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The evaluation of data is behind every major decision you’ll ever make. It’s how we make sense of the world. Leaning on statistics can help you make better decisions about your blog, especially when first starting<\/a>. With over 600 million blogs<\/a> out there as of 2023, it’s vital to get it right. Especially since 77% of Internet users report reading blogs regularly, according to LinkedIn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That is, you need to create a blog that is set apart from the rest, that speaks to your target audience of internet users, and that you can grow over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And to do that, you can use data about blogging to choose better niches<\/a>, monetization methods, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We recently conducted a survey using Pollfish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The majority of the data here reflects the 500 responses we received from this survey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To round out this compilation, we’ve compiled several more of the most current blogging statistics from other surveys and studies on the web. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we begin, let’s take a look at a breakdown of the demographic data of our survey respondents, so you have a better idea of who we were talking to, specifically. For clarity\u2019s sake, this is a US-based survey.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The overwhelming majority of those surveyed identify as White. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is followed by Black, Hispanic, Asian, Latino, and Multiracial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A handful of respondents fell into the Arab, Prefer Not to Say, and Other ethnic categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most respondents have a high school education but were closely followed by those with university and postgraduate-level educations, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rounding out the results were those with a vocational or technical college education and those with a middle school-level education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There was another split between those who are the owner of a company and those who prefer not to say when it came to identifying their organizational role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After that, the results are all over the place, with a few of the remaining top categories including other non-management staff, middle management, senior management, and president. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, onto the business blogging statistics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The first question we asked pro bloggers was how long they’ve been blogging professionally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is what they had to say: <\/p>\n\n\n\n While we were on the subject of starting a blog, we asked our survey participants what they found to be their most significant obstacle to creating their blogs or what they’d consider to be their biggest barrier to entry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, starting up a blog, allocating the funds, and coming up with and creating high quality content can create issues for bloggers getting started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, according to Databox, the initial foibles are worthwhile, given that 50% of marketers they surveyed admitted they would make their blogging efforts their primary marketing focus if they could start over again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The biggest takeaway? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Blogging takes commitment and persistence, but it can be more than worth the effort in the long run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some in marketing have asked the question, \u201cIs blogging dead?\u201d in recent years. And with the rise of social media, it\u2019s easy to see why some would think this. Building on the above stats, it’s also important to discuss whether bloggers find the blogging industry to be worthwhile in its ability to drive results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And the data confirms it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 77% of bloggers say blogging drives results<\/a>, according to Orbit Media, which is an overwhelming majority of respondents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Likewise, 92% of marketers consider blogging to be a worthwhile investment, according to the Content Marketing Institute<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And websites with a blog attract 55% more traffic, according to Quick Sprout<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another critical aspect of setting up a blog is selecting the appropriate content management system (CMS) for the job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Not every blogger will have the same needs, so not everyone will need the same CMS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We asked bloggers which CMS they use, and 37.2% said WordPress sites were their preferred choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is mainly in keeping with what W3Techs<\/a> has found as well, which they’ve noted 43.2% of blogs are run on WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our survey found that 24.2% of respondents use SquareSpace. W3Techs only reports 1.8% of bloggers using this platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wix was next in line, with 16.8% of respondents to our survey stating they use this website builder<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n W3Techs only reported 2% of bloggers relying on Wix<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After that, our survey noted the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that we’ve gathered some essential blogging statistics about the platforms bloggers use, let’s move on to the juicer details: making money<\/a> with your blog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now onto the good stuff! <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to FinancesOnline<\/a>, one out of three bloggers makes money at it. A third of bloggers employ some sort of monetization method on their blogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Likewise, blog posts can be highly influential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Demand Metric<\/a>, 60% of people indicated they bought a product after reading a blog post or review about it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And it seems the respondents to our survey got the memo on the potential of blog monetization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: respondents could select more than one option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some more interesting stats about blog monetization include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that you know how professional bloggers make money, we can discuss the dollars and cents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Broader stats tell us just 10% of bloggers make more than $10,000 per year. But out of our survey focused on professional bloggers, we found that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s recontextualize this. To look at it a different way, 52% of professional bloggers are lower-income bloggers and make less than $25,000 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 29% of bloggers make more than $52,000 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And just 6.6% would be considered higher-income bloggers and make more than $100,000 per year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All of that is fine, but how much are bloggers actually getting to take home? That’s what we explored in our next question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though starting a blog doesn’t have to be an expensive prospect at all, you may still find that you need to spend some cash to keep things operational and to invest in a better design, quality content, or new features via plugins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In our recent survey, we found that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Again, let\u2019s look at this from the big picture standpoint. When some of these categories are combined, we find that just 67% of bloggers spend more than $1,000 per month on their blogging businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With a budget in place, you’ll need to think about your approach to blog content, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re wondering how often you should blog<\/a>, might we suggest you defer to the experts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n When we surveyed bloggers, here’s what they had to say about how frequently they publish blog articles and they’re rate of posts per month: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Regardless, bloggers are publishing a lot<\/em> of content. In fact, according to The Small Business Blog<\/a>, there are over 7.5 million blog posts published every single day in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Content Marketing Institute<\/a>, the most successful content marketers and bloggers were more likely to use case studies, ebooks, white papers, longer blog posts or long-form content, and research reports to build blog readers and grow organic traffic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That primarily checks out with the results from our survey, too. When we asked bloggers about the types of content they publish, here’s what they had to say: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Respondents could select more than one option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, how long it takes<\/a> you to write a successful blog post will come into play when selecting the types of content you wish to publish as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The bloggers we talked to encompassed a wide range of responses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It makes sense responses would be all over the map here, especially given that a news post won’t take nearly as long to write as an in-depth case study. It just depends on your content strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And the results bloggers experience back this up. According to data compiled by Orbit Media<\/a>, bloggers who spend at least 6 hours on their blog posts report \u201cstrong\u201d content marketing results 31% of the time, as compared to those who spend 2-4 hours (23.5%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Search engine optimization or SEO is another vital factor to consider when managing a blog. But what you may not know is that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Back to our survey results, we asked bloggers how they produce content. And their responses may surprise you: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Budget is a factor here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How long your blog posts are will play a role in how long they take to write and whether you outsource the work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re struggling with what length is best, we’ve rounded up some blogging stats to help you out: <\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot, apparently! <\/p>\n\n\n\n In short, the answer here is yes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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What Did Professional Bloggers Find to Be Their Biggest Obstacles to Starting?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How Do Professional Bloggers Make Money?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How Much Do Professional Bloggers Make?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How Frequently Do Pro Bloggers Publish Content?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What Types of Content Do Professional Bloggers Prefer to Publish for a Content Marketing Strategy?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How Long Does it Take Pro Bloggers to Write a Blog Post?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What Considerations for SEO Must Bloggers Make?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What Role Do Blog Headlines Play in Results?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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