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Already more Americans are making their primary income from posting their opinions than Americans working as computer programmers or firefighters.
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20 million bloggers, with 1.7 million profiting from the work, and 452,000 of those using blogging as their primary source of income.
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One out of three young people reports blogging, but bloggers who do it for a living successfully are 2% of bloggers overall.
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It takes about 100,000 unique visitors a month to generate an income of $75,000 a year.
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Bloggers can get $75 to $200 for a good post, and some even serve as "spokesbloggers" -- paid by advertisers to blog about products.
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Pros who work for companies are typically paid $45,000 to $90,000 a year for their blogging.
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As bloggers have increased in numbers, the number of journalists has significantly declined.
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Martin HuckerbyIn America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers, writes Mark Penn. Really ...........?
See the article on WSJ site, which has comprehensive comments pointing out ludicrousness of article and deeply flawed stats.
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24 Apr 09
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Von TotanesIn America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers.
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Douglas KarrIn America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers. Already more Americans are making their primary income from posting their opinions than Americans working as computer programmers or firefighters.
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23 Apr 09
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raman srinivasanIn America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers. Already more Americans are making their primary income from posting their opinions than Americans working as computer programmers or firefighters.
Paid bloggers fit just about every definition of a microtrend: Their ranks have grown dramatically over the years, blogging is an important social and cultural movement that people care passionately about, and the number of people doing it for at least some income is approaching 1% of American adults.-
In America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers. Already more Americans are making their primary income from posting their opinions than Americans working as computer programmers or firefighters.
Paid bloggers fit just about every definition of a microtrend: Their ranks have grown dramatically over the years, blogging is an important social and cultural movement that people care passionately about, and the number of people doing it for at least some income is approaching 1% of American adults.
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Comparing Job Numbers in America
Lawyers 555,770 Bloggers 452,000 Computer Programmers 394,710 CEOs 299,160 Firefighters 289,710 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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but bloggers who do it for a living successfully are 2% of bloggers overall. It takes about 100,000 unique visitors a month to generate an income of $75,000 a year. Bloggers can get $75 to $200 for a good post, and some even serve as "spokesbloggers" -- paid by advertisers to blog about products. As a job with zero commuting, blogging could be one of the most environmentally friendly jobs around -- but it can also be quite profitable. For sites at the top, the returns can be substantial. At some point the value of the Huffington Post will no doubt pass the value of the Washington Post.
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The Technorati Poll -- The methodology stipulates that in order to qualify for the survey, Technorati "state of the blogosphere" respondents needed to be bloggers over 18 years old. The survey was hosted by Decipher Inc., was in the field from July 28, 2008 through August 4, 2008, and received 1,290 completed responses from 66 countries. Survey design and analysis was conducted by Dr. Michele Madansky and Polly Arenberg. Dr. Michele Madansky runs a media and market research consultancy specializing in online media and Internet startups. From 2003 to 2007, Michele was vice president of global market research for Yahoo! Polly Arenberg is a marketing strategist with more than 20 years of experience; her clients include Yahoo!, Microsoft and Flickr, as well as numerous start-ups.
The 2% of bloggers making a living comes straight from the Technorati Poll. The total number of bloggers--22.6 million--is supported by a research report from eMarketer (2% of 22,6 million is 452,000). This report was written in May 2008 by Paul Verna, a senior analyst there: "The Blogosphere report aggregates the latest data from marketing and communications researchers with eMarketer analysis to provide the information you need to make smart, accurate business decisions."
The question of how much traffic it takes to make a living also comes from the Technorati report. We say it takes "about 100,000 unique visitors a month to generate an income of $75,000 a year" and Technorati states those who had 100,000 or more unique visitors the average income is $75,000
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22 Apr 09
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Mark BonchekAll this fits with the trend toward Opinion TV. Less and less of our information flow is devoted to gathering facts, and more and more is going toward popularizing opinion. Twenty-four-hour news channels have been replaced by 24-hour opinion channels. The chatter is the story.
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the number of journalists has significantly declined. In Washington alone, there are now 79% fewer DC-based employees of major newspapers than there were just few years ago.
