Episode 40: Frequently Asked Questions

How does a blog make money? What tools should a blogger know about? On this episode of After the Jump, host Grace Bonney and Amy Azzarito tackle the top questions they regularly come across at Design\*Sponge. Hear what an average day at Design\*Sponge is like- including team meetings, scheduling some you time, and surviving the flood of emails. Building Design\*Sponge also means extensive outreach; this how they find homes across the world- from France to the United States! Hear what motivates them, and what is next for the site. Find out what they would be doing if Design\*Sponge didnt exist, and how they wrangle with their cats destructive tendencies. This program was sponsored by BluePrint. Every adult wants to know how you have a job when you work on the internet. [5:05] -- Amy Azzarito on After the Jump Start thinking of yourself as a producer of content and that content does not necessarily live where you live. [10:30] I am increibly motivated by feedback. Whether its good or bad, I enjoy comments. [8:45] -- Grace Bonney on After the Jump