Several months ago I never thought it would be possible to turn blogging into something lucrative. Well, July 2006 has been very generous to me and so I went to Canon Philippines to buy my first dSLR, the Canon 350D with kit lens.

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The money I spent on this body + kit lens (Canon gave me a few freebies like a 256MB CF card and mini tripod) was all earned from blogging with b5media and KMM.

Is a professional camera the most expensive thing blogging can buy? Answer is NO:

The house that blogging bought
The car that blogging bought
The camera, gaming console and monitor that blogging bought

Abe has also bought a Canon 350D, from, well, from his photo gallery! Talk about reinvesting the money you earn!

You can check my photo gallery at http://gallery.abuggedlife.com

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  1. Congrats Jayvs! :-D

    Proof that blogging and hard work really pay. ;-)

  2. Rico on July 22nd, 2006 at 1:38 am
  3. [...] Blogging bought Jayvee a new DSLR Camera (good choice Jayvee). He also points to the car that blogging bought Rick, the camera, xbox and LCD Monitor that it bought David and the house it’s paying off for me. [...]

  4. What has Blogging Bought You? on July 22nd, 2006 at 10:37 am
  5. Congratulations Jayvee !!

    Now you’ve got the bug Darren and I caught. It’s great isn’t it? And the more you learn, the more you get motivated to work even harder at it.

    Best of luck!
    Rick

  6. feedbuzzard on July 22nd, 2006 at 11:35 am
  7. What has blogging bought you?…

    Darren is at it again now that he’s returned from his “daddy vacation”.  A little meme of sorts is being produced.  Jayvee seems to have actually returned to an original post by Darren that has returned Darren to the subject.   Bl…

  8. Thatedeguy on July 22nd, 2006 at 11:42 am
  9. Rick,

    thanks for dropping by! now that ive been bitten by the shutter bug, im craving for lenses! argh!

    must …. blog … more….

  10. Jayvee on July 22nd, 2006 at 1:35 pm
  11. idol kita talaga bosing hehehe

  12. Kiven on July 22nd, 2006 at 6:43 pm
  13. [...] Boss Jayvee was able to buy a Canon EOS 350D while other prominent (read: bigtime) bloggers have bought a house, or a car while another was able to buy a camera, gaming console and monitor. [...]

  14. Kiven » What has blogging bought you?… on July 23rd, 2006 at 9:55 pm
  15. Wow, congrats! Problogging rocks! :)

  16. markku on July 24th, 2006 at 12:16 am
  17. [...] Blogging bought Dee a sixth birthday party for her daughter, CDs, books, concert tickets and covers her blog’s costs Blogging bought Bank Locator a trip to Vegas plus lots of free schwag Blogging bought Billobanger a house, furniture, new computer and gadgets Blogging bought Retrospector money to cover the costs of starting another blog Blogging bought Darren M an office, two companies, a paycheck for him and his wife, a car, a condo, 3 cats and vacations Blogging bought Elliot various trips away with his girlfriend Blogging bought Ken the ability to work at home and have time with his kids Blogging bought Jon a trip to Phoenix to meet his hero Blogging bought feral cat DVDs Blogging bought brem dog id tags Blogging bought Designer Ella lots of handbags and shoes. Blogging bought Kevin all the startup costs for the music label he’s launched Blogging bought JErm his freedom to quit other jobs and work at home – plus a trip to Bali for his entire family Blogging bought eSearing more web site development business which pays for cell phones, net access and a computer Blogging bought Esther her Son’s college education Blogging bought John gas for his car, a lot of fun and something to put on his next job application Blogging bought Kim Bah Lee a pint of beer Blogging bought Tim a Nintendo DS Blogging bought Greg web hosting, a valleyschwag subscription and domain renewal Blogging bought Swade a laptop, free Saab goodies and the inspiration for a new car. Blogging bought Thejesh GN a domain, hosting, a few drinks and lunch Blogging bought Marek a Pentax Optio W10 Blogging bought Chi An a Dell laptop Blogging bought Bill a $10,000 Spa Blogging bought Ray hosting and other blog related costs plus the odd latte Blogging bought Melissa lots of stuff ($1,100 to $1500 USD a month) Blogging bought Renee monthly installments on a home Blogging bought Keeton a successful home business and time with family Blogging bought hacker not cracker a laptop Blogging bought Dale plenty of CDs Blogging bought Adam a domain name and hosting Blogging bought pcunix – hard to tell as all income goes into the one pot but he’s earned $250k from online activities Blogging bought Chris hosting fees Blogging bought pjm satisfaction Blogging bought Oscar hosting fees, domains and coffee Blogging bought Jill lots of ’stuff’, a phone, admission to conferences, other jobs and work etc Blogging bought Candy Addict lots of Candy Blogging bought Jayvee a new DSLR and speaker set for video games Blogging bought Rick a new Car Blogging bought David an xbox, LCD Monitor and Camera Blogging bought Me a house, car and virtually every other living expense for the last year or two [...]

