Comments on: Start Blogging! http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/ The life of a 20-year-old shopaholic, bookworm and designer. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:12:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katy http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-30318 Katy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:07:59 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-30318 LOL no I actually wrote like post months ago... I just didn't publish it until now. :P LOL no I actually wrote like post months ago… I just didn’t publish it until now. :P

]]> By: Killa Kal http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-30317 Killa Kal Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:05:06 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-30317 Katy!! Were Tien and I some inspiration to this post?!?! LOL :D Katy!! Were Tien and I some inspiration to this post?!?! LOL :D

]]> By: MizzJ http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-30029 MizzJ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:18:30 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-30029 Great advice! I can't believe you've been blogging for 10 years! Does that mean you started when you were like, 11? haha Blogging has become such a huge creative outlet for me and such a large part of my life I can't imagine not doing it in some form or another. I wonder what it is about bloggers that makes us want to share out thoughts to the world? Great advice! I can’t believe you’ve been blogging for 10 years! Does that mean you started when you were like, 11? haha Blogging has become such a huge creative outlet for me and such a large part of my life I can’t imagine not doing it in some form or another. I wonder what it is about bloggers that makes us want to share out thoughts to the world?

]]> By: lisa http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29962 lisa Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:20:10 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29962 Great list with a lot of fantastic points. I started blogging more as an outlet for myself than for anything else. People who begin blogging with the expectation of making big money or having hordes flock to them for their profound navel-gazing thoughts are setting themselves up for disappointment. Great list with a lot of fantastic points. I started blogging more as an outlet for myself than for anything else. People who begin blogging with the expectation of making big money or having hordes flock to them for their profound navel-gazing thoughts are setting themselves up for disappointment.

]]> By: Felisa http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29891 Felisa Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:48:41 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29891 "•It’s okay to be bi-polar once in a while. It makes things interesting." I agree. The most interesting blogs oscillate from normalcy to insanity. Haha The comic is too hilarious! My friend and I hung out recently and I'm sure I bored her reading some of my blog posts to her... :P “•It’s okay to be bi-polar once in a while. It makes things interesting.”

I agree. The most interesting blogs oscillate from normalcy to insanity. Haha
The comic is too hilarious! My friend and I hung out recently and I’m sure I bored her reading some of my blog posts to her… :P

]]> By: tiff k http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29859 tiff k Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:39:40 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29859 haha cute comic at the end!! Agree to all! I started blogging even before I knew you could earn. Earning is just the perks and being bipolar is a bit good. I hate rants though. Really. urgh. hehe :P nice post! haha cute comic at the end!! Agree to all! I started blogging even before I knew you could earn. Earning is just the perks and being bipolar is a bit good. I hate rants though. Really. urgh. hehe :P nice post!

]]> By: Katy http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29849 Katy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:39:46 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29849 I use to but don't write as much personal stuff on here anymore because I have nothing personal to write about and I don't feel comfortable with some people reading it as my blog grows. It's all good though because there are tons of other things to write about. I use to but don’t write as much personal stuff on here anymore because I have nothing personal to write about and I don’t feel comfortable with some people reading it as my blog grows. It’s all good though because there are tons of other things to write about.

]]> By: Katy http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29848 Katy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:37:50 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29848 Same here... making money is just a bonus but blogging in itself is good enough for me. :P Same here… making money is just a bonus but blogging in itself is good enough for me. :P

]]> By: Katy http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29847 Katy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:35:39 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29847 I guess that's the real test of how passionate you are about blogging. When I first started no one read my blog but I kept on blogging anyway because I did it mainly for myself (eg. memories, keeping track of things, etc) and it brought me to where I am today. I'm happy with the size of my blog audience... I don't think I want a bigger one though because I'd have to be careful of what I say. I already have to be careful because some people read my blog whom I'd rather they not but it's not like I'm going to make my blog private just for them. But anyway, to get an audience for your blog, the biggest thing you have to do is connect with other bloggers, build relationships, etc. It's not hard and it pays off because you get to meet some super awesome people around the world, it motivates you to blog more and it's fun. :) I guess that’s the real test of how passionate you are about blogging. When I first started no one read my blog but I kept on blogging anyway because I did it mainly for myself (eg. memories, keeping track of things, etc) and it brought me to where I am today. I’m happy with the size of my blog audience… I don’t think I want a bigger one though because I’d have to be careful of what I say. I already have to be careful because some people read my blog whom I’d rather they not but it’s not like I’m going to make my blog private just for them.

