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Re:Content Is King (1996) by galfarragem on Sunday September 23, 2018 @09:18AM (#18050946)
Most people won't pay for a subscription and most times the content is too sparse to organize as one despite providing some value (e.g. niche blogs).

I've 2 niche blogs and tried several ways of monetisation along the years. I only kept a direct ad (that adblocks can't detect) and amazon affiliates. I ditched Adsense (from 50€ it dropped to 1€/month) and tried donations (patreon, buymeacoffee, paypal) but it's not the right niche for that (art students).

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Re:Content Is King (1996) by pouta on Sunday September 23, 2018 @09:27AM (#18050976)
You hit the right point: sparse content is the enemy of the subscription.

If you keep your content focused/niche enough I think overtime you should have a nice following.

I would love to discuss the problems with your two blogs, I'm actually trying to solve them.

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