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Transitioning to full time blogging is challenging. It took me two years of solid work before I started turning a profit in my own blogging career, and most of my income<\/a> in the early days came from freelance writing. (Though I started in 2006, which is the prehistoric era of blogging, so everything took longer). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days when readers express an interest in blogging full-time, I dispel the idea that earning income is easy or immediate (or even close to either), and advise to get the foundations of your online career in place before you quit your day job. (See also: <\/em>How to Go Location Independent<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is, working full-time while developing a blogging career is a ton<\/em> of work. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Jessie Moore knows all about this. She is a travel and lifestyle blogger and creator of Pocket Wanderings<\/a>, where she shares travel tips and inspires others to embark on travel adventures with confidence. Before she was a full-time digital nomad, Jessie worked long hours in the office at a digital marketing agency in London. Since quitting her job to travel and work as a freelance marketing consultant, she is now making the transition to full-time blogging. Having experienced both successes and failures along the way, she has learned first-hand the best way to make the transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I asked Jessie to impart her wisdom with you! The following article was written by her. Enjoy! <\/p>\n\n\n

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9 Tips to Transition to a Full-Time Blogging Career <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a dream for many bloggers. When you finally get to a point where you can turn your favourite hobby into a full-time job. Get paid for going on adventures, for creating content you love, and for sharing your passion with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s not an easy transition to make. One of the biggest stumbling blocks for many bloggers is time. To earn more money from your blog, you need to invest more time into it. Yet you don\u2019t have enough time to invest in it when you already have a full-time job \u2013 it\u2019s a catch-22! Quitting your job to free up time is not a realistic option for the vast majority of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way forward is to ensure you are as efficient as possible with your time. Making the most of your limited time means prioritizing the tasks which are most likely to get you one step closer to the full-time blogger<\/a> dream. It also means that you\u2019ll need to make some sacrifices along the way. But nothing worth having comes easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not all sacrifices and hard work though. There\u2019s a lot of fun to be had in the process and it\u2019s important that you enjoy it. After all, it\u2019s what you\u2019re planning to do full-time! Here I share my top tips for making the transition to a full-time blogger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: <\/em>How to Start a Travel Blog \u2013 an Epic In-Depth Guide<\/em><\/a>

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Set Clear Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Any plan or strategy should have clear goals. We know the ultimate goal is to be a full-time blogger. But you need to have some more specific goals to ensure that you take your blog in the right direction for you. Think carefully about your reasons and motivation behind your goal of being a full-time blogger. This is important from both a business and personal perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some questions to ask yourself when setting goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n