Why Bloggers Should Be Paid More, Part III: Not Everyone Blogs Right
by Tei Lindstrom @ Men with Pens moneyseries: why bloggers should be paid moreOne of the arguments for bloggers being paid less is simply the fact that everyone (yes, yes, and their mother) has a blog these days. If everyone’s doing it, then it must be simple. Nearly intuitive, really. It’s like knowing how to feed yourself. Sure. But most of us don’t really know how to feed ourselves, either. Let’s run with our food metaphor for a second here. Yes, everybody eats. Well done, there. By and large, we feed ourselves, which is to say we buy food, prepare it, and consume it.
Why Bloggers Should Be Paid More, Part II: Short Posts Do Not Equal Short Hours
by Tei Lindstrom @ Men with Pens moneyseries: why bloggers should be paid moreWhy Bloggers Should Be Paid More, Part II: Short Posts Do Not Equal Short Hours This three-part series covers three common myths about blogging that contribute to the low-payment factor, to wit: that blogging is easier than writing other kinds of copy, that blogging takes less time than other kinds of copy, and that bloggers are a dime a dozen. A blog post doesn”t take me that long to write. A short one takes about fifteen minutes. A long one might take as much as forty-five, especially if I get particularly off-topic and kooky…
Why Bloggers Should Be Paid More, Part I: Blogging is Tough
by Tei Lindstrom @ Men with Pens moneyseries: why bloggers should be paid moreThat bloggers don’t get paid enough is a common refrain, but having just spent nearly an entire week with blogging as my primary source of both work and income, I am putting my foot down in a three-part series.
This series is going to cover three common myths about blogging that contribute to the low-payment factor, to wit: that blogging is easier than writing other kinds of copy, that blogging takes less time than other kinds of copy, and that bloggers are a dime a dozen.