Comments on: 40Tech: Steps & Missteps in Starting a Blog, Part II http://www.40tech.com/2009/12/06/40tech-steps-missteps-in-starting-a-blog-part-ii/ Tech for Real People Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:30:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Evan Kline http://www.40tech.com/2009/12/06/40tech-steps-missteps-in-starting-a-blog-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Evan Kline Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:26:50 +0000 http://www.40tech.com/?p=2049#comment-1989 Thanks for the explanation on your profit setup, Kosmo. That is some good info to have. Thanks for the explanation on your profit setup, Kosmo. That is some good info to have.

]]> By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer http://www.40tech.com/2009/12/06/40tech-steps-missteps-in-starting-a-blog-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Kosmo @ The Casual Observer Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:02:10 +0000 http://www.40tech.com/?p=2049#comment-1981 I have a staff of about a dozen writers, including 8 who contribute on a very regular basis. I have a form letter than I email when I bring someone on board, basically outlining expectations and steps in the process of adding the writer (having them set up a Gravatar, giving me a brief bio, etc). I'm careful not to actually impose any requirements on them - basically, I'm just trying to simplify the process. In terms of money, I lay out a profit sharing agreement where I share any profits (after deducting direct costs such as hosting) on a per-article basis. Write 10% of the articles, get 10% of the profits. None of the writers really seem to care much about money, though. They just enjoy having a platform. .-= Kosmo @ The Casual Observer´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCasualObserver/~3/TCL9YIyafaQ/" rel="nofollow">Should the Blue Jays Tamper?</a> =-. I have a staff of about a dozen writers, including 8 who contribute on a very regular basis. I have a form letter than I email when I bring someone on board, basically outlining expectations and steps in the process of adding the writer (having them set up a Gravatar, giving me a brief bio, etc). I’m careful not to actually impose any requirements on them – basically, I’m just trying to simplify the process.

In terms of money, I lay out a profit sharing agreement where I share any profits (after deducting direct costs such as hosting) on a per-article basis. Write 10% of the articles, get 10% of the profits.

None of the writers really seem to care much about money, though. They just enjoy having a platform.
.-= Kosmo @ The Casual Observer´s last blog ..Should the Blue Jays Tamper? =-.

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