That Boise sports blogger posting at 5 a.m. would corner the market
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
So Ballhype--the Digg.com of sports blogs--is sharing truly fascinating survey results of sports bloggers: Their habits, their secret identities, even their boxer/brief preferences.
The survey drew 135 respondents--by my count, only 1% of the 10,000 amateurs and professionals who'd call themselves sports bloggers--so it's hardly representative. But considering that Ballhype is heavily trafficked by "serious" sports bloggers who are looking to network, promote their stories, and even make a little money...well, the study gets a lot more relevant.
A few quick observations jump out:
- Sports bloggers are predominantly white males in their mid-to-late 20s (a real shocker)
- They're concentrated on the coasts and in the upper-Midwest (also, not surprising)
- There appears to be a correlation between bloggers who practice in "secret"--using pseudonyms and not telling their employers--and bloggers who think of their blog as a hobby as well as put fewer hours into maintaining it
- 16% of respondents made more than $500 a month from their blog. We're obviously doing something wrong.
- Most blog posts are posted around 10 a.m.-noon EST and the fewest blog posts are put up at 5 a.m. EST.
You know, I'd write more on the Ballhype sports blogger study, but it'd cut into that precious hour I spend on "activities related to my blog"...and I still need to read Deadspin today.
Labels: Ballhype, Deadspin, sports blogs are on fire
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