If your blog was your business, would you feel a diffent level of content responsibility if you have 10,000 subscriber readers (and a few nicely paying advertisers) versus just starting out and having 15 readers?

Erin

While the altruistic part of my personality wants to say no (chuckle) I think it does make a difference.

Once advertisers are involved your responsibility is no longer to provide interesting/engaging/etc. content that someone will want to read, your responsibility becomes providing content that, while entertaining/engaging/etc., your advertisers will pay for. It can be a very different world.

k.

My blog is about my business, and I am just starting out. The level of responsibility I feel is in direct proportion to the goals I have set for myself, rather than subscribers. They subscribed, so they get what I decide to deliver:-) And can unsub at will.

I am not blogging to attract advertisers, but if I had any, I would not alter my posting for them. That seems to go against the purpose of a blog, to me. Not accepting advertising, but catering to advertisers once you have attracted them.

If they liked your stuff enough to buy ads, then they ought not think you will change your style to suit them.

Posting regularly is important, no matter what.

And as I rethink your question, it is probably more for those who want to attract advertisers, and are willing to cater to them, lol!

Tracy

I have a definite feeling of putting up what I hope is good content where my vidcast in concerned at Cre8Buzz. It helps, as you mentioned, to visualize your blog hitting thousands of people. It heightens your senses and lights a fire under you to perform and perform well. If you stay at this level of enthusiasm, it helps you get over the fact that you only have 15 viewers. But with a heightened sense of responsibility sustained over a long period of time, chances are those 15 viewers will turn into hundreds, thousands.

Erin..... my feeling is that blogging for business IS different than blogging for pleasure. I think that there is a different tone involved.

As for the comment about having to change your blog when you have advertisers.... I disagree.

Advertisers come on board because of your subscriber base..... you are obviously doing something right, else they would not be a sponsor in the first place. They want you to continue doing what you are doing... building your list so that they can get more exposure.

have Fun, Alan

My blog is about my business, so yes it is indirectly my business. I am not planning to take advertising because it would dilute what I am trying to achieve.The plan is to educate and entertain potential clients. Also to gain insights from the public.

Feel free to stop by & offer advice!

I agee with Willoughbys.

However, in order to grow to the point where you're subscriber and reader base can support advertising, you need to blog about whatever you're really passionate about. If you happen to be passionate about making money online, then great, if you like cars, then that should be your niche, but if you're not passionate about your primary content you're doomed... If you are, then the sky's the limit!

And while I think you don't have to change your layout or content to accommodate advertisers, you may just need to in order to support a layout that supports the maximum monetization of the page. It's all about money in the end if you're blogging professionally (well, not all), and you'll want to think strategically to make the most of your landing page (ie.e above the fold, to sell private ad space as tenancy space, CPM space, CPC space, or affiliate ads or in-house ads. All this can make a difference in your design, and smart design choices can make the difference between making a lot or a little)