Oversaturation of the Sports Blogosphere
This might be my first ever non-Patriots related blog posting but I’ve been kicking around these thoughts for a while and it’s time to share them with the world.
I started blogging about the Patriots in late 2007 when the WGA writer’s strike effectively left me with a paying job but nothing to do. I found an ad for this website on Craigslist, and the mention of making any money at all to do something like write about my beloved team sounded like at least a fun way to pass the time.
I also started writing at Bleacher Report, where my work got more hits but didn’t make the penny or two a day I made here on the blog. It was never about the money anyway, it was about writing and showing a perspective on sports not often here… that of the fan.
I’ve had some good days on the blog and over at Bleacher Report. I had a couple articles featured on Fox Sports. I had another article that got over 5000 hits. I even had a video I made featured on the front page of Cold Hard Football Facts. Blogging on the Patriots has been pretty rewarding for a hobby, even though I’ve made a grand total of $23.67 after a year and a half of Google Adsensing.