{"id":128497,"date":"2013-04-15T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T19:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heartifb.com\/?p=128497"},"modified":"2024-02-14T06:35:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T14:35:03","slug":"7-signs-might-be-professional-blogger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heartifb.com\/7-signs-might-be-professional-blogger\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Signs You Might be a Professional Blogger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n“I want to be a professional blogger.”<\/p>\n

We've all said it, but what does it mean? I imagine that for each of us the definition of professional blogger varies.\u00a0 For some of us, being a professional blogger may mean working as a blogger full-time and being paid for it.<\/p>\n

I consider myself a hobby blogger; I also consider myself a professional blogger.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I blog because I enjoy it. It isn't my primary source of income (hi, full-time job!), nor is it the only place I spend all of my spare time (what's up, television?).\u00a0 It's a hobby that has come with many perks, friendships, and some income over the years.\u00a0 Before I grew a following or earned any money, I still considered myself a professional blogger.<\/p>\n

Professional blogging is a state of mind more than anything else.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I consider myself a professional blogger because\u00a0 I treat it with hard work, dedication, and a vision.\u00a0 Because I earn a little money from it and because I have been able to build marketable skills as a result of it, I consider it a professional endeavor.\u00a0 Professional blogging is a state of mind more than anything else.<\/p>\n

Over the years, a lot of bloggers on IFB have said they aren't professional bloggers… but are you sure about that?\u00a0 Here are 6 signs that argue you might be a professional blogger.<\/p>\n

You Might Be a Professional Blogger If…<\/h3>\n