This is probably a title that attracted some attention and it should. Believe it or not this post isn’t actually about making any kind of money with your blog or even NOT making money with your blog. It’s well worth the read so read on.
Penny
I don’t know about you but I see pennies every day of my life on the road and even in my couch. They’re everywhere and they’re all the same. Same color and same size and they’re all worth the same too. But, they all add up very quickly and before you know it you have a small bit of cash in your hand. Of course pennies don’t add up very large amounts of money but they’re still worth something and money is money after all. Bottom line, they’re small and worth the least but they’re every where and easy to find.
Nickel
No harder to spot than your penny but the nickel is worth 5 cents and adds up much quicker because of this. You can probably find these in all the same places and they’re all the same color as well. Nothing more to these except they add up much quicker.
Dime
Not much more to add here. The dime is worth 5 more cents than nickel is and can be found in all the same places as well. Just more money.
Quarter
This guy is worth quite a bit more than even the dime and is a bit harder to find. You can still pick these up pretty easily but even so, you won’t find these every where. A cool thing about the quarter is that these are popular for more use like washing machines and candy machines in the mall and such too!
Ah… The Dollar
I’m talking about a paper dollar here, not the coin. The coin is even more rare as far as I know so we’ll stick with the paper dollar and that’s exactly why. You can find a dollar laying on the street or something as well but finding a dollar just lying around isn’t likely to happen so much as other money as mentioned before here. The dollar adds up a lot faster than all of these combined because it’s worth much more.
What does all of this have to do with your blog?
You decide.
What do you want to get out of your blog or better yet, what do you want your reader to get out of your blog? Do you want to be everywhere and easy to find like the penny or much harder to find but worth a lot more like the dollar?
Personally I would like to know that I’m both. In fact, better yet I would really like to know that I’m just a little bit of all of the coins put together.
I want to be easily found like the penny which can be picked up pretty much anywhere and is worth something the more places you find one as they add up quickly.
I want to be in the same position as the nickel as it’s worth a bit more than the penny and still very easily found.
I want to be like the dime where I can just as easily be found once again and add up even faster yet.
I also would love to be like the quarter and add up even quicker and be discovered even more places as well as valuable to even more of a variety of different people with different needs.
And I would absolutely and completely love to be like the dollar bill which kicks all their asses in value and is just a bit harder to be found but still hold a place around the web when all the change is added up over time.
You can find any of these coins pretty much anywhere, literally. They all have their own value to you and they all add up quicker than one another. The dollar is much more valuable and is a bit harder to find, however.
Strive to be in each group and remain focused on your objective to the people who give you that value each day. They determine what you’re worth and how easy you are to be found. Give them value and work your ass off and soon, possibly, hopefully, just maybe your blog will go from the value of a penny into a nickel and all the way clear up to the dollar bill and more!
What do you think you would like to be?
Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter or Dollar Bill? Or all added up over time?
COMMENTS
26 Comments
Heather
February 3rd, 2010 09:57 AM
I think I’m a bit like you Eric, I’d like to be a bit of all of them. Possibly more of a quarter gal than a dollar though (eventually, I mean).
Loved the analogy, fits very well
Heather´s last blog ..Review: Infernum The Art of Jason Engle
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:01 am
Hey Heather, yeah it’s good to also choose one to be even if it’s just for a while and a quarter is something good to pick. Glad you stopped by and thanks for the comment!
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Samantha
February 3rd, 2010 11:01 AM
Can’t really say I would like to be like change lol however on just the money part it is very easy to find pennies, I find them all the time at work which I end turn give to you when I get hurt.
I believe that if you have luck on your side or just lucking in general then yeah you could find a dollar bill just laying there. Like once I found a 20 dollar bill at my last job. Another time I was coming home from high school and found a 5 dollar bill in the parking lot.
My point is (and I know your thinking “its about time”) You are very right as far as it would be great to be a little of all of them combined because that way you know your work is wanted and appreciated but also easy to find to those who are not capable of finding things easily on the Internet (coming from a true blonde herself)
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Thanks for the comment Samantha. Yeah you’ve gotten lucky at your job and such finding money like you have. Either way, it was there for a reason. And yes it’s nice to be appreciated for your hard work whether you’re easily found or not.
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Rose
February 3rd, 2010 11:12 AM
A coin dollar is easily found here. The paper dollar is rare. I’d like to be a rare find, but I’m happy to be anything of worth.
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Hey Rose, that’s interesting… It’s always cool to hear how different other areas of the world are compared to one another in any kind of way. A rare fine would be very cool as it’d show you’re worth quite a lot and I can understand that.
Thanks for the comment!
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Laura Lee Bloor
February 3rd, 2010 03:55 PM
I like your analogy, Eric. Blogs are “a dime a dozen” these days, so it can be hard to find the truly valuable ones. A little bit (of posting, of marketing) over time adds up though, so I advise everyone to keep working diligently on your blog goals. And keep having fun, otherwise, why do it?
