Today I bet the most common question in the minds of bloggers is: “How come some bloggers make a fortune while majority can not even make $20 per month?” In this post I answer this question based on my three years of problogging experience.

We can not say that these bloggers are smarter than the others. But they are all passionate about blogging and making money with blogs. They both are very good at setting goals and getting things done.

They all have a business mindset. When you analyze their past, almost all of them were successfully located their blogs in the centre of their businesses. They used the popularity of their blogs to grow their business or to sell their own products.

They all built a very good reader base by motivating their readers to sign up to their mail lists. They regularly send  email newsletters to their subscribers via auto-responder services like Aweber. They all benefit from the viral effect of email newsletters.

Needless to say, but they both are very talented at writing. They can easily trigger their reader’s emotions in their blog posts or newsletters. This is such an huge advantage when it comes to making money with blogs. If you don’t know how to motivate someone when you write, you can not make so much money with blogging.

Each of them are mastered at time management. They don’t spend most of their time when reading other bloggers. Yet  they have very reliable information sources. They monitor the trends in blogging very wisely, and proactively take actions before other bloggers.

If you can not make significant money with your blog today, make a personal appraisal based on above facts. Honestly answer these questions:

• Am I really passionate about blogging and making money with blogs?
• What is my ultimate goal for blogging?
• Do I have a business mindset?
• Can I launch a blogging product which is not available today?
• Do I have an email list today?
• Do I use my email list effectively?
• Do I send email newsletters to my subscribers?
• Am I talented at writing and triggering other’s emotions?
• How can I improve my writing?
• Am I good at time management?
• How do I spend my time?
• Do I spend my time efficiently?
• Am I a blogger, or just a news reporter?
• Do I have my own ideas when it comes to blogging?
• Do I use other’s ideas as my own ideas when blogging?
• Do I monitor blogging trends today?
• Do I know the reliable information sources on blogging?

Spend some quality time, and honestly answer these questions. The answers will help you open a new chapter in your blogging career. You will make a mind shift and prepare yourself to make more money with your blog.