2008 February

_Feb 29 08

_Ashley Morgan_Blogging Money_69 Comments

If you are looking to make money from blogging and get some exposure for yourself at the same time then this should be of interest to you. I’m launching a new collective blogging project in March 2008 and I am looking for some bloggers.
These are paid blogging positions. Each blog post will carry […]

_Earn money blogging for a new Upstart Blogger project

_Feb 28 08

_Ashley Morgan_Blogging Money_3 Comments

2007 was the year that many bloggers figured out that real money could be made by selling their blogs as true internet properties. Indeed, I purchased Upstart Blogger after it was offered for sale in December last year.
Buying a blog that is already generating an income is a great way to kick start a […]

_A very interesting blog auction

_Feb 27 08

_Ashley Morgan_Personal_2 Comments

At approximately 1.00 am this morning Upstart Blogger HQ was hit by an earthquake which according the the news this morning measured 5.2 on the Richter scale.
Earthquakes of that size are so rare that my first thought was that we had a poltergeist zooming around the house. Either that or some sort of skydiving […]

_Earthquake

_Feb 26 08

_Ashley Morgan_Blogging Money_5 Comments

I’ve been very critical recently of certain bloggers who flaunt their blog earnings like some sort of credibility trophy. My anger towards these bloggers is fueled by their use of these income statements to persuade unwitting newbies to sign up for affiliate click through programs. This results in each individual newbie making next […]

_Share your opinions on this item of blogging etiquette

_Feb 25 08

_Ashley Morgan_Blogging_No Comments

At first glance this might sound like an obscure title for a blog post, and I suppose it probably is, but bear with me since the knowledge that became ingrained in my subconscious as a child has been incredibly useful throughout my blogging career.
1970’s science fiction, on television at least, was usually serial based. […]

_What I learned about blogging from 1970’s science fiction

_Feb 24 08

_Ashley Morgan_Giveaways_1 Comment

Don’t forget, this month’s giveaway is a shiny new MacBook Air. And all you have to do is write a linking review of Upstart Blogger on your blog and leave a comment here.
Good luck!

_Only five days left to win a free MacBook Air

_Feb 23 08

_Ashley Morgan_Design_1 Comment

Occasionally a new font comes along that becomes an instant winner. Archer, the colorful slab serif from Hoefler & Frere-Jones is described by it’s makers, very accurately I might add, as follows.
Sweet but not saccharine, earnest but not grave, Archer is designed to hit just the right notes of forthrightness, credibility, and charm.
Readable and […]