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techdirt.com - 2/11/2009
'Blogging Won't Make You Money,' Says The Man Who Made Lots Of Money By Blogging
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It wouldn't be too much of an exaggeration to say technology journalist Dan Lyons has a Schizophrenic relationship with blogging. In 2005, he penned Forbes' laughable cover story called "The Attack of the Blogs," but a couple of years later, he was uncovered as the author of the hilarious Fake ...
Fake Steve Jobs Totally Gives Up on Blogging
valleywag.gawker.com - 2/9/2009
Fake Steve Jobs Totally Gives Up on Blogging
— valleywag.gawker.com — Getting rich by blogging is "another high-tech fairy tale," writes Dan Lyons in Newsweek . He should... know — he tried and failed, with nothing to show for his blogging career but 20 extra pounds. That's how Lyons tells the story: For two ... (more) Fake Steve Jobs Totally Gives Up on Blogging

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joshchandlerblog.com - 2/10/2009
The Blogging A List “begins to move on”! Where does your focus lie with your blogging for the ...
— joshchandlerblog.com — You can look at this WebProNews.com article in various forms, but the fact of the matter is... just how these old-style bloggers who are “part of the A-List” ( http://tr.im/fnt4 ), are starting to drift away from the hate caused by their actions online. Now, when that ... (more) The Blogging A List “begins to move on”! Where does your ...
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marketnewslive.blogspot.com - 2/16/2009
Video: Blogging tips for Downturn 2.0
— marketnewslive.blogspot.com — The rise of blogging created a new avenue for business bosses to engage with partners and customers,... but transparency can be tricky in an economic downturn. (more) Video: Blogging tips for Downturn 2.0

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SitePoint:  Blogging Can Make You Money, Even if Your Blog Doesn’t

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Blogging Can Make You Money, Even if Your Blog Doesn’t
SitePoint — ... So what about Lyons? Turns out, his blog made him a lot more than than the $1,000 per month he says he pulled in from AdSense. As Mike Masnick at TechDirt points out, Lyons has parlayed his blog’s success into a number of paid writing and speaking gigs. “What’s missing from Lyons’ piece, of course, is the great success he experienced as a direct result of blogging,” writes Masnick. “Not only did he receive a big book deal using the same Fake Steve Jobs character he created for the blog, Lyons has been invited to speak and write widely on ...

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