A blog? IT IS a waste of time.

That was my first real impression about blogging. I thought blogging was something for the introspective soul: people who like to write poems, life musings, rants and other personal stuff about their family and their dogs and cats.

I started blogging less than a year ago. Before that I met someone and agreed to write a lot of articles – a few of these required research while most articles follow the review type format: the one that uses URL and keywords or anchor text stuff. It was a lot of work and I was pressured to submit these for a very short time.

A lot shorter than the 6 hour PPP deadline had been giving to its members!

Then during one of my free times, I tried to figure out where my articles and reviews went. Google was my close friend of mine whom I pay to visit everyday: I typed in “paid reviews” and PayPerPost came up like magic!

That was when I learned more about blogging. I browsed through some members and viewed their blogs. Most blogs that I’ve seen were that from the ladies – the one with a lot of widgets, flowery stuff and kids. There were some blogs from the men too – the fast loading simple ones with clean masculine designs which I personally prefer.

Most blogs that I’ve discovered have been writing stuff that have been assigned to me. It occurred to me that I can do that kind of writing.

I set out with Mr. Google as my guide. He answered some of my questions: What is blogging? How can I blog? What do I need to start blogging? How do I earn through blogging?

I decided to make two blogs, one at Blogger and one at Wordpress. I wanted to try out each one and decide later which one is better.

I did not give up writing for somebody, but I slowly built my blog. Then I started to earn real cash after a few months.

I still write for somebody, but not the same person that I have dealt with the first time. This client pays higher but not as high as what I received directly at PayPerPost and Sponsored Reviews.

He just bumped into my main blog just the other week. He was impressed!

I don’t know if I would still continue to write more bulk articles for someone or probably continue with his offer of doing social bookmarking services, but I think it is time for me to move on and work for myself – and receive a better pay.

I have already grown a tree, and now I am adding some seedlings to add to that bigger tree.