katyzzz blogging career
August 1st 2008 07:48
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Well it wasn't long before I managed to be offered my first domain, as usual I was in a rush to get going.
I knew I wanted to blog about computer art and computer literacy for the elderly and Alzheimer's disease. I wanted a domain with the name katyzzz in it. But as this was my 'name' on Orble, that was not permitted so I really needed a name revolving around computer art which I was doing with MS Paint and wanted to encourage others to do the same, and the brain and health and and and, well, you can imagine just how long that was going to be so I made my brilliant choice, mspaintart.com.
I could see those very large Microsoft $$$s just rushing to my site, clever little me.
Well, things did not exactly turn out that way and I watched patiently as the few cents trickled in.
It was just a matter of time I thought.
Oh, how very wrong one can be.
So I gave a big sigh and try as hard as I might I found there were very few who would actually confess just how much or how little their adcents were.
By now I thought it was time I extended my horizons and started to blog about blogging. They beat their silent way to my blog, everyone wanted to know how they could get ahead with their blogging and that, I'm afraid to say, included me.
Of course I didn't mind working for free for the elderly or even some other bloggers but I did not like the idea of working for free for advertisers all the time waiting for them to 'click' me.
I feel sure that by that stage I did have a lot of company from others not making much either but you would think it was a matter of top security as most were very secretive, even those who declared rather too often that they were not just doing it for the money. They love to write, you see. That was not my ambition in life and if it were I'd just go ahead and do it.
By some strange coincidence, I came across Paint.NET and it certainly won me.
Although it too was limited in its applications and some things did not work, as they didn't with MS Paint, either, their colour blending was just so much better and they had a couple of novel features which I fell in love with. Silly me.
I really meant to look up some old posts to effectively continue with this tale, but as that could now possibly cause me to lose what I have written here, I'm afraid that will have to wait until next time when I shall remember to look up the previous posts first, unless I forget, of course.
So, you have one little piece of computer art here, by reason of my signature but please stand by for the next UNexciting bit of history related to my blog.
Where did you hear about blogging, incidentally?
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Comment by AmyHuang
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I think I started blogging when it started during the .com era. Well, I happened to be in the industry I guess.
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I think I should at least expect to cover costs but my games are all but over.
I've enjoyed your blogs and it must be very hard with a full-time job.
I expect to be getting busier as time goes on and I simply won't have the time.
I think blogging for some is entirely different than blogging for me. It's been an interesting experience but I have found some of it quite disgusting, how anyone could be proud of expressing themselves that way is beyond me.
But I'm doing some summing up to draw to a conclusion a body of work. Besides there are many things there that interest me and revision time is here.
Thanks for your comments and telling us of your blogging experience, I'm sure it will all lead somewhere but not necessarily through blogging.
Don't work too hard, life is too short, but I guess with a partner studying you find yourself left to your own devices at times.
~katyzzz
Comment by Chris Champion
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I heard about blogging on the grapevine a few years ago, and more specific than that I can not be. Being past the age where technology and technological fashion are instinctive interests, I ignored it. Then a respected friend (and fellow writer) told me more about blogging, and how it was getting big, and how it could work in certain ways for me.
And so I finally gave it a try, and I'm smitten!
Blogging today is about many things. You're right that it's not just about writing (although it is more about wrting than many bloggists understand
I've been blogging now for almost two months, and I'm not afraid to admit here and now, at the risk of attracting the envy of many, that I have earned, through Adsense, the amazing total so far of US$0.56.
I'm not planning to retire any time soon.
Regards and happy blogging,
Chris
Comment by tlcorbin
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Comment by katyzzz
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You'll be the envy of many.
There may even be a few who'll read your blog. Well done.
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and no, this is not reality TV, I did think a man as intelligent as yourself would know that, although from time to time you have shown some preference for folks with their clothes off, whereas my nudes are making a social statement, oh, well, yes, I guess you could call the others social statement makers, too, but low class ones, even if they are in the movies.
Comment by James Rickard
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Comment by Joanne Fedler
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I am also over blogging. Seriously over it. It feels like a drain on resources, and there is no money to be made here - where did any of us get that idea?
I think of it as a way of keeping the few people who actually give a shit about what I'm doing in my writing career, up to speed. But I am contemplating leaving Orble and just blogging occasionally on my website.
I think Orble is great for a sense of community - if that's some comfort, continue. Traffic stats are fickle, and I've noticed that a lot of crap gets a lot of traffic and some of the better posts remain unacknowledged.
Jo
Comment by Optomistic Opportunism
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I'm worth it.
We'll miss u gurlie.
Keep it gangsta.
Opto
Comment by Dianna G
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I blog For The Hell Of It.
More for the community than anything else.
I'll cry if you leave...
I really will.
~Dianna
Comment by tlcorbin
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Well, sort of . . . in an obtuse way.
Comment by Damo
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Huh?
If it was for money then i am being robbed blind.
Comment by Journeywoman
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The net is about chill time for many, and high-brow stuff is too demanding of them. This could have something to do with the 'good' posts being overshadowed by the 'crap' posts in terms of traffic, as Jo pointed out.
It doesn't matter if you make any money, as long as you have readers, and katyzzz, you do. So don't leave orble, I enjoy your posts and I know many others do as well. Just my $0.02
Comment by Jacqui Rogers
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I think most of us didn't realise how tricky the friendship between Orble and Adsense is. Unlike Blogger, Orble don't allow you to easily add meta tags to your pages, which means you can't add your blog to a blog-list, therefore unenabling you to get higher traffic.
I'm extremely grateful to Orble, having www.gigsnreviews.com gives me a purpose and a sense of duty to the community. I get a thrill everytime I earn a few dollars.
Keep on blogging!
Jacqui
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And we thought we learned to count when we went to school.
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Incidentally you write very well, I just wish there was a site where bad language and poor expression of NOTHING was not encouraged or in fact deleted.
If I were the mother of a young or teenage family I would not allow access to this site.
I wonder what I'm doing here. But I'll hang on for a while, but agree there is no money to be made.
It was lovely to hear from you.
Comment by katyzzz
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I've learned to play the game to collect, but it's not worth the effort, I'll probably be around for a while then I'll just gradually fade away rather than announce my departure with a grand Clarion.
Good to see you.
Comment by katyzzz
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Don't grow up too fast, there is a whole world to explore out there.
I'd really miss your little amethyst glow.
Comment by katyzzz
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All that hard work for nothing. While it suits me I'll be around for a while, trying to increase my stats. ( back to where they were)
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You are so right about entertainment, and I can understand that, it's just that I don't find those posts entertaining at all.
They certainly would not qualify for any decent TV show.
But your conclusions are correct and I'm glad you're enjoying what you're doing. That does make a difference.
Thanks for the visit.
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I've done a lot of blogging in the past two years, I think it is TIME I gave it a rest, but I'll be continuing with katyzzz blogging career until such time as it has fulfilled my purpose or TIME dictates otherwise, then I shall probably hang around for the occasional, if aloof, connections.
Continue to enjoy what you do, after all, life has to bring some rewards.
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Blog on blogging.
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Comment by Dianna G
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I'm glad to hear you're not leaving. Almost got really sad there
Thanks
~Dianna
Comment by Miswanderlust
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Very thought provoking post. Love blogging but never made even one cent. I feel blessed that I have met so many interesting folks. You being one of them!
Mis
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Thanks for your visit.