Comments on: Building a Better Blog for 2007: Money Doesn’t Matter http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-for-2007-money-doesnt-matter/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rodgerlvu http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-for-2007-money-doesnt-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-663169 rodgerlvu Fri, 15 May 2009 07:42:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-in-2007-money-doesnt-matter/#comment-663169 I’m so glad I read this post, I was going through this process very recently. Looking at my Adsense figures and thinking “this is never going to work”. I’m so glad I read this post, I was going through this process very recently. Looking at my Adsense figures and thinking “this is never going to work”.

]]> By: Sierra http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-for-2007-money-doesnt-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-598581 Sierra Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:25:59 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-in-2007-money-doesnt-matter/#comment-598581 I'm late to this party, but I have a question about this post: I just started my blog: http://childwild.com. I decided not to put any ads on the blog because I'm pretty sure 90% of my readers now are friends and family. I set a fairly arbitrary number of page views I wanted to see daily before I start running ads, about 10x what I saw during my first week blogging. Your article seems to assume that I'm running ads from the beginning. Should I be? I figured the trickle of income would not be worth the hassle and annoyance to myself and my readers. But maybe it will be more off-putting to switch and start running ads once I've built up a following? I’m late to this party, but I have a question about this post:

I just started my blog: http://childwild.com. I decided not to put any ads on the blog because I’m pretty sure 90% of my readers now are friends and family.

I set a fairly arbitrary number of page views I wanted to see daily before I start running ads, about 10x what I saw during my first week blogging. Your article seems to assume that I’m running ads from the beginning.

Should I be? I figured the trickle of income would not be worth the hassle and annoyance to myself and my readers. But maybe it will be more off-putting to switch and start running ads once I’ve built up a following?

]]> By: Sally http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-for-2007-money-doesnt-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-116323 Sally Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:18:59 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-in-2007-money-doesnt-matter/#comment-116323 I'm so glad I read this post, I was going through this process very recently. Looking at my Adsense figures and thinking "this is never going to work". But try as I did to spend my time more "productively", I found it difficult to drag myself away from my blogs. I enjoy writing them, enjoy interacting, and my visitor numbers are growing slowly but steadily. I believe in the worth of what I am producing so I decided to go with my gut, keep plugging away and perhaps one day they will make a modest income. I’m so glad I read this post, I was going through this process very recently. Looking at my Adsense figures and thinking “this is never going to work”.

But try as I did to spend my time more “productively”, I found it difficult to drag myself away from my blogs. I enjoy writing them, enjoy interacting, and my visitor numbers are growing slowly but steadily. I believe in the worth of what I am producing so I decided to go with my gut, keep plugging away and perhaps one day they will make a modest income.

]]> By: moneysmartlife http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-for-2007-money-doesnt-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 moneysmartlife Sat, 16 Dec 2006 19:40:44 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-in-2007-money-doesnt-matter/#comment-1195 It seems comments are often hard to come by. I often think about it like giving a presentation where everyone wants to hear what you have to say. However, when it comes to audience participation, say the speaker asks a question, most people are quiet and don't interact. Not sure why this is, it seems the more comments or questions, the better the discussion and the more everyone learns. It seems comments are often hard to come by. I often think about it like giving a presentation where everyone wants to hear what you have to say. However, when it comes to audience participation, say the speaker asks a question, most people are quiet and don’t interact.

Not sure why this is, it seems the more comments or questions, the better the discussion and the more everyone learns.

]]> By: FrugalTrader http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-for-2007-money-doesnt-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 FrugalTrader Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:29:09 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-in-2007-money-doesnt-matter/#comment-1052 You know what they say, do what you love to do and the money will follow. FrugalTrader http://www.MillionDollarJourney.com You know what they say, do what you love to do and the money will follow.

FrugalTrader
http://www.MillionDollarJourney.com

]]> By: Matt http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-for-2007-money-doesnt-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Matt Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:48:52 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-in-2007-money-doesnt-matter/#comment-1048 Awesome post, I couldn't agree more. Initially I started a couple blogs thinging I would drive some people and money would start appearing. Unfortunately this wasn't the case and I lost interest. With my current blog it's not about the money (though seeing some trickle in is nice), it's about the content and hopefully I'll get more readers. Then maybe I'll start making enough money to cover the hosting costs. Awesome post, I couldn’t agree more. Initially I started a couple blogs thinging I would drive some people and money would start appearing. Unfortunately this wasn’t the case and I lost interest. With my current blog it’s not about the money (though seeing some trickle in is nice), it’s about the content and hopefully I’ll get more readers.

Then maybe I’ll start making enough money to cover the hosting costs.

]]> By: Shelley http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-for-2007-money-doesnt-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Shelley Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:10:49 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/14/building-a-better-blog-in-2007-money-doesnt-matter/#comment-1042 Well, making money blogging is a tough gig. I'd say that its more of a by-product of doing what you really love--writing and meeting people. Then, if you're lucky and good, money may come. Another option is to become a resident blogger for a company or foundation who is interested in grassroots-style media, or get noticed by a platform (ScienceBlogs, etc) that pays. Well, making money blogging is a tough gig. I’d say that its more of a by-product of doing what you really love–writing and meeting people. Then, if you’re lucky and good, money may come. Another option is to become a resident blogger for a company or foundation who is interested in grassroots-style media, or get noticed by a platform (ScienceBlogs, etc) that pays.

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