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, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: sarah http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-214598 sarah Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:42:17 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-214598 hey I have read many blog and this is greatest one helpful and informative for me thanks sarah hey
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]]> By: Career Advice: Penelope Trunk is a Charlatan | Danilo Campos.blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-213892 Career Advice: Penelope Trunk is a Charlatan | Danilo Campos.blog Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:18:42 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-213892 [...] Trunk wants you to know: “[Dooce] is a marvel. And you are [...] [...] Trunk wants you to know: "[Dooce] is a marvel. And you are [...]

]]> By: Trying to get some attention | Without Dash http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-213767 Trying to get some attention | Without Dash Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:31:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-213767 [...] notion that I can do it and treat my blog as a job (for a few days), but slowly life takes over. Penelope Trunk already wrote that blogging is a complete full-time job and if you have kids, it will be like two [...] [...] notion that I can do it and treat my blog as a job (for a few days), but slowly life takes over. Penelope Trunk already wrote that blogging is a complete full-time job and if you have kids, it will be like two [...]

]]> By: TrueMoneyAtHome http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-4/#comment-213471 TrueMoneyAtHome Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:13:02 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-213471 Wow...I don't think I believe this. Wow…I don't think I believe this.

]]> By: epigreebets http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-213438 epigreebets Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:06:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-213438 Very Recently, there has been a great deal of litigation by the US Federal trade comission against blogs and website promoters for not publishing their advertising revenue, or potential relationships with ad networks. What are your personal ideas about how this could impact the blog world? Very Recently, there has been a great deal of litigation by the
US Federal trade comission against blogs and website promoters
for not publishing their advertising revenue, or potential
relationships with ad networks.

What are your personal ideas about how this could impact
the blog world?

]]> By: Emperor http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-213303 Emperor Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:04:14 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-213303 When you don't have anything to say, you won't make anything of it. If you tailor your message to your audience, it becomes a bit easier. If you start a blog around a good concept, and you know how to market that concept, you can make money at it. If you start a blog without a concept, just to make money, you will most likely write about making money, which is over-saturated anyhow. I have a company whereby I try to publish my fiction and art. Thus, to promote the company, I started a blog. The blog is very clear and concise, and despite having several differet topics, my advertising is aimed expertly at my audience. Now, the blog makes enough money to pay for all of my webhosting fees. So any sells I make from the actual site, have less of their profit margin devoted to advetising and online support. So while I do agree on some of your points, I disagree that you can't make money from this. I have an insanely high CTR and I build some customers from it, so I enjoy it. When you don't have anything to say, you won't make anything of it. If you tailor your message to your audience, it becomes a bit easier.

If you start a blog around a good concept, and you know how to market that concept, you can make money at it. If you start a blog without a concept, just to make money, you will most likely write about making money, which is over-saturated anyhow.

I have a company whereby I try to publish my fiction and art. Thus, to promote the company, I started a blog. The blog is very clear and concise, and despite having several differet topics, my advertising is aimed expertly at my audience. Now, the blog makes enough money to pay for all of my webhosting fees. So any sells I make from the actual site, have less of their profit margin devoted to advetising and online support.

So while I do agree on some of your points, I disagree that you can't make money from this. I have an insanely high CTR and I build some customers from it, so I enjoy it.

]]> By: Desi http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-213041 Desi Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:10:33 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-213041 The third of you that "enjoy" this article, only enjoy is enough to promote your own blogs, hence the reason you're commenting. The other third of that "hate" this blog, don't understand that she knew how controversal this blog would be and how much hate she would get. And neither of you really understand how she pulled 2/3rd of the readers into her trap, while another 1/3 didn't even pay attention to this entry.... Great entry! Though i felt offended at times... The third of you that "enjoy" this article, only enjoy is enough to promote your own blogs, hence the reason you're commenting.

The other third of that "hate" this blog, don't understand that she knew how controversal this blog would be and how much hate she would get.

And neither of you really understand how she pulled 2/3rd of the readers into her trap, while another 1/3 didn't even pay attention to this entry….

Great entry! Though i felt offended at times…

]]> By: John http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-212763 John Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:05:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-212763 Gee, I'm crushed. I really thought all those people claiming to make millions blogging and willing to sell me their system were telling the truth! Gee, I'm crushed. I really thought all those people claiming to make millions blogging and willing to sell me their system were telling the truth!

]]> By: Brian http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-212734 Brian Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:05:53 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-212734 This article is absolutely false. Both me and my 25-year-old cousin are making around $100 a week using blogs. Here's a site that will give you some REAL info on the subject: http://tinyurl.com/yg5sfle This article is absolutely false. Both me and my 25-year-old cousin are making around $100 a week using blogs. Here's a site that will give you some REAL info on the subject:

http://tinyurl.com/yg5sfle

]]> By: Making Money On The Web http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/04/21/8-reasons-why-you-wont-make-money-from-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-212584 Making Money On The Web Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:45:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2421#comment-212584 It was very interesting to read your article. You have a very controversial idea about making money with a blog. It was very interesting to read your article. You have a very controversial idea about making money with a blog.

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