Apr 20, 2011
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About How Bloggers (Don’t) Make Money
Who out there has ever wondered how a blogger makes a living publishing online? Bossy put your hand down. Well, today Bossy would like to explain to her esteemed council how it (doesn’t) work! Shall we?
Take this blog. Please. In the early days of I Am Bossy — which was when Dinosaurs roamed the gaseous silica that would become the earth — Bossy had no ads on her site. Just smart, investigative journalism! That and lots of photos scribbled with arrows.
Then everything changed, where everything equals Bossy noticed there were a couple of companies that were acting as online advertising networks, connecting groups of blogs with corporate advertising dollars.
Don’t get Bossy wrong, there was some backlash against blogs that had ads on their site. These bloggers were accused of selling out. But in Bossy’s opinion, in order to sell out you actually have to be earning something! And so Bossy chose to put ads on her blog.
Two of the biggest networks performing this online advertising agency function at the time were Federated Media and BlogHer. In fact, they are still the two biggest dicks in town!
The idea here was major corporations would go to one of these companies, which fashioned themselves as online communities of bloggers, and offer up an ad, which Federated Media and/or BlogHer would stick in the side columns of the blogs in their system!
And then every time a reader would visit a page with one of these ads – the reader didn’t even have to click on the ad — the blogger would make money! An infinitesimal amount of cute money!
It’s not Federated Media or BlogHer’s fault that this method of earning hold the earning is problematic. When blogs first appeared, it was difficult to convince corporations that blogs were a worthwhile place to advertise.
Back then, Bossy would call corporations directly trying to muster up sponsorships and giveaways — where call equals email — and corporations were all, Who are you and what have you done with my traditional print ad?
Sometimes Bossy would manage to cut a deal with a corporation to write about their product in exchange for something she could offer to her readers, like a giveaway of their product. And in turn, Bossy would be paid in stuff like toilet paper and barbeque sauce (although not necessarily in that order.)
Until, that is, corporations realized blogs were in fact a worthwhile place to advertise. This realization could have a little something to do with the fact most people now get their news and entertainment from online sources because their favorite newspapers and magazines are inconveniently out of business.
It was at this time that large corporations and marketing companies formed social media departments to figure out how to do business with an online community.
And somewhere along the way, these social media people within corporations and marketing departments said to themselves, Hey selves! These staid ads in the sidebar aren’t nearly as dynamic as when the blogger writes about our product within their main content!
And so corporations and marketing departments began to structure a larger percentage of their advertising dollar around reviews and giveaways. In this way they were able to offer bloggers slightly more money because they saw a greater value in these campaigns.
One major downside to these more integrated ad campaigns is the often-annoying mandatory language that accompanies these posts. And for this Bossy apologizes.
Bossy understands that this current method of earning money hold the money may not be optimal, but she can’t see another way of doing business at the moment. Not, at least, if Bossy wants to hold on to this blog.
And Bossy knows what some of you are saying. You are saying, But why do you deserve to make money, Bossy, when all you do is drink all day with your friend Martha? To which Bossy would answer: You’re wrong! Bossy doesn’t drink all day with her friend Martha! Bossy drinks all day by herself!
Bossy admits she hasn’t been posting as regularly here, but some of that has to do with this exact uncertainty about how to navigate the future in terms of her earning potential.
Sometimes Bossy thinks the answer is to embrace even more integrated, well-paying ad campaigns. And sometimes Bossy thinks she’d rather offer her blog at a one-dollar yearly membership fee with absolutely no product mentions ever. But how many readers would actually pay it? And how?
Thus concludes today’s tutorial on Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About How Bloggers (Don’t) Make Money.
What say you, esteemed council?
I would pay the dollar. In a heartbeat.
I would most definitely pay the dollar.
A dollar a year? That doesn’t sound like it would make much of a difference to your bottom line.
Sure, a dollar. Hope you have a million readers!
sigh. sounds stressful. maybe you could get a side job at an organic market or coffee shop… that kinda sounds romantic doesn’t it?… but yeah i know its not.
I’d even pay two dollars.
I don’t mind ads, reviews, giveaways to help you meet ends. As long as I still get lots of my warm, funny Bossy content, too!
I say do what you need to do Mama! Bar B Que sauce ain’t paying no bills!
Almost every blog that I’ve been addicted to has been a “not-for-profit” venture. There is something that “clicks” when I read those type of blogs. Headless Ken dolls – I can relate to that. The unintentional lake in the backyard? I’m there!
