Donate to Brian
With all the talk about Brian's revenue, it got me thinking that I hadn't done my part to make sure this site stays up and running. So I clicked on the Make A Donation button (upper right-hand corner, for those who haven't seen it) and gave Brian some dead Presidents.
I write this only to encourage all of the bloggers who have enjoyed this site to continue to support it in whatever way they can. Either through direct contributions or hitting the ads on the site or continuing to add content to the discussions. I spent a couple of years being a lurker on this site before actually posting, and I'm glad I stayed with it.
This site has become my insight to Michigan sports and my daily (muliple times) dose of interesting/fun discussions. It's obvious to me that this is a group that loves Michigan sports and loves the University of Michigan.
Thanks Brian for starting/sharing/continuing this endeavor.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:26 AM ^
he can have one of mine.
He definitely does not want my liver though.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
LMFAOROLF(havn't typed that in years).
Maybe Will Smith from Seven pounds will come to your rescue.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:30 AM ^
any way i can get a fashionable yet sturdy canvas tote with my donation?
this is a great idea though, a couple of blogs i enjoy have recently had to shut down because of money issues. i would hate to see that happen here.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:31 AM ^
Meh, it was worth a shot.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:33 AM ^
I didn't know that clicking on the ads generates revenue.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:43 AM ^
Not sure how Brian has his ads setup, but back in the day there was a lot of rev sharing based on clicks and purchases. At a minimum, clicking the ad will show the advertisers that their money is well spent having a spot on MGoBlog.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^
You obviously didn't read the Monday posts.
100 percent of your donations this week go to Paul and Tim, so if your intent was to give to Brian, you might want to wait until next Monday.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:53 AM ^
shhhh
February 18th, 2010 at 1:38 PM ^
Tim, Paul, Tom, and FA do an awesome job and are all well-deserving of our contributions. Thank you for all your work, sirs.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^
Boom, donated.
It's been a while since I've dropped some money in the pot so thanks for reminding me to help.
VIVA OMG Shirtless pics!
February 18th, 2010 at 10:58 PM ^
Do you think we could get a signed OMG Shirtless pic of Brian if we donated enough?
February 18th, 2010 at 11:39 AM ^
I think Brian should make us pay to read the site. Get rid of the ads and upgrade the website and there would be less traffic so the pages would upload quicker for me.
I this would def be worth it and then I wouldn't have to feel guilty about never donating, although I did buy a shirt once.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:01 PM ^
Boo! Open source Michigan info!
February 18th, 2010 at 12:51 PM ^
THE Troy Nienberg??
February 18th, 2010 at 11:40 AM ^
As a broke student, there isn't much chance of me being able to donate. However, I will definitely be donating in the future.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:53 AM ^
aamich, your donations are the content you put on the board. Having excellent dialog, topics and participation is great value-add to this board and makes me come back again and again.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:41 AM ^
trick innocent doughboy into thinking he is giving them money and funnel it instead to shady guys who go only by first names and whose main claim to fame is stalking kids in vans and "interviewing" them....
BOOM SHARPED.
Oh boy, I knew Drew Sharp was coming after Brian next, just didn't think the story would break right here on mgoblog...
February 18th, 2010 at 11:51 AM ^
Who's this "Brian" guy, anyway? Does he have contact information posted somewhere? Or is he just another blogger hiding behind an internet persona, an enigma wrapped in an enigma?
Same goes for "Tim" and "Paul"?
February 18th, 2010 at 12:05 PM ^
Mitch Albom makes me want to break things.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:07 PM ^
I think "doughboy" is Tim's alternate account.
Well played, "doughboy."
February 18th, 2010 at 12:13 PM ^
I think the over/under on points for your comment should start at 30.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:17 PM ^
I really hope your kidding. Brian is the reason this site exists at all.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:21 PM ^
I know a lot of people won't get the joke at all.
Doubly so, more won't even get the reference.
February 18th, 2010 at 3:06 PM ^
I got it.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:26 PM ^
Somebody ^^^^ forgot their sarcasm meter at home today.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:43 PM ^
This baby's off the charts!February 18th, 2010 at 12:31 PM ^
I have twice donated to Brian before, but with the growth of the site, my assumption is that there is a nice steady stream of income coming from Google ad placement and clicking on the ads themselves, which is why Tim and others have come onboard. I know a home improvement blogger who has not nearly the following of Brian and made 125k last year just from ad placement. I could be way off, so someone with more knowledge please correct me. If I'm ignorant of reality I'll rectify it financially.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:42 PM ^
We should get paid for posting.
