When Blogging Becomes A Job

Podcasting, social networks, and blogging can become jobs very quickly. Being diligent about creating output is important otherwise you risk losing a base of dedicated consumers. Not all bloggers can make Google Adsense worthy of quitting your day job either. This all comes to me at a time when I am considering joining the podcasting elite, but I need to consider the possibility that I won’t be able to be consistent with it. Yes, one can subscribe to a podcast and just listen when they’re posted, but I would rather post regularly within a dependable schedule if I chose to do it at all.

Blogs and podcasting become jobs when you feel like you need to post. Folksonomy based technologies on the other hand actually contribute in a a very fruitful way to my work and pleasure. I tag stuff all the time in del.icio.us. I don’t ever feel like I need to tag stuff to contribute. Blogging is indeed fun and I like the fact that many people are writing for that very purpose these days, but it should be done without the barrier of perceived work getting in the way. Sometimes I think of it as being representative of my “searchable thoughts.” Don’t worry about retaining readers or anything else — just write because it’s a healthy outlet.