I have this website: http://www.markhagan.me/samples<p>I currently ad-support this hobby and make about $1.00/day doing it. :) I get a few emails a week with questions/thanks/etc which is actually what makes it worth my time.<p>How do I go about making this my full-time job while keeping the information and videos completely free?<p>---
I was thinking: buy a domain to hold the programming samples, get on a regular video-posting schedule, beg for donations. Many of you guys are going to have far more experience than me in this realm, and I would love to hear your opinion. Teaching people to code is my dream.<p>Thanks!
You're asking the wrong question.<p>The right question is: How can I make a site that's more compelling than lynda.com or stackexchange?<p>I also think part of your problem is that you want to keep the information and videos for free. Yes a real infobusiness will give away some stuff for free, but it can and should also sell content if that content has any value.<p>Hint: If your content solves a problem, it has value.<p>Other thoughts:<p>- Not every hobby should be a business<p>- Another model can be to use free information to build a consulting business
When was the last time you donated to someone for videos?<p>Run an 12 week course teaching people to code like bloc.io with leads generated from your free content.