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2 years ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » Three-Player Air Hockey on OhGizmo!
Quisaz es para ninitos. O quisaz, emborrachados, no importara que sea enana, lol
3 years ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » Help Wanted on OhGizmo!
Hi Mike. I hear what you're saying. My site is definitealy not optimized for ads. I will move them around and see what works best. To be honest, the only reason the menu is below the ads is because I went to Engadget and noticed that theirs was halfway down the page, after a truckload of ads. So I thought... hey, if they do it, why not me? :)
As for the Slashdot business... I don't know where you get your figures. In total, I've submitted fifteen stories to Slashdot. Three were picked up. Had I gotten $25 for each story that got picked up, that would still have worked out to $5 a submission.
And Thomas, I really appreciate your support, but I do need to put some things out there for the sake of full disclosure. A Slashdotting is quite possinly the most frightening experience, traffic-wise. Each time I saw a spike of around 60,000 visitors. Each time, my server crashed.
Also, $15-$20 might be industry standard, but I'm not offering that, even. I'm offering that per post that gets picked up. You might write me ten posts and not make a penny. I hate to say it, but I can't afford industry standard just yet.
That said, I still think it's not a completely unreasonable offer. I know, for one, that when I started blogging, and for the first five months, I would have LOVED an opportunity to make that money.
As for the Slashdot business... I don't know where you get your figures. In total, I've submitted fifteen stories to Slashdot. Three were picked up. Had I gotten $25 for each story that got picked up, that would still have worked out to $5 a submission.
And Thomas, I really appreciate your support, but I do need to put some things out there for the sake of full disclosure. A Slashdotting is quite possinly the most frightening experience, traffic-wise. Each time I saw a spike of around 60,000 visitors. Each time, my server crashed.
Also, $15-$20 might be industry standard, but I'm not offering that, even. I'm offering that per post that gets picked up. You might write me ten posts and not make a penny. I hate to say it, but I can't afford industry standard just yet.
That said, I still think it's not a completely unreasonable offer. I know, for one, that when I started blogging, and for the first five months, I would have LOVED an opportunity to make that money.
3 years ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » OhGizmo Review: The Diode Watch on OhGizmo!
Justin... It's a breeze. There's a dedicated button for time setting. And clear instructions. Don't worry, you'll have it figured out in a minute.
3 years ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » Help Wanted on OhGizmo!
Okay, let's lay things out in the open. You guys seem to think this site is printing money. It isn't. I'm going to give you some figures, and you're going to have to trust me that they're accurate. I can give you screenshots, to prove things, but really, it shouldn't get to that. My word should be enough.
So. How much does this site bring in? Last month, November, Google Adsense revenue was close to $700 (not allowed to give you actual figure), Blogads revenue was around $121, DU Network stipend was $150, Chitika was around $212, direct ads were $410 and Vibrantmedia was $140. That makes for a total of $1733.
On that same month, I was able to find the time to make 90 posts. Pathetic, but there you have it. I'm burning candles at boths ends, I also go to college full time, and barely have the time to do anything. Now, that works out to around $19 per post.
Now, Mike, you say you wouldn't mind getting paid $35 per post, regardless of whether it gets picked up or not. I, myself, don't even get that much. I worked for Gizmodo for a while. THEY don't even pay that much. Matter of fact, they don't even pay a third that much. You're telling me that you think $35 a post is reasonable?
The only way that I'm able to offer $25 per Slashdotted or Digged post, is because at those times, revenue increase about threefold. The first time, I made an extra $65, the second time, an extra $70 and the third time was not a direct link to my site, so I barely even noticed it. You can dispute those numbers if you want, but I'm being completely honest.
Yeah, maybe $25 is too low. I can understand that. I'll get repeat visitors, my overall traffic will increase, and on the long run, it'll be worth more to me than $25. Sure. It's true. So, if it's the consensus that I should raise the "incentive" to more than that, then I'm willing to listen.
As far as actually paying my writers... yes, of course I've thought of that. I would love to turn my website into a real business, where I can pay employees and boss them around. :) But the sad truth is, I use this revenue to sustain myself. My revenue is going up, slowly, so eventually I will reach the point where I can actually hire someone, for real. But I'm not there yet. For now, all I can afford is to offer these incentives. And maybe I've set them too low.
I'm open to that. Maybe it's too low. So. People... chime in! Tell me what you think is fair for a Slashdotting or a Digging. Tell me what you'd be willing to go out there and find stuff that's worth being Slashdotted for.
So. How much does this site bring in? Last month, November, Google Adsense revenue was close to $700 (not allowed to give you actual figure), Blogads revenue was around $121, DU Network stipend was $150, Chitika was around $212, direct ads were $410 and Vibrantmedia was $140. That makes for a total of $1733.
On that same month, I was able to find the time to make 90 posts. Pathetic, but there you have it. I'm burning candles at boths ends, I also go to college full time, and barely have the time to do anything. Now, that works out to around $19 per post.
Now, Mike, you say you wouldn't mind getting paid $35 per post, regardless of whether it gets picked up or not. I, myself, don't even get that much. I worked for Gizmodo for a while. THEY don't even pay that much. Matter of fact, they don't even pay a third that much. You're telling me that you think $35 a post is reasonable?
The only way that I'm able to offer $25 per Slashdotted or Digged post, is because at those times, revenue increase about threefold. The first time, I made an extra $65, the second time, an extra $70 and the third time was not a direct link to my site, so I barely even noticed it. You can dispute those numbers if you want, but I'm being completely honest.
Yeah, maybe $25 is too low. I can understand that. I'll get repeat visitors, my overall traffic will increase, and on the long run, it'll be worth more to me than $25. Sure. It's true. So, if it's the consensus that I should raise the "incentive" to more than that, then I'm willing to listen.
As far as actually paying my writers... yes, of course I've thought of that. I would love to turn my website into a real business, where I can pay employees and boss them around. :) But the sad truth is, I use this revenue to sustain myself. My revenue is going up, slowly, so eventually I will reach the point where I can actually hire someone, for real. But I'm not there yet. For now, all I can afford is to offer these incentives. And maybe I've set them too low.
I'm open to that. Maybe it's too low. So. People... chime in! Tell me what you think is fair for a Slashdotting or a Digging. Tell me what you'd be willing to go out there and find stuff that's worth being Slashdotted for.
3 years ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » The Bugatti Veyron, Driven on OhGizmo!
Hi Mitch. I disagree. I dare you to point me to a car with a 0 to 60 that's smaller than 2.5 seconds. That's the lowest number I've ever seen. Ever.
3 years ago
in The iMPAMP, The World’s Smallest Tube Amp on OhGizmo!
This is the best! People having heated arguments on my site! Keep it up guys! I love... , uh, music and such.
