OK, since you're the tough act to follow, what were YOUR hit/view stats?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kathie Fry) wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 

> I forgot to answer the question I am asked most frequently:  How much
> does it pay to be an About.com guide?  That is not an easy question to
> answer, because your pay at About.com depends on the success of your
> site, but here is what they say on their recruiting page:

Kathy,

Please share with us your stats over the 48 months of your stewardship 
there, and contrast it with your new SkateGrrl site.  Thanks.

> FROM ABOUT.COM: "Guides get paid a minimum of $500 for their first
> full-month on the network and continue to earn at least $500 as long
> as they increase page views each month."
> _____________________________
> Kathie Fry, Editor
> http://www.skatelog.com


So you never earn MORE than $500?  You have to keep increasing the 
popularity of the site just to maintain the $500??  Or can you earn more 
than $500/month?  Not sure I follow.

Anyway, not to be dense, or belabor the $$ angle, but wouldn't you say that 
you benefitted from the EXPOSURE (publicity) moreso than the monthly 
stipend?  (i.e. the groupies, the Pepsi and Nike endorsements, lecture 
circuit, TODAY Show appearances, etc... ;')