Comments on: Reality check: You're not going to make money from your blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:37:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Make Money Online with Michael Erik http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-222388 Make Money Online with Michael Erik Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:38:02 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-222388 Hmm...why not say "much money" and "at first" in the title, instead of not at all period dot? Some points well taken. Others not so. You mention one exception to the rule but - there are TONS more that make it NOT an exception. Judd Burdon, Yaro Starak, Josh Spaulding, Shoemoney, Jon Chow, Ken Evoy, Lisa Irby, Darren Rowse, Brian Clark...the list goes on and on and on...and they ALL started small. SO if bigger companies and media swallow them up due to the name they already have made and traffic they already get (myspace...twitter...feedburner...facebook...etc!!!) - IF they allow it, then that came AFTER they were a success not before...the bigger companies more often put others' ideas to work when they had their own dry spells and had to keep their ears to the ground for the other buzz...as opportunists to find "the next big thing" when their wells of creativity and their MBAs and EVPs couldn't create it themselves. You forget about their need for entrepreneurs. Exceptions? Hardly. A constant fleet of new creativity while saving R and D etc. Please don't make people fold over to big corporations and media through this kind of thinking - it is these people who take such big giants in new directions or if such big giants are too inflexible for the change in the market of individuals...can make them fall! Hmm…why not say "much money" and "at first" in the title, instead of not at all period dot? Some points well taken. Others not so. You mention one exception to the rule but – there are TONS more that make it NOT an exception. Judd Burdon, Yaro Starak, Josh Spaulding, Shoemoney, Jon Chow, Ken Evoy, Lisa Irby, Darren Rowse, Brian Clark…the list goes on and on and on…and they ALL started small. SO if bigger companies and media swallow them up due to the name they already have made and traffic they already get (myspace…twitter…feedburner…facebook…etc!!!) – IF they allow it, then that came AFTER they were a success not before…the bigger companies more often put others' ideas to work when they had their own dry spells and had to keep their ears to the ground for the other buzz…as opportunists to find "the next big thing" when their wells of creativity and their MBAs and EVPs couldn't create it themselves. You forget about their need for entrepreneurs. Exceptions? Hardly. A constant fleet of new creativity while saving R and D etc. Please don't make people fold over to big corporations and media through this kind of thinking – it is these people who take such big giants in new directions or if such big giants are too inflexible for the change in the market of individuals…can make them fall!

]]> By: simone http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-221805 simone Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:48:12 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-221805 I have two blogs http://fromrattopositiveparent.blogspot.com/ http://www.cambridgecheapskate.blogspot.com/ The latter was started to learn about blogging several years ago when not many people were blogging. The first one was started so I could have more exposure as a parenting writer. I agree with what has been said above, blogs are like calling cards for journalists, people in marketing or niche experts and can only generate revenue indirectly, as parts of a career strategy. I don't think advertising is bad, provided the blogger only plugs something that is relevant to their beliefs. I have joined a scheme but would only blog about certain companies if they offer great discounts on something a parent might want to buy or they are offering something interesting. If all they are offering is 10 per cent off the RRP, I don't bother. There is a fine balance between blogging and becoming an advertising platform. I have two blogs
http://fromrattopositiveparent.blogspot.com/
http://www.cambridgecheapskate.blogspot.com/

The latter was started to learn about blogging several years ago when not many people were blogging. The first one was started so I could have more exposure as a parenting writer.

I agree with what has been said above, blogs are like calling cards for journalists, people in marketing or niche experts and can only generate revenue indirectly, as parts of a career strategy. I don't think advertising is bad, provided the blogger only plugs something that is relevant to their beliefs. I have joined a scheme but would only blog about certain companies if they offer great discounts on something a parent might want to buy or they are offering something interesting. If all they are offering is 10 per cent off the RRP, I don't bother. There is a fine balance between blogging and becoming an advertising platform.