Unfortunately, about the time that the bloggers decide that they’re gonna “go pro” and actually make money with their blogs is about the time I lose interest. So much of that raw talent and interesting content gets pushed out by the angst of trying to work in commercial content… the “click” disappears (for me).
That’s just my .02, Bossy – but… please consider it.
I think you’re creative and can figure out a way to keep BOSSY as BOSSY, peppered with a pay-day scheme.
I admit, I’ve quit reading some well written, entertaining, from the home/heart blogs … that went all commercial on their readers and couldn’t find the middle ground.
*Middle ground being, not getting to big for their britches*
Yes. I sure would. And like Danny, I’d happily pony up two or even three bucks for the privilege. How? PayPal, maybe. Or maybe very simply I’d stick a couple of bills in one of those hidey-hidey envelopes and stick em in the mail. But yes, absolutely would I do this. I’d probably do it for ALL the blogs I read regularly. It’s a fairly short list, so it would be manageable financially. What an interesting idea, Bossy! Is this something y’all discussed in N’awlins, between bites of beignet and sips of absinthe?
How Bossy makes me laugh.
If you figure it out, lemme know.
Advertise. Reality is, I can’t afford to subscribe to online content. I’m willing to read through the product placement for the charm of Bossy.
You go girl.
Ad the heck out of it, and do sponsored giveaways and posts. We love free stuff. And we’ll still read you with ads in the sidebars. Get over it!
I’d buy that fer a dolla!
I’d rather have the ads…because if I had to pay a dollar for every blog I read, that could end up being co$tly.
I think if ya need to make money, go out and get a real job. Yes, I come here to read for entertainment, but I wouldn’t pay for it. Sorry.
I’d pay, Bossy…and I don’t mind the sidebar ads or the various ads you work into your blog. But, don’t undersell yourself…$1 subscriptions aren’t going to pay your rent…unless you’ve got 60,000 subscribers. I’d be more than happy to shell out $5 – $10 a year for your blog. And, if I didn’t have two kids in private colleges, I might consider more.
As one who never clicks on the ads, sorry. I enjoy Bossy’s sponsored trips and her Harrison Ford husband and stuff like that.
When you find yourself down in the deep end, scoop up that rock or whatever it was you dove in after, and push off from the bottom so you can rocket up to the surface and beyond.
Uh oh… might be time to do something strange for a little bit of change.
Thanks for the low down on the business side of blogging. I agree that you should keep the ads and I VOW to click on one ad each week and maybe more. But at least once a week. Starting today and the folgers ad which I DRINK NOW. I dislike that tweet, fb and cmment junk but whatever a girl needs to do to keep her head above the aqua is good for me.
Subscription fees can be a good solution to your problem. Most readers don’t mind advertising and are even welling to pay a small subscription fee. I think that advertising networks don’t usually work well for blogs like yours and mine that aren’t focused on one narrow subject. I’ve been struggling with this question too, but as of yet my blog doesn’t have very many readers. Once it does though I intend to make it into a money earner.
I’d happily pay. I don’t really like the sponsored posts, although I think Bossy does a brilliant job of balancing commercial info with personal opinion. If it was all sponsored posts I wouldn’t read any more, but I’m fine with every now and then.
McDonald’s is hiring.
You have ads in your sidebar??? I kid. But what I mean is, EVERYTHING online nowadays is covered in a heavy layer of ads, so much so, that I don’t even see them anymore. Kinda like that stain on my carpet. Do whatchya gotta do, BOSSY. I’ll read ya
I say keep the ads, add more, whatever you have to do. It doesn’t seem like $1/yr would add much to your bottom line and I read so many blogs I don’t pay for content. But again you do whatever you need to do.
I’ve toyed with the idea of keeping my blog ad-free, but including a PayPal link at the bottom of each post with suggested donation amounts for content provided. But I can’t figure out how to code PayPal buttons, and I still don’t have ads, so I may just be paying lots and lots of money a year for a hobby that nets me free soap.
Hi BOSSY!
Keep the ads. They at least pay for hosting. But you should offer a subscription option, and then offer subscribers super-special-exclusive content that only goes out to subscribers. It could be as simple as monthly newsletter or video. I’d pay an annual fee for that. Your videos are awesome, and I’m not just saying that because you recently showed us your boobs.
Also, thank you for calling me tall.
