Searching the Internet Boosts Brain Activity
A team of researchers at UCLA have found that for older people, using the Internet, particularly searching on the Internet, causes enhanced neural stimulation leading to better reasoning and decision-making. I knew it was good for something!
Watching Online Video is Becoming More Popular than Chillin' on Social Networks
Maybe it’s because you can’t poke folks on Youtube? Throw sheep at your audience on Vimeo? This is valuable information if you’re planning a social media campaign. Might be a good idea to throw more energy into creating a memorable, useful video channel or two.
With 62 percent of adult American Internet users surveyed by Pew in April reporting they watch online video on sites like YouTube, web video is now more prevalent than social networking. Some 46 percent of those surveyed said they were active on social networking sites. That’s not to say people don’t spend the bulk of their time poking each other on Facebook, but as a whole, more people say they’ve watched an online video.
Sniper Assassin 2 – Games Reduce Your Bounce Rate
Adding a game to your site might improve your bounce rate. Plus they’re a lot of fun to play. Check this bad boy out: Sniper Assassin 2. Play a game. Think you can beat my high score?
Bloggers Outnumber Lawyers, Often Make Very Small Profit
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Bloggers outnumber Lawyers. The Article: America’s Newest Profession: Blogging.
The article was great but overemphasized the potential to make money from blogging. Figures from ProBlogger indicate that 39% of Bloggers don’t make anything from their blogs, and of the 61% who did make money, 54% reported making less than $100 a day. That means most Bloggers make a very small profit, or no profit at all from their blogs. Even though they outnumber lawyers, I have to wonder what the aggregate income is for all Bloggers compared to the aggregate income from all lawyers. Boiled down, here’s how much money Bloggers make:
How Much Bloggers Earn Annually
One third of Bloggers make no money from their blog. (39%)
Of course, many Bloggers aren’t blogging for money. I’m not, and that’s okay. Though, if you’d like to send me money that’s cool too. :)
One third of Bloggers make $100 or less per day from their blog. (33%)
That’s somewhere between $0 and $36k per year. This range is similar to the range of income folks with an Associate’s Degree or less will make.
One third of Bloggers make more than $100 per day from their blog. (28%)
That’s somewhere between $36k per year and dirty rich. This range is similar to the range of income folks with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher will make.
More analysis is available on ProBlogger.
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Do you have a blog? How do you fit in to these numbers?
