A sleepy day here and all I have to offer is this old Economist article about the 'economics of blogging'. The conclusion seems to be that if money is to be made from the "geeky world of blogging", it won't be in charging for blogging software, but rather targeted advertising. Can't see that myself. If anyone is making any money out of all this it is the webhosts. The really successful blogs might make some money from advertising, but the whole nature of blogging is small-key. Most people consider their blogs successful if they get 100 regular readers - I'd be happy if 10 of my readers identified themselves. Now there's a challenge. ;+)
Posted by Joe at August 20, 2003 04:03 PMgetting lonely?
Posted by: martin at August 20, 2003 05:01 PM*waves hello*
Posted by: Lisa at August 20, 2003 05:18 PMLet me identify myself as your one of the readers!
Posted by: Watanabe at August 20, 2003 08:14 PMNo. 4!
Posted by: DJ at August 20, 2003 08:37 PMYou can count me as No.5!
Posted by: Plumes at August 20, 2003 08:58 PMHello, Joe! I try to remember to check your blog once in a while. So count me as number 6. Which is nice since The Prisoner is my all-time favourite TV series.
I started reading your blog way back when the surprised donkey was visiting the good old US of A. I check in almost every day, but post about once or twice a month.
Tom
Posted by: Tom at August 20, 2003 10:55 PMHaving returned from dial up slow motion to broadband highway I'm back in the readership!
Fu
Posted by: Fusao at August 21, 2003 12:00 AMHi Joe
Finally got round to checking your blog out and I am very impressed. Can I ask one question, what exactly IS blogging? (I hope everybody who is checking in is not rolling around on the floor laughing at my ignorance)
Bev
Posted by: Bev at August 21, 2003 11:04 AMJust clocking in to identify myself! - James
Posted by: James at August 23, 2003 06:53 PMI am D.J.'s mother and he asked us all to write to you so that you did not feel so lonely on your vacation.
I will have the opportunity to see D.J. in the U.S. soon.
Posted by: Jeri at August 24, 2003 07:53 AM