Blogging as a business

[adnan278]

Hi.
I was wondering if there's anyone here who blogs full time, and earns a decent living off it by writing articles or by earning commision of a specific program. I have just started my own blog (see sig.), and I was considering whether there really is any point in maintaining one if there are millions of them on the net.
What programs do you use to provide revenue for your blogging sites, or do you use any affiliate program?
Thanks,
adnan

[Meltdown]

I'm not a blogger myself, but you should definitely check out Darren Rowse's web site http://www.problogger.net

[refreshious]

I was going to do one, but decided against it as I need to focus on my business more and not get distracted by writing stuff

[IABN]

I was going to do one, but decided against it as I need to focus on my business more and not get distracted by writing stuffI've been involved with a newsletter that we're converting to a monetized site. I advise that it's a very slow process. Currently it's impossible to even predict the income stream. We're going to relaunch in a week - see the current layout and site - compare it next week

http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk

[adnan278]

Yes, I agree that blogging can be very slow in picking up readers. I started mine 2-3 weeks ago, I have 3 subscribers to my feeds, so hopefully that should pick up soon.
Do you know any good marketing schemes for blogs?
Thanks,
adnan