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There were several reasons why I started blogging.
One of them was a simple but important question:
“Can writing become a source of income?”

As I began using Tistory (a Korean blogging platform),
I had Google AdSense in mind.
The basic requirements weren’t too difficult:
More than 10 posts, copyright-safe content, and a minimum level of traffic.

But it didn’t take long to realize something crucial:
Tistory’s structure makes it difficult for my posts to gain exposure.
And even when they did—the earnings were surprisingly low.

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📊 Tistory vs. WordPress: Ad Revenue Comparison

Feature	Tistory (Google AdSense)	WordPress (AdSense or WordAds)
Ad Type	CPM, CPC	CPM, CPC (WordAds uses RPM)
Revenue per 1,000 views (CPM)	~$0.2–$0.5	~$1.0–$3.0 (English content)
Earnings per visitor	Low (domestic ad rates)	High (especially in English-speaking regions)
Ad Integration	Free	Paid plan required (domain + hosting)
Target Audience	Primarily Korean	Global reach
Content Scalability	Limited (mostly Korean)	Favorable for multilingual and SEO strategies

This table makes one thing clear:
Even with the same content, where and in what language you publish it drastically changes the revenue potential.

For example:

• 1,000 ad impressions on Tistory (Korean) → about ₩200–₩500
• 1,000 ad impressions on WordPress (English) → about ₩1,000–₩4,000
  That’s a 5 to 10 times difference—just from location and language.

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But there’s a catch.
You can’t run ads on WordPress without a paid plan.
Whether you connect AdSense or use WordAds, you’ll need to upgrade—usually costing around $100/year.

So here’s the practical conclusion:

• Tistory is a great starting point to test blogging without investment.
• WordPress is better for scaling up, once you’ve built content and traffic.

And that’s exactly the strategy I’m using now:

• Write in Korean on Tistory
• Translate selected posts into English for WordPress
• Run WordPress on the free plan for now
• Consider monetization only after traffic and feedback build up

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💸 Earning foreign currency with words isn’t just about writing more.
It begins with changing the market your words can reach.

This is still an early-stage experiment.
But documenting the process itself already feels meaningful in its own way.

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And that’s how I ended up here—
with this post,
on this platform,
meeting you.

It’s kind of like that moment in Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam—
that almost-touching fingertip.
Not quite a full connection yet,
but a spark.
A moment that hints at something greater.

Let’s see where it leads.

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