Comments on: Love, fame or exposure?

By: Shayboarder

Shayboarder — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:06:00 +0000

Thanks for the comments.

Interesting point Court on the free content, free information is great. The internet in itself is amazing, I can educate myself on any topic I want and if there's nothing written on it, which I'm finding there's still quite a bit of gaps in snowboarding that there's always room for someone to step up and do it. Ads support the magazines, which is the downside because you are shifting through ads to get to the real content. I think it's rad when I read an ad and learn something from it. At the same note, I like being given credit for my online content and it sucks when it's stolen without crediting me (not in monetary value) but in being recognized.

Brad, it's intriguing to hear that from a company standpoint it's not the business interest that you seek. I've been told by a friend at another company that I was very lucky because I don't work with just one company, i'm kind of in the middle of this whole picture and can work with everyone without stepping on toes. The downside is when I'm trying to launch a new version, it takes forever, haha.

I guess I'm one of those people that doesn't expect anything in return, love something unconditionally and see where it goes. It's interesting to see those who just got into blogging that expect to be freelance writers getting paid the bucks. I'm fine with just tipping my toes in and seeing if I like it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:48:00 +0000

Shay – the reason your blog is so legit and something I read on a regular basis is that it isn’t owned by any manufacturer – or business interest in snowboarding. It’s informative and accurate and you seem like someone who just loves snowboarding. Thank you for keeping it going. Brad at Bonfire

By: Court

Court — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:57:00 +0000

…And that’s why your blog is doing so well. You are staying true, honest and genuine, writing about what you love for whom you love (yourself and other riders). In a world of superficiality that’s what we all need – someone who is real and writes well to speak their mind and tell us what’s up and not compromise for a dollar sign. Now all we need is a March full of snow in the Rockies and for consumers to also realize that they can’t always get something for free – which is the majority of online content. At the end of the day, this pull mentality from consumers drives much of the need for pubs to find and use free content – they just don’t have the revenue to support the cost structures. Not saying this is how it should be, or that consumers shouldn’t have access to free information (ahhh… that’s why the web is a beautiful thing), but this is all part of the reality that magazines (and online magazines) face as they try to survive.