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21 Apr 09
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Sean BiehleThe best studies we can find say we are a nation of over 20 million bloggers, with 1.7 million profiting from the work, and 452,000 of those using blogging as their primary source of income. That's almost 2 million Americans getting paid by the word, the
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man hackAux USA, il y a plus de blogueurs professionnels que de pompiers, 10% des 20M de blogueurs américains en vivent plus ou moins bien, 2% en ont fait leur principale source de revenus.
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Michael BeckerThe Wall Street Journal's Mark Penn writes about the implications of the fact that bloggers comprise one of the largest workforces in the country.
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It is hard to think of another job category that has grown so quickly and become such a force in society without having any tests, degrees, or regulation of virtually any kind.
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Add Sticky NoteMaybe it will create a resurgence in the art of writing and writing courses.
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But for how long can nearly 500,000 people who are gradually replacing whole swaths of journalists survive with no worker protections, no enforced ethics codes, limited standards, and, for most , no formal training? Even the "Wild West" eventually became just the "West."
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barb dybwadDemographically, bloggers are extremely well educated: three out of every four are college graduates. Most are white males reporting above-average incomes. One out of three young people reports blogging, but bloggers who do it for a living successfully are 2% of bloggers overall. It takes about 100,000 unique visitors a month to generate an income of $75,000 a year. Bloggers can get $75 to $200 for a good post, and some even serve as "spokesbloggers" -- paid by advertisers to blog about products. As a job with zero commuting, blogging could be one of the most environmentally friendly jobs around -- but it can also be quite profitable. For sites at the top, the returns can be substantial. At some point the value of the Huffington Post will no doubt pass the value of the Washington Post.
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Nils PetersonNew employment (or freelance) skill. New critical thinking skills implied too.
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The best studies we can find say we are a nation of over 20 million bloggers, with 1.7 million profiting from the work ,and 452,000 of those using blogging as their primary source of income.
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It is hard to think of another job category that has grown so quickly and become such a force in society without having any tests, degrees, or regulation of virtually any kind. Courses on blogging are now cropping up, and we can't be far away from the Columbia School of Bloggerism.
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Martin KelleyPaid bloggers fit just about every definition of a microtrend: Their ranks have grown dramatically over the years, blogging is an important social and cultural movement that people care passionately about. Bloggers make money if their consumers click the
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Thomas MrazekIn America today, there are almost as many people making their
living as bloggers as there are lawyers. Already more Americans are
making their primary income from posting their opinions than Americans
working as computer programmers, firefighters o -
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In America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers.
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the number of people doing it for at least some income is approaching 1% of American adults.
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Demographically, bloggers are extremely well educated: three out of every four are college graduates. Most are white males reporting above-average incomes. One out of three young people reports blogging, but bloggers who do it for a living successfully are 2% of bloggers overall. It takes about 100,000 unique visitors a month to generate an income of $75,000 a year.
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As a job with zero commuting, blogging could be one of the most environmentally friendly jobs around -- but it can also be quite profitable. For sites at the top, the returns can be substantial.
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Pros who work for companies are typically paid $45,000 to $90,000 a year for their blogging.
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As bloggers have increased in numbers, the number of journalists has significantly declined.
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The implications of bloggers for hire are substantial. While many bloggers probably support unionization in general, they have no union of their own. Most have no benefits, yet they work long hours in front of computer screens which could cause a variety of health ailments. And the owners of the big sites most often pay their bloggers as freelancers, avoiding all of those taxes and benefits that newspapers have to pay for their writers.
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Not since eBay opened its doors have so many been able to sit at their computer screens and make some money, or even make a whole living.
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Maybe it will create a resurgence in the art of writing and writing courses.
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But for how long can nearly 500,000 people who are gradually replacing whole swaths of journalists survive with no worker protections, no enforced ethics codes, limited standards, and, for most , no formal training?
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Mark FordAn article discussing the huge "microtrend" that is still under the radar about the explosion of paid bloggers int his country. Even as wired as I am I was shocked and also excited about the statistics and the prospects for future growth.
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