Asbestos and the art of blogging for money

The asbestos blog missed the point of blogs. It isn't about blogs as a business in themselves it's about integrating a powerful new tool into an organisation's communications strategy. An asbestos blog can work for an asbestos solicitor or an asbestos removal company who really care about and understand the issues and the human pain. They can get business from a well produced blog. It's not about cashing in on human suffering.

I don't think it's the concept that's wrong but the model. Bloggers currently see the only way to make money as selling ads. It's incredibly wasteful (there's a post on my blog regarding Gawker Media who throw 90% of the money they could be making because of their ad based model).

Radical as it sounds - the future is selling content for cents. In that scenario your traffic is essentially converting at 100% and even very small payments ad up. Big traffic spikes suddenly produce big bucks.

The key is making the system of payment simple and ubiquitous and keeping prices extraordinarily low.

It doesn't mean that you'll have to read any blog. It just means you'll have to pay something to read the last year of Seth Godins blog.

Hi, I read your post with interest because I am new to blogging, and naturally keen to learn about success stories of those who made it big using Google-sponsored ads! After visiting Buffington's site about Asbestos, I decided to give the guy a break and clicked on the single ad that was shown on the side! Three (or more) cheers to those who try!!

Yeah, blogging for money can be difficult if it's not done correctly. AdSense is defintely not the way to go about it. Selling content for money can work, but so less effective!!

I have just finished my how-to guide about my personal experiences making over $800 a month blogging. I only spend 15 minutes a day now on my main blog that is simply a cash cow.

It's a simple process, that I happened to experiment with and stumbled upona gold mine. You can download my ebook at my website:

http://www.blog-for-profits.com

Cheers!
Donovan

I hope everyone has enjoyed the blog as much as I have enjoyed writing it.

Elliot Daverty

http://www.asbestosexpert.com

This blog posting was of great use in learning new information and also in exchanging our views. Thank you.

Tyrell parkins

http://www.asbestosremovalunnoticed.com

For your entertainment, here's another site taking a shot at blogging for dollars. Where Buffington failed, we are picking up with better technology, actual legal input, and a bit more passion for the subject. It's about to get interesting, because we've made the model scalable. Keep an eye out, and feel free to ping me with questions.

www.freshlegal.com

In my opinion a good blog is all about the value of the content. Valueable content comes from people who are passionately interested in their topic and/or cause. Mr. Buffington may not have had that if his only motivation was money via ad revenue. That may likely be the underlying reason for his choice to discontinue.

This is the article that started it all for me, I have had an interest in the Marketing of Asbestos Products for 7 years.

I tried to do a blog on Asbestos, However it really was difficult to stay neutral. I think it is important to get the information out there for EVERYONE, & let them decide how it is to be used for the good of all. This is why I decided to do an ASBESTOS Product Catalog Web Page called ASBESTOSCATALOGS.COM, I hope it is helpful, It took along time to do, thanks Mike

A good website is one that is concentrated on the topic, provides expert research, latest news relating to the topic of the website and more. There's lots of "lunch time" websites out there that were made in a matter of minutes, hoping to make a quick buck; but those schemes rarely work.

For example a good website for asbestos topics would be www.epa.gov/asbestos or www.researchmesotheliomacancer.com

Blogging for Money works well , if you choose the right content

adsense.denks.net

I started an asbestos blog, (http://asbestossurvey.blogspot.com/)purely for information purposes (no Ads). It was aimed at people concerned about a material that causes cancer. Yes I run an asbestos removal company but the whole point of providing asbestos information via a blog is to educate people about the different aspects and usage of the material. Blogs can be good for feedback and general questions about the material.
On my site I have a lot more information and even a gallery of asbestos materials found in common use, if you know where it is you can avoid disturbing it and prevent exposure. www.kentsurveys.com, its not always about money, its about helping people. Jerry

complete info

http://asbestos.slinkset.com/

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Although the value of these asbestos dollars have now shrunk quite a bit, the new money is in like vioxx lawsuits and other financial instruments such as structured settlements.