25 Blogger Motivations
#1- New Themes – Bloggers are unique creatures. When they see a theme that is perfect for their site or a niche, it’s like the heavens opening. And don’t let it be a free theme, they might not sleep for days.
#2 – Increasing Subscribers - There is nothing more motivating, than finding out people are really appreciating what your doing. This is most evident when they subscribe and you see that Feedburner chicklet getting bigger and bigger. It fuels bloggers to push on and continue to build their blog.
#3- Comments – Getting those emails asking you to moderate comments on your blog can bring more motivation to a blogger than Mom’s apple pie.
Alright maybe that was a slight exaggeration, but you get the picture. Don”t act like you don’t get excited to see a laundry list of people interested enough in what you have to say that they took time out of their busy schedule to bless you with a comment. You better treasure that. Imagine what your blog would be like without them…the commentors that is.
#4 – Statistics – Bloggers can act like kids on Christmas even when it comes to stats. They can be down right ridiculous obsessing over every page view, Alexa ranking, and Technorati Authorty ranking. Going to bed early so the next day and stats will come sooner. They dream of Google Analytics and have Woopra on their wish list. Stats are the Nintendo Wii when it comes to bloggers.
Now, I will be back…got to check my stats.
#5- Another Blogger Showing a Check – The moment a blogger sees that screenshot of someone holding up a five or six figure check, they are ruined for life.
I remember seeing Shoe Money’s now infamous check and thinking, “That could be me!” It still motivates me to this day. Let’s see it again…ahh…excuse me, I got to get a blog posted. LOL, tell me that doesn’t get you fired up. If not, check your pulse. You may have already checked into that great Blogosphere in the sky.
#6 – Comment Luv - Admit it! When you see that little link at the end of a blog, you feel a little warm inside. you know this gives you an incredible opportunity to drop a great post, get a link back to your most recent post, maybe some traffic, when readers click your name or post title.
Comment Luv has a sweet feature if you sign up for the free service. It will allow you to select the post you want to reference, so you are not forced to use your last post. This allows you to make your post more relevant to the readers of the blog you are commenting on. For example, if you are commenting on a blog flipping website, then you may want to use a post about blog flipping as opposed to search engine optimization.
#7 – Top Commentator Plugin – By nature, bloggers are competitive. The prospect of another win excites them. Only this competition has a great benefit. Links from Top Commentator Plugins are counted towards your Technorati Authority. This is big if you are tracking your authority. if not, why not? What are you waiting for…Christmas?
#8 – A Great Post with No Comments – Being the first commentator is special for a number of reasons. Bloggers appreciate it because of the additional exposure it gives them. After a reader finishes a blog post, the first comment they read is the first one, which could be yours. This is great.
What’s better is when the blog post is awesome. Think about it. Great post that provide real value, or is a resource gets more traffic, ping backs, stumbles, diggs, and tweets. Why? Because of the great content, usefulness to the readers. And there your comment is, at the top, #1. Tell me that doesn’t motivate you to keep searching the blogosphere for more.
If you get that chance to comment first on a great post, be sure to take a little extra time to craft an intelligent response.
#9 – More Twitter Followers – If you are not hip to Twitter by now, realize it is only a matter of time before that little blue bird bites you. I am relatively new to Twitter, but am coming to understand its power.
Bloggers using Twitter knows that each Follower is a potential reader, client, mentor, friend, JV partner, information source, or a new networking source. I am a big fan of Twitter.
Follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thinktaylor.
#10 – A Social Submission – Meaning, someone reads your blog post and feels it is worthy to be shared with others. They take their precious time out of their schedules to click Digg, Stumble Upon, Mix, even Twitter and share it with their netwroks. These social media outlets generate leads to your site, sometimes noticeable amounts of leads. It is not uncommon to notice huge traffic spikes to occur in your Google Analytics reports. This elicits a great feeling of euphoria amongst bloggers and motivates them to continue.
#11 – Private Advertising Sales - It’s ok to admit it. Closing a sale feels good. But there is nothing better than when some voluntarily share their hard earned money with you for advertising on your site. I use OIO and when I get that email stating payment is confirmed, it provides a lift to my spirit and a bounce to my blogging. This motivation drives me forward and I am sure you feel it as well.
#12 – High Commission Affiliate Programs - To have a great niche website with an affiliate product is good. But having a niche website with an high paying affiliate product is better. Bloggers tend to get very motivated when they discover a product that they can see being practical and useful to their niche…and people will want to buy it. To have a high commission split of 50% or more can cause extreme motivation to a blogger.
