemoneyonline-x.com2. With all the blogs that are now published in the net (research claimed that websites now are numbered at around 70 mil), would a good idea or concept literally drown in the current noise and not get the traffic (or attention) it deserves?

"i agree!" - trx d

3. In relation to number 2, have good ideas and concepts reached their peak that a lot of bloggers now just resort to "been there, done that" themes (such as money-making and personal sites)?

"di naman siguro. the world has a lot to offer. for me, bloghopping for three years is always a unique experience and it never ceases to amaze me. yung iba lang talaga, yun ang main agenda nila in creating their sites, to monetize it." - trx d

4. Are today's bloggers (majority-wise) categorized as being one or the other? One being a money grubbing entity who peddles his blogs merely for cash reasons, or two- a lonely loser who doesn't have a life outside the box and uses his blogs to create an illusion that he actually has a life?

"napangiti ako dito. one way or the other, someone would fall in the above categories that you mentioned. pwede mag-add? meron gusto lang magyabang, nagmamagaling, at gusto magpapansin. Hahaha!

in my case, my main reason is to have an outlet from my stressed life initially. eventually naging journal, review page of whatevers, and a site for sharing my little discoveries online and offline." - trx d

5. Can a blogger be accused of plagiarism or infringement of intellectual property?

"sana nga. pero as far as i know wala pa. how sad!" - trx d

Finally, my buddy buraot has this to say (syempre, your entire comment for better appreciation, di ba?)...

"a lot of people are making money. but it can take some time.. and time... and time..

time to spend on ur blog. time to bloghop and market ur blog. time to accumulate earnings. so kung wala ka time, wala ka kita. ako break even pa lang.

a lot of bloggers din, cut en paste lang. alam na alam mo naman na kinokopya lang from somewhere. ksi impossible namang knowledgable sya from history to geophysics to microbiology. at naipo=post nya yun daily. plagiarism at its finest.

i guess he/she just wanted to fill the blog para madali ma-monetize.

anyhoo, yun lang muna.. nahihirapan ako mag-isip. chibog muna ko."

Good one! Kaya siguro idol kita sa blogging haha!!!

Thanks again guys! Now I can finally shut up and get a a good night's shut eye.