February 18th, 2010 at 1:01 PM ^
haven't you been getting your checks?
Brian usually passes them out at the meetings (after Scotch tasting, but BEFORE the hookers usually arrive).
February 18th, 2010 at 3:01 PM ^
It's the clean up of the dead hooker bodies after that is kind of a drag. Maybe if enough people donate Brian can hire someone to take care of that.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:43 PM ^
just asked for free advice from accountants because he can't afford to hire one. Yes - Brian needs the money.
^^^^sarcasim^^^^^
February 18th, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
Who cares whether Brian makes $1 or $1 million from this blog?
He has the beveled guilt button up there for a reason; I consider him a stand up guy, so I doubt he'd still have it up there if he was "Scrooge McDucking" around in his palatial MGoPad.
I'm sure his ads are successful, but it isn't necessarily the golden-goose business model of internet that everyone dreams about.
Maybe he has ideas for even more people/features and raising some more capital will help with that?
If you find this blog of value, and there's a donation button available, I'd say the choice is pretty clear.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:58 PM ^
The "this week's revenue shall go to them!" post made it sound like that was a new twist in revenue sharing.
My take is, give or don't give, that's your business. But don't be posting a bunch of BS rationalizing why you don't. That makes it our business, and we will mock you for your self-serving reasoning.
February 18th, 2010 at 1:41 PM ^
which strived to be honest and also admitted that my opinion could be misguided. If you were, then you clearly need to read, since I specifically said I had donated twice in the past. Don't give me a "BS rationalizing" slam, that wasn't deserved, and in fact, was ignorant.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^
Would it be possible to recognize those who have contributed? I know other sites do that.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:56 PM ^
I only deal with denominations that weren't presidents, if you catch my drift...
- C. Montgomery Burns
February 18th, 2010 at 1:46 PM ^
You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we droppin' Hamiltons.
- Samberg and Parnell
February 18th, 2010 at 1:00 PM ^
I would rather contribute a portion of my taxes to this site then anyones political campaign.
February 18th, 2010 at 1:11 PM ^
don't go to political campaigns
February 18th, 2010 at 7:03 PM ^
Turbo tax includes a checklist of options toward the end of your return including an option for a $3 donation or something to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund from your Tax Refund.
At least that's what I think he was talking about
February 19th, 2010 at 10:51 AM ^
a voluntary contribution from a person's personal savings. Not using tax dollars for someone's campaign. Like I said.
Umm... have you ever looked at a tax return? It says on both the form and instructions that checking the box "will not affect your tax or refund." Those dollars do not come from anyone's personal savings. They come from tax dollars.
February 18th, 2010 at 2:34 PM ^
another way to help out the blog
February 18th, 2010 at 3:42 PM ^
but never posted before. First post & first donation.
2 birds 1 stone kind of thing I guess.
February 18th, 2010 at 3:43 PM ^
Well, that's a good way to start.
Props (+1) to you.
February 18th, 2010 at 4:48 PM ^
I can definitely see a subscription model working without making the information on lockdown. Maybe for some type of annual fee a subscriber gets:
MgoMember status
A copy of HTTV20XX
An ad-free site, when logged in
Just throwing it out there, I'm sure Brian has thought this over way way before any of us could mention it. Just saying' I'd pay for that in addition to supporting through the MgoStore.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:04 PM ^
Brian, being omniscient, has already thought of something along these lines. Click "My Account" at the top left side bar when you're logged in and if you scroll down, you'll see a button to subscribe. Unfortunately if you click it, you get this:
http://mgoblog.com/lm_paypal/subscribe/1
(yup, you've been denied).
February 18th, 2010 at 11:02 PM ^
Really, I think I should wait until I retire. If this site costs me my job, will Brian reimburse me?
Thanks for the reminder!
February 18th, 2010 at 11:20 PM ^
There won't be any money. But when you die...this will be played at your funeral.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXO3gKfOUN8
(Sorry for the link, tubes wouldn't let me inbed the vid)