#13 – Discovering a Great Niche for a Site - It is weird, but you can watch a blogger do keyword research for 4 hours at the end of a long day at work. They could be falling asleep at the time, but the moment they discover a great keywords and ultimately a niche for a website, they will be wide awake. Ready to take on the day, build and promote the new website. It is an amazing thing to watch and have happen to you. After all, if you go to sleep, someone else might discover your niche, right?
#14 – Receiving Link Love – Firing up your computer, checking email and logging into the admin panel of your blog is a typical routine for any blogger. This by itself doesn’t really get them all that excited or motivated. However, when you reach that admin panel of your blog and there is a new incoming link showing. Great, there is a new link back to our site, but who is it. You click the link and it is someone in the Blogosphere that has read your last article and thought enough of it to share some link love with their readers, recommending it to them. It is always a great honor and bloggers appreciate when someone shares the love with you. (Consider sharing some link love with me for this post.)
#15 – Guest Posting Opportunity – Recently, I received two opportunities to do guest post on two fantastic websites. The motivation for this entry was derived by those opportunities. First of all, the honor that someone else wants you to share your knowledge and experience with their audience is great. Second, you get the opportunity to introduce yourself totally different audience and possibly gain some additional readers. Exposure always motivates the blogging community.
#16 – Great Post Ideas – Content is king in the world of blogging. If you have great content you can attract more readers, visitors, search engine traffic, link backs and more. Therefore, when a great post idea hits a blogger, they get extremely motivated. If they know what is best for them, they will quickly make their way to a pen or computer and get that idea on paper as soon as possible. The post ideas can be very motivating to a blogger. Not to even mention they will have to opportunity or fun to input appropriate keywords, which everyone knows is big time blogger fun!
#17 – PPC Payouts – Pay Per Click campaigns are good source of potential revenue on the web. And once a blogger opens their earning or the mail to find more money than they had before, then the realization that a PPC campaign that they have been running has reached payout level, extreme motivation can set in. This could lead to the purchasing of several new domain names, the building of a few new sites, or instant euphoria as their emotions of victory, happiness, and success flow through their body. Needless to say, I feel a new level of motivation takes over.
#18 – Useful Plugins – Good bloggers are always on the lookout for ways to improve their existing websites and ways to build ones that only exist in their head. Joy and motivation comes to the blogger that either by a friend, new blog post, or stroke of the search engines finds a brand new plugin that is going to take their business to the next level. Ok, it doesn’t have to be brand new to the market, just new to the blogger. I know once I discovered the TubePress plugin to insert YouTube videos into the pages of my blog, I was extremely motivated to build sites to flip for sale and build niches to keep forever. What a discovery and I know that I am not the only one that feels this way.
#19 – Chance to Tell Someone You Are a Blogger – There is never a lack of motivation that comes from the opportunity to tell someone about your blogger exploits. What a feel to talk to a common civilian about the your online ventures. The look of bewilderment on their fact and the pride in a bloggers eyes is enough to spur one on for the next five days running on pure adrenaline. Tell the truth, don’t you love telling and talking about being a blogger and hopefully making money online? How cool is that?
#20 – Request for Paid Review – Getting paid is something special at any moment of your blogging or Internet Marketing career. But when someone takes a moment and request a review from you of their site or product, it is really an endorsement that you are arriving on to the blogosphere scene as someone to be respected and admired. Why? Because this individual found your website, information, and following compelling enough that they would pay to be associated with you. If you are building a quality blog, website, and following, this is coming for you and you should be prepared for that moment.
#21 – A Surprise Review of Your Site – There is no feeling like login into your Wordpress administration panel for your website to notice a new inbound link. Once you click that link to find that another blogger has taken the time to review your site for their following an extreme since of joy, pride, and motivation to continue sets in. Now, if that review is negative, I guess it could bring you down a bit, but why in the world would someone give a negative review about your blog? I know, that is a silly thought, but it could happen. And I believe this one of the secret motivations of the blogosphere and keeps them motivated to not only pump out quality content, but to ensure site design is respectable as well.
#22 – Their “Why” – A bloggers “Why” is the reason or the reasons that they feel it is necessary to succeed in this world of Internet Marketing. This “Why” varies largely from person to person and is a private matter. This “Why” boils down to the individual and their reasons or motivations to be successful. This could range from just wanting to make more money to raising money for a specific goal like buying a car or adding addition funds to your retirement account. But if I know most bloggers, they are trying to generate funds to purchase a new online resource like WordTracker or something. You got to love the blogosphere!