But anyway, to get an audience for your blog, the biggest thing you have to do is connect with other bloggers, build relationships, etc. It’s not hard and it pays off because you get to meet some super awesome people around the world, it motivates you to blog more and it’s fun. :)

]]> By: Katy http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29846 Katy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:31:24 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29846 I haven't found my niche yet either and I don't think I will. I diagnosed myself with blogging A.D.D. because I can't stick with one topic! I haven’t found my niche yet either and I don’t think I will. I diagnosed myself with blogging A.D.D. because I can’t stick with one topic!

]]> By: Katy http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29845 Katy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:29:54 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29845 Me too! I've seen so many blogs I use to love go downhill because it started getting filled with paid posts and advertisements. Makes me so sad. :( Me too! I’ve seen so many blogs I use to love go downhill because it started getting filled with paid posts and advertisements. Makes me so sad. :(

]]> By: Helen http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29840 Helen Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:56:55 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29840 "It’s okay to be bi-polar once in a while. It makes things interesting." lol, as long as people are not emo .. it's all good in the hood ;) but i agree with you that you need to be yourself and then people will appreciate you more!! “It’s okay to be bi-polar once in a while. It makes things interesting.”

lol, as long as people are not emo .. it’s all good in the hood ;) but i agree with you that you need to be yourself and then people will appreciate you more!!

]]> By: Melissa http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29829 Melissa Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:02:45 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29829 I loved this post! I started blogging because I was inspired by all of the beauty blogging ladies out there. I never even once thought of my blog making me money, in fact, this damn thing costs me more money lol. I loved this post! I started blogging because I was inspired by all of the beauty blogging ladies out there. I never even once thought of my blog making me money, in fact, this damn thing costs me more money lol.

]]> By: Kim http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29819 Kim Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:27:23 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29819 This is a good pick-me-up because the people I am around always look down upon blogging! I'm also pretty nervous about writing some personal stuff in my blog as a source of venting, so I might just start that then... with a password of course, haha. Blogging really is a great medium to clear your mind and to just channel your energy elsewhere from your crazy life! This is a good pick-me-up because the people I am around always look down upon blogging! I’m also pretty nervous about writing some personal stuff in my blog as a source of venting, so I might just start that then… with a password of course, haha.

Blogging really is a great medium to clear your mind and to just channel your energy elsewhere from your crazy life!

]]> By: Scott http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29808 Scott Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:11:32 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29808 I started blogging just to have a central location to put crap up so I can just point to it rather than sending the same mess to multiple people. Never really cared about readers, making money, or how much it sucks (which is probably rather obvious to anyone who has ever read me). That's probably why I have kept at it as long as I have though -- just got to be a habit. And of course getting to meet great people is the wonderful side effect. I started blogging just to have a central location to put crap up so I can just point to it rather than sending the same mess to multiple people. Never really cared about readers, making money, or how much it sucks (which is probably rather obvious to anyone who has ever read me). That’s probably why I have kept at it as long as I have though — just got to be a habit. And of course getting to meet great people is the wonderful side effect.

]]> By: Christina http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29800 Christina Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:40:41 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29800 I have to say, you make blogging sound so useful and sweet! But every time I've ever tried to maintain a blog, I've failed. Mainly because I feel like I'm writing to nobody - and I understand nobody has readers in the beginning, but what is the point of writing an entry to an audience when there is none, right? So I always end up just calling up my friend to talk about my day and bitch and moan and whine, and the blog just falls off the face of the earth, lol. I think blogging would be worth it if there was interaction - if I had readers to reply to, and that's why I comment on blogs instead of running my own. I have to say, you make blogging sound so useful and sweet! But every time I’ve ever tried to maintain a blog, I’ve failed. Mainly because I feel like I’m writing to nobody – and I understand nobody has readers in the beginning, but what is the point of writing an entry to an audience when there is none, right? So I always end up just calling up my friend to talk about my day and bitch and moan and whine, and the blog just falls off the face of the earth, lol. I think blogging would be worth it if there was interaction – if I had readers to reply to, and that’s why I comment on blogs instead of running my own.

]]> By: Kimm http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29797 Kimm Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:43:56 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29797 I can't stand bloggers who just want is money I can’t stand bloggers who just want is money

]]> By: Kristine http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/08/start-blogging/#comment-29792 Kristine Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:28:20 +0000 http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=4696#comment-29792 AMEN to this list! As for blogging, I've been blogging since I was in middles school (since early 2000s). I have yet to discover what type of blogger I really am and I have yet to find my niche. Sometimes, I run out of ideas of what to blog about. And I don't like talking about life all the time, I don't wanna scare the readers away. :-/ AMEN to this list!

As for blogging, I’ve been blogging since I was in middles school (since early 2000s). I have yet to discover what type of blogger I really am and I have yet to find my niche.

Sometimes, I run out of ideas of what to blog about. And I don’t like talking about life all the time, I don’t wanna scare the readers away. :-/

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