tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post5934446660178562720..comments2024-03-10T19:16:41.170-04:00Comments on Dumb Things I Have Done Lately: Bloggers Need Free Photos Cuz They Ain't Making Any MoneyJoelogonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889931738120460487noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post-75204312102861223662007-11-29T13:39:00.000-05:002007-11-29T13:39:00.000-05:00Donna -- well, $17 is still better than zero, as l...<B>Donna</B> -- well, $17 is still better than zero, as long as you go in with open eyes.<BR/><BR/><B>Jamy</B> -- 1. You'll have to subscribe to my premium site. 2. Not unless they went in trying to get rich or famous. More likely it's as the novelty wears off, like after a kid gets a new puppy and has to take care of it. 3. I couldn't say. 4. I also couldn't say.<BR/><BR/><B>Matthew</B> -- It all figures into the personal value equation -- if one gets utility out of using one's blog to hone their writing, that's value. <BR/><BR/>Re: Lifehacker -- knowing what some paid blogger gigs offer per post, it's pretty much a pittance unless you're bringing your own celebrity and audience with you. <BR/><BR/>There are always going to be Cinderella stories, but just like not every actress/model is discovered in a mall food court or every high school athlete is going to make it to the pros, so too is the problem of separating the myth from the reality.Joelogonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889931738120460487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post-28284771816563065982007-11-29T13:11:00.000-05:002007-11-29T13:11:00.000-05:00Blogs are for writers (professional, amateur, and ...Blogs are for writers (professional, amateur, and ambitious middle class bureaucrats who know they need to write better memos to get a head). The act of writing a blog provides incentive to keep at it (huzzah 5 people read my post!) and any writing practice will eventually make one a better writer. Imho, the business model for blogging is the lifehacker one, i.e. professional writers supported by advertisers and significant web traffic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post-5031594230711845632007-11-29T08:56:00.000-05:002007-11-29T08:56:00.000-05:001) We still demand an "after" photo.2) Do you supp...1) We still demand an "after" photo.<BR/><BR/>2) Do you suppose this is why most folks stop blogging after a year or two?<BR/><BR/>3) Do you suppose this is why my blogging has slowed to a trickle?<BR/><BR/>4) How long you think you'll keep at it now that you don't also have a paid blogging gig?<BR/><BR/>Interesting.Jamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328884172511150275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post-8980536478046613752007-11-29T05:21:00.000-05:002007-11-29T05:21:00.000-05:00Hey, I'll have you know I've made $17 whole dollar...Hey, I'll have you know I've made $17 whole dollars from the lonely little adsense ad on my blogger blog. At this rate, I'll earn a hundred bucks by the time I'm 90.Donna. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393352099473686196noreply@blogger.com