Should You Still Blog… or Just Post on Social Media?


Recently, I haven't had the capacity to work on my blogs much :(

It's summer and family time in Ireland, my 7-month-old wants to party at 2 am and 6am, and I think I have postpartum arthritis, which makes me feel so damn tired.all. the. time. O_O

This is what summer in ireland looks like by the way ! Pretty awesome.

BUT I've still been able to earn significant revenue by posting on social media

Social media seems much easier when I am pressed for time

A quick post, a pic on my IG story, or I whip up a beautiful reel made by an easy template

Doing this, I make

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With this in mind, why bother creating a blog at all ?

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Back to whether blogging is dead in 2025....

With Google being unkind to website owners and AI content flooding the market, is it worth having a blog at all now?

YES

Here's why :

  • A single blog post can show up for years. I have content written 8 years ago that is STILL bringing in affiliate income.
  • Blog posts build long-term trust and authority in your niche.
  • Unlike social media, you own your blog and your audience. IG, FB, and TikTok shut you down? Happens all the time. No one can shut your blog down, as you own that digital real estate.
  • Blogging revenue is more passive and less effort, LATER ON

I know building a blog can be a pain in the rectum (actually, THIS will make it less painful )and it's much harder to gain traction and monetise it.... but once you've built it, the income can become passive.

My blogs STILL make me advertising, affiliate, and digital product income, even though I've hardly worked on the.m

(full transparency, they make much less, with less attention and focus)

I think social media is good for quick active income boosts, but you need to feed the beast constantly

But blogging is for long-term,more passive income

But you need to be patient, as it takes time to see the results

Its a bit like building a rental property brick by brick, while building it, you wonder why an earth you are shoveling mud and bricks in the winter, and suddenly after all that hard work, voila, its earning you rental income!

Just wanted to give you a bit of motivation incase you are stuck in the painful building phase

Or if you are on a break with blogging, like many people I know

Thats the beauty of blogging, its always there if you fancy writing or penning your thoughts

Then you get paid for it, which is cool. Better than most hobbies and passions I know!

Thats all from me today, thanks for reading!

Aisha Preece from Outandbeyond.com

P.S. I am going to share my bare minimum low effort strategy to grow my blogs on my Instagram stories soon— if you want more behind-the-scenes like this, come hang out: @aishapreece

PPS: Some recent pics of the glorious Irish summer!

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Hi, I'm Aisha and I love helping others achieve financial independence though blogging. I run a portfolio of 6 blogs and teach others how to grow and monetise their blogs using evergreen strategies that don't stress you out! Follow me for valuable blogging tips and digital nomad hacks.

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