Residual income

Was listening to the radio the other day, and some bint was describing the economic model of blogs. She explained what a blog was, the nature of blog ads, and claimed that some bloggers were making $2K-$5K a month. (I dunno who she was, I don't listen to much radio on the weekends.) She then explained, quite casually, that if you want to make more money on the side, open up a webhosting account and start writing and posting. Get some blog ads, and the dough will soon appear. She gave some examples without naming any specific blog that I can remember, citing political advertising that brought bucks to high traffic sites.

So, in short:

Step 1: Get a blog
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Get blog ads.
Step 4: Profit.

No mention of having to come up with actual content. Just get the blog, and go. Nike and Miller will be knocking on your door shortly.

I'm reminded of a time some years ago, on late night TV programming (the following is a paid advertisement, which is why we run it at 2AM) when a couple of guys would sit in cheap chairs and rave about The Coming Cable And Wireless Revolution. While there wasn indeed a sea change in broadband and broadcast technologies, there wasn't a revolution in the manner of which they spoke. But they were very sincere, and would take "callers" who would ask questions like "Is it easy to invest and set up a wireless cable TV system?" and the nice gentlemen would say "Yes, it's so easy, its stupid!" but never elaborate on any sort of technical specifications...just repeated fawning over vaporware and urgings to CALL NOW FOR THIS SPECIAL OFFER so you could invest Timmy's college fund in a new venture for the next millenium.

Buncha crap is what it was. But salable crap, and I'm sure they got just as much money as those dorks at the 700 Club and Benny Hinn marathons on the Jeebus channel, difference being in where you wanted your "salvation", spiritual or material. Not that I think you really got your money's worth in either case.

So now I wonder, can I babble the same sort of nonsense about blogs? "RESPOND NOW TO THIS TV OFFER AND GET A FREE BOOK: 'BLOGS: The 21st CENTURY MONEYMAKING MACHINE!" and I could sit up on a stage in a comfortable chair with some actors who are overjoyed with the thousands of dollars they get from their blogs, and all youhave to do is write drivel! Or you could invest in blogs and blog technology, earning you a residual income for years! BLOG: A complete turnkey solution! "I was an unemployed garbageman with no education and no prospects for advancement. but with a laptop and a wireless connection to Blogspot, I now make $75K a year! YOU CAN TOO!"

I see absolutely no reason why I can't do this. Its not like I'm «I»lying«/I» or anything...