I’d pay an annual fee
A buck a year, via Paypal, sure. And then there’d be a big kerfuffle about you charging for content, which would only get you MORE readers. And then you could have Gold and Platinum members who’d pay $5 and $10 and get special secret links to even more fabulous content about how a bunch of douche-rockets started a kerfuffle over your charging for content. Then you put all that in a book and BAM, you get a TV show. Which would then be sponsored by huge corporate advertisers. PS – So where do I send the buck?
Sigh. I hear the people saying they’ll pay…but will they really? I’ve started blogging for companies and now THAT pays the bills – my own blog? Dead. Sigh.
Lots of good ideas. Essentially I agree with #23 and Tootsie — whatever ya gotta do, I’ll show up. Your current mix of content and paid content works fine for me. I would not read if it were 100% paid, but I think that would be the only line I drew in the sand.
I wrestle with these issues, too, though I don’t have NEAR the upside that you do. Go get ‘em, BOSSY, and bring us along for the ride.
Roxanna beat me to it. Have a private blog with posts once a week. The annual fee should be $12, paid thru PayPal (so you’d probably end up with $10?). You could try it for a month or two (sort of a test-ride, as Ford would say) and see how many of us are willing to pay.
There is NO SHAME in trying to earn a living writing!!! You have just as much a right as any other entrepreneur to try to earn a living doing what you love.
Honestly, I really enjoy you product reviews. Not every one can pull that off, but you do so while still remaining genuine to the tone and spirit of your blog. Keep doing the reviews.
Keep putting ads on the blog. Heck, I’d even pitch in $1 to keep things going. BUT – as Roxanna (#28) and Charlie (#30) pointed out – I’d pony up EVEN MORE if my $$ got me some sort of extra-special content. I hear PayPal can be used for this kind of thing, but since I’ve never used it I can’t say for sure.
So you’re saying people make money doing this?
I would pay a subscription fee for Bossy!! Also, it appears some of your council wants you to starve in a ditch, I’d rather pay than be Bossyless
I like you, I like the Harrison Ford content, I’d like to pay $5 to read per year, and heck, I’d even pretend to like Seattle’s Best even though I live in Seattle and know better.
You just go on and do the damn thing, girl.
I would pay the dollar, and I would read your blog whether or not you did reviews and give-aways. You are entertaining and hilarious, and definitely deserve some cash. So do what you gotta do!
I don’t have a blog but I read a lot of them. This guy http://dickonedwards.co.uk/ has had a blog since 1997 and he has a tip jar link for donations through paypal. Or you could create some sort of CafePress “I pay for Bossy’s Blog” button/sticker with a big markup that would essentially serve as a subscription payment of sorts for those of us who were so inclined.
Rock On Bossy. You do what YOU need to do. Do what makes YOUR heart feel right.
how funny bossy is, she kills me every day.
in a good way, mind you.
bossy, you’ll figure it out, you’re the smartest, funniest, mostest entertaining blogger i know – when you get the answer, please share umkay?
or write a book. that way you can charge more than a wee dollar.
The New York Times went to digital subscriptions this month, so wait awhile and see what happens over there. If people won’t pay for content on NYT, they probably won’t pay for content on iambossy.com.
Throw as many ads as you can on your page I say. I have NO problem with blogs that have ads. If it helps in any way I say GO FOR IT.
It’s your blog. It’s your life. If you’re making any money from it, GREAT. I kid you not that as I was typing GREAT, Tony the Tiger was shouting that on my TV. I don’t believe in coincidences so I think it’s the cereal maker’s diety agreeing with me.
Anyway, the fact is, I wouldn’t pay to read your blog. I couldn’t afford it. However, I will click on ads. I think I have. We all watch commercials. It’s how we learn of products.
If people don’t like your ads, then they don’t have to read your blog.
To those that say, “get a job.” Well THIS is your job. And you do a grand job of it.
The deep in that you feel you’re in — well I hope you come up some time soon. What a sucky place to be in.
Oh Bossy…these are tricky waters to navigate aren’t they? I relate SO well to this post…nodded my head the whole way through.
I took all ads off my blog this year when I did some soul searching and realized my blog had taken a weird “review-ish” turn without me even realizing it. I felt like I needed to find my voice again and just completely re-branded the entire site. I’m happier with it now…but poor.
I’m trying to make money via paid guest posts and writing gigs…it’s sparse, but it’s something. I’d love to help you figure something out though. Brainstorming with friends is so helpful!
