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I’ve been a blogger since 2009. It’s a little embarrassing that I just bought an entry-level DSLR for the first time in late 2017. Prior to that, I had relied on point and shoot cameras. For a few years, I stopped using auto and had learned how to use the settings in my point and shoot to my advantage, but there’s only so many options with a point and shoot. So when it … Read the rest

There are many, many perks to being a professional blogger. I love the freedom that comes with being my own boss, and setting my own schedule, for example. For the most part, I feel like blogging for a living is my dream job, and I feel very lucky to have made it a reality.

Sometimes I feel rather guilty for struggling with certain aspects of my job, because I know that in comparison to many other jobs, the downsides are … Read the rest

When people first learn that I blog for a living, their first question is often “How does that work?” Meaning – how do you get paid. I’ve shared how much of my income comes from various sources in my blog post How I Make Money From My Blog. While that is a good example of the breakdown of my income sources, not all bloggers have a similar set-up. Some rely much more heavily on other income sources. I thought … Read the rest

There is a ton of content on the internet about how to blog for a living. It is possible to do. I have been a full time blogger for about three years now, though the first year I didn’t make the income of someone working full time (even at minimum wage). Now my yearly income is about that of someone earning $10 an hour, full time. While I have considered blogging my job for three years, I started blogging 8 … Read the rest

2016 has gone by so quickly. I have read before that writing down goals increases the odds that you’ll succeed at meeting those goals. I am going to share my 2017 blogging goals here so I can reflect at the end of next year to see how things went.

For Emily Reviews:

• I want to keep up our current blog post rate as a team.
• I want to add in more content outside of reviews or giveaways. I am not

Many people refer to people who blog for a living as professional bloggers. I blog for a living. My job is being a blogger. It has been my full time job for about two years now. Still, I’m not quite used to the title of professional blogger.

I hear from friends or family members that my job seems awesome. I get to work from home. I get “free” products sent to me from brands. I get paid to write blog … Read the rest

On my other blog Emily Reviews, I run a lot of giveaways. As a result, I have some sweepers or sweepstakes addicts who enter my giveaways and occasionally email or private message me. They usually say things like “Thanks for posting giveaways so frequently!” or “I love your blog, you have GREAT giveaways!” etc.

I really enjoy hearing from my readers, whether it’s just a ‘thank you’ for a giveaway, or a deep, personal response to something else that I … Read the rest

I blog for a living. While most people are familiar with the term blog, they don’t realize that you can do it for a living. I also feel like there is a significant misconception about blogs. Many people think of blogs as online journals, or a place to write about your day and share photos of your kids. They see articles shared on Facebook by blogs like Scary Mommy, and maybe even share them themselves. They don’t quite connect the … Read the rest