What is a blogger and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
Quoted Expert
Gabriel Aguilar PhD
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a blogger. For example, did you know that they make an average of $28.3 an hour? That's $58,865 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 4% and produce 5,900 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a Blogger?

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Gabriel Aguilar PhD

Assistant Professor of Technical Writing and Professional Design, Website

For graduates entering a tenure-track position, the best advice I can give is to write. My mentors taught me the rule of three: have on piece in peer review, have another that you're working on, and have an idea of what you want to write about next. I find that the best way to sustain this rule is to write, every day, little by little. My routine is to sit down for one hour each day and write something. Sometimes that's three sentences. Other times, it's three pages. But whatever the production, you will find yourself with an article or book chapter sooner rather than later. And publications are the name of the game.
ScoreBloggerUS Average
Salary
4.6

Avg. Salary $58,865

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level
3.4

Growth Rate 4%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.36%

Asian 5.06%

Black or African American 6.18%

Hispanic or Latino 7.92%

Unknown 5.65%

White 74.83%

Gender

female 67.06%

male 32.94%

Age - 41
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41
Stress Level
3.4

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity Level
8.4

Complexity Level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance
5.4

Work Life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Blogger career paths

Key steps to become a blogger

  1. Explore blogger education requirements

    Most common blogger degrees

    Bachelor's

    77.9 %

    Associate

    8.3 %

    Master's

    8.1 %
  2. Start to develop specific blogger skills

    Skills
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    Percentages
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    Web Content23.19%
    Instagram10.13%
    Twitter9.03%
    Video Content7.87%
    Photography7.25%
  3. Research blogger duties and responsibilities

    • Manage sales through Etsy and Facebook
    • Promote posts through Pinterest, Tumblr, and Facebook.
    • Write (SEO) Internet content for personal blog - articles, product reviews and contests.
    • Create film, photography, and written blog content to promote and inspire travel specifically direct toward young females.
  4. Prepare your blogger resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your blogger resume.

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  5. Apply for blogger jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a blogger job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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The average Blogger salary in the United States is $58,865 per year or $28 per hour. Blogger salaries range between $45,000 and $76,000 per year.

Average Blogger Salary
$58,865 Yearly
$28.30 hourly

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