I'll admit I was thinking of you when I came across a related article yesterday. Especially as you aren't even generating advertising revenue from it. I do enjoy checking in on your blog several times a day with how frequently you update though your articles are just tidbits or interesting links. Many of the hardcore bloggers feature lengthy reviews, self-made videos, and other original content that I'm sure take their toll on the creator. However, for some not only do they enjoy the thrill and excitement of being a popular blogger there is the monetary compensation that for one mentioned can exceed $40,000 in a week.
"Many of the hardcore bloggers feature lengthy reviews, self-made videos, and other original content that I'm sure take their toll on the creator."
The thing is, these are not blogs (=weblog) in the original meaning of the word.
eolake.blogstop.com is a blog. BoingBoing is a blog.
But stevepalina.com is not a blog. Pogue's posts is not a blog.
For some reason, people have started to refer to online diaries and online publications with timely articles as blogs.
So, where we used to have specific terms to refer to distinct types of publications, now everything is called a blog. For this reason, the word "blogger" is also next to meaningless these days. It is synonymous to writer.
I'll admit I was thinking of you when I came across a related article yesterday. Especially as you aren't even generating advertising revenue from it.
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy checking in on your blog several times a day with how frequently you update though your articles are just tidbits or interesting links. Many of the hardcore bloggers feature lengthy reviews, self-made videos, and other original content that I'm sure take their toll on the creator. However, for some not only do they enjoy the thrill and excitement of being a popular blogger there is the monetary compensation that for one mentioned can exceed $40,000 in a week.
"Many of the hardcore bloggers feature lengthy reviews, self-made videos, and other original content that I'm sure take their toll on the creator."
ReplyDeleteThe thing is, these are not blogs (=weblog) in the original meaning of the word.
eolake.blogstop.com is a blog. BoingBoing is a blog.
But stevepalina.com is not a blog. Pogue's posts is not a blog.
For some reason, people have started to refer to online diaries and online publications with timely articles as blogs.
So, where we used to have specific terms to refer to distinct types of publications, now everything is called a blog. For this reason, the word "blogger" is also next to meaningless these days. It is synonymous to writer.
Good point.
ReplyDeleteIt's like every orange-colored drink is called "orange juice". Fuzzy thinking.