Blogging has changed in the past decade. While AI and video blogging are taking over everything, one thing every person should know is that when they focus on the right path, blogging brings everything to them. And this is precisely what happened to me.
Working in shifts for call centers has broken my interest in a corporate job. The breakup was so quick that I decided never to give another interview or look for a second job.
This is where blogging entered my life.
Today, I am sharing everything that I have done and how blogging shaped my life with my audience. It will help you understand what you can achieve with blogging.
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Blogging and Me:
My friend first introduced blogging to me as an online work to replace my office job. His words were, “bro, try blogging. It may work for you.” He knows my passion to read and guided me to the right path.
At that time, I was not aware of what blogging is, how it works, how I can monetize it, or what its earning potential is.
That is where I started looking for people who were blogging giants. And I came to learn about Ariana Huffington and Courtney Rosen. Their blogging journey inspired me to try blogging even though I had no idea where to start.
What I had:
At that time, all I had was a computer, the internet, and will do something better. And when you have the right path, all you need to do is walk till you achieve the first milestone.
For me, the first milestone was not the first reader or the first email signup. It was what every other person desires. Money.
But at the same time, I want to get away from corporate jobs.
I was self-motivated to try everything that would let me build an online business. Blogging was the best thing for me, as I already had the passion to read and write.
The first blog:
Once everything was right, I started a blog with zero money and 100% will. I started learning from blog posts, video tutorials, and expert interviews. This guided me to launch my first blog.
Within the first week, I monetized my blog with Bidvertiser and made $1. The following month was better as I made $10. Even when it was not enough to pay my internet bill, I achieved something that motivated me more than anything.
My first blog, which was not eAskme, made the first $500 in the month of December. At that time Adsense was sending a cheque to clear the payments. I waited for almost a month to receive my first cheque.
Now, I established the fact that I can earn money by blogging. For the next 6 months, I made another $3300. I was living a dream when an update changed everything. My blog went from hero to zero.
Till the time I was not aware of SEO, marketing, and paid media.
eAskme and Learning:
At that time, when everyone else chose to look for jobs, I decided to learn more about blogging. I started reading SEO guides, watched hundreds of SEO tutorials and learned something.
My next blog was eAskme.
At eAskme, I spent 6 months learning and sharing everything about blogging and SEO before making the first $1000.
During this period, I tried everything from affiliate marketing, collaborations, SEO, sponsored posts, paid media, and PPC ads.
With a lot of self-motivated efforts, I decided to monetize eAskme without AdSense.
Since then, I have been making money with brand collaborations, banner ads, affiliate marketing, and sponsored content.
How Blogging Helped Me Live a Dream Life?
Blogging and eAskme helped me achieve everything that was a dream for me. I got married, purchased a house, have two kids, purchased a car, and started travelling to the places of my choice.
Here is a glimpse of what I achieved with blogging:
Money:
Money is the force that pushes people to work more. But when earning money becomes your passion, you get less time to worry about anything else.
Blogging helped me earn enough money to buy everything that helped me and my family live better than half of the population. It helped me build my net worth.
Within a couple of years, I purchased my first car and a Kawasaki bike. I got married and have two kids. I also purchased my first house.
The blogging money is still helping me to fund my business, the education of my kids, and enjoy the life of my choice.
House:
I always wanted to buy two homes: one apartment and one independent house.
With blogging, I have achieved both. My 3BHK apartment became the best place to live with my family. We share peace, love, and life without feeling deserted.
My first home gave me independence from rented homes.
Now I have a fixed address. Later, I also purchased a 5000 sq ft home in U.K. It is a 5BHK house with a double story, two parking spaces, and a large garden. The open-plan kitchen, customized bedrooms, and cinema room added fun to my lifestyle.
Shopping:
Before earning money for blogging, I was afraid of shopping. But blogging gave me the confidence to shop for everything that I want.
Even though I do not overspend, I still spend enough to keep my life easy. The abundant lifestyle is my style.
I shop for everything from clothes to movies. I go on luxurious holidays.
Invest in Blogging Business:
I started to invest in the blogging business. Over a decade, I have invested more than $200,000 in blogging and marketing. Most of the marketing budget is to ensure that my content reaches the target audience.
I also launched multiple giveaways to say thanks to my audience. My giveaways include gadgets, subscriptions, movie tickets, travel gifts, etc.
I have also created strategies like ego boost and the Eagle Eye concept, which helped me become a better blogger.
Others:
Other than these, I am using blogging to empower my inner self. I learn new things, explore new technologies, create new tools and interact with many audiences.
Blogging gives me money, satisfaction, and a relaxed life. I am more satisfied when I am working on my blog than doing anything else.
My passion for blogging has helped me achieve everything.
Why No Video Blogging?
Video marketing and blogging are great! Many people ask me questions about why I do not share enough videos on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
My answer is that I am more passionate about text-based blogging than videos. I have an audience that looks for my content and wants to give them what they love to read.
Maybe in the near future, I will start video blogging.
Conclusion:
Blogging is a game-changer. It has changed my life for good. I live a way better life than many people dream about. And, for this, I am grateful and thankful to my audience who trust me and my blog.
You can also do the same, but you must be consistent. In the era of AI, text-based blogging with real human emotions is rare. This is where I work for my audience. I give you something to read, which is not from AI but from my experience.
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