Ask a Ninja: $100,000 Monthly
December 4, 2007 by Mike Abundo
Filed under Computers
Apparently, being a ninja is serious business — to the tune of $100,000 a month for just two guys.
Some Web video stars, like the “Ask a Ninja” guys, are raking it in. Some, like Beet.TV video blogger Andy Plesser, are earning a hefty supplement to their day jobs. And some, like technology commentator-entertainer iJustine, are earning pocket change.
Near the top of the pile sit Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, who have parlayed their “Ask a Ninja” Web program into about $100,000 a month in ad revenue and income from merchandising and licensing.
Mr. Plesser said he is pulling in about $15,000 a month with his Beet.TV blog, which includes video interviews with top technology executives.
And iJustine, whose video sendup of her gargantuan iPhone bill drew about 8 million views, by comparison pulls in about $1,000 a month, she said.
Maybe I should start answering questions and killing people, too. By the way, if you’re in LA tomorrow, celebrate Ninja Day 2007 with everyone’s favorite black-clad question-answering stealth assassin live.
well, acording to financial times, internet advertising will pass newspaper advertising, so it only logical to see the money going somewhere.
I just wish it were in my pocket. COME ON CREATIVE/UNIQUE WEBSITE IDEA!