Comments on: Mark Penn’s fuzzy pro-blogging stats

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:39:25 +0000

Oh , total horseshit. According to Google Analytics, my blog is getting 67,000+ uniques a month, which is at least within striking distance of the 100k he claims generates $22k in revenue. I estimate monthly ad revenue (plus transaction revenue from purchasers of games we link to via an affiliate program) at around $40/month. (Not $40k, $40, as in two Jacksons; admittedly, I blog on an obscure topic.) Hosting at $100/month (which maybe I could reduce, but I’m old school and like having control over my own server), plus I actually pay a pittance to some of my contributors… It’s a hobby, it’s not a source of positive income, let alone a living.

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Mark Penn Still Full Of Crap « Oliver Willis — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:12:10 +0000

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