Comments on: Pros and cons of blog networks. Again. But no long term views. Again. http://wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/ Your career. Your say. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:05:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Cotton-Pickin’ Days » Blog Archive » Doing My Best at Any Price http://wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/comment-page-1/#comment-40347 Cotton-Pickin’ Days » Blog Archive » Doing My Best at Any Price Thu, 08 Dec 2005 17:30:20 +0000 http://blogging.wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/#comment-40347 [...] When it comes to blogging, even Marv was surprised to hear that I’m trying to make a career out of it. It’s not as if I’m receiving a salary and what little money I make from ads is barely enough for a cup of coffee a day. [...] [...] When it comes to blogging, even Marv was surprised to hear that I’m trying to make a career out of it. It’s not as if I’m receiving a salary and what little money I make from ads is barely enough for a cup of coffee a day. [...]

]]> By: wurk.net » Blog Archive » Friday roundup - 18th November 2005 http://wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/comment-page-1/#comment-40167 wurk.net » Blog Archive » Friday roundup - 18th November 2005 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:18:42 +0000 http://blogging.wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/#comment-40167 [...] And finally, at blogging.wurk.net, we’ve taken a look at the pros and cons of joining a blogging network (at wurk.net it’s ALL pros ;o) ), and we’ve discovered that new political blogging outfit/collective/aggregator/?, OSM Media have actually been watching The Office a little too much. [...] [...] And finally, at blogging.wurk.net, we’ve taken a look at the pros and cons of joining a blogging network (at wurk.net it’s ALL pros ;o) ), and we’ve discovered that new political blogging outfit/collective/aggregator/?, OSM Media have actually been watching The Office a little too much. [...]

]]> By: Lei http://wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/comment-page-1/#comment-40140 Lei Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:18:49 +0000 http://blogging.wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/#comment-40140 That's a great comparison, Barry. I'm gonna use it next time. ;) That’s a great comparison, Barry. I’m gonna use it next time. ;)

]]> By: Barry Bell http://wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/comment-page-1/#comment-40139 Barry Bell Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:54:42 +0000 http://blogging.wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/#comment-40139 Why not? That's like sitting around in 1994, saying that the internet's never gonna catch on. ;o) Sure, it's not gonna be for everyone, but in a year or two, there will be a *lot* of people who make their living from blogging in some form or another. This is a bit of a tenuous comparison, but it's like playing a sport - people are much, much more likely to do it as a hobby, but it's also a career to a lot of lucky people, too. And you can bet that they take a long term view of it. Why not? That’s like sitting around in 1994, saying that the internet’s never gonna catch on. ;o)

Sure, it’s not gonna be for everyone, but in a year or two, there will be a *lot* of people who make their living from blogging in some form or another.

This is a bit of a tenuous comparison, but it’s like playing a sport – people are much, much more likely to do it as a hobby, but it’s also a career to a lot of lucky people, too.

And you can bet that they take a long term view of it.

]]> By: Lei http://wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/comment-page-1/#comment-40133 Lei Thu, 17 Nov 2005 03:55:30 +0000 http://blogging.wurk.net/2005/11/15/pros-and-cons-of-blog-networks-again-but-no-long-term-views-again/#comment-40133 Almost everyone I know still thinks blogging is a hobby. Sure, some people may make a buck or two but it's not something to consider doing longterm. *sigh* Almost everyone I know still thinks blogging is a hobby. Sure, some people may make a buck or two but it’s not something to consider doing longterm. *sigh*

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