Monday, November 20, 2006

Blogger makes > 100k/yr with no Internet access

LATimes has a story about blogger "Perez Hilton" today. It says he makes more than 100k/yr from blogging and does not have Internet access! His blog is about celebrities with some emphasis on gay celebrities. Like many other stories about online sites, the LA Times doesn't include the URL of his website... -- http://www.perezhilton.com/

He does not own a TV or read books and has no Internet at home. He is a voracious consumer of magazines, though, and has a network of trusted friends and tipsters who, he said, have yet to lead him astray.

He starts work around 6:30 a.m., sometimes posting 30 times a day, a far more prodigious output than many fully staffed sites. By sheer energy and personality, his site and he are rapidly evolving into a brand. He is in demand by radio and TV outlets as a celebrity commentator. He recently taught a Learning Annex class, "How to Blog Your Way to Fame and Fortune." ("I inspired myself!" he said.)

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