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]]> By: David at DavidNordmark.com http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 David at DavidNordmark.com Tue, 13 May 2008 18:49:59 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/#comment-1442 A lot of people are interested in making money online. Hence, the interest in make money online blogs, and why so many new blogs are created in this niche. You can make a go of it in this niche, I suspect, but you have to be willing to fight it out tooth and nail. Most people who start MMO blogs don't do it because it's their passion, they do it because they want to make money online. This is a recipe for frustration and failure. I know I'm much happier since I started blogging about politics and economics :) - Dave A lot of people are interested in making money online. Hence, the interest in make money online blogs, and why so many new blogs are created in this niche. You can make a go of it in this niche, I suspect, but you have to be willing to fight it out tooth and nail. Most people who start MMO blogs don’t do it because it’s their passion, they do it because they want to make money online. This is a recipe for frustration and failure. I know I’m much happier since I started blogging about politics and economics :)

- Dave

]]> By: paul http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 paul Tue, 13 May 2008 11:10:01 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/#comment-1440 Great stuff. I just found your blog and love it. Look forward to reading more. Great stuff.
I just found your blog and love it.
Look forward to reading more.

]]> By: John http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 John Tue, 13 May 2008 06:14:16 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/#comment-1441 I'd agree with Kevin, far too many new bloggers jump straight into the niche and just regurgitate what everyone else is saying. Alexa's new ranking system does seem to be more realistic with less bias towards sites with a technical (i.e. visitors who are likely to have the Alexa toolbar) flavour. I’d agree with Kevin, far too many new bloggers jump straight into the niche and just regurgitate what everyone else is saying.

Alexa’s new ranking system does seem to be more realistic with less bias towards sites with a technical (i.e. visitors who are likely to have the Alexa toolbar) flavour.

]]> By: 45n5 http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 45n5 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:46:15 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/#comment-1445 I think everybody is just about where they should be ;) Seriously. Regardless of the alexa/pr shakeups, many people are just getting real lazy with their blogs in this niche, maybe for the reason you mention, they aren't making millions from it or something. I think everybody is just about where they should be ;) Seriously.

Regardless of the alexa/pr shakeups, many people are just getting real lazy with their blogs in this niche, maybe for the reason you mention, they aren’t making millions from it or something.

]]> By: Kevin http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Kevin Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:34 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/the-rise-and-fall-of-make-money-online-blogs/#comment-1444 Blogs tend to grow exponentially so I think that the top blogs should be roughly the same after every few months. Of course, some blogs grow faster than others so you might see a few blogs going up and down the list quicker. You mentioned that 'it is hard to make money blogging about making money online.' I agree with this. I have said this before and I'll say it again, many of these blogs are the first website ever created by someone and lack of experience sometimes shows. They saw that john chow was making money by talking about making money and thought they could do the same. Unfortunately, many don't realise that JC's been working on the net for many years. I've seen a few money making blogs start off by telling readers that the blog will chart their making money journey but the tone of the website changes quickly and they soon write as if they 'are an authority'. The quality of posts on some of these blogs are pretty good but with many of them it's a case of the blind leading the blind. For this niche I also think there's a high drop out rate. Most likely because the owner realises its so touch to make money from running a blog like this...and no doubt because of the money the sites are selling for on sitepoint. Blogs tend to grow exponentially so I think that the top blogs should be roughly the same after every few months. Of course, some blogs grow faster than others so you might see a few blogs going up and down the list quicker.

You mentioned that ‘it is hard to make money blogging about making money online.’ I agree with this.

I have said this before and I’ll say it again, many of these blogs are the first website ever created by someone and lack of experience sometimes shows. They saw that john chow was making money by talking about making money and thought they could do the same. Unfortunately, many don’t realise that JC’s been working on the net for many years.

I’ve seen a few money making blogs start off by telling readers that the blog will chart their making money journey but the tone of the website changes quickly and they soon write as if they ‘are an authority’. The quality of posts on some of these blogs are pretty good but with many of them it’s a case of the blind leading the blind.

For this niche I also think there’s a high drop out rate. Most likely because the owner realises its so touch to make money from running a blog like this…and no doubt because of the money the sites are selling for on sitepoint.

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