Blogging for dollars
John Hawkins provides a run-down on possible ways that bloggers can make a buck off their blogs. There’s an excellent discussion of all the possible revenue streams, but his first point is the most salient: “if your primary motivation is to make money, don’t bother with blogging.” James Joyner adds: “The short answer is to ...
John Hawkins provides a run-down on possible ways that bloggers can make a buck off their blogs. There's an excellent discussion of all the possible revenue streams, but his first point is the most salient: "if your primary motivation is to make money, don't bother with blogging." James Joyner adds: "The short answer is to either 1) become Andrew Sullivan or 2) forget about it." [Hey, you became Andrew Sullivan for a spell. You should be set!--ed. I've been less aggressive on this front than I could be -- mostly because the opportunity costs of caring outweigh the paltry amounts I suspect such efforts would generate. The Amazon click-throughs do generate enough money to pay for the site, however.]
John Hawkins provides a run-down on possible ways that bloggers can make a buck off their blogs. There’s an excellent discussion of all the possible revenue streams, but his first point is the most salient: “if your primary motivation is to make money, don’t bother with blogging.” James Joyner adds: “The short answer is to either 1) become Andrew Sullivan or 2) forget about it.” [Hey, you became Andrew Sullivan for a spell. You should be set!–ed. I’ve been less aggressive on this front than I could be — mostly because the opportunity costs of caring outweigh the paltry amounts I suspect such efforts would generate. The Amazon click-throughs do generate enough money to pay for the site, however.]
Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner
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