Hi Boss,
The ads don’t bother me…and I’d be happy to pay, but a lot of people don’t believe that they should ever have to pay for online content. I’m sorry to hear that you are not making much money with your blog. I’m looking to grow my following and monetize my blog, so it is discouraging to hear your roadblocks in this regard. Hang in there, and I hope to meet you at some point. Are you attending Blogher in San Diego?
Hell, I’d pay $2 whole dollars for a year of Bossy. I also wouldn’t think of Bossy as a sell-out ever. A girl’s gotta work; work it, baby.
Seriously, I appreciate your candor about the whole thing. Too many bloggers act like meek little Mellys about the whole thing, “Me? What ads? What sponsors? Ohhhh I never!”. Do what you gotta do. I will continue to click over, slow posting cycle or no slow.
I say, do what you do best and the money shall follow. Be yourself and the money will come.
Maybe.
Or not. Either/or.
Do what you have to do to pay the bill. But do the rest for you and the other bills will be paid. (Maybe.)
I always thought Bossy’s blog needed to be on David Letterman or SNL. Or that Bossy’s humor should be on David Letterman or SNL. But then the whole notion of Bossy TV superceded any other plans I had for Bossy .
The advice from the person who makes absolutely no money is now over. But this person believes in Bossy’s genius and money making ability, however it comes about.
The End.
I’d pay a few bucks, for sure. But, I think folks are right that you should keep ads, too. I don’t mind them. And I should check the out more often. Good reminder. Maybe a donate money for folks who feel compelled?
I’ll pay for your content any time, Ma’am
I will pay the dollar – maybe even two. I would also like to be your passenger in a Ford Focus.
I purposely have no ads on my blog, nor do I do any reviews or promotions. For me, the blog is a creative outlet and a way to connect to a warm, wonderful blogging community. I don’t do it to make money. As far as personal, humor blogs go, I think there are only two – you know who they are — who have made real money on their blogs. And I’ve stopped reading both because they simply aren’t original or interesting anymore. I think a “real” job is necessary to pay the rent.
I’d pay $5 a year if you keep up your posts. I think it’s great that you have managed to do the road trips with sponsors. Get more sponsors, make some serious cash so you won’t be so verklemped by your undivorce, at least, money-wise. You are a true talent. Capitalize on that, sweetheart!
Fondly,
Joanne
You’re right… Isabel IS super cute. Anyway…do what you have to do. I’ll still respect you in the morning no matter what. Also, I wanted to thank you for the brief, late night chat we had in the courtyard at M2.0 (regarding a certain event I blogged about a few yrs ago). You have a big, beautiful heart, G.
Money is found by leveraging your blog to other means. Books, speaking engagements and taking fabulous positions with PR and Ad agencies as community managers, strategists and blogger liaisons.
Trust me. This I know.
If ever I can help guide you to this next chapter- let me know. Helping is my hobby. : )
I would pay a dollar a year to read yours if you would pay a dollar a year to read mine.
If you’re trying to make a living at this you need to do what it takes. I would rather have you charge a small fee than go get a regular job and quit blogging because you’re too tired. It is my suspicion that the annual fee would change you less than taking more paid ads/reviews would, so that would be my vote.
Bossy. I wouldn’t. Pay it, that is. Not because I don’t like you, and not because I don’t think you deserve to make money, but because I feel like it’s a huge hassle. I don’t even read you as often when you’re on these crazy road trips because the advertising drives me nuts.
But I love your writery guts and I really hope that something lands your way soon, because I miss your cheeky, honest posts.
It’s just like I say about parenting and relationships and careers and sex: whatever works. Sidebar ads are no big deal, the ones that flash and jump in front of what I’m reading are annoying. I wouldn’t pay to subscribe to a blog, but I’d support other creative endeavors that might help your bottom line. I don’t know, it seems like a tough gig to rely on for paying the bills, and I suspect that the best writing will probably show up on the days you’re not worried about those bills.
On an unrelated note, I was just linking to you in my Thursday post because it was one year ago today that we met at the San Diego (no) book tour thing, which happened to coincide with the night my life turned into a raging shit storm! Temporarily, TTBJ.
I’d pay. I’d pay more to get my city on the next tour.
I say keep the ads and sponsored posts. You do a great job of incorporating them into your own voice and we all know you need to pay the bills.
