Book Blogging a Business?

Many people my age have their own businesses, which a few are closing because of the failing economy. Sadly, I don't own a business, unless you count a little bit of freelancing writing a business, as well as blogging.

For those who don't know what blogging is, a blog is online journal and media outlet, which stretches from mommy/daddy blogs to professional journalist blogs. Basically, you can find a blog on any subject you can come up with.

My blog is primarily a book blog, though I have stretched out into other review terrorizes over the past two years. I consider myself to be an average blogger, as there are die-hard bloggers that can make an actually income from blogging about their favorite authors, mostly this is from advertising. These bloggers travel around the world attending book blog conventions, where bloggers get to meet publishers and authors. I've heard you can make many connections there and receive tons of free books to review or giveaway to your readers. The rare few might actually get a publisher's attention with their writings and get offered a job.

Other bloggers have stretched their book blogging knowledge into a book blog tour business. What is a book blog tour? It is the same as a regular book tour; except for it is an online event. Authors and/or publishers pay a fee for a book blog tour, which can last for a few days to a whole month. Bloggers sign up for the event with either a book review (which you receive a free copy), interview, guest post written by the author or a book spotlight. The book tour owners even take their business to book blog conventions, set up their own tradeshow displays and give out their business cards to potential clients.

If you are a book lover, but you can't afford to buy new releases, book blogging can beneficial, as you can get books for free for writing an honest review.