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By: Nut

Nut — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:34:39 +0000

Thanks for all the kind words. I’m definitely hanging in there for now, I think I just needed to vent a little bit.

Thanks for the support!

By: The Passive Dad

The Passive Dad — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:27:40 +0000

Thanks for sharing your personal finance stats, but what I’ve found interesting is how unstable the traffic and revenue can be for bloggers. One month you can earn $50, then land on MSN or another PR1 site and surge $500. This is not the 9-5 job where you receive stable checks every month. Or, at least not for myself.

I do think the most important aspect has been to work more efficiently and manage time wisely. Have you learned any posting or writing tricks over the last year?

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:14:37 +0000

Hang in there, WC! You are a good writer, and you have a good product here. 2008 was a crappy year for a lot of us, particularly the second half. Hopefully things will turn around by spring and summer. Keep plugging away–a lot of success at blogging is found through sheer attrition, outlasting everyone else.

By: The Digerati Life

The Digerati Life — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:58:51 +0000

Wow, that’s great about your new job! I’m glad you were able to have your blog lead you to a great opportunity! Now I wonder who would possibly be disappointed in $2000 a month in Adsense…. that would be a curious response for a very healthy return.

By: do good

do good — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:51:28 +0000

Hang in there. It took a good 2 years before I started to see an uptick in revenue. A lot depends on what your main goals are.

If writing a pf blog is your main goal, and not the money, then keep going like you are. If making money is the goal, niche this blog to one aspect of personal finance and become the expert in that area.

There are too many pf blogs these days to get noticed (possible, but a load of work). A niche site will never grow into a huge blog, but it will likely be a lot more profitable. Or you can do what I did and simply take your writing on this blog and rewrite it a bit to make a host of niche sites – that’s probably the easiest way to make money writing about finance these days.

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