You are clever, talented and creative. Yours are the type of sponsored post I aspire to be able to write. Do your thing. I’d happily give you a dollar.
It bothers me that people would be so critical of you earning a living by doing what you are already doing and what they come here for.
I wonder how many of those same people who don’t approve come here to sneak a read while sitting at the desk of the job they’re getting paid to do?
Ditto Jacqui on seeing you in San Diego. That was a fun time.
Wish you were driving that Ford in its hometown! I’d ride along, and I’d pay for your content. I’d pay a buck a month!
I have no objection to ads, but the sponsored posts cross the line for me. When I read them on a blog, I feel like I don’t know where the truth ends and the “sponsored” begins. The line is just too blurry, and I don’t trust what I’m reading. And there tends to be a gushiness in them that makes me squirm. So yes to ads, no to “sponsored posts.” And yes, no question: I’d pay a dollar to read you, but only if I can be sure you’re writing the truth. You’re so good at that.
I might pay $1 per year. But I don’t pay for the NY Times yet, and they have much more and varied content. So I’m not positive I’d even pay $1. Why don’t you do some bossy math. Assuming everyone who has commented on this posting of yours will pay, which isn’t true. But let’s assume that’s the case. So, 66 people times $1 per year equals….not much. Or, take you’re most commented posting and multiply THAT times $1 per year. That equals….not much more. That’s probably all you’re going to get. People want and expect free. As long as they keep getting it for free they’ll happily pay for it, they’ll happily provide random comments about your postings. But comments don’t pay the light bill. If you’re can live the pennies you make then keep blogging for pennies and people will keep reading. Otherwise, maybe it’s time to find a real job. In a real job you won’t have a big following, it will normally be a following of one (i.e. your boss). But at least that follower will most likely pay more than you’re getting now. I guess at the end of the day the choice is yours-money or followers.
BOSSY, you don’t really write a lot of sponsored posts, and what you do write seems like something you would buy or consume. Don’t feel like you are pimping yourself out. I am intrigued with the idea of special content via subscription; that could bring in a few dineros. I would subscribe for sure.
I enjoy your writing style, and your interpretations of everyday things. I’m not a blogger, and didn’t know clicking on ads helped your bottom line. I’d help Bossy, and I’ll keep reading Bossy whatever you decide.
Excuse me, I need to go learn about Amazon’s Denim shop now.
rubbing my dollar on the screen for you — just grab it…
um
. . . whatever it takes to support yourself (in a way you can be comfortable with) and, more important,
to keep your writing available to your adoring fans. I would pay, incidentally, to keep reading.
I’d pay Bossy—(in a good way of course)
First off, I would pay anywhere from $1-$3. You crack me up and it would be worth it. My hope would be that everyone would pay, you would make at least a million bucks, then travel the world and tell us about it! It sounds far fetched, but anything is possible!! The only problem I see with this is that it may be hard to get new readers. If I didnt already know how hilarious and real you are, I might not pay a dollar to find out.
Secondly, I would pay $15-$20 for a Bossy coffee table book. Maybe a compilation of all of Bossy’s best and funniest posts, every year.
Whatever you decide to do I wish you lots of luck and like with so many of your other readers you have my support.
Blessings!
I’m in. Just send the bill!
p.j.
Ps: Im hoping the no book tour was really a no book tour, cause now I feel silly. dur! If there is a already a book where can I find it? I want to buy it. Maybe that is why no one else suggested it.
But it just goes to show, that I dont look at the side bars…at all.
A Yes-there-is-a-book tour is a sensible suggestion but it means self-publishing a book. There is probably significant content over the last few years that could be converted to features in “The World According to BOSSY” — organized and reshuffled.
And you could dip your toe into Kickstarter to see if you could get some funders.
A girl’s gotta make a living!!! Where do I send my dollar?
Gah, Isabel IS cute!
I’d pay TWO WHOLE DOLLAR BILLS per YEAR to read Bossy’s quips.
sign me up for the dollar a year plan! Sadly for me that wouldn’t really pay many bills… but sadly lotion samples and books aren’t paying them either!
Thanks for the laugh- I totally needed that today
Here’s the thing…you gotta do what you gotta do. And those naysayers ? Well they don’t pay your bills. Unless your blog turned in to one big ad and no content whatsover your true fans will stick around.
Also? Dancing for Whitey is one of the many reasons I love you.
