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Is a blog a business?
Hello folks.
I'm currently self employed, and have an actual business where I sell stuff.
But would you call a blog a business? I don't mean like, blogging about how much you miss your girlfriend or whatever. I blog about politics, and fashion. What would you call these? An enterprise? A venture? A business? Or just a blog?
I am also starting a community newsletter. Surely, that would be a business, no?
I am truly confused, and so any help is great.
Thanks folks :)
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More important then the strict defination of the word, is how people understand (or dont understand) when you use is. Most people are going to understand the word 'bussiness' to mean, 'thing I do to make money'.
Do you make money blogging? Either by paying yourself, or someone else, to write? Or by selling advertising?
Are you incorporated? Do you have a business bank account separate for your personal accounts?
If you answered no to all those questions, the your blog is a blog and there is no shame in being a blogger. Lots of awesome people are bloggers, on the road to monetizing or making a career in thier field - or not.
You might find it useful to think of your blog as a 'bussines', because that implies deadlines and responsibilities (things which will help you develope a successful blog) but to call it a business (or venture, or enterprise - all icky, bad resume fancy-pants code for 'I haven't been paid for what I do yet') when talking to others will confuse people and make you sound pretentious and silly.
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Well, a blog can be a business venture, if you're paid for your blogging. If companies pay you to promote their products or buy ad space on your site, then it's a business. If you invest money in running the site and claim profits and losses for tax purposes, then it's a business. Otherwise, it's a personal project, kinda like Tavi Gevinson's original stylerookie blog.
Hope this helps,
Ignatz
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