Anyone here make a successful blog NOT for money?
I've tried to start monetized blogs a few times in the past but I feel like I've failed because I didn't need the money. I don't have "a wife with a baby on the way" or some other struggle to riches story. I was simply making blogs that I was trying to monetize from day one and the lack of initial income frustrated me into quitting.
That said, I've identified a clear need for information and help in my current career field. The topic is very interesting to me and i feel like I can write valuable content from day one even if only 10 people see it. To me blogs like theminimalists.com or nerdfitness.com (no affiliation with either) seem like the type of blogs that were started out of passion THEN monetized later. Anyone have a story like this?
I've just been to a few "guru" blogs in the past that would say things along the lines of "no need writing quality content from the begining because you don't even have an audience to read it!" meanwhile their page is just nothing but one giant landing/opt-in page with bright yellow buttons to join their email list so they can blast you with "the top 5 ways to get started blogging" etc.
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