Comments on: How Much Money Should You Make from Blogging? http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/ News, plugins and themes for blogging applications Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:26:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jesse http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-215982 Jesse Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:04:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-215982 This is interesting. But the annual income figure is substantially off. Average household income, as last reported by the census bureau, was $50000. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/012528.html This is household average, taking into account everyone over 14 years of age employeed in the household. Obviously, this translates to an even lower (significantly) individual average. $60000 might not be realistic for blogpay, but it's also not realistic for well over 50% of american jobs. I wonder if Lorelle got the $300 identified for a "well researched" blog posts, for that one. Lastly, when trying to decide how much you should be making from blogging. You need to compare it to other industries that do similar work. For example, according to PayScale.com, for the average fulltime news reporter to make $60000/year, they need 10 years of experience. Starting pay is $27000. http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=News_Reporter/Salary It's important to keep things in perspective. This is interesting. But the annual income figure is substantially off. Average household income, as last reported by the census bureau, was $50000.

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/012528.html

This is household average, taking into account everyone over 14 years of age employeed in the household. Obviously, this translates to an even lower (significantly) individual average.

$60000 might not be realistic for blogpay, but it’s also not realistic for
well over 50% of american jobs.

I wonder if Lorelle got the $300 identified for a “well researched” blog posts, for that one.

Lastly, when trying to decide how much you should be making from blogging. You need to compare it to other industries that do similar work. For example, according to PayScale.com, for the average fulltime news reporter to make $60000/year, they need 10 years of experience. Starting pay is $27000.

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=News_Reporter/Salary

It’s important to keep things in perspective.

]]> By: Jim http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-214401 Jim Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:15:25 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-214401 Oh my! Feeling really small with those figures. ok, can you show me a $250 post and a $50 post... :) that would be enlightening. Oh my! Feeling really small with those figures.

ok, can you show me a $250 post and a $50 post… :)

that would be enlightening.

]]> By: gScott, aka "Big Daddy" http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-214400 gScott, aka "Big Daddy" Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:15:19 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-214400 Instead of looking at it like you gotta make $250 per stellar post on one blog every weekday (lookout4burnout), think I gotta make $50 per simple but good post on 5 different blogs every weekday. Most blog readers like tidbits that are quick and easy to digest and regurgitate to others. Any good writer can pull that off over the long haul, and the chances of burnout are slim if you choose a nice variety of subject matter. Agree/Disagree? Big Daddy out. Instead of looking at it like you gotta make $250 per stellar post on one blog every weekday (lookout4burnout), think I gotta make $50 per simple but good post on 5 different blogs every weekday. Most blog readers like tidbits that are quick and easy to digest and regurgitate to others. Any good writer can pull that off over the long haul, and the chances of burnout are slim if you choose a nice variety of subject matter. Agree/Disagree?

Big Daddy out.

]]> By: Fleur http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-214228 Fleur Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:19:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-214228 Depending on what part of the world you are living, earning 1/3 or 1/2 of the projected $60,000 is not bad anymore. I agree with David. A more realistic approach of how blogging really works should be presented. Depending on what part of the world you are living, earning 1/3 or 1/2 of the projected $60,000 is not bad anymore. I agree with David. A more realistic approach of how blogging really works should be presented.

]]> By: The Credit News http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-214211 The Credit News Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:51:02 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-214211 Thanks Thanks

]]> By: Danny Foo http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-214162 Danny Foo Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:35:24 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-214162 If you don't have a good blog from the start, you can't command a higher value. So what excuse defeats this? Charge cheaper for writeups. No doubt all of us have an idea how much we should be earning but realistically speaking and observing the trend, it's how much the advertiser is willing to pay as well. And again, do they feel it's worth paying you higher if your blog isn't as good? If you don’t have a good blog from the start, you can’t command a higher value. So what excuse defeats this? Charge cheaper for writeups.

No doubt all of us have an idea how much we should be earning but realistically speaking and observing the trend, it’s how much the advertiser is willing to pay as well. And again, do they feel it’s worth paying you higher if your blog isn’t as good?

]]> By: Doug http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-214155 Doug Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:23:10 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-214155 Agree with David. The part about "Most paid bloggers need to produce a minimum of 3 posts a week" seems really light. I make a full time income blogging but I'm expected to produce around 200 posts per month. Agree with David. The part about “Most paid bloggers need to produce a minimum of 3 posts a week” seems really light. I make a full time income blogging but I’m expected to produce around 200 posts per month.

]]> By: David http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-214152 David Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:43:41 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-214152 change some of these formulas to 5+ posts PER DAY, and you get a whole different and more realistic story of full time blogging. change some of these formulas to 5+ posts PER DAY, and you get a whole different and more realistic story of full time blogging.

]]> By: Todd Andrews http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-214151 Todd Andrews Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:41:25 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-214151 Blogging works great when its an element of your online marketing income. If blogging is your end all be all, you are going to struggle Blogging works great when its an element of your online marketing income. If blogging is your end all be all, you are going to struggle

]]> By: Rhea http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/07/16/how-much-money-should-you-make-from-blogging/#comment-214149 Rhea Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:51:26 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/?p=2448#comment-214149 I had never done the math before. This is really enlightening. Still, I think I can make a portion of my income from blogging. Just not sure how large a portion. I had never done the math before. This is really enlightening. Still, I think I can make a portion of my income from blogging. Just not sure how large a portion.

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