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Goodbye Job: I am a full time Blogger now

by Himanshu on October 14, 2009 · 46 comments



I am extremely happy to announce that I am a full time blogger now. My journey of blogging started when I attended a mega event known as Wordcamp where I met incredible bloggers like Amit Agrawal, Om Malik , top bloggers of India and the co-founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg aka Photomatt.

When I was kid I always attracted towards technology, gadgets and games but I never thought that I could convert my interest into my career. Thanks to blogging. The day I knew I can earn through this medium I worked hard on my blog. I saved some money and I am earning money through freelancing work and my own blog therefore I decided to give a sharp turn to my career and finally I quit my day job.

A small introduction: Hi friends, I am Himanshu Yadav, a graduate in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and a full time blogger from New Delhi, India. I love to write on latest technology, Web 2.0, internet tips and tricks, new ventures, internet buzz, blogging, blogging tips , Windows, web apps, software and all things related to tech.

himanshu

My Journey

I started Blogging in the month of February 2009 and learn lots of things about WordPress, blogging, technology, social networking, etc. The decision of coming into professional blogging field was very tough for me and it took almost 6 months to decide myself to resign from my day job (I was working in a telecom company). Though I was always firmed of leaving my job because:

1) The job I was doing was not belongs to my interest.

2) I was doing hard work for blogging after I return home from office.

3) Health related issues

But there were certain words from my friends and family that stopped me always to become a full time blogger.

I want to thank all my friends especially Honey SinghHarsh Agrawal, Vivek Yadav, Pawan, Ashish for always guiding and helping me. I want to give a special thanks to my senior Gaurav Mishra whose words inspired and motivated me to leave my job to achieve my dreams.

Note: If you want to come into online venture and start your own blog then you should better know about this field first. Earning online money is not easy because it turns into frustration when you not earn any money through it.

Blogging doesn’t give any quick results. You can take it as an investment. The more time and hard work you invest today, you’ll get that much good return. But never underestimate the facts of marketing, SEO, and writing quality articles to become successful.

My Aims of blogging

author I want to make Blogtechnika a brand name by giving quality articles to my readers.

Also I want to spread blogging and online education awareness all over India (especially in rural areas) through various programs which will ultimately benefit my country.

At last I want to tell you that you need to go for my article before leaving your work for blogging because blogging doesn’t always brighten your dreams. It requires ultimate hard work, dedication, some sort of compromise, health issues. So think twice before moving into professional blogging field.

I need wishes

Yes, I need wishes from my fellow bloggers and my friends so that I can achieve all the targets of life. I promise  all my readers  that I will deliver quality content through this blog.

Fell free to comments if you need to come in professional blogging and the let us know the factors stopping you to start your own venture.

Follow me on my Twitter ID @Techim for my latest updates.

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1 IndianCashMaker October 14, 2009 at 1:32 pm

i would have been a hard decision to quit your job….best of luck with BlogTechnika and your future

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2 Himanshu October 14, 2009 at 1:50 pm

Thanks Dude! I really need best wishes.

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3 Gaurav Mishra October 14, 2009 at 1:22 pm

Best of Luck Dude :)

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4 Himanshu October 14, 2009 at 1:50 pm

Thank you sir! :)

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5 Akhil Tiwari October 14, 2009 at 1:38 pm

Best Of Luck Dear. Wishes. :)

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6 Praval Singh October 14, 2009 at 1:47 pm

Best wishes mate! Work hard, keep learning and read more. The success would follow. That’s what I would suggest.

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7 Himanshu October 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm

Thanks for your tips and wishes Praval. I will follow all of them.

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8 Harsh Agrawal October 14, 2009 at 1:48 pm

Hey Himanshu Welcome to the world of Pro-blogger and I can assure you, if you keep working like this. After few months you will never regret your decision and will be more thankful to the people who made you take this decision.

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9 Himanshu October 14, 2009 at 1:53 pm

Thanks Harsh , you are always helpful to me and always being with me whenever I need you, its great to have a friend like you, I promise that I will achieve all the things whatever you expect from me. Thanks for being with me.

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10 Blogsdna October 14, 2009 at 1:55 pm

Wish you best of luck with your full time blogging journey.

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11 Himanshu October 14, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Thanks Sandeep for your Wishes! :)

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12 Ali October 14, 2009 at 2:20 pm

Welcome to the club bro :)

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13 Deepak Jain October 14, 2009 at 2:27 pm

Wishing you all the best for your new profession.

Hope you achieve great heights.

All the best! :-)

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14 Sujoy October 14, 2009 at 2:29 pm

Hi Himanshu,

Congratulations on your risky and big move. It certainly takes balls to quit your day job and follow your passion.

My concerns are however with the revenue stream that you tend to focus on. As in, I have seen there is hardly any adsense on your homepage. The only adsense block that appears is on your single posts. Is that enough to generate a revenue stream?

Also, as a blogger myself My Blog here and here, the key point that I have noticed for all good bloggers is the control over the quality of the content and the way bloggers express themselves, which is very different from the press way of reporting.

Cheerio, and welcome to wild side.
Sujoy

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15 Varghese Mathew October 14, 2009 at 2:47 pm

welcome to the world with out Bosses to screw u !!!

All the best dude…

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16 taranfx October 14, 2009 at 2:48 pm

I believe one doesn’t have to leave job to achieve heights in blogging. But it’s strictly a personal opinion.
I work 12-16hrs a day. Which includes 8hrs of office followed by blogging.
The delight and satisfaction I get by working in a No.1 software company is much higher than being the best blogger in the country.
But as I said, it’s totally individual approach, everyone has a different vision.
There are 100s of bloggers who earn more than their job from blogs (after leaving jobs, ofcourse).
Best endeavors for your future, hope you come reach new heights.