Keep the ads, ditch the facebook and tweet crap…However, if you don’t start writting consistantly well, I’m sure you can fill in the blank…
Bossy, I wouldn’t pay. Because I feel like your blog is really hit and miss. When it’s on, it’s entertaining and relatable. But lately it is really slow, inconsistant, and kinda a downer…
I realize your going through an “undivorce” but I often don’t finish your posts now because I feel like I’m watching someone slowly emotionally drowned. I know I’m just reading your blog and that I’m only reading what you choose to put out there but it seems like if you try to read “between the lines” that you have issues that need to be attended to more than you need to worry about blogging… Maybe take a break, get things in order emotionally and bloogerwise- and then break back onto the computer screen with a vengence. I think any reader would understand if bossy needs a break to put her life in order again.
I agree with #83. Get a job, pay the bills, and straighten your life out. Then blog.
Um……………today that would be 95 cents Canadian. I would pay Bossy but the continually changing exchange rates could be problematic for Bossy’s “international” readers……
If I wanted to make money blogging and do it in a way that made me happy, I would hire Deb on the Rocks to tell me how to do it. She is a genius. I’m not joking.
I expect you’ll listen to who you want to listen to on this. But let’s say that 75% of the 80+ people who have responded in the last two days are willing to pay $1 (or even $2) a year to read you. That’s only $60, or $120. What would that cover? About 1 or 2 trips to the city with a friend?
I don’t blog. I read a few I read a lot of them, sometimes. I would pay you, because you are a favorite. I wouldn’t pay any others. I think people might start making demand on you, as to what you write. I see nothing wrong with ads, if they make life easier and you can keep the blog. MANY bloggers do it and it allows them to be SAHMS.
Ditto 87.
Is this a joke? I really can’t tell if this is serious or not. I’m hoping…not.
Dude, I’d buy that for a dollar.
I’d pay, I’m pretty sure. With pleasure, if it means more content, and no more road trips. Hope it all works out for you, in any case!
#59 said what I would say. Sidebar ads are no problem – they’re easy to ignore. But the posts that are clearly ads for products are not nearly as insightful and funny as the posts when Bossy is just being Bossy.
Having (sorry) lost interest in the blog since the boobs audition followed by the Ford ads, I recently read your family history series. OMGah, it read like a novel. In a few sentences and a photo you made me care about these people I’ll never meet, and I had to know, in spite of my own deadlines, what happened to them. I wish Bossy would check into the possibility of putting her Barbie series or pictorial tales into book form, or into syndicated form in a magazine. Bossy is not really at her best when she’s shilling for someone else.
OK, I have so many thoughts in my head that I may have to go lie down.
1. These ads are not hurting anyone’s feelings. Keep ‘em. And yet — clearly they’re not gonna get that rent paid.
2. I have an instinctive dislike of sponsored ads.
And yet — the posts about that camping trip where you were testing out the pop-up camper? Fabulous. And your travels with Harrison Ford? Fantastic. If anyone can do a sponsored ad-type blog post, it’s you. As I recall, in talking about those two products in particular, you were funny, thoughtful, and honest — pointing out great features as well as “areas for improvement.” How on earth is that “selling out?”
3. And who ARE these people who use phrases like “get a REAL job”?? I hope that they are not really trying to be as hurtful as they appear in their comments — that they just don’t really grasp how much “real” work is involved in developing a funny idea into a polished humor essay, with several beautifully composed accompanying photographs. You’re a professional writer when all is said and done. You’re just trying to figure out how to get paid what your writing is worth. Fuck ‘em if they can’t see that.
4. Finally — just how cool would Mattel be? And how many Barbies would we all run out and buy? — if they sponsored a regular Barbie Theater offering? I’d be giving Barbies to everyone I know including my dad and my mailman.
I can also see a humor book that focused on those Barbie stories; they sell books like that all the time in stores like Urban Outfitters (or even Hot Topic) that are not nearly as funny as your Barbie genius. I’d snap those up, too.
5. You go, Bossy girl! You have been through a tumultuous year with lots of stressful life changes, and you have presented yourself with strength through it all. Rock on!
6. This is an obnoxious long comment — I’m sorry, but not really.
A dollar? Is that all? I’d pay ten times that much. You crack me up on a regular basis. That’s priceless.
Agree with #83.
You could put an ad for my WineNotes on your sidebar and we can figure out how to share any sales. Let me know if you’re interested, I want you to keep blogging!
