tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post7094289200813644004..comments2024-01-12T05:15:38.548-06:00Comments on My Journey to Fit: Monetizing My Blog?Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-40423672106059435812012-09-20T07:11:01.405-05:002012-09-20T07:11:01.405-05:00ITA with Helen. I'm not interested in buying t...ITA with Helen. I'm not interested in buying things from bloggers, I am interested in hearing about their lives. Their successes, failures, ideas, jokes, outfits, endurance, and strength -- that's what appeals to me. Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166689210558948213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-74812025616518801062012-09-12T11:23:18.875-05:002012-09-12T11:23:18.875-05:00Thank you for this wonderful post! If anyone star...Thank you for this wonderful post! If anyone started a blog to make money, I'm sure they would have quit by now :)Melissa @ Faster In Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745512524720350123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-59207851990335930932012-09-12T02:30:17.156-05:002012-09-12T02:30:17.156-05:00Shelley I don't pay for Wordpress. Like you al...Shelley I don't pay for Wordpress. Like you all I pay is about $ 15 (I guess) for my domain name a year. Wordpress is free too. Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287705328335828286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-5941029117204113352012-09-11T10:43:06.996-05:002012-09-11T10:43:06.996-05:00I like trying out new products that I might have p...I like trying out new products that I might have purchased anyway (and I like when you share about some too).<br /><br />What I don't like are the blogs that have so many ads on them, when I attempt to read them from my phone, it takes forever for them to download. That's when I know it's time to move on.<br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful post today. Well stated as always.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219457885959637135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-16996807399494167972012-09-11T04:05:04.060-05:002012-09-11T04:05:04.060-05:00AMEN and HELL yes to the final sentence.AMEN and HELL yes to the final sentence.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086887417121838938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-18283254713070557802012-09-10T23:33:32.761-05:002012-09-10T23:33:32.761-05:00Like Mr. Rogers says; "There's no person ...Like Mr. Rogers says; "There's no person in the whole world like you; & I like you just the way you are."<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Of course if you choose to dabble a bit, I think it would be fine because you are so real. <br /><br />Paco hasn't done a guest post for a while. <br /><br />Chrissy<br />Steelers6https://www.blogger.com/profile/12259433761178851023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-56031462493073632902012-09-10T23:10:32.090-05:002012-09-10T23:10:32.090-05:00And pineapple, & an occasional coconut m &...And pineapple, & an occasional coconut m & m. Haha. Oo, the recipe possibilities there! :)Steelers6https://www.blogger.com/profile/12259433761178851023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-89442955897150296082012-09-10T21:16:54.240-05:002012-09-10T21:16:54.240-05:00Shelley, I really enjoy your blog. I have been fol...Shelley, I really enjoy your blog. I have been following you for over a year and I look forward to reading your updates. You are an awesome blogger, keep it up!!! To thine own self, be true.TruMiraclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736592908430344998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-47376461770318747192012-09-10T19:31:18.600-05:002012-09-10T19:31:18.600-05:00I am careful as well about what I pimp on the blog...I am careful as well about what I pimp on the blog. I just got ask to do a sex lube. Um does my blog look like something that would promote that? wth? <br />lol. BabyWeightMyFatAsshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872282003431478241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-10966607948828181562012-09-10T19:10:42.049-05:002012-09-10T19:10:42.049-05:00I have been very careful about accepting products ...I have been very careful about accepting products (it has to be something that feels right to me), and I've never allowed advertising or even guest posts (although I do know someone who I'd love to have guest post). I decided when I first started blogging that it would never be about making money (from the blog itself). The freedom is much more important!~Karen C.L. Anderson~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079770255834481857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-71820007466939749212012-09-10T13:14:25.982-05:002012-09-10T13:14:25.982-05:00LOL. I'll um, try to remember to put it on my...LOL. I'll um, try to remember to put it on my schedule. If I can find my schedule book.debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967505760808535408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-34763860368316121142012-09-10T12:51:16.706-05:002012-09-10T12:51:16.706-05:00Just to clarify - the guest post advertising somet...Just to clarify - the guest post advertising something, not ads on your blog in particular...Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-36064893314546577662012-09-10T12:46:55.360-05:002012-09-10T12:46:55.360-05:00Haha, lazy writers unite! We'll schedule a me...Haha, lazy writers unite! We'll schedule a meeting...um, sometime. ;)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-50205295726282008942012-09-10T12:46:18.398-05:002012-09-10T12:46:18.398-05:00Roz, I come to your blog to read what you have to ...Roz, I come to your blog to read what you have to say, not what someone else wants to write...and I'm especially turned off if it's advertising something. Just my two cents.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-42387615964574420032012-09-10T12:33:27.578-05:002012-09-10T12:33:27.578-05:00This is interesting. I have no ads and make no mo...This is interesting. I have no ads and make no money on my blog, nor have I been approached for reviews, though people do email asking if they can guest post from time to time. I'm toying with the idea of ads etc...its interesting to see what others do. Thanks Shelley. have a great Monday.Roz @ weightingfor50https://www.blogger.com/profile/01170490131384171109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-89645600945113890482012-09-10T11:52:26.442-05:002012-09-10T11:52:26.442-05:00I have ads on my blog but that's about the ext...I have ads on my blog but that's about the extent of my monetizing. I don't do reviews much anymore because it just feels like too much pressure!! I agree with you that I want to write what I want to write, not because I HAVE to write. <br /><br />It just takes so much more effort than I am willing to put out to make a blog profitable! Vive la lazy writers!! :)Jill A https://www.blogger.com/profile/18314858719315620032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-59120093279604358652012-09-10T11:04:07.528-05:002012-09-10T11:04:07.528-05:00I think it's pretty hard to actually make enou...I think it's pretty hard to actually make enough money to live off of by blogging. And at what point does your love of writing cede to writing about free stuff?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-77588120627160552322012-09-10T11:03:04.417-05:002012-09-10T11:03:04.417-05:00Exactly. Knowing what you want, and making your b...Exactly. Knowing what you want, and making your blog work for you.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-37488574372575782352012-09-10T11:02:32.433-05:002012-09-10T11:02:32.433-05:00When I felt resentful at having to write some revi...When I felt resentful at having to write some reviews recently, I realized that it was time to stop accepting stuff, even stuff that sounded halfway interesting, because it's not worth it to HAVE to write. I would rather WANT to write, you know?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-44770476214505052032012-09-10T11:00:08.293-05:002012-09-10T11:00:08.293-05:00I don't pay for hosting my blog - I mean, I pa...I don't pay for hosting my blog - I mean, I pay $10 a year for the domain name, but that's it...I guess Wordpress costs? Don't let Blogger know, because I like using it for free! ;)<br /><br />Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-41582213148083583632012-09-10T10:58:47.714-05:002012-09-10T10:58:47.714-05:00Haha, if I ever figure out how to get a Mini Coope...Haha, if I ever figure out how to get a Mini Cooper by blogging, I'll be sure to let you know. I think I'm just going to have to get one the old-fashioned way - cold, hard cash. Some day. Not now. I have running shoes to buy! Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-62100395323473534042012-09-10T10:53:55.941-05:002012-09-10T10:53:55.941-05:00I do the same thing - and that is a huge reason wh...I do the same thing - and that is a huge reason why I've never jumped into the ads, etc...figure if it bothers me to go to sites that have them, why would I do it to my readers?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-75191870288712493102012-09-10T10:52:37.894-05:002012-09-10T10:52:37.894-05:00Thank you for this. I appreciate your comment and...Thank you for this. I appreciate your comment and your support so much!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-33305614108397447542012-09-10T10:51:41.475-05:002012-09-10T10:51:41.475-05:00I guess blogging probably is bigger in the US/Cana...I guess blogging probably is bigger in the US/Canada than in Europe, but on the other hand, you live in EUROPE - ooh la la! <br /><br />I stopped reading blogs that were always pitching something. It gets boring, especially when it seems like random stuff that doesn't particularly "go" with the blogger.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-86669678021562574532012-09-10T10:49:31.331-05:002012-09-10T10:49:31.331-05:00You are so right on being beholden. I can write a...You are so right on being beholden. I can write about what products I like AND change my mind if I find something that works better.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.com