Comments on: What Do You Make an Hour Blogging? http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/ The Theory of Accidental Excellence in Practice Fri, 16 May 2008 03:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: seo man http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1499 seo man Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:22:23 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1499 Wooow! Some great info there. Quite a lot of money when you put it into prospective. I might make blogging my main source of revenue. Wooow! Some great info there. Quite a lot of money when you put it into prospective. I might make blogging my main source of revenue.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1427 jfc Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:06:15 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1427 Hi Kirsty, Thanks for stopping by and clarifying that point. Several people on the list make money from sources other than their main blog. It's all in how they reported it in their stats post. I would recommend avoiding TLA. It is a sure fire way to get a Google Pagerank penalty. I think I got one simply for mentioning it plain text in another post. Hi Kirsty,

Thanks for stopping by and clarifying that point. Several people on the list make money from sources other than their main blog. It’s all in how they reported it in their stats post.

I would recommend avoiding TLA. It is a sure fire way to get a Google Pagerank penalty. I think I got one simply for mentioning it plain text in another post.

]]> By: Kirsty http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1426 Kirsty Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:29:46 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1426 Thanks for the link, interesting list. I just wanted to point out that my Nerdy Nomad blog doesn't make me any money at all (although II'm thinking of adding TLA shortly). It's all my other sites that add up to the income you've reported. Thanks for the link, interesting list. I just wanted to point out that my Nerdy Nomad blog doesn’t make me any money at all (although II’m thinking of adding TLA shortly). It’s all my other sites that add up to the income you’ve reported.

]]> By: Jonix http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1410 Jonix Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:36:06 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1410 Unfortunally that's a very sad truth. Like the music example, blogs/sites/and other related, it's the same thing. When someone begins a new online business like that, force of will it's the first thing to have, and then the person must have money (to live at least 2 years without working) or have a day job (and developing will be slower). People keeps forgeting this factors. Many of the online bloggers have a day job, and they forget that the time spended on their blogs is way less that if they don't have a job. It's a difficult game, a very difficult game, and everything will take time, more time than most think, and that's the problem why so many people fail. Unfortunally that’s a very sad truth. Like the music example, blogs/sites/and other related, it’s the same thing. When someone begins a new online business like that, force of will it’s the first thing to have, and then the person must have money (to live at least 2 years without working) or have a day job (and developing will be slower). People keeps forgeting this factors. Many of the online bloggers have a day job, and they forget that the time spended on their blogs is way less that if they don’t have a job.
It’s a difficult game, a very difficult game, and everything will take time, more time than most think, and that’s the problem why so many people fail.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1407 jfc Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:01:33 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1407 Hi Kumo, The reason I like to break it down that way is that it helps clarify where one is at in their business effort as compared to a job where one earns an hourly wage. It's a snapshot of the here and now, not future potential, that can be compared against something else easily. Of course, there are intangibles that go with being your own boss and doing your own thing but they don't pay the bills. I'd also add that fame and quality of work also don't pay the bills either. I've know several musicians that are moderately famous and do great work but have trouble paying their bills on what they earn from music. They'll keep performing because they love music. But they do have to be realistic about what they can earn, either by taking a day job or by living an austere lifestyle behind the scenes. Hi Kumo,

The reason I like to break it down that way is that it helps clarify where one is at in their business effort as compared to a job where one earns an hourly wage. It’s a snapshot of the here and now, not future potential, that can be compared against something else easily. Of course, there are intangibles that go with being your own boss and doing your own thing but they don’t pay the bills.

I’d also add that fame and quality of work also don’t pay the bills either. I’ve know several musicians that are moderately famous and do great work but have trouble paying their bills on what they earn from music. They’ll keep performing because they love music. But they do have to be realistic about what they can earn, either by taking a day job or by living an austere lifestyle behind the scenes.

]]> By: kumo http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1406 kumo Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:36:18 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1406 I think we can't really calculate how much we could earn by an hour. That's because we are not selling our time. When we're working for a full time job, we already agreed on the the salary per month. As for blogging, I'm sure the first 3 month is zero income with more then 40 hours per week. I think it would be more appropriate to calculate according to how famous you are and quality of your work. I think we can’t really calculate how much we could earn by an hour. That’s because we are not selling our time. When we’re working for a full time job, we already agreed on the the salary per month. As for blogging, I’m sure the first 3 month is zero income with more then 40 hours per week. I think it would be more appropriate to calculate according to how famous you are and quality of your work.

]]> By: Alex http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1404 Alex Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:59:48 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1404 I think great many bloggers would agree with you on this one :D It's actually quite interesting to know that a "few" people who earn report the earnings. I personally never share my results and consider them a private matter but I still enjoy reading the stats posted on other blogs. I think great many bloggers would agree with you on this one :D It’s actually quite interesting to know that a “few” people who earn report the earnings.

I personally never share my results and consider them a private matter but I still enjoy reading the stats posted on other blogs.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1400 jfc Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:42:19 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1400 Hi Tyler, I picked basing it on a 40 hour week to even things out somewhat because, as you noted, the level of effort varies considerably. Also, it's really off of publicized income, not necessarily just single blog income, so it really depends on what people published in their stats post. My observation is that not that many people make a full time income off of a single blog. Most who are making a good income online are diversified by either having multiple niche blogs, doing affiliate marketing, selling services and so forth. Hi Tyler,

I picked basing it on a 40 hour week to even things out somewhat because, as you noted, the level of effort varies considerably.

Also, it’s really off of publicized income, not necessarily just single blog income, so it really depends on what people published in their stats post.

My observation is that not that many people make a full time income off of a single blog. Most who are making a good income online are diversified by either having multiple niche blogs, doing affiliate marketing, selling services and so forth.

]]> By: Tyler Cruz http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1399 Tyler Cruz Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:20:13 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1399 I just wanted to comment on: "For the purposes of this exercise I’m assuming a 40 hour work week with 4 weeks in a month for a total of 160 hours for the month." Since the earnings in the table are from blog income only, the time should be allocated to blogging-related efforts as well. I'm sure that some bloggers work more than 40 hours per week on their blogs, but I doubt that the majority of them do. I personally work an average of 1-2 hours per day on my blog. I just wanted to comment on: “For the purposes of this exercise I’m assuming a 40 hour work week with 4 weeks in a month for a total of 160 hours for the month.”

Since the earnings in the table are from blog income only, the time should be allocated to blogging-related efforts as well.

I’m sure that some bloggers work more than 40 hours per week on their blogs, but I doubt that the majority of them do. I personally work an average of 1-2 hours per day on my blog.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1398 jfc Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:07:39 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/02/16/what-do-you-make-an-hour-blogging/#comment-1398 Hi Jason, If you look at the 3 five digit earners in the list (Chow, Griz, and Collin) you find 3 very different earning patterns. Chow gets his by selling a lot of high priced private ads, participating in joint marketing ventures and doing expensive paid reviews. Griz's numbers come from a network of niche marketing blogs, not just a single blog. His number reflects Adsense earnings only, not affiliate earnings. Collin's earnings came from selling rssHugger, a one-time deal. How repeatable is this feat? That remains to be seen. Hi Jason,

If you look at the 3 five digit earners in the list (Chow, Griz, and Collin) you find 3 very different earning patterns.

Chow gets his by selling a lot of high priced private ads, participating in joint marketing ventures and doing expensive paid reviews.

Griz’s numbers come from a network of niche marketing blogs, not just a single blog. His number reflects Adsense earnings only, not affiliate earnings.

Collin’s earnings came from selling rssHugger, a one-time deal. How repeatable is this feat? That remains to be seen.

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