subject: Is A Personal Blog Important To An Online Income Opportunities Business? [print this page] How important do you think a personal blog is to your online income opportunities business? There is a debate that has been going on for a while now as to whether or not a personal blog is an asset to a home based internet business and what the difference is between a personal and a business blog.
The main difference is that a personal blog will cover a wider range of interests than a business blog, simply because most people are interested in more than just their business, but this does not mean that a personal blog cannot also be profitable, the question though is how important it really is? The answer to this question is a definite yes, and here are a few of the reasons why.
Firstly personal blogs can be useful as testing grounds; there is almost nothing that can't be tested on your personal blog. By testing something new on your personal blog you are not putting your main income generating blogs in any kind of jeopardy, for example you could use your personal blog to test a variety of issues such as trying out new themes, new scripts, new software etc.
What would be a catastrophe if any of these things went wrong on one of your money making websites can be tested and tweaked on your personal blog without causing you stress over the possibility of losing your income because something has gone wrong.
It can also be used to test out any niche ideas that appeal to you. You may not want to spend a lot of unnecessary time testing a niche on your personal blog, but making 4 - 5 posts on a particular topic and maybe promoting products allied to the topic will give you a good idea of exactly how difficult or easy it would be to make a profit in this niche. You could even use your personal blog to begin building a list which can then be directed towards your new niche site and get you earning extra income quickly.
Creating a personal blog is an excellent way to test your voice. There are people who are great at using sarcasm or comedy when writing while others tend to be more technical or are dedicated to details and explaining every nuance of a particular subject. It can be pretty nerve wracking when first starting out as a writer and having a personal blog is a good way to get your feet wet and learn which method of communication suits you best. You can also experiment there be testing out other ways of communicating by using audios and video.
So what drawbacks are you likely to encounter by having a personal blog? Generally there aren't any drawbacks worth mentioning, but there may be times when it can become a bit of a problem. If you start spending all your time on your personal blog for example and ignore your income generating blogs then the benefits of having that personal blog will go straight out the window. Under these circumstances having a personal blog will be detrimental to your online income business opportunities blog and you will lose whatever benefits you would have gained from having a personal blog. Finding balance and making use of having a live site on which to test technical stuff and possible new niches is great, but don't let it take over to the detriment of your income generating sites and then it is well worth having.
