Comments on: Blogging for Money http://greyaliengames.com/blog/blogging-for-money/ Independent Game Development Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:02:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Grey Alien Games http://greyaliengames.com/blog/blogging-for-money/#comment-968 Grey Alien Games Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:30:04 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/blogging-for-money/#comment-968 Winni: Strange that you should think that. I've never paid the guy a single penny. In fact he doesn't charge for any of his advice. Following his advice, the advice of a my old boss at my last company, and my Aikido teacher, plus much stuff I have read, I have led a very successful life so far which is only getting better. I hear you on the issue of having adsense on my blog, but I'm just blogging for fun and the adsense brings in some extra revenue (much more on my game site than the blog) so I don't mind. Winni: Strange that you should think that. I’ve never paid the guy a single penny. In fact he doesn’t charge for any of his advice. Following his advice, the advice of a my old boss at my last company, and my Aikido teacher, plus much stuff I have read, I have led a very successful life so far which is only getting better.

I hear you on the issue of having adsense on my blog, but I’m just blogging for fun and the adsense brings in some extra revenue (much more on my game site than the blog) so I don’t mind.

]]> By: Winni http://greyaliengames.com/blog/blogging-for-money/#comment-966 Winni Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:50:24 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/blogging-for-money/#comment-966 I'm sorry, guys, but this Steve Pavlina guy is... Well, think of him what you want, and admire him if you must. I think he has a rather simple business strategy: "I'm your Guru. Give me your money and I will tell you what you want to hear. Don't begin to really think about what I'm telling, because you will quickly find out that it's only shallow lies. But they sound good, and they attract a certain breed of desperate customers that badly need to believe in something. Especially that I'm doing great and everybody can make it. Just pay me a bit more, and I'll tell you another fairy tale about how I waste your money at a Las Vegas Casino table while you are reading my blog." I guess that's basically it. My girl-friend got really mad at me when I showed that reasons-not-to-get-a-job article. She asked me how an intelligent person like me could buy into such a pile of dung. I rather recommend that you read this blog: http://www.thesitewizard.com/revenue/google-adsense.shtml He's got a point with his note #3. I'll send you a screenshot of your page, Gray, to show you what I mean. I’m sorry, guys, but this Steve Pavlina guy is… Well, think of him what you want, and admire him if you must. I think he has a rather simple business strategy: “I’m your Guru. Give me your money and I will tell you what you want to hear. Don’t begin to really think about what I’m telling, because you will quickly find out that it’s only shallow lies. But they sound good, and they attract a certain breed of desperate customers that badly need to believe in something. Especially that I’m doing great and everybody can make it. Just pay me a bit more, and I’ll tell you another fairy tale about how I waste your money at a Las Vegas Casino table while you are reading my blog.” I guess that’s basically it.

My girl-friend got really mad at me when I showed that reasons-not-to-get-a-job article. She asked me how an intelligent person like me could buy into such a pile of dung.

I rather recommend that you read this blog:
http://www.thesitewizard.com/revenue/google-adsense.shtml

He’s got a point with his note #3. I’ll send you a screenshot of your page, Gray, to show you what I mean.

]]> By: Grey Alien Games http://greyaliengames.com/blog/blogging-for-money/#comment-963 Grey Alien Games Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:53:39 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/blogging-for-money/#comment-963 Agreed. He got me started in this lark 3 years ago when I read "Cultivate Burning Desire" on his Dexterity forums...Yeah that job article is great :-) Agreed. He got me started in this lark 3 years ago when I read “Cultivate Burning Desire” on his Dexterity forums…Yeah that job article is great :-)

]]> By: Tex Pine http://greyaliengames.com/blog/blogging-for-money/#comment-962 Tex Pine Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:50:59 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/blogging-for-money/#comment-962 Man, Steve Pavlina rules. He has some greeeat articles, like the one "10 reasons to never get a job". I'm a fan of him. Man, Steve Pavlina rules. He has some greeeat articles, like the one “10 reasons to never get a job”. I’m a fan of him.

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