Odd questions. If there were no blogs, there would be forums, internet newspapers and billboards. Actually, blog never was a ‘journal’, it’s a private newspaper.

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Blog existence and making money out of it is not bad. But if we deceive people just to make money, it is not good at all.

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I wrote an article on whether or not you would advertise on a site that had hints of porn on it…it came to be pretty popular.

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very good your text.

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Exisistance :
Blogs should exisist defnitely..Bcoz i personally know hw much knowledge i gained from these blogs alone. For every good there’s bad at other end.But taking up depends completely upon us…

Making Money:
When theres a chance of making money without cheating/doing anything bad to others then theres no wrong in it.A work must bealways rewarded.

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Blogs as what Seth said is fun and exciting part of the internet. I couldn’t imagine life without blogs! This is the only way where i can share my ideas and opinions to some matters.

Should blog exist? OF COURSE!
Should blog be used for money? I CAN’T SEE WHY NOT!

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Holy crap, I didn’t realize it was so long, sorry. lol

As for disagreeing with something, I couldn’t agree more…if that makes sense. lol

I wrote an article on whether or not you would advertise on a site that had hints of porn on it…it came to be pretty popular.

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Monetizing blogs – you wrote, “Earning money from information is pretty low. Libraries are public services and blogs should be too.”…”Blogging should not be monetized and instead should be solely based on goodwill and the sharing of information.”

I suppose that all depends on how one monetizes. Earning money from information would indeed be pretty low in most cases, however, to me that means charging per article; who does that? (I do know one that tried it, but not for long.)

On the other hand, lets say I spend 6 months researching a particular topic and create an ebook out of the free info I collected…..is it wrong for me to charge someone for the “convenience” of not having to search the same 6 months for all the info?

This is an ongoing question, but for me I say yes and no. No it is not wrong to want a little something for my hard work and dedication in locating the information, but yes it is a wee bit wrong to go $97-whatever for it. After all, the research is done once, not for every book sold.

Aside from those two things (per article, and ebook type things) what else is there?

1. Banner/Link ads and the like…this is not charging anyone for information. This is charging other webmasters for exposure to their sites; visitors/readers lose nothing.

2. Affiliate Marketing through your blog (selling something someone else created). As per the ebook “I” write example, this tends to get a little gray for most; not me.

Many will scan affiliate networks for the highest commissioned products and rampage the net trying to sell it; this is WRONG…that’s not an opinion folks, it’s just plain wrong.

I personally INSIST on 1 of 4 factors being firmly in place before I affiliate for anyone/thing. It is my STRONG opinion that this is how everyone should approach it…

1. Personally owning/using said product yourself. This is of course #1, but not feasible for everyone if it involves purchasing all said products…that would be insane, at least at first.

2. Get the seller to give up a freebie for you to use and review; full access (ex: membership site). This is easy if the seller comes to you asking you to pimp their product. Not so easy if you’re browsing Clickbank…you better have the chops (stats) to back yourself up.

3. Truly knowing/trusting the seller. “Knowing” does not mean you left 5 comments on my blog and now come to me asking me to pimp your product, sorry.

Perhaps you used one or more previous products of theirs and trust they always produce high quality. Perhaps you have done other business with them in the past and trust them to be ethical, honest and a good egg all around.

Etc., you get the gist here.

4. The last on the list because it will take the most time and the easiest one to backfire on you…BIG TIME. You do not own the product, never used the product, and have little idea on the seller…you just browsed Clickbank and liked it.

Ready? You do E X T E N S I V E research on said product and you feel comfortable recommending it. Do take notice on how I wrote *extensive*.

If you are a newbie, I strongly advise you avoid #4.

Now boys and girls, still thinking “monetising” blogs is evil?

(And now I’ll copy this comment and turn it intto a blog post of my own; expect a backlink.)

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Very fair response, I was curious a little bit more about you and where your line was.

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Evan,

My line is NO I do not design websites/blogs or work on social media projects that promote Adult content, Gambling, Tobacco, or Alcohol. For me those are things I don’t think improve society at all. They are completely based on my own personal opinion but that’s where I stand for online work. I don’t want to help promote anything I can’t be proud of.

For the law, here is a fundamental element to defense. Defense is about protecting the innocent and also allowing for proper rehabilitation and punishment. If I know the client is guilty my primary role then is to not hinder the prosecution but fight for my client to get the most suitable punishment/rehabilitation for the crime committed. Its about looking out for what is right for both the client and society.

Another note is that the defense never should do anything to falsify information or hide crucial evidence regarding the status of their client. But to allow justice to be served it is the duty of the prosecution to prove guilt. I will do my best to uphold my integrity by offering my best and hope the prosecution will do the same. With both sides doing their best, justice will be served.

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