At Media Companies, a Nation of Serfs

[YankeeFan]

Don't expect any change bloggers:

Critics of the Huffington Post shouldn't expect to see any changes in the way it pays its bloggers — it doesn't. Chaz Ebert, wife of Sun-Times columnist Roger Ebert (and one of those HuffPo critics), asked whether bloggers would now be paid. Ms. Huffington said no.

"Blogging is a way of self-expression. There are no deadlines or rules," Ms. Huffington said. "It's a platform for people who want to share their view. It's like people who speak as experts on TV. They don't get paid."

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[YankeeFan]

Question: If I set up my own website to start a blog, I can look up all kind of statistics. I know how many visits each post is getting and I can see where the traffic is coming from. (i.e. someone posted a link on SportsJournalists.com).

And, I know if I'm reaching anyone or if I'm just talking to myself.

If I post a blog on a site like the Huffington Post, am I able to find out any of that?

I think it would be very frustrating if I couldn't.

 

[spnited]

Can somebody tell me how Twitter makes mney?

 

[RickStain]

They sell "promoted tweet" and "trending topic" spots.

 

[geddymurphy]

Question: If I set up my own website to start a blog, I can look up all kind of statistics. I know how many visits each post is getting and I can see where the traffic is coming from. (i.e. someone posted a link on SportsJournalists.com).

And, I know if I'm reaching anyone or if I'm just talking to myself.

If I post a blog on a site like the Huffington Post, am I able to find out any of that?

I think it would be very frustrating if I couldn't.

You can't, and yes, it's a little frustrating.

The plus side is that what you've written gets seen by more people than the typical personal-blog post, and the Amazon widgets can help you move some books.

 

[Brian Cook]

Question: If I set up my own website to start a blog, I can look up all kind of statistics. I know how many visits each post is getting and I can see where the traffic is coming from. (i.e. someone posted a link on SportsJournalists.com).

And, I know if I'm reaching anyone or if I'm just talking to myself.

If I post a blog on a site like the Huffington Post, am I able to find out any of that?

I think it would be very frustrating if I couldn't.

Entirely depends on the site. Usually they do give you a "views" counter as a carrot; it's motivating when you get 2k views on something.