tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post7556467477218922894..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Book Blogger Confessions (#15) Making money off your blog…Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-9632508673084112862012-08-12T20:54:15.705-04:002012-08-12T20:54:15.705-04:00I would love it if there were a way that I could b...I would love it if there were a way that I could break even on my blog but I haven't found a way to do it yet. I don't have a problem with anyone making a bit of money off advertisements (as long as they aren't more prominant than your reviews!) just so long as they don't cross the line and start selling their "opinion" to the highest bidders!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02877660195065702097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-55723753551922589302012-08-12T09:52:21.532-04:002012-08-12T09:52:21.532-04:00I miss you :-( This has absolutely nothing to do ...I miss you :-( This has absolutely nothing to do with Blogger Confessions, but I do. <br /><br />ANYWAY, I hadn't thought of the IRS and paying taxes for people who charge for reviews. That's definitely something they need to think about. Personally, I'm with you. While I'd love to get paid, I couldn't imagine asking an author for money. I love reading and reviewing. It's my hobby and yeah, sometimes it feels like work, but I heart it.Lena1xoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516623289177732675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-7059913094733487222012-08-10T23:32:35.775-04:002012-08-10T23:32:35.775-04:00I don't get paid to blog and I sure wouldn'...I don't get paid to blog and I sure wouldn't charge for a review. I too want to be honest and I also want to read whatever I want. Now I'll happily accept a review copy of a book. I try not to bash anything. I think you can dislike something and review it in a constructive way. Now if I really hated it and I was provided a copy, I may let them know that I would not be able to say anything positive. It would have to be pretty bad though.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632981523532521040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-40888054122148400162012-08-07T08:08:13.891-04:002012-08-07T08:08:13.891-04:00Some good points here, had great time reading this...Some good points here, had great time reading this. Thanks.Confessionshttp://www.sinr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-72818389099393309402012-08-06T20:48:20.935-04:002012-08-06T20:48:20.935-04:00I don't mind advertising clutter in a blog'...I don't mind advertising clutter in a blog's sidebar, but I'm kind of put off if they have 20 reading challenges in their sidebar. Not sure why I mentally differentiate between the 2 types of visual clutter!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17140835320864680932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-52377596021401741262012-08-06T10:30:45.567-04:002012-08-06T10:30:45.567-04:00I'm with you on the visual clutter. I'm to...I'm with you on the visual clutter. I'm to the point where I don't even see ads -- my brain just screens them out. And as the world moves to smartphones, I think blog and web page advertising may become more irrelevant. But who knows?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-18762091565073546722012-08-06T09:26:27.402-04:002012-08-06T09:26:27.402-04:00I am picky about blogs with ads, and I don't c...I am picky about blogs with ads, and I don't click the links . I would love the money for this hobby.Julie@My5monkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861113387434481518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-33389728740038601402012-08-06T09:12:54.637-04:002012-08-06T09:12:54.637-04:00Aaaah! I totally forgot about the tax implication...Aaaah! I totally forgot about the tax implications! No thanks! If a blog has a ton of ads, I don't poke around to see if they loved those books, but perhaps I should take more notice.Midnyte Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411332857885069319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-23571675691175489232012-08-06T01:19:34.882-04:002012-08-06T01:19:34.882-04:00I do not think bloggers should make money from th...I do not think bloggers should make money from their blogs either. It does come to that point, ugh, this book sucks, but I better give it a good review anywayBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.com