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Any Pro' Bloggers On This Forum?
I wonder if there are any 'professional' bloggers on this forum, who can divulge a few details?
For instance, is the pay measly, or meal-worthy? I ask that, because I browsed two pro-blog jobsites and I was somewhat disheartened by the lousy pay-outs on offer (less than newspaper wordage base-rates, as far as I could see) - though that was USA; is it the same here?
Also, are there any UK/European-based jobsites/lists for pro-bloggers? If so, could we have a link or two on here, please?
I'm something of a newcomer to the webmedia - particularly with Blogging, not surfing the web - but I aim to learn as much on the subject ASAP, and try to concentrate in this field. I can't believe I didn't trip over this writing market before, and I'm kicking myself for not realising it was there all the time - hopefully, I'll make up for that quickly enough to beat the sound of my 'pine overcoat' being screwed down...
Any advice & information would be most gratefully received...
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However I have seen industry adverts for full-time company blog/social media posts.
I wasn't thinking of subscription blogs (don't know anything about them yet, anyway!), just looking at avenues for writing, earnings possibilities, top-ups, etc. Let's face it, we all dream of wrtiting full time and earning well enough from it, so I look at it as an unexplored avenue. In time, who knows? Blogging, etc, may prove a useful sideline/top-up to something more robust like feature writing, etc. We shall see...
Back to the blockbuster novel, then - now, what was that earth-shattering opening line I thought up...? :-D
On a personal note, I and all of you put a lot of effort into what we write, even if it's just criticisms in my case, and I do get irritated when I see people starting blogs, paying people peanuts to knock up (usually copied) pages and c&p'ed ads and calling it a blog - and probably making money from flogging rubbish!
Sorry, end of rant.
Earth-shattering opening line? It was the best of blogs, it was the worst of blogs ...
I'm on the receiving end of a lot of information so I might as well use it. As newspapers are laying off book reviewers, publishers are beginning to rely on bloggers for publicity. They are only too happy (as are PR people) to send me review copies and press releases. Write for readers rather than for yourself. Nobody is going to be interested in the minutiae of my day-to-day experiences, views or opinions but they are interested in news and views about books, reading and writing.
As a result, I have been approached by publishers for book ideas and commissioned to write magazine articles. My main Followers are on Twitter. Post the theme of each blog on Twitter, Google Buzz and Facebook. Blog regularly or your Followers will soon drop off.
I am able to 'advertise' my services on my blog, so have a permanent ad built in for my editorial consultancy and include entries on my writing activities, like tutoring and courses. It costs me nothing but time, a lot of enjoyment and the chance to read the latest books. Take a peek: http://bookblogforbookworms.blogspot.com
All the best for the New Year!
Like Diane, I use my blog as a marketting tool. I've looked into reviewing, but at the moment I'm taking in submissions for author interivews if they link my blog to theirs. And am now finding that companies are contacting me for blog tours. At the moment I'm free, maybe I'm missing a trick here?
Do you charge Diane? Will have to add myself to your blog.
www.louisewise.blogspot.com