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I am just curious what everyone's ultimate goal is for your blog?  I used to think that I wanted to be a really big blogger, but then I saw a number of blogs I read grow and grow until they are no longer personal, and as a result, I don't like them as much. What is your goal for your blog?

Right now I think I just want a steady, active readership and a nice part-time income.  What about you?

I've thought about this before as well. As a blog grows, they have to decide whether or not to keep it very personal (like Free Money Finance or Simple Dollar does) or to have a bunch of different staff writers.

I think I'd just like to keep mine as a part-time gig to channel my interest in learning more about personal finance and build my readership.

I love having guest posters, but don't think I would be interested in having staff writers at this time. However, staff writing is a great way to get your name out there!

My Personal Finance Journey said:

I've thought about this before as well. As a blog grows, they have to decide whether or not to keep it very personal (like Free Money Finance or Simple Dollar does) or to have a bunch of different staff writers.

I think I'd just like to keep mine as a part-time gig to channel my interest in learning more about personal finance and build my readership.

I love having guest posters, but don't think I would be interested in having staff writers at this time. However, staff writing is a great way to get your name out there!

We have found that 7 tips and 3 long (1000 + word) articles a week was just too much so we wanted to bring someone in once a week to handle a longer article.  This way we can find the time to guest post elsewhere.

For me it is to continue to embark on a very fun project with my wife, Mrs. SPF.

To write well, entertain, inform, network with good people, and generate revenue. It's a journey.

I guess you could say the theme of my blog is more about personal experience with personal finance…as opposed to writing about debt consolidation, which I have never used and know nothing about.  I also want to mimic what JT said above…giving some advice and/or opinions that are contrary to the usual PF articles we see out there…after awhile it all just seems regurgitated, I struggle with topics to write about at times because I want to keep a relatively fresh perspective on things.

My actual goal is to generate $100/mo. in income…not because I need the money, my day job pays well and Im not looking to replace it.  Rather, it's a challenge for me, seems like it's going to be difficult to consistently achieve that, and in order to achieve it Im going to need the traffic and regular visitors that come with it.  I feel good seeing comments from other bloggers out there like the Yakezie…but I want to see even more of the non-bloggers, the one's that "find me" and are intrigued enough to stick around and read more…and it's been a struggle crossing that bridge.

This is a really great topic, Melissa.

Ultimately, I'd like to earn a full-time income working from home. I don't expect my blog to generate all of that income, but I'd like it to be at the center of what I do.

Using staff writers at The Family CEO is not in my current plans. But staff writing other places is, so if anyone knows of any opportunities, please pass them along. :-)

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

Sorry, I couldn't resist that great Conan quote!

I want to build up a business that provides helpful content for readers and at the same time provides a full-time income for me and my family.  It's not easy but I'm slowly getting there.

@MITR – Dude, you probably have way more active readers than you think you do.  It's weird, really, but every once in a while a new reader will pop out of the woodwork at my blog to leave a comment.  A couple of others will go 3-4 weeks without commenting and I start to think I lost them, but they show up again.  So, I guess I mean to say, you have readers, for sure.  Problem is getting them to comment.  

If anyone has any recommendations/tips to that end (getting comments) I'm all ears.

Glen Craig – Free From Broke said:

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

 

Sorry, I couldn't resist that great Conan quote!

 

I want to build up a business that provides helpful content for readers and at the same time provides a full-time income for me and my family.  It's not easy but I'm slowly getting there.

LOL. That was funny.