Comments on: Blogging: Love or Money?

By: Christian Pundits

Christian Pundits — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:10:14 +0000

Pundits’ Punches for February 18, 2006

Pundits’ Punches… Headlines from the blogsphere.

By: Right Wing News

Right Wing News — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:33:41 +0000

The Hard, Cold, Reality About Money And Blogging

Glenn Reynolds wrote a column about making money by blogging and a lot of blogs including The Anchoress, La Shawn…

By: Tami

Tami — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:31:25 +0000

What an interesting discussion! I started blogging last spring for the pure enjoyment of it. Now that I am blogging regularly and have a small audience, I am also doing some affiliate marketing. I have not started any ads as of yet. One side benefit of my blog has been the traffic it has sent to my business website. So my blog is valuable to me, and I feel that it generates some income as well.

Have a blessed day! And Happy Anniversary!
Tami

By: TexasFred

TexasFred — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:05:22 +0000

And as a side note, La Shawn is ranked as a Mortal Human on the TTLB Ecosystem… That’s a great big deal in itself, I think she was #16 as of today…

Me, best I did was Large Mammal #193, which if you consider that I only started blogging in Aug of ‘05, that ain’t too bad…

By: PRMAMA: Marketing to Go!

PRMAMA: Marketing to Go! — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:53:54 +0000

More on Blogging

Instapundit Glenn Reynolds is talking about how people today are able to make money off their blogging but should this be our only mo…

By: Axinar

Axinar — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:44:47 +0000

Yes, God only knows no one is willing to pay ME for my blog … my guess is, however, a great many people would pay, and through the teeth, to get me to STOP [[Grin]]

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:42:45 +0000

I blog about race and politics, faith, business, pop culture, and whatever piques my interest on any given day. Certain topics are naturally more exciting and interesting than others. I think those topics are important, and if people are drawn to what I like, I think that’s fabulous! Tell your buddies I said so.

Ironically, certain black bloggers who don’t like me generate traffic and interest from other haters by blogging about me. Blogger envy is such a waste of time, but if that’s how they choose to get readers, who am I…

Anymore questions? E-mail me.

By: Clayton Bigsby

Clayton Bigsby — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:34:00 +0000

Just curious, do you use your stand on race to drive traffic to generate revenue?

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:11:02 +0000

I accept advertising on the site, so in a manner of speaking, I blog for money. I show up here seven days a week, several hours a day because I enjoy what I do, and the advertising revenue pays some bills.

By: Clayton Bigsby

Clayton Bigsby — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:06:25 +0000

Since you have stated you do it for love and money. So, I guess this begs the question which of your posts or for love and which are for profit? In the spirit of truth in blogging should they not be labeled as such.

By: John

John — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:38:52 +0000

Although I certainly wouldn’t mind getting paid to blog, it’s definitely a labor of love for me. My readership is very low. And by that I mean 10-25 unique hits a day. So there’s obviously no money in it. A while back I tried google ads and made 90 cents in three weeks. I’ve been blogging since September 2004, so by now I figure my traffic is just where it’s at. In spite of that I continue to post on an a daily basis just for the fun of it. I love blogging, even if no one is reading, and I can’t imagine not having a blog.

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:05:56 +0000

I must be blogging for the love of it because my blog don’t get enough hits to even qualify as barely alive. Also blogging gives me something to do since I have absolutely no social life to speak of. Yeah, I’m a pathetic individual. But at least I’m married!

By: ljbgranny

ljbgranny — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:58:31 +0000

Congratulations on your blog anniversary – I was very happy when I ran across your blog during the 2004 elections…a breath of fresh air! Plus I’m interested in all of the other things you discuss as well. Count me as a daily reader…

By: DragonLady

DragonLady — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:10:11 +0000

I started off blogging at The Daily Brief, and found that I really enjoy blogging. I post once in a blue moon over at TDB now, but usually get at least one post a day up on my own blog. I won’t say I don’t care about getting traffic, but I have a handful of regulars. La Shawn stopped by and left a comment on my blog a couple of weeks ago, and I was absolutely giddy. The giddiness was followed with a “Do I have a bunch of awful posts up?” which was followed with a “Oh no. She’s going to delink me.” (Thanks again for stopping by La Shawn and for linking to me.) I’ve had to remind myself that blogging is just a hobby for me, and I get the same regular readers whether I post about my daughter stopping up the toilet or posting a joke I got in email or if I post something political or “historical” or whatever. I apparently entertain them, and it makes blogging that much more fun for me.

Of course I would love to make money at it, but I doubt that I would make anywhere near as much blogging as I do as a sys admin, or even flipping burgers.

By: Bonnie Calhoun

Bonnie Calhoun — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:57:25 +0000

I am a pre-published writer who enjoys blogging as a hobby. I’ve met a lot of other writers, found a lot of informative sites, like this one, and made some very cool friends.

I never entertained the thought of making money at it…I just enjoy writing…I think if I chose to concentrate on turning blogging into a business, my novelist aspirations would get sidetracked. So for now…it’s just fun!