Proud Publisher?

november 25 2007

"Behind the decision" was started by Thesserie.

I've got tagged by Serena.
The question is how my earnings are helping me in any way.

Well, in fact they're not helping me, but my family.

I started sponsored blogging because my autistic son needed a new computer.
He doesn't enjoy many things in life.
But he likes to computer.
Computering has enabled him to get in contact with people without all the stress of facing them inreal life.
This has enabled him to expand his horizon.

So when his old slow computer was dying I needed the money to buy a new one.
With the help of my other sons, friends and some donations and paid blogging, I bought the computer.

This kind of blogging is fun, because I learned a lot about different products, services and how things are in other countries.
So I decided to go on and save money to make a dream come true: buy a set of smallpipes or a hurdy gurdy.
My life isn't about me, and it was nice to realise I could do something for myself.

I've worked hard to get my google rank up, but google decided that our non-sponsored posts won't make up for the 5 dollar a post most posts get, and threw us bloggers out of the system, so taking away our income.

It happened just after all the grocery prices went up 20% or more. Some daily items cost 50% more now.
With 6 children that means an awful lot.

So I skipped the idea of blogging for something for myself.

Here we celebrate Sinterklaas.
That's about the same as the presents in other countries at christmas, only our Sinterklaasseason ends in the night of december 5 to 6.

I was happy with pagerank 3. Not only my hard work was paying off, I also got paid a bit better for my posts from one of the main intermediaries for work.

So I was very happy.
Last year my children went without presents and it felt very ill.
So this year we would be able to have a normal time. No stress, just the fun of anticipation, and happy faces.

Well, thanks to google we can forget it.

They just want to punish PayPerPost for installing a new ranking system, and instead of coming with a better way and have sponsored bloggers work for them, they just take away our last bit of decemberfun.

To be honest, I'm not a proud blogger.
Sponsored blogging is for most people who have a normal blog with sponsored posts just a heavily underpaid job.
Some posts need a lot of research on the subject. Some advertisers are not very clear in what they want, or take up a lot of room because they want complete pressreleases published.
We have to compete to get an opportunity for just 5 dollar, and also have to work hard to get visitors to our sites.

When I wouldn't have 4 handicapped children I would be able to work a lot more and have a proper job from 9 to 5.

I took pride in earning some money online.

Now I just feel sad about the consequences of google's actions.



"Behind the decision" was started by Thesserie.
Contact her, so she can add you on the list.

Thesserie, 2 & 3 / Marie Vanidosa , 2 / Girlie, 2 & 3 / Rhada / Rach , 2 / Ironnie, 2 / Jane / Mari / Jo / Ghee, 2, 3 & 4 / Sasha 2, 3, 4 / Liza / Idealpinkrose, 2 / rems, 2 / KK, 2 / Laura Williams / Maiylah, 2 & 3 / Zam / Serena /Laane / you’re next!

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Cindy
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