#23 – Keyword with a High KEI Rating – If you are a WordTracker user, you are familiar with the term KEI Rating. Essentially, this is the ratio of searches for a particular keyword to the number of sites that are competing for visibility of this particular key word. A high KEI Rating means that a site has more searches for a particular phrase as compared to the number of competing sites. This means opportunity for the blogger that makes this discover and potentially more traffic to their website, which means instant motivation and opportunity again.
#24 – PayPal “You’ve Got Cash!” emails – Come on, Blog Family! You got to love these emails from PayPal that says someone believed in your product, pitch, affiliate program, or whatever enough to share their hard earned money with you. What isn’t here to celebrate or become motivated by. After all, most people are in Internet Marketing to make money, so once the moment comes (or hopefully keeps coming) it is very encouraging and motivating to the Blogosphere and who could blame them, right?
#25 – A New Product Idea - New product ideas leads to new product sales, which turn into more money and profit for the blogger who had the revelation. Yes, you have to create a quality product, promote it well, and convert visitors to sales, but there is no rule that sales that this new idea cannot bring instant motivation. Well, it can, will, and will continue to do so. Bloggers get excited from some of the simplest of things and this is no exception. Again who could blame them when this new product idea could lead to the residual income stream they desire.
Bonus – FreddieTaylor.com’s Monday’s Motivational Moments – That’s right Blog Family, I put my own site in here. Wouldn’t you put yours?
But seriously, here at FreddieTaylor.com, I am committed to providing you with the motivation and enlightenment necessary to complete all goals and dreams, not just your online goals and dreams. This website represents my journey in the world of Internet Marketing, but also many of my passions and motivations as well. It is very exciting to know that many people in the Blogosphere can identify and be motivated by the experiments, exploitations, and expansions of a blogger like myself. I am humbled, honored, and motivated to continue you bring you the best of what I have to offer.
Conclusion
That’s it, Blog Family. Now you have the 25 Blogger Motivations, plus my bonus offering for your understanding and benefit. I am sure you have noticed many suggestions or motivations that gets you fired up and moving towards your goals and dreams in the list above. If there is anything that I missed, please be sure mention them in the comments below and the best additions will be added to the list as amendments. If you are feeling the vibe, share a story or two as to what gets you motivated as a blogger.
Find your bliss, be motivated, and go for it!
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10:00 am on November 5th, 2008
In short, we are motivated by blogging earnings.
10:09 am on November 5th, 2008
Wow, what a great post my friend, I really mean it.
“Bloggers are unique creatures” -> That one made me smile!
In reaction to what Hussein said, money is not what drives me. What motivates me are all things you mentioned and are all related to interaction with people: Receiving link love, more subscribers, more twitter followers, personal emails from my readers, blog comments and social submissions.
You know what really, really makes me happy? When I’m asked a question. I mean, someone believes you know your stuff enough to ask you a direct question a seek for your advice…that is great. Social submission is also extremely motivating because someone actually liked your post so much that he felt the need to submit it to Digg or whatever!
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10:18 am on November 5th, 2008
@ Hussein – I can feel your motivation and so can many in the Blogosphere. Money is a big motivator. Hey, go for it!
@ Ben – Glad you were feeling this post. I had been working on it for a while, but really felt there was a wide variety of reasons people are motivated and tried to put them out there.
Great addition to the list, when someone ask you a question. That is great, may have to add that one to the list. Thanks!
Also, you are right, when someone likes your post enough to submit it to Digg or Stumble, that is big.
I hope you just submitted this post, LOL! (Seriously, Stumble me!)
11:00 am on November 5th, 2008
Just hit the Sumble button, this is the kind of post that can make it on stumble upon!
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12:51 pm on November 5th, 2008
All I can say is wow! This is one hell of a post. I have got to say that I have not ready to post like this for a long time. We all have our own kinds of motivations but you have nailed all of them. I think most people find motivation when they are getting comments on their blogs or they see that they are getting a lot of traffic.
A lot of people get down on themselves when they don’t see that people are commenting or when they do not see the traffic coming to their blog. Instead they should try to do something different to change that or try to get motivated by looking at something else on their blog.
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12:57 pm on November 5th, 2008
Hey, I can tell you definatly speant some time on this post, and it was well speant, lol. Gotta agree with a lot of what you talk about up there – especially the design one. Iv managed to keep myself under control with my blog so far, but I get bored of designs and constantly need new ones, haha!!