Do what it takes to create the content that initially attracted me and your other readers. Lately, it’s been evident that your mind is not here and I miss the that mind … the one behind the stories retold by Barbies, the skating video, your family history, Baby David … . Hell, I’d buy a subscription just to see photos of Baby David on a regular basis.
I’m thinking you should do whatever gets ya’ out of bed in the morning and puts food on the table. I’m also thinking that the person who wrote about a Barbie Theater book is suh-mart. Do it. Except call it Barbee Theatre to avoid any lawsuits.
Word to your mother.
What Lizzy said. What Liz in Virginia said, too.
I totally agree w #94. Also I love your family history posts. Good Luck!
I don’t mind ads on sites. I only mind if bloggers mention a product AS IF they are just casually talking girlfriend to girlfriend.
I’d pay a dollar a year to have access to ad ad free site, though. Your humor is original, witty and wry, and I love it.
Bossy is good company and worth every dollar she can get.
How much to marry you?
Bossy provides a service.
It amuses us greatly.
Bossy wants to monetize her valuable service.
I see no issue here.
Charlie Sheen provides no service.
He monetizes it
He takes it on the road.
He does not hesitate to do so.
Bossy.Don’t be a wuss. You are worth it. Do what you need to do. Otherwise I will send you a tshirt with a red cross on the back. right? right!
This is the panel I’m always waiting for at conferences.
People talk about “other revenue streams’, but no one says “THIS RIGHT HERE IS HOW YOU CAN GET PAID AND NOT BE A DOUCHE ON YOUR BLOG.”
Are you friends with Maggie Mason? She seems to have a lot of ideas. Of course, the problem is that none of us really knows who is making what how.
I promise to tell you if I find out! (On that note, I make all of my money freelancing. So.)
Dear Miss Britt. I clicked to your blog. OMG that road trip. I am jealous as hell. You rock!
I think that you are funny and creative and even when you’re doing a review, you put your own spin on it, so I still enjoy reading them. And I don’t even notice the sidebar ads, so keep them up there if it helps. I do hate the giveaways, but only because I NEVER win.
I’d pay! I’d pay double to read you. But I read you with the ads and product writeups.
looks like dooce is having a hard time too….
Bossy, I have enjoyed your writing very much. I am in agreement with the comments that say you deserve to be compensated for your writing. But, I am also in agreement with the the comments that state that you will have to be more consistent with your writing here if you want to make money from this blog. No matter how you choose to monetize the blog, you need to offer more content. Your posts are fewer and far between than they used to be. If you look at your ‘extras’ on the left, many of them have not been updated in ages. If you do not want to write consistently about the daily povery party, for example, then take it down. I do not believe that anyone will expect you to update every one of your sections daily, but to have these listed with no updates for months and months is not great form.
Do what you have to do to earn money from your writing but I think you really need to take a good look what you have been offering your readers of late before you make any changes on how to earn money from it.
(I also loved your family history series…please bring it back. I also loved the Robert Culp daughter tour…that was a fun read).
Strongly agree with #111
I’d spot you a buck or two any day…in fact, didn’t I buy you dinner in New Orleans? I think Bossy owes me a dollar!
All I have to say Bossy is: get yours, girl! All of your followers either have a job, or have the luxury of getting to stay at home. We all earn our money one way or another and if you have to do that with ads, product mentions and the occasional giveaway (I mean, come on, it’s free shit–who WHO can complain about that? (Except the losers…) then so be it! Make your money. I trust that no matter what you have to do—show some boobage, sample some coffee, drive a sports car around California, you will make it signature you, perfectly hilarious!
P to the S: it appears Mr. 104 wants to marry you. Maybe he’s rich? #PROBLEMSOLVED
Hi Bossy!
I would actually be willing to pay five dollars. YES. And I would send it to you the old fashioned way, in an envelope as cash. But I guess that would mean you would have to give out your (mother’s) address, which might be a little scary.
I’m no kook, or anything.
Just saying…maybe open up a PO box?? YES!
PS – I want to join your esteemed council. I feel I am qualified because I am sitting alone, at noon in Salt Lake City, reading your website and drinking a beer.
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Mama’s gotta do what mama’s gotta do. And I think you do a fab job of wrapping a narrative around a product. All your posts like that make me a.) jealous and b.) want the product. And I’d pay a buck to paypal to read your blog, too. But I shudder to think about the revolution it would start in Blogland.
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