]]> By: EmmaK http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-221796 EmmaK Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:53:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-221796 My blog is not controversial and I don't write for print media yet I got a book deal for a humourous parenting book and to some extent my blog got me noticed so I'd say that point is moot. My blog is not controversial and I don't write for print media yet I got a book deal for a humourous parenting book and to some extent my blog got me noticed so I'd say that point is moot.

]]> By: Antonia Jenner http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-221784 Antonia Jenner Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:54:04 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-221784 I started my blog last May. I have since acquired the business of three organizations who have seen it and asked me to create a blog for their organizations. I just decided to monetize it and am making $120 this month. Hardly much but it is building. You can make money through blogs if you believe that this is what you will do and plan accordingly. I started my blog last May. I have since acquired the business of three organizations who have seen it and asked me to create a blog for their organizations. I just decided to monetize it and am making $120 this month. Hardly much but it is building. You can make money through blogs if you believe that this is what you will do and plan accordingly.

]]> By: The.Anonymous.Lurk3r http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-221782 The.Anonymous.Lurk3r Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:10:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-221782 One great example of a (financial) success story is Brooke Magnanti, formerly known as Belle de Jour, author of the book "The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl" which was based off her popular, critically acclaimed blog memoirs. Her story was later adapted into the TV series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl". I know she's the exception to the rule, and that the odds are against most would-be bloggers hoping to quit their day jobs, but it seemed like such an obvious precedent that I had to point it out. One great example of a (financial) success story is Brooke Magnanti, formerly known as Belle de Jour, author of the book "The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl" which was based off her popular, critically acclaimed blog memoirs. Her story was later adapted into the TV series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl".

I know she's the exception to the rule, and that the odds are against most would-be bloggers hoping to quit their day jobs, but it seemed like such an obvious precedent that I had to point it out.

]]> By: adamsjacson http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-221685 adamsjacson Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:54:02 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-221685 Nice posts.I have read many blog and this is greatest one helpful and informative for me thanks. its really interesting and i like to read it.its gave me grate knowledge. .............. adamsjacson thanks" <a href="http://www.helponmoney.com" rel="nofollow">Money Help</a> Nice posts.I have read many blog and this is greatest one helpful and informative for me thanks. its really interesting and i like to read it.its gave me grate knowledge.

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]]> By: just some ignorant blogger http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219969 just some ignorant blogger Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:58:07 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-219969 Well put. Don't give up on your goals just because some bitter naysayer can't deal with the changing nature of journalism. If you feel you have something of value, then share it and see what happens. She is meeeeaan. Well put. Don't give up on your goals just because some bitter naysayer can't deal with the changing nature of journalism. If you feel you have something of value, then share it and see what happens. She is meeeeaan.

]]> By: benz b http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-218572 benz b Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:00:41 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-218572 This is a load of crock! You can make money with your blog. Go to my site and see my accounts of my experiment of how to make money <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/DOES-MAKING-MONEY-POSTING-LINKS-FOR-GOOGLE-REALLY-WORK" rel="nofollow">posting links for Google.</a> I have noted how I started, how much I made, and how long it takes. I am now getting a check every month from my blogs. This is a load of crock! You can make money with your blog. Go to my site and see my accounts of my experiment of how to make money posting links for Google. I have noted how I started, how much I made, and how long it takes. I am now getting a check every month from my blogs.

]]> By: Jolene Taylor, PHD http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-218301 Jolene Taylor, PHD Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:05:45 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-218301 Not to nitpick dear, but I thought you might like to know that you appear to have a typo in your article... unless you meant to say "our who class"... please see below: This seems like a good time to tell you the advice my writing teacher gave our who class in graduate school: Writing for a living is a very, very hard life. If you can do anything else for a living, you should. Not to nitpick dear, but I thought you might like to know that you appear to have a typo in your article… unless you meant to say "our who class"… please see below:

This seems like a good time to tell you the advice my writing teacher gave our who class in graduate school: Writing for a living is a very, very hard life. If you can do anything else for a living, you should.

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