Why You Should Join BlogIt

Do you remember Themestream? It was a website with articles on any conceivable and possible topic imaginable. There were some good writers, and some really awful writers, but the idea was to get paid for writing, on a per-click basis. Alas, it went out of business, because of funding issues.

A somewhat similar site is BlogIt, formerly "The Blogging Network." This site is a subscription service, but your subscription money goes to the bloggers you read, and not just to the owners of the site. You can read the mission statement here, and some testimonials here. The site bills itself as "The Online Writing Marketplace," and you can find a variety of blogs on various subjects. Some people join just to read the articles. As with all blog sites, you will find some chaff amongst the wheat.

Why I write on BlogIt is to earn money for what I write. Of course, everyone hopes to earn money. Blogs get ranked in order of readership, and it's fun to see where I rate compared to others. Increasing one's ranking is an incentive to keep blogging everyday.

The key to writing on BlogIt is to write short entries every day, which keep people coming back for more. Good, attention-getting headlines are important too, because that makes readers click on that entry. Another great thing about BlogIt is the comments. Everyone over there is really friendly and almost everyone comments on each other's posts (you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours). It is a true community. In addition, you can block people from commenting on your blog or emailing you; you can change the basic template using HTML; and you can upgrade or downgrade your subscription to a different plan at any time.

Some people don't like the pay-per-view method of writing, but it definitely works for some writers on BlogIt. My blog on BlogIt carries different content from this one, so if you enjoy reading me here, you should enjoy reading me there. :)

/pimp over