Is Blogging Becoming Too Professional?

Blogging for me is a hobby.  It's something I love to do in my spare time because I love to write.  I see blogging as a way of sharing my thoughts and opinions and as a way of discussing what interests me.  My blog is my own personal space on the internet and that's the way I like it.

Recently I've been seeing a lot of blog posts bombarding me with plans and ideas on how to turn your blog into a business and earn money.  One post in particular that stood out to me was about blogging predictions for 2016.  In this post it was mentioned how blog layouts were becoming more  like website layouts.  Apparently, more people are giving their blogs a more professional design.  Personally, I don't like this idea.  When I read a blog post, I want to read something personal.  I feel like blog layouts add to that personal feel.  Websites give information and that's not really what I want to see in a blog.  I find it hard to lose myself in a blog that's too formal.

Other blog posts I've seen relate to earning money from your blog.  To earn money from my blog would be a lovely bonus but it's not a priority at the moment.  I feel like, after a while, I'll have to do something more with my blog and that the way it is now won't be good enough in the future.  I don't want to put that kind of pressure on myself.

I love my blog and I'm really happy with how it has turned out.  I'm going to continue with how I'm going for as long as I can.  Maybe in the future I'll take a step further but now I'm happy with writing about the things that interest me.  I think the most important thing to remember about blogging is to write what you want to write and not what you think other people want you to write.

That's just my opinion.  You can agree or disagree but until then...

I'll see ya when I see ya!

My Latest Obsession: Blogging

My latest obsession may seem like an obvious one.  If you're going to write a blog it would be advisable to actually enjoy blogging.  I started blogging almost three months ago which isn't very long but it has become part of my life and I love it!

From a very young age, I loved to write.  I wrote everything and anything I could: lists, poems, short stories and even attempted a few novels which were never completed.  I had dreams of becoming an author and I still hope to write a book sometime in the future.

About a year ago I decided I wanted to write a blog.  It was something I was very interested in and I thought about it for a long time.  I read through endless articles on blogging so I could understand more about it.  I wanted to start blogging more than anything and give myself a reason to write more.  I held myself back for ages, scared of people finding it and judging me because blogging is something different.

Three months ago during Easter I decided to just go for it and so Blue-eyed Brunette was born!  Once I got the hang of it I was hooked!  Seeing my view count increase over time gives me such a buzz.  The views are increasing slowly but steadily and it amazes me that all these people have seen my blog.  I have views from countries as far away as Australia and Canada which is just incredible!  I also love getting comments!  So far they have all been so positive and it really makes all this worthwhile.

Blogging allows me to be my creative self.  I can write about things that really interest me and I like how I'm not tied down to any deadlines.  I love taking pictures for my blog and editing them to my liking.  I have a long list of blog post ideas written down which I refer to regularly.  Sometimes I feel like I'm getting writers block and just can't put words to the ideas I've come up with.  Lately though, I've been on a roll and the words are just pouring out of me.

I definitely want to continue with blogging for as long as I can.  I'm still a complete amateur and have no idea what I'm doing most of the time but hopefully I will learn as I go.  Blogging has now become a part of my day and my latest favourite hobby.

I hope you enjoyed this little post.  I'd love to hear about some of your hobbies or blogging experiences and until next time...

I'll see ya when I see ya!