How much do bloggers earn? – Read Write survey
Read Write Web did a survey recently to find out how much bloggers actually earn. The survey participants were 20 top tier bloggers. Though some of the bloggers could not disclose their actual earnings because they cannot do so legally. One thing to keep in mind is that the participants were not owners of the blogs but were people who are employed by the owners of the big blogs on the Internet.
The survey was conducted by sending out emails which requested for information. Some of the 
findings were
- Most of the bloggers get paid per post. Most of them are paid $25 per post. These bloggers were part time bloggers and not employees
- Some of the bloggers go on to become full time employees as bloggers, consulting or join the marketing department. Their salaries range from $40,000 to $90,000 (including benefits). However this does not include any equity that might be part of the agreement which is usually the case.
- The big money for bloggers is in consultation for which they charge nothing less than $150 per hour. Most of the bloggers are consulting regarding running blogs, twittering and advanced usage of RSS feeds. The bloggers blogging about search engine marketing make the most amount of money as consultants.
The post at Read Write web concludes that most of the bloggers are blogging not because of money but because of the thrill of blogging. One thing to remember when interpreting results is that the survey participants were only 20 and they were hand picked bloggers who were participating in running successful blogs. To read the full post go to the Read Write website.
How Much Do Top Tier Bloggers and Social Media Consultants Get Paid? We Asked Them! - ReadWriteWeb
