Why bloggers get paid so little

Some years ago, before the internet, the mystique of the freelance journalist was romantic and captivating. Images of the writer with a half-burnt out cigarette in their mouth, glass of whiskey beside them, clankety typewriter and old brim-hat filed minds of people everywhere. These were emphasised by Hollywood’s depictions of journalists being sent to Tashkent or the Kazbah with all expenses paid and the best room on the ship, of course.

It’s true. We have proof. It’s been only one small week since we publicly released the plug-in and already we have thirteen registered sites.

Paul Boutin of Venture Beat was kind and interested enough to find out what we were about. So he contacted us and wrote up his thoughts.

The argument about micropayments has been going on for years, with both sides enthusiastically supporting their position. Some say they will never pay for something that is free. Others say they would pay for high-value content. Yet this is missing the point. What has a huge bearing on this question is that of price.