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17 Himanshu October 14, 2009 at 3:03 pm

@taranfx You are right, decision of leaving job for blogging varies from person to person, and also the condition of a person who wants to take such a decision.
One who is earning 1000$ from his job can’t leave his job easily because the starting income from the blog is very low, of course the initial phase of blogging needs lots of hard work.

I decided to left my job because I start earning that much amount of money from freelancing work with the help of my friends which was comparable to my salary I got from my day job.

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18 Vamsi October 15, 2009 at 4:55 pm

Well well, life is not to work like a machine to earn money!! There’s something called fun to be tasted every day ( not twice in a week that is Saturday and Sunday ). Blogging allows you to enjoy life and also work when you wanted!!

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19 Joseph October 14, 2009 at 3:44 pm

And here’s yet another full-time blogger. All the best, mate! And wish you success :)

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20 Mohammed Moyeen October 14, 2009 at 3:45 pm

congrats dude…all the best for the future endeavors…:)

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21 Vivek vikram October 14, 2009 at 6:26 pm

best of luck him yad ..rock on blogging world.

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22 TechZoomIn October 14, 2009 at 6:36 pm

Congrats and best of luck dude.. You became full time blogger very soon after starting the blogging.. Good Good….Rock

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23 Himanshu October 14, 2009 at 7:23 pm

Thanks Lax, I think six months is a sufficient time to take any decision..

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24 Blake @ Props Blog Reviews October 14, 2009 at 11:52 pm

Congrats bro. It sounds like you’re well on your way to living the dream. Out of curiosity, what have you found to be your largest source of income?

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25 Apurba October 14, 2009 at 11:53 pm

Arrived here from your SML post about blogging and drinking. Great blog you have here, subscribed!

And talking about being a full time blogger, congrats man! Quitting my job and becoming a full time blogger has been my dream and aim for quite some time but I am not having much like with it till now. Although, I am making some decent money with freelance writing. Hope, I would join you someday ha ha …

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26 Himanshu October 15, 2009 at 12:39 am

Thanks Apurba for subscribing my blog feeds,subscribers are always a source of confidence and inspiration to give something different on blog. I will try to deliver some quality content on my blog. Thanks once again.

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27 Vivek October 15, 2009 at 12:51 am

Great sir,
Your blog has some unique content which other blog does not have. It’s a nice decision you have taken. Hope after sometime i will become also become a blogger.
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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28 Mostlyblog October 15, 2009 at 9:32 am

Hi Himanshu,
Congratulations and best of luck for your new profession.

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29 Rajesh Kumar Chekuri October 15, 2009 at 11:01 am

Great Decision ………………..it’s nice blog this is my first day here and made my day …………..

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30 Vamsi October 15, 2009 at 4:52 pm

Hey Dude!!

First of all congratulations!!

Plan your work and work your plan. That’s all I can say for you because you are a full time blogger now.

I am following you on twitter ( India365) and facebook (Pro vamsi ).

Good luck!

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31 Himanshu October 15, 2009 at 7:16 pm

Hey Thanks Vamsi, I really need a loyal readers like you. Thanks for following me.

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32 crazy blogger October 16, 2009 at 2:08 pm

Wishing you all the best

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33 Rahul October 17, 2009 at 10:32 pm

Nice move. I am also waiting for full time professional blogger. But one needs to be extremely safe. Until i will make 5 times the money as compared to my day job. I will never leave my day job. I think. I will be making INR 50,000 after 6 month from my blog. let see what happens.

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34 bipin October 19, 2009 at 7:33 pm

great!!!!!!!!!

I am bookmarking this post and consult it when I need some inspiration.!!

Good luck!

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35 Tech Buzz October 20, 2009 at 11:55 am

good decision, i know such decisions are very difficult to take and get a step ahead for it. Good Luck frd and we are always here for the support ;)

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36 Abhijeet Mukherjee October 22, 2009 at 7:44 pm

Awesome man ! That’s great news. All the best and keep going !

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37 Himanshu October 22, 2009 at 8:59 pm

Thanks Jeet, appreciation of you people is really valuable to me :)

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38 Rakesh Waghela October 26, 2009 at 10:06 pm

I liked your dedication ! You have inspired me ;-) and you would inspire many others , im pretty sure of that !
.-= Rakesh Waghela´s last blog ..Download Avast Anti Virus and free serial key Of one year subscription =-.

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39 Pavan Somu November 19, 2009 at 6:12 pm

All the Best for your Blogging World Himanshu
.-= Pavan Somu´s last blog ..Computer Training (Beginner To Advanced) =-.

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40 nishmu November 30, 2009 at 11:49 pm

Wishing you the best of the best wishes for your success in future.

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41 Amandeep Singh December 17, 2009 at 5:10 pm

Good effort Himanshu,

You have justified yourself and proved yourself pretty well.. I also wait for the day when I leave my job….

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42 Vaibhav Kanwal December 25, 2009 at 8:54 pm

This post was done in October 2009 but I came across the same today 25 December. I feel inspired after reading it Himanshu. All the best dude, you’ve been writing some great content and its wonderful.

Wish you luck :)
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43 Aditya Moghe December 29, 2009 at 1:55 am

Best of luck for your journey ahead..
I hope u succeed..
Keep writing more informative articles.. :)
.-= Aditya Moghe´s last blog ..Nexus One- Google’s New Android Phone =-.

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44 CA Karan Batra January 28, 2010 at 11:41 pm

Best of luck Himanshu

May all ur dreams come true

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45 Hashir July 17, 2010 at 12:20 pm

I am a +1 student from kerala..
U really inspired me..
I also want to become a blogger..
Thanks to you for your inspiring words..
Can you help me..

My ambition to become an IIT student..

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46 salman August 30, 2010 at 12:58 pm

happy blogging

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