Comments on: The Economics Behind the Rise of the Blogs http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/ Web producer, writer, online media cultist. That's how I roll. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:46:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Is Blogging Journalism?: To Question the Unquestionable - Journal by Marisa Duma http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Is Blogging Journalism?: To Question the Unquestionable - Journal by Marisa Duma Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:27:16 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-550 [...] – Eric Berlin on The Economics Behind the Rise of the Blogs [...] [...] – Eric Berlin on The Economics Behind the Rise of the Blogs [...]

]]> By: Travis Duncan http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Travis Duncan Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:26:16 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-543 Heloise- If you want to make money on the internet, work as slave for amazon! have you heard of mechanical turk? I tried it for about a half hour tonight and it about made me go crazy trying to transcribe someone talking so fast with so many uh um pauses. Heloise-
If you want to make money on the internet, work as slave for amazon! have you heard of mechanical turk?
I tried it for about a half hour tonight and it about made me go crazy trying to transcribe someone talking so fast with so many uh um pauses.

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Eric Berlin Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:06:54 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-544 Urbanist - Finding the right niche or level of coverage is a constant struggle for many bloggers. It's really a challenge. I'm starting to find a groove (I hope!) this this site to range into areas such as television and film and politics when they touch on areas of interest for web enthusiasts. I *hope* that's a good match of my interests and a potential audience's! Heloise - It's true, earning a full time living from the writing life is extremely difficult. But so is any career in writing, I suppose. So you have to love it and, as I like to believe, more than loving it you have to *hate* not doing it. That hatred can be motivating! Urbanist – Finding the right niche or level of coverage is a constant struggle for many bloggers. It’s really a challenge. I’m starting to find a groove (I hope!) this this site to range into areas such as television and film and politics when they touch on areas of interest for web enthusiasts. I *hope* that’s a good match of my interests and a potential audience’s!

Heloise – It’s true, earning a full time living from the writing life is extremely difficult. But so is any career in writing, I suppose. So you have to love it and, as I like to believe, more than loving it you have to *hate* not doing it. That hatred can be motivating!

]]> By: Heloise http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Heloise Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:35:26 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-546 Eric, this is so damn true. It is more than true it is scary. People are reading blogs, especially the ad guys, stealing ideas, and voila the stuff appears on TV or in print ads like the next day. I just want to be paid for my ideas..that's all so I can quit my day job. I am amazed at how quickly buzz words that I include in my articles are heard like a shot around the world. But nailing a paycheck is probably a bit more difficult than nailing one's expertise in an online blog. What do ya think? Heloise Heloise at blogcritics.org Eric, this is so damn true. It is more than true it is scary. People are reading blogs, especially the ad guys, stealing ideas, and voila the stuff appears on TV or in print ads like the next day. I just want to be paid for my ideas..that’s all so I can quit my day job.

I am amazed at how quickly buzz words that I include in my articles are heard like a shot around the world. But nailing a paycheck is probably a bit more difficult than nailing one’s expertise in an online blog.

What do ya think?

Heloise

Heloise at blogcritics.org

]]> By: TRAVIS http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-545 TRAVIS Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:17:06 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-545 You should keep your community, where did you get that giant feed button, that is so cool. Travis You should keep your community, where did you get that giant feed button, that is so cool.

Travis

]]> By: Urbanist http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Urbanist Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:31:42 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-542 The more I read things like this the more I wonder if the people who work with I on WebUrbanist (and I) should split that blog into multiples and network between them. It covers a range of topics from online social networks and tech news to urban art and design, but I worry sometimes about the readers being confused by the jumps. What do you think? Too much of a forced niche, or something worth keeping intact? The more I read things like this the more I wonder if the people who work with I on WebUrbanist (and I) should split that blog into multiples and network between them. It covers a range of topics from online social networks and tech news to urban art and design, but I worry sometimes about the readers being confused by the jumps. What do you think? Too much of a forced niche, or something worth keeping intact?

]]> By: TRAVIS http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-549 TRAVIS Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:41:26 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-549 i wish i had a science backround, check out http://www.innocentive.com i wish i had a science backround,
check out
http://www.innocentive.com

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Eric Berlin Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:38:18 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-548 I think that's the right move, Travis: find that zone where you feel you have something to offer and people looking for that level of coverage will eventually find you. It's a long road, of course, and the key is consistently high quality content and engagement with your community. All things that I strive for here :-) I think that’s the right move, Travis: find that zone where you feel you have something to offer and people looking for that level of coverage will eventually find you. It’s a long road, of course, and the key is consistently high quality content and engagement with your community. All things that I strive for here :-)

]]> By: Travis http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Travis Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:34:42 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-547 Good thinking eric. A niche is important to compete with the giant organizations. The only problem is that sometimes the niche is way to small. But I think you are right. As far as indianapolis sports, there is zero competitions as far as sports coverage. Plus all the small niche stuff is too boring. So I just cover whatever i think is relevant. Travis Good thinking eric. A niche is important to compete with the giant organizations. The only problem is that sometimes the niche is way to small. But I think you are right. As far as indianapolis sports, there is zero competitions as far as sports coverage. Plus all the small niche stuff is too boring. So I just cover whatever i think is relevant.

Travis

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Eric Berlin Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:28:33 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/07/17/the-economics-behind-the-rise-of-the-blogs/#comment-541 Thanks Travis! Since blogging is such a flexible publishing platform, it can mean so many different things. One of the things I try to do with OMC is to set the record straight when I feel the blogosphere and bloggers are being unfairly attacked or mislabelled, etc. Small teams and vertical spaces: What I mean is that while most blogs are solo acts, many of the most lucrative blogging operations tend to comprise small teams working on one or a number of blogs within a network. A vertical space in this context is a niche subject area. Let's take sports as an example. USA Today covers mostly US-based sports for a national audience. But imagine a blog came along that absolutely owned coverage or AAA minor leage baseball. There's no way that USA Today or even the vast majority of sports-related publications would be able to compete with this. Now, is there a lot of money in covering AAA baseball, and doing it better than anyone else online? Maybe, maybe not. But because a blogger or small team of bloggers can launch an operation on a shoestring budget, it allows many thousands of these niche areas to be explored in ways that traditional media companies cannot hope to compete. The very very best of these bloggers make a living at doing this these days, and a select few are making bank. Thanks Travis! Since blogging is such a flexible publishing platform, it can mean so many different things. One of the things I try to do with OMC is to set the record straight when I feel the blogosphere and bloggers are being unfairly attacked or mislabelled, etc.

Small teams and vertical spaces: What I mean is that while most blogs are solo acts, many of the most lucrative blogging operations tend to comprise small teams working on one or a number of blogs within a network.

A vertical space in this context is a niche subject area. Let’s take sports as an example. USA Today covers mostly US-based sports for a national audience. But imagine a blog came along that absolutely owned coverage or AAA minor leage baseball. There’s no way that USA Today or even the vast majority of sports-related publications would be able to compete with this.

Now, is there a lot of money in covering AAA baseball, and doing it better than anyone else online? Maybe, maybe not. But because a blogger or small team of bloggers can launch an operation on a shoestring budget, it allows many thousands of these niche areas to be explored in ways that traditional media companies cannot hope to compete.

The very very best of these bloggers make a living at doing this these days, and a select few are making bank.

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