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1:28 pm on November 5th, 2008
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1:45 pm on November 5th, 2008
I love it dude! This is an awesome list and I can relate to almost every single thing on the list! I love it…especially those paypal emails son!
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2:36 pm on November 5th, 2008
Awesome list, buddy. In fact, you got the link love from me today. At the end of the day, what matters most is that people appreciate what you do and for me, that’s the biggest motivation so far.
Stumbled!
Yan
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4:05 pm on November 5th, 2008
This is a serious list dude! I’d have to say PayPal emails are a huge motivator for me alongside any other notifications of signups to affiliate programs, etc. It’s not just because the money comes in though, it’s a sense of accomplishment.
Another big one for me is the emails and comments I get from people that I helped in a small way. That’s my ultimate favorite. There’s no better feeling than helping someone out and is a huge motivator.
Excellent post Freddie! Stumbled!
Cheers!
Jay
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4:17 pm on November 5th, 2008
Freddie,
Great post. But you missed one.
26. Being Able To Say You Have Achieved or Experienced all of the points on Freddie’s list.
I haven’t had all of those happen to me yet, but I am definitely working toward them.
Adam
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5:04 pm on November 5th, 2008
I know that post ideas are a definite inspiration to me. As well as comments. I love when I see that little orange speech bubble and I get to hit the reply button.
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5:12 pm on November 5th, 2008
@ Ben – Thanks for the stumble love!!!
@ Franklin – Thanks for the words! You are right about people getting down on themselves, but they should just get to work on themselves and their blog. It will happen in time!
@ Dan – Thanks for visiting and commenting. I did put some time into this post, but found it was very rewarding reflecting on the different aspects of being a blogger and finding motivation. So, I really enjoyed it. I am the same way about themes. Dude, I could switch my theme every week, but know that is not a great idea.
Hope to see more of you around these parts.
@ Joe – Yeah, Son! Those PayPal emails really keep me going! I thought you would be feeling this one!
@ Yan – I appreciate the link love and the stumble! Got a double whammy from you today. Sweet!
I have to confess that I got the idea for this post from your site. Your list are always great, so one day I was thinking, “I need to do a list. Yan always has great list to share.” I learn a lot from you site and always appreciate what you bring to the table. Thanks!
@ Suite J – PayPal, Son! That is where it is at, LOL! That is good about the emails and comments about helping people. Maybe I should amend my list and add that one. I can see that would be big.
Thanks for the Stumble love!!!
@ Adam – Get to work and make sure get the joy of all of them on the list….and don’t for get to make sure you enjoy #25 everyday! It is important like drinking water. LOL!
Thanks for dropping by!
5:24 pm on November 5th, 2008
@ Cory – Thanks for stopping by and glad you enjoyed the post. A good post idea can really spring you into action. I am writing another post as I type this and must admit that I am fired up to finish and get it posted. LOL!
Yeah the comments are enough to send me running to my site to respond to the comments. I love it and don’t see myeslf getting over this anytime soon.
6:19 pm on November 5th, 2008
You’re right on, buddy! Particularly on the stats, and earnings. I have to tweet every time I get a good affiliate sale!
Like just a few minutes ago…
6:41 pm on November 5th, 2008
So very true- every single one of your 25! Particularly the link love and when your posts are deemed worthy of sharing.
I’m getting ready to share a snap of my AdSense check from the first day I ever went over $1k. I’ve had several since then but I’m hoping it will be motivation for my readers- particularly since they know this all happens before, during, and after my 4 month vacations. That’s motivation for me- I hope it’s the same for others!
Really great post Freddie! Thank you!
9:52 pm on November 5th, 2008
@ WordVixen – LOL! That is great and I saw that Tweet. Stats are so addictive that they should come with a warning label. In fact, I got to get my fix for the day. LOL!
@ Brilliant Jeni – That is awesome! Please take the pick and share it with us. I will add your pic to the post because I like you better than the Shoe. LOL! Seriously, that is motivating to me cause there are regular people making it happen. I want to be one of those people and it iscoming.
Thanks for the motivation and I haven’t even seen the picture yet. LOL!
12:55 am on November 6th, 2008
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2:19 am on November 6th, 2008
the comments do matter to me. at least for my flagshp blog.
and i do find myself unhealthily checking my stats often.
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5:50 am on November 6th, 2008
Sup, Freddie from the Hood!
I got to apologise for not being around lately, your blog was banned at my workplace for a short time and my accidental experiment to see if lemonade and latops go together, did not work well. The mothership is fried!!!!
