It just happened that in this previous long weekend, I don’t have much to do and I hopped around the blogosphere – something that I’ve not done rigorously since last three years. Things have definitely changed and most of the blogs I used to read last three years are either deleted, not updated, or already soaring high with fame and popularity.

But truth been told, I never read RedMummy.com before even though I do know her blog’s existence due to media coverage that she’s got; and it’s for simple reason – her topic is feminine. Jadah hapenye aku nak baca blog pasal mekap2 henbeg2 sume kan. Nak baca pasal anak-anak or parenting tips, aku kahwin pun blom!

Since I don’t have anything better to do, I read it today just to find out how she made it to success with personal blogs. It’s hard to be a successful personal blogger, obviously. It’s even harder than having blog dedicated to certain niches where you can have a focused topic to talk about. So, she and her blog have impressed me quite shockingly.

Reason that I’m so impressed with her are:

1. She’s a married with two kids Malay woman.
2. She still has a daily job in KLCC (I believe she’s a secretary)
3. She involve her family totally in her blog making them her own dream team.

Elaboration: Reason #1

If there’s a title for super-mom, super-woman, super-wife (and apa-apa je lagi yang super), she’s earned it. I am not sure how she can manage her time superbly. Aku ni baru busy-busy kerja sikit dah memaki hamun stress macam siyal sume bugima barbiturat keluar dari mulut aku! And she used to write 8 posts per day while nurturing her two kids and keeping her daily job? Really, gotta salute that.

I am not gonna comment on the quality of her posts or whatnot because that wouldn’t be fair. Of course, you cannot compare her posts with Obefiend’s; that’s like comparing an apple with a lemon. After all, her blog is dedicated for her personal life. Obefiend’s is dedicated for politics, his cynical thoughts and smirks. How can those two be the same meh?

And being Malay who is also a Muslim, it’s not like she can write like KennySia where alcoholic ads or partying is part of the life. Her simple life of her family is somehow being made interesting with her creative posts. It’s not her daily mundane tasks or her office day-to-day operation that is being revealed there. Somehow, her simple hectic life is being turned into an art that attracted million readers to read it.

That’s just — creative beyond boundaries. She seems not to have a writer’s block.. (or at least that’s what I believed at this time of reading..)

Elaboration: Reason #2

There’s nothing much to elaborate actually. She has a day job as a secretary, yet she has talked so little of her job. Most people find that it’s easier to talk about their jobs and whatnot mundane tasks they are assigned to; after all, that’s where our times are mostly spend, aight?

By doing this, her confidentiality is kept private and I would think that her boss wouldn’t mind at all. There’s no business deals or operations being revealed that might compromised their legality. There’s no conflict of interests at all. She didn’t write her blogs in the office (like most of us do.. kohkohkoh )

That, I believe, is what makes her a very professional and trustworthy person. I believe her PR skills and her people / social skills are top-rated.

While her dream of being a full-time blogger is yet to be achieved, I would think that it’s very possible. Good luck Kak Red!

Elaboration: Reason #3:

Success is not a one man show. Often, it needs a team. Usually, family makes a bad team, especially in business. We’ve seen a whole lot of Malay drama showing how corporate entities can crumble when a family member turns rogue. Okay, I might be biased due to my own family differences here LOL.

Nevertheless, Kak Red involved her own family in his blogs. Me? Nak add Facebook mak aku pun dah takut weh! HAHAHA

She’s lucky to have a very understanding hubby that supports her all the way into the blogging world. And it’s her very biggest advantage to have a very dedicated and hardworking IT Specialist to help her with all the technical stuffs as well. And I mean all the words I’ve said; most geeks or IT people are just plain lazy as far as I knew. I just need to look in the mirror for a prove.

Agak-agak kalau aku kawen nanti, Kinkin nak ke tak jadik famous blogger macam Kak Red ni? Heee~

Conclusion:

With all the reasons given, it’s a no wonder that with hardwork, a good team, dedication and luck; success will just be in your grabs. She deserved the thousands of moolah derived from her blog. Not many people can do what she has been doing (and keep doing it). It makes me awe, and her determination has been very fruitful.

I might be so very late on congratulating her; after all, she’s been in the media and my non-worthy blog reviewing her is nothing compared to all those publicity. But what I’m sharing here is just a sincere astonishment on how an average people can be successful, once you found the magic systems.

Making money with blog is not about having a blog. It is about passion and hardwork. Kak Red, I salute you..

P/s: Copy from one, it’s plagiarism. Copy from two, it’s research – Wilson Mizner