Comments on: If this blog was a newsletter, would you pay for it?

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:39:37 +0000

If you can condense your basic philosophy into about 100-200 pages, I would look into a book deal or even try to self-publish in paper or eBook form.

I feel that people are more likely pay for tightly-focused material that they can reference.

By: kateb

kateb — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:28:37 +0000

I just started visiting your site, after seeing a plug somewhere else. I enjoy your point of view. This is not personal to you at all, but I wouldn’t pay for a newsletter on these subjects. So many of us offer these opinions freely on various sites. I also like to read when I want to read, and not have the obligation to read because I paid for it. I’ve cut back on journals and magazines, just have the ones that come with my memberships to hiking clubs and alumni stuff.

By: Steve Austin

Steve Austin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:06:54 +0000

I wouldn’t pay (very much) money, because I wouldn’t wish that kind of pressure and expectation on you.

Though depending on the topic of content, I would (irregularly) trade and barter for your work.

I’d like to illuminate the snap reaction of most of the 20+ commentators to this post. Not even one individual took you up on the “if so, how much” open-ended query. Although I said I wouldn’t pay very much, I’d like to break the folks here out of their trend and offer to pay you USD1.00 cash for 40-50 pages of your content quarterly. ;-\

By: Debbie M

Debbie M — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:08:10 +0000

No, not enough substance. When you’re on, you’re really, really on, unique, and totally worth money. However, with posts like this, guest posts, days without posts, etc., it’s not so thrilling.

Also, I never pay for newsletters. Except that when six years of newsletters from The Tightwad Gazette was published in book form, I did pay for that.

By: mjukr

mjukr — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:04:28 +0000

Mirroring what DJ said, I would also contribute a small one-time sum via PayPal as a thank you for the value I’ve already received from your writing. I have done this several times for other blogs I read regularly.

But, I know you are wary of the tax consequences

By: Kristle

Kristle — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:59:09 +0000

I love your blog, but I wouldn’t pay for a newsletter.

By: Chad @ Sentient Money

Chad @ Sentient Money — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:55:58 +0000

I love the content and the writing, but I wouldn’t pay. I’m too frugal. However, I am completely with you, if you decide to monetize the blog.

By: DJ

DJ — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:45:02 +0000

On second thought, I would make a small, voluntary contribution if you had a paypal link on your web site.

Also, you might try putting some advertising on the site. The advertiser probably wouldn’t get much business from us, but you could get some income.

By: DJ

DJ — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:32:08 +0000

Mega dittos. We are frugal bunch and would not pay, but we sure do enjoy your writing…

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:54:31 +0000

Similar to the others, no way I’d pay. Sorry, bro.