Jason Trout
Jason Trout lives in Decorah, Iowa. He is a husband and proud father.
Top posts:
- Why You Should Always Stop at Lemonade Stands (22 votes)
- So, how *does* a post make it to the homepage!? (15 votes)
- Looking for feedback on two (possible) changes to how we handle homepage posts (12 votes)
Jason Trout on GoodBlogs:
Latest Posts
The announcement I don't want to be making
Hey everyone - Well, I'll just come out and say it. Starting Monday of next week, GoodBlogs will no longer be able to pay $20 per blog post that makes it to the homepage. Or $10, or even $5. It isn't that we don't want to (because we do), it's just ...
The GoodBlogs post that inspired my family to drive 2,830 miles in a minivan (seriously).
Kind of crazy to think that a post here on GoodBlogs will lead my family and I to go on a 2,830 mile road trip. But it did! Perhaps you're wondering more about this. Allow me to explain. Going back as far as I can remember, and until about my Junior...
Looking for feedback on two (possible) changes to how we handle homepage posts
Hello GoodBloggers! So, we do our best around here to be as responsive to the community (ie YOU) as we can. You guys wanted threaded commenting? Check. The ability to delete/edit your own comments? Check. More time to edit a post after you submit it...
Organic Bug - GoodBlogs supporter and a great place to find Eco-Friendly products
This is our first ever sponsored post and we're pretty excited about it. The good folks at Organic Bug have decided to pick up the tab for every single post making it to the homepage today. How cool is that!? Organic Bug (OB) is the one-stop-shop for...
Looking for Feedback on the Idea of Sponsored Posts
Hello GoodBloggers! So as GoodBlogs continues to grow (and grow), I'm always looking for ways to make it as financially sustainable as possible. The two main goals for that are a) To make sure GoodBlogs is around for a long time, and b) Get us in a...
I absolutely LOVE going to movies...and I'm pretty much done going to movies
So I received an e-mail recently from a GoodBlogger encouraging me to blog more on the site. I'm not going to name the person (okay, it was Shawna) but, I figured I might as well take their advice. So here goes! I really do love going to movies. Do ...
GoodBlogs - now with TEN votes a day (with a catch)!
Hey everyone - So word on the street is that most GoodBloggers would like more votes per day. Who are we to deny you such a reasonable request? So as of today, everyone has ten votes to sprinkle around the site. But there's a catch! To help keep those...
So, how *does* a post make it to the homepage!?
So...there has been some discussion lately (okay, a lot of discussion:-) about how posts are chosen for the homepage. A lot of you have e-mailed us and asked us this, and we've replied as best we can without divulging too much information. We've tried...
If GoodBlogs were to launch a niche blogging site, what should that site be about...?
We are thinking of launching a niche blogging site that would operate on the same model as GoodBlogs and are wondering what the best topic for that site might be. So, we thought we'd ask you! If it goes over well, we could then launch a whole series...
Making the World a Better Place by... Eating Chocolate
There are many ways to help make the world a better place. You can volunteer your Time, be generous with your Talents, or donate your Treasure. I, however, have a different method of choice...I eat chocolate. While this isn't my sole method of making...