This is the eXtra for Every Publisher podcast where I cover a few of the stories that interested me from the top 50 making money online blogs as listed by 45n5’s top 100 list.
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Originally posted on October 8, 2007 @ 12:48 am
For all of you that didn’t realize, I really enjoy podcasting. I have hosted my own show more than once, and I have been co-host on the WordPress podcast, and the TechCanuck podcast. On Wednesday, James Cogan and I got together online and quickly put together an episode. We are going to be pushing a new one out every two weeks, with the latest news that catches our attention.
You can check out episode 11 over on dailypixel.ca where we cover the following:
a) Canadians are falling in love with online social networks. We discuss a new study released from Ipsos Reid that confirms this.
b) Micro-blogging is hot. Google announced a purchase of Jaiku – a micro-blogging tool. We talk about the micro-blogging space in general, and also what Google’s entrance means for competitors like Twitter and Pownce.
c) The Google G-Phone. We take a stab at what it is, and what it isn’t.
d) Online video advertising. Google announces they are getting serious about monetizing YouTube videos with the launch of a new ad program. Will users revolt?
e) The music business. With DRM becoming an obvious failure, and Radiohead’s revolutionary announcement about how they intend on selling their new album, is this the beginning of a new era for the music industry? Are traditional music labels done for?
James Cogan is the owner of the new media network dailypixel, which is Canadian focused, and includes both great blogs, and great services.
Originally posted on October 12, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
This is the eXtra for Every Publisher podcast where I cover a few of the stories that interested me from the top 50 making money online blogs as listed by 45n5’s top 100 list.
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Originally posted on October 28, 2007 @ 11:23 pm
In the same vein as a recent video blog by Darren Rowse, Stephen at Daily Blog Tips has posted about having blogging goals, and how that can pay in huge dividends later on.
He gives some expamples on how setting goals, and achieving them can reward you as a blogger. Here is one of the three examples he posts:
Example Three: Your blog earns you an average of $40 per month in advertising revenue. Your goal is to increase your earnings by 5% every quarter. If you succeed at this, your blog will generate about $50 per month after one year, about $60 per month after two years, and more than $70 per month after three. In that time, your blog will end up earning over $500 more than if your revenue had remained the same.
Honestly, with many blogs, you can shoot a little higher than what they have put in this example and most blogs have an exponential curve, which will help drive you to make higher, better, more interesting goals. My goal for this site, this month, was to get to 10,000 unique visitors, and at the half way point, I only need another twelve hundred more unique visitors, and I have reached that goal.
It is amazing how goals breed success. Give it a try, and you might be surprised at the rewards.
Originally posted on October 15, 2007 @ 9:00 pm
This video podcast will cover the projects, websites, and blogs that I am part of. I will talk about the things I do as a Problogger.
In this episode I talk about being part of Mark’s GroupPlatform and how I will be part of that project with a site called Alt Sci-Fi.
I also mention how I have a SitePoint contest going for the logo design and how I hope some of the best designers will come back and revise their entries.
Other than that, I am just getting excited about getting started on Alt Sci-Fi, and hope you will all check it out once it launches.
I want to thank Video.ca for hosting the Xfep video podcast. I highly recommend the site, and hope you will all check it out. I used to work for the owner and operator of the site.
Originally posted on October 17, 2007 @ 10:19 pm