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Low Pay For Writers-How Do You Feel?
Aug 3rd
Last year, when I started out as writer/blogger-I took many low paying jobs. Why? To build up a history and resume. However, I am slowly raising my rates and working on up. However, even then I wouldn’t take under a dollar for over 100 word article.
How do you feel about such low paying gigs? Do you think they are worth your time or not? I personally do not, I mean its fine if you are staring up-but at one point you got to raise your price. And some rates are should never be excepted no matter what. You will never get anywhere with under a dollar per article.
While some people will not hire you if they think your pay rate is too high. However, you can always offer 3 pay options and say that you are willing to discusse with them how much they offer to pay you. That doesn’t mean you should accept too low rates. Would you work at McDonalds for $0.10 per hour? No, treat this like a job.
How do you feel about low paying jobs?
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Do Those Sites About Blogging Really Work?
Jul 26th
I come across so many sites that promise to teach you how to blog and make money doing so. They promise to teach you how to make a living off blogging within 6 months, however they either all teach you exactly the same or sneak in spam or a charge along the way. But the real question is of course-do they work?
In my experience of reading and following their advice, I can honestly say that they have made either little to no impact on my blogging skills. Using social media(other than twitter) does you no good if you have a small number of friends. Using sites like Entrecard is no good and so many of their other tips aren’t good either.
Sure, they might work for you if you are Bill Gates or you have already mass following. But the average blogger does not and they also do not have the time or money as they do. So what can a new blogger learn from them?
Nothing.
Most of my blogging skills were self taught or learned. Sure, I’ve made blogging mistakes and failed at a few attempts. But hey, I am only human after all! But what I know now, is that blogging takes time and effort. Nobody will make a million dollars a year by blogging in their first year(most don’t ever make a million anyhow). But you can make enough money to live on via blogging.
My goal is to of course make enough money to live on by blogging(though I also do freelance writing…which helps). But I think I can show the average blogger how to start being a successful blogger without selling them stuff or lying to them.
My next post will go more into detail on what I mean. Stay tuned for more info.
Microsoft And Yahoo Talks Merger-Again?
Jul 20th
It never ends! After two failed attempts last year, Microsoft is once again trying to buy up Yahoo.
Last year, Microsoft placed a $47.5 billion(USD) bid on acquiring Yahoo. The then-Yahoo CEO declined sayting that they had zero in being bought. However, with the new CEO of Yahoo and current CEO of Micrsoft both say that they are willing to get a deal for both sites.
Main reason why? To give Google a run for their money!
I wonder if it indeed will go through? And if so, will Yahoo.com and MSN.com stay as we know them?
Your thoughts?
Blogging Project Update
Jul 16th
After a month long waiting, I finally can give you all an update.
You may wonder why I haven’t posted that much about it or maybe you even thought I forgot about it? Well no, I haven’t. I was looking hard for a host that would offer what I am looking for. But I have found it and now working on building it up.
Got any good ideas for free wordpress themes? I am looking for something magazine style!
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