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Re:Now Can We All Agree That The "High Quality Web Content" ... by acangiano on Sunday August 28, 2011 @01:46PM (#2934465)
I routinely make $3K/mo from my technical blogs, and I post infrequently, dedicating a couple of hours a week to them. I'm writing a book to teach people how to do the same (http://technicalblogging.com). I'm not saying that making $3K from blogging is easy, but it can definitely be done if you are serious about it. And if we are in the realm of full time writing done by a professional journalist (as per the original article) it's not that hard. You just need a solid idea, plan, and execution.
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Re:Now Can We All Agree That The "High Quality Web Content" ... by w1ntermute on Sunday August 28, 2011 @03:14PM (#2934672)
What's your primary revenue stream?
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Re:Now Can We All Agree That The "High Quality Web Content" ... by acangiano on Sunday August 28, 2011 @03:23PM (#2934694)
Affiliate offers. Sponsorships. Ads. In that order.
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Re:Now Can We All Agree That The "High Quality Web Content" ... by w1ntermute on Sunday August 28, 2011 @03:37PM (#2934724)
Did you have preexisting contacts who were able to send affiliate offers and sponsorships in your direction, or did you have to build up your reputation from scratch when you started blogging?

If the latter, how did you do this? What mediums did you primarmily rely on (email, Facebook, Twitter) and how long did it take for you to hit pay dirt? I can imagine it's not easy getting the attention of good sponsors.

Was it one of those things were you were holding for a lucky break, or did you have a gradual buildup to success?

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Re:Now Can We All Agree That The "High Quality Web Content" ... by Mz on Sunday August 28, 2011 @01:48PM (#2934476)
Thank you. I am looking at your blog, but I am not a technical person. I have other strengths. Still, it's a resource and I appreciate it.
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