I Want to be a Blogger
Blogger: (Noun) One Who Blogs
Blog: (Noun) To Use a Website to Create a Conversation
Educational Requirements: No Special Educational Requirements Needed, But Some Command of Language is Preferred
Experience: Experience in What the Blog is Concerning is Preferred, i.e. If Blog is About Make-Up, Blogger Should Know How to Apply, or Bakers Should Blog About Decorating Cakes
Skills and Abilities: Understanding of Technology is a Plus
Job Duties: Keeping Current on New Trends in Subject; Updating Conversation Regularly
Salary: According to “Millennial Money” a Blogger Can Make $500 – $2,000 per Month in the 1st Year
Related Job Titles: Vlogger, Content Creator, Columnist
Location of Job Opportunities: Some Opportunities are in Corporate America, but Most Bloggers but Most Bloggers Work for Themselves in Their Own Home
Resources to Prepare for the Position: Research Other Blogs; Information Technologies Consultants; Website Domain Research; Subject Matter Research; Grammar Classes
Key Terminology: Blog; Vlog; Website; Content Creation; Digital Information; Digital Storytelling; Electronic Communication; Information Technology; Text; Social Media; Users; Database; Computers; iPhone; Android; iPad; Tablet; User-Friendly; End User
Additional: This career can be started at any age, by any person with or even without technological expertise. All that is really needed is a computer, a little knowledge on a subject to be written about, and the desire to share it with others. A person can create only one blog or as many as they wish. Most of the income is from advertisers, therefore the website needs to be fresh, intriguing, and interesting to others. Research into the subject matter, audience demographics, and audience interest is necessary in order to be successful.