Anyway, I am loving the new look, Bro. I see you have been busy.
This is a perfectly stumble worthy post, a brilliant ‘list’ post. One thing I might point out though, is that you missed what I consider to be a huge motivation for most, FREEDOM. Possibly it would fit under the ‘WHY’, but the shoemoney checks (or cheques as we would say this side of the pond) have led a lot of people into thinking that it is possible to live that dream, to work when you want, doing what you enjoy. A number of your other points are good markers for people, as proof positive that they are getting there, and the “you got cash” emails are reward for the hard work we all put in.
My main motivator is the Freedom to do what I want, to earn in relation to the hard work I am prepared to put in and the perfect work/life balance that working for yourself as a full time internet marketer can bring.
Super Post! Looking forward to seeing Pineapple Pics
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8:31 am on November 6th, 2008
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8:58 am on November 7th, 2008
Hey Freddie, I believe this is my first visit and it looks like a good one!
Although they are all awesome motivators (except #5, that does relatively nothing for me), I gotta say I am currently partial to 2 and 3.
Very recently my subscriptions shot past 100 and I must account it to commenting, both incoming and outgoing as they are connected!
Btw, could you please enable the email option for your feed? I’d like to subscribe, but I don’t use feed readers.
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3:33 pm on November 7th, 2008
I had to come over finally after i spotted that veg blog on Sitepoint. Killer job on that one! But i did notice a stunning resemblance between your resources page and mine. LoL.
http://myvegetarianlifestyle.com/best-resources-for-vegetarian
http://www.groovyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-resources/
It’s all good. No worries. I really digg your post above, my fave from your list is #21. I love it when someone quotes me or adds my blog to their blogroll or sends me an email telling me they were helped by an article of mine.
Sometimes we think people aren’t reading us or appreciating our hard work, then we get confirmation in small ways, that it is going noticed. That people are reading and appreciating the effort.
Do visit me and good luck with that sale. Although i think you have a winner there. Nice job!
P.S. I already follow you on Twitter.
Peace, Missy.
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11:50 pm on November 7th, 2008
Very nicely written. I wasn’t sure where it was going to go, but I read the entire thing and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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11:49 am on November 8th, 2008
Yo! Where is my comment from yesterday? Don’t tell me i have to type ALL that in again.
Where is the love, Freddie.
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6:58 am on November 9th, 2008
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7:30 am on November 9th, 2008
Got you from the birthday boy – Hussien. He has many good reasons why he choose your post. Indeed, a great one.
Keep it up!
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2:27 am on November 11th, 2008
Thanks for the compliment, buddy. A list is usually very well accepted by the audience and I’m planning to do more in the future.
By the way, how’s that ebook of yours? Everything went well as per plan?
Yan
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1:10 pm on November 16th, 2008
awesome list man! a little extensive but I appreciate it. will implement a few of them!
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1:20 pm on November 16th, 2008
Glad everyone is enjoying this list of Blogger Motivations. It was fun to write and I cannot wait to do another. I am working on a few, but haven’t completed any yet.
Stay tuned, thanks for coming by, and please continue to do so!
11:17 am on November 19th, 2008
So far this is the best article i have ever read on blogging and the 25 points highligted are very true. Thanks for sharing!
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12:04 pm on November 19th, 2008
@ Salwa – Thank you for that compliment. I really enjoyed writing that article and have a few more planned along these lines.
9:29 pm on November 19th, 2008
Hey Freddie,
Great list man. I can related to nearly all of those, it was almost like I was reading from my own head. Lol…
esp. “#4 – Statistics ” Man, I am a stats addict. (sometimes I think I need help, as I can barely keep my head out of them!)
Be easy Freddie.
10:39 pm on November 22nd, 2008
I am motivated whenever I receive new comments on my blog, especially when people says they’ve learned so much from my article.
5:53 am on December 11th, 2008
I love new wordpress blog themes! I also love giving them away for free
Great list man, lots of motivational factors for blogging. The best part is connecting with a community.
Take care
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12:14 pm on January 21st, 2009
supremely thoughtful, my fellow blogger. i think you’ve covered all the bases, of course, in no priority order! links into posts are awesome. comments are better. because of the nature of the platform, it’s wonderful to tap a new niche and really get into the subject matter, too. solid research on this one.
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5:15 am on February 22nd, 2009
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6:42 pm on March 1st, 2009
I would say that earnins is one of the things that motivates us. Recognisation, support are the other things i feel that motivate us