Laura Lee Bloor´s last blog ..What Is Your Why?
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Hey Laura, yes if you’re not having fun with your blog whether you’re making money or not, why do it, right?
Thanks for stopping by!
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Agent Deepak
February 3rd, 2010 04:07 PM
I don’t really know what to say but I kinda like this post. It has some charisma of its own.
I am new here, hope to find some real good content from you.
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:09 pm
How are you, Agent?
Yeah it’s an interesting post I must admit. It makes you think about some things and is very unique on its own.
Stop by any time!
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Dexs
February 3rd, 2010 05:55 PM
Eric,
I’d have to say I would be a penny. I may be small and look just like everyone else or maybe there is some grim or rust covering me, but somewhere behind all that is a whole lot of information that I didn’t even expect to find. I love pennies. There is so many of them and they can be so many things besides money. There’s billions of people on earth… and their are billions more pennies.
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Dex, even being a penny on this earth as crazy as it sounds you can still stand out from the crowd it just takes lots of hard work. Keep rockin’ it out there!
Thanks!
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Ralph
February 3rd, 2010 06:56 PM
Me, I’m partial to the mill. These were red and green plastic coins that got you a ride on the street car when I was a toddler. I know this is pre-history but I liked those mills.
Ralph´s last blog ..Lists from the past
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Ralph,
That’s interesting. It’s amazing how there’s all different kinds of money all over the world.
Thanks for the comment!
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Jeffrey
February 3rd, 2010 08:39 PM
Hi Eric,
I found a 100 dollar bill in a restaurant once! Yeah………..that’s it! I think I like that group!
Sorry ……… we all think differently!
Jeffrey´s last blog ..The Weakness Of Social Media
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Jeffrey, Wow you must have felt great that day!
I’d have to say I think I’d fit right in that group! lol
Thanks for dropping by!
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ayo
February 3rd, 2010 08:59 PM
hi eric,
how are you?
i loved the whole analogy between the dime, nickel, quarter, dollar and ones blog.
It gave me food for thought and i’ve picked up a few nuggets reading your blog and would certainly be implementing them.
I definately want to be in each group. You’ve said it all work hard!!!
Take care
ayo´s last blog ..35 Benefits Of Laughter
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Ayo, hey how are you?
Yeah this is an interesting post and I think it works really well for its purpose. I’m glad you’re finding my blog of use and hope you can continue to do so.
Thanks for the comment!
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Karen
February 4th, 2010 07:36 AM
Wow! What a great article and you’ve made me think, Eric
I wasn’t sure where the post was going as I thought maybe you were going to talk about saving money with your blog, but you surprised me how you related it to what you want your blog to be – the penny and/or the dollar.
” Do you want to be everywhere and easy to find like the penny or much harder to find but worth a lot more like the dollar? ” — love this!
I want to be both, like you said. Easily picked up and yet when found, made the person feel a lot better by finding me
Great article!
Karen
Karen´s last blog ..How To Make Better Decisions That Move You Forward In Life
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Hey Karen, thanks so much for the comment!
Yeah I thought this would put a spin on things and I’m glad it has helped people look at blogging and such from a different perspective. I feel if you work smart enough at it you can actually become both easy to find and worth a lot and therefore you’ve reached a point where things just click. This doesn’t mean you can stop but you can slow down a bit and look at where things are and determine what should be done from this point on.
It’s a very catchy title isn’t it?
It’s articles like this that I believe have the most impact on people’s lives and I’m extremely happy you got something out of it.
Thanks again!
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TheInfoPreneur
February 4th, 2010 02:52 PM
clever post brother, man you really are a good writer.
Brother it’s post like this that will win you more and more readers by the day, excellent stuff
TheInfoPreneur´s last blog ..I’m Not Super Human
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 5th, 2010 at 3:29 am
Hey James,
Thanks first and foremost… I feel I need to actually work on my writing quite a bit but am good enough to keep going at it. Yeah it’s got a clever twist to it that really catches people’s attention and adds something of unique value I think.
Thanks for the comment, brother!
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Ben
February 4th, 2010 03:54 PM
Nice post man. I think at some level we all want to feel significant in our blogger. We want people to look to us and our writing to help and inspire them.
I think there’s a lesson for life here. If you look at the metaphor of the coins you mention and change them so that each one represent good things you do in life you can be inspired to better things in life.
You can do the big positive things in life that make a big difference. Or we can be do lots and lots pennies and let their power add up to a massive impression on other people’s lives.
Ben´s last blog ..Music: The Soundtrack to life
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 5th, 2010 at 3:27 am
Ben, You make a good point and after all, it’s the little things in life that matter most and are most over looked actually. Thanks for stopping by!
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Gabe | freebloghelp.com
February 4th, 2010 09:27 PM
OK, I couldn’t even read the entire article because all I was thinking about was this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cehv7TTFM6Q
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BluePop13 Reply:
February 5th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Hey Gabe, yeah I just watched the video… New to me. I can tell why it’d make you think of that song!
Thanks for the comment!
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