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April 20, 2004
talk of money leaves a bad taste in the mouth of some bloggers
But a hot topic was whether blogging would ever become a major source of income for large numbers of people. The blog watchers agreed that the vast majority of the estimated 2.1 million Web logs out there today would never even attempt to make money.[..] Some bloggers have made money by selling books, T-shirts or CD's on their sites. Some have tried selling access to individual articles or content through micropayments (99 cents for a poem, for example). A very few, like Andrew Sullivan, have made tens of thousands of dollars simply by asking for donations from loyal readers.[...] But the most talked about route to profit was selling advertisements that pay by the month or by the number of blog visits. Boing Boing (www.boingboing.net), one of the most popular blogs on the Web with its musings by four freelance writers, is considering adding sponsors as a way to offset its server fees of about $1,000 a month.[...] Some participants were far more interested in talking about the role of blogging in politics and religion. A heated discussion arose over whether blogging is journalism. And many wondered if there is room for little-known blogs ever to make the 'A' list. source: the NYT; (backup)
Posted by gatorlog at April 20, 2004 07:39 AM
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