Question for all my blogging friends out there
So, I've been blogging now for almost 3 years.
Recently, I've also been asked to do some writing for a website for Re-enacting....which I did (4 articles up to date).
Now, I am NO expert here, I am even considered a novice at this stuff...I am a pretty good writer (yes, I am still learning on the go here) and willing to learn more as I go. I am still somewhat new to blogging and writing. BUT
Now this person who asked me to write for him (will remain anonymous for now) a while ago, informed me that I would be paid 40% off of advertising revenue once the hits got up to a certain point (when I first started doing this, about a month ago).
It then became more complicated when another person wanted to write, but then wanted my help...er, not while I'm doing it for free - thanks, but I think my time is worth something here - right? Then, I sent him another e mail to ask how exactly is this going to work? Does he have a business plan? So then he tells me that he's going to ask his brother on what he needs to do or how this will work.
Last night I posted again (a long one too, about 1094 words to be exact) with the site being at 1001 hits when I last saw it (going up too, btw, and I think that's pretty good considering that I'm mostly the one with all the articles being written, or am I wrong here?). I get an e mail this morning (he's in another Country, did I mention this?) saying basically that while it's a great interview, that the hits don't really mean unique hits, that it means that the same people are checking in on the site (is that not a good thing?) and that for advertising revenue to be good, that it needs to be a certain amount of unique hits per day (huh?). Something about not writing for easy money (yes, well, I'm not looking for that, but eventually I would like to be paid) but writing for the love of the community....er thanks but no thanks? I have 2 more interviews ready to go and one that I am going to do this Friday for the site....help?
Do I still write and get nothing? Do I post once in a while compared to once a week? Do I send back an e mail saying er, as much as I love the community does not mean I love being used? HELP??!!???
What do you guys suggest....any advice will be helpful.
Thanks and please don't cross post this yet...
Recently, I've also been asked to do some writing for a website for Re-enacting....which I did (4 articles up to date).
Now, I am NO expert here, I am even considered a novice at this stuff...I am a pretty good writer (yes, I am still learning on the go here) and willing to learn more as I go. I am still somewhat new to blogging and writing. BUT
Now this person who asked me to write for him (will remain anonymous for now) a while ago, informed me that I would be paid 40% off of advertising revenue once the hits got up to a certain point (when I first started doing this, about a month ago).
It then became more complicated when another person wanted to write, but then wanted my help...er, not while I'm doing it for free - thanks, but I think my time is worth something here - right? Then, I sent him another e mail to ask how exactly is this going to work? Does he have a business plan? So then he tells me that he's going to ask his brother on what he needs to do or how this will work.
Last night I posted again (a long one too, about 1094 words to be exact) with the site being at 1001 hits when I last saw it (going up too, btw, and I think that's pretty good considering that I'm mostly the one with all the articles being written, or am I wrong here?). I get an e mail this morning (he's in another Country, did I mention this?) saying basically that while it's a great interview, that the hits don't really mean unique hits, that it means that the same people are checking in on the site (is that not a good thing?) and that for advertising revenue to be good, that it needs to be a certain amount of unique hits per day (huh?). Something about not writing for easy money (yes, well, I'm not looking for that, but eventually I would like to be paid) but writing for the love of the community....er thanks but no thanks? I have 2 more interviews ready to go and one that I am going to do this Friday for the site....help?
Do I still write and get nothing? Do I post once in a while compared to once a week? Do I send back an e mail saying er, as much as I love the community does not mean I love being used? HELP??!!???
What do you guys suggest....any advice will be helpful.
Thanks and please don't cross post this yet...