tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post1556637494299932984..comments2024-02-29T09:03:10.981+00:00Comments on Beautiful Bookish Butterflies: Blogging Doesn't Cost Me a Dime!Amanda Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-54082520352131908832015-02-10T19:51:06.343+00:002015-02-10T19:51:06.343+00:00I think your blog looks wonderful Charnell, really...I think your blog looks wonderful Charnell, really, it's how you want it, and in the end, it's mostly about the content anyway, it's not good spending lots of money if your blog is rubbish! :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-9791638277208100392015-02-10T19:50:16.875+00:002015-02-10T19:50:16.875+00:00I can understand the wanting a .com, it does give ...I can understand the wanting a .com, it does give you more freedom and gets you more sponsors, that's more than fine and understandable.. I'm less fussed on sponsors, but you're right, it can help :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-35468728930346074012015-02-10T19:23:29.288+00:002015-02-10T19:23:29.288+00:00I completely agree, it's a choice and there sh...I completely agree, it's a choice and there should never be a thing about getting your money back.You choose to spend money on books, same as you choose to spend money on blogging. It's a hobby, not a job, I'm glad you agree Ashley :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-16566989651597510232015-02-09T14:49:56.301+00:002015-02-09T14:49:56.301+00:00I like that blogging can be completely free, but h...I like that blogging can be completely free, but has so many options to spend money and make it better if you want. But I definitely agree that you don't need to. Other than giveaways I don't need to spend money on the blog. Yes, it doesn't look too amazing and it doesn't have the best design, and it has a really long name... but it's something I love and am very proud of.Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-33847722797774412212015-02-09T14:21:43.955+00:002015-02-09T14:21:43.955+00:00I bought a domain name for something silly like 99...I bought a domain name for something silly like 99p and then I also spent a bit on a layout because I wanted the blog to look more professional and I didn't have the skills to do it myself. I totally agree that you can do it for free though. The one thing I would say is that if you want to go pro then you're a lot more likely to get the sponsors etc. if you have your own domain. I blog as a hobby but I still prefer to have a .com rather than a Blogger free domain, just because I like the way it looks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239417358760862036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-76355087385996789862015-02-09T12:04:13.101+00:002015-02-09T12:04:13.101+00:00It honestly really annoys me when people talk abou...It honestly really annoys me when people talk about how much blogging costs in almost a complaining way. As if they think people should *sympathize* with how much money they've *had* to spend in order to blog.<br /><br />I'm a firm believer that blogging can cost as much or as little as you want. You can blog completely for free if it's something you don't want to pay for. Or, if you want to pay for it, you can do that too.<br /><br />It just really annoys me when some bloggers act like they DESERVE to get paid to blog since they've HAD to put so much money into it. That's just blatantly untrue. If they've put money into it, it's because they WANTED to. And that's perfectly fine.<br /><br />I personally spend a lot of time and money on blogging, but it's not something I complain about because I WANT to spend money on it. I've made that choice. It's not a choice that I had to do.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490794166647799624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-60623564450707742682015-02-08T16:13:58.105+00:002015-02-08T16:13:58.105+00:00It's definitely very smart to export your blog...It's definitely very smart to export your blog on a regular basis. Not many people think to do that! I believe you're covered :)S. J. Pajonas (spajonas)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440480921358036533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-80386091648379662472015-02-07T19:15:04.863+00:002015-02-07T19:15:04.863+00:00Indeed it is Mel, the idea that blogging HAS to co...Indeed it is Mel, the idea that blogging HAS to cost money isn't true, it's an option :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-11684999692733365912015-02-07T19:14:27.450+00:002015-02-07T19:14:27.450+00:00Thanks Eugenia, that's what's important, b...Thanks Eugenia, that's what's important, be savvy and be clever, you'll get most things cheap that way! :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-30807105813865375382015-02-07T19:13:42.951+00:002015-02-07T19:13:42.951+00:00Of course, the technicalities would be those, but ...Of course, the technicalities would be those, but if you already have those, you've less to worry about really. I do think it's very lucky that your designer was building her portfolio, very lucky indeed! :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-84910517020511441082015-02-07T19:12:42.170+00:002015-02-07T19:12:42.170+00:00I can understand why more paranoid people would wa...I can understand why more paranoid people would want to spend a bit more and feel safer. I export our blog regularly anyway, so if something did go wrong, I always have it backed up in numerous places. For me, no cost trumps my paranoia, at least on this :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-65702125390327405532015-02-07T19:11:29.918+00:002015-02-07T19:11:29.918+00:00I'm totally on that side with you. I think if ...I'm totally on that side with you. I think if you're worried about Google or something taking your blog, then you've done something to be worried about, if you follow the terms, you're laughing! It's completely your own choice :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-90389498650920872932015-02-07T12:43:31.008+00:002015-02-07T12:43:31.008+00:00Yes, this is very true! I guess we still pay with ...Yes, this is very true! I guess we still pay with our time (and well... electricity if we wanna go there) but it's really up to you how much you spend for blogging. I know that I'm willing to spend money for a blog design and for web hosting since I'm with WP, but yeah, blogging never is something that requires money! It's completely up to the blog owner's choice.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035338608975371558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-55284054861360970402015-02-07T10:39:23.855+00:002015-02-07T10:39:23.855+00:00Great post Amanda - this is something which I supp...Great post Amanda - this is something which I suppose people who are new to blogging, or people on the 'outside' who don't blog might have misconceptions about. It's all about personal choice whether you want to invest more than your time and effort into your blog in monetary terms. It doesn't have to cost a fortune if you're savvy about it and don't mind trying new things like experimenting with design on your own for example (which is what I did for my blog). Thanks for sharing :)Eugeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456002470250311235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-83572923160483915882015-02-07T02:40:03.608+00:002015-02-07T02:40:03.608+00:00If you want to get technical, if you were living o...If you want to get technical, if you were living on your own, you would need to buy a laptop, internet and electricity but already one of those things is a given [electricity]. I only know this because my parents remind me whenever I tell them blogging is free. <br /><br />However, in MY case [not my parents], it's like yours. I just pay my time. I'm really lucky to have a designer who was trying to build her portfolio. I was one of her last if not last free client. Sometimes luck just works like that, huh?<br /><br />I really like this post. There's definitely lots to think about in the whole "blogging is free" claim. N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-36789893147264957192015-02-07T01:38:41.744+00:002015-02-07T01:38:41.744+00:00This is very true, that you don't need to spen...This is very true, that you don't need to spend anything to blog. I am on the more... paranoid side. Lol. I've seen lots of legitimate blogs taken down and then you're screwed when you try to get it back, because Google is non-responsive on these issues. So, I always suggest paying for your own, so at least you own it. If money is an issue, though, then free is good... until it isn't anymore :)S. J. Pajonas (spajonas)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440480921358036533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-31350752968865247112015-02-06T20:41:19.146+00:002015-02-06T20:41:19.146+00:00I think you can make blogging as expensive as you ...I think you can make blogging as expensive as you want. It's up to you how much money you want to spend on your blog, but no one is forcing you to invest your money in a design, domain and whatever else you can come up with. It's one of the reasons I'm still on Blogspot; I can do what I want and it doesn't cost a thing. So I think nobody should complain about the costs, because it's your own decision :)Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.com