ProBlogger Darren Rowse has made a list of 8 (direct) ways bloggers can earn money. Here’s a summary: 1. Advertising There are many ad options: Contextual Ads, Other CPC Advertising, Impression-based Ads, Blog Ads, Text Ads, RSS Ads, and more. 2. Sponsorship The key if you’re going to take this approach is to target advertisers…
Category Archives: Weblog Networks
Pajamas Media Redux, Weblog Network Revenue Models Compared
Darren Rowse of Problogger points to a wired article on the new Coalition of the Willing in Political Blogs. From the Wired article: Pajamas Media has signed up 70 bloggers including Instapundit.com’s Glenn Reynolds, CNBC’s Lawrence Kudlow and Pamela from Atlas Shrugs. The site, which will officially launch Nov. 16 under a different name, will…
PJ Media
Roger Simon, Charles Johnson, and Marc Danziger “have been sneaking around over the last few months, trying to turn blogs into a business.” At least, that’s what Simon said in April 28, 2005: An Open Letter to All Bloggers He continues, “We are working on another model that will sell ads en masse, not blog-by-blog….
Weblogs Inc vs Gawker vs. Niner Niner Models
Work Boxers has a great piece on the Weblogs Inc. vs Gawker models: Here we have two successful blog network, with two different methods of building their network. Which one is best for anyone else looking to go this route? Let’s discuss. On the Gawker Model: Gawker doesn’t release a million sites like Weblogs Inc.,…