  18. More on What Blogging is Buying Bloggers on July 24th, 2006 at 8:04 am
  19. ASTEEG! Congrats! :) macho mo kasi!

  20. Jed on July 24th, 2006 at 8:36 am
  21. Congrats! Tell me when you shoot next time… I’m probably getting my 350d next week.

  22. driver ng bayan on July 24th, 2006 at 1:08 pm
  23. Whoa?!? congrats Jayvee. That’s a great cam.

  24. Juan Magdarog on July 24th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
  25. Proof that there’s a decent living to be made by blogging – or by Web publishing, if you prefer :) . Congrats Jayvee and I look forward to your continued growth and success.

  26. Easton Ellsworth on July 24th, 2006 at 9:46 pm
  27. wow. i hope reading all those med books would buy me a car too. haha. oh well. maybe someday. :)

  28. mnel on July 25th, 2006 at 8:17 pm
  29. ooooooh that’s purdy… enjoy your new toy!

  30. dez on July 29th, 2006 at 2:00 am
  31. [...] I swear, being a geek has its downsides. You tend to spend a lot for your hobbies. I recently caught the photography bug after buying the 350D I’ve been wanting since December. [...]

  32. A Bugged Life » Blog Archive » How expensive is your hobby? on July 30th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
  33. [...] Yeah yeah, it’s no biggie, but so what? What’s the use of wishing for a camera, car, or even a house, when it’s obvious I can’t afford ‘em yet? Note the word yet! [...]

  34. What Have You Bought With Blogging? at Fool for Five on October 1st, 2006 at 9:44 pm
  35. [...] It’s fun that doing something you love can actually reward you with something like this mobile phone, a camera, a house or an almost house! And yea, you can even count that snack if you consider it as one of blogging’s perks. Heehee. [...]

  36. Blogging bought me a RAZR « The Parody™ on October 10th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
  37. [...] There are a lot of things you can buy: a car perhaps?, Ice Cold Coca Cola plus some snacks?, a camera? , or this: [...]

  38. What have you bought by blogging? | Kiven on October 12th, 2006 at 6:37 pm
  39. [...] There was blind item gossip (oh my gosh!) of a couple who are now happily together because of blogging. If I could post the camera that blogging bought, they can post, “the love that blogging brought” [...]

  40. A Bugged Life » Blog Archive » ituloy angsulong is the next SEO Philippines II keyword on October 30th, 2006 at 8:17 pm
  41. [...] It’s fun that doing something you love can actually reward you with something like this mobile phone, a camera, a house or an almost house! And yea, you can even count that snack if you consider it as one of blogging’s perks. Heehee. [...]

  42. The Parody™ » Blogging bought me a RAZR on November 5th, 2006 at 3:16 pm
  43. [...] How long will it take for me to post about a house, car, camera, phone, snack, or anything else that blogging might buy for me? I’m not holding my breath, but I am wondering about this. [...]

  44. drivebyshooter.net » Blog Archive » Boggling blogging thoughts on November 20th, 2006 at 11:48 pm
  45. [...] Is this a Filipino thing? Almost all the top sites for “blogging bought” are Filipino. There’s the car, the DSLR, the car again, the RAZR, the WoW credits, the laptop, the IXUS and the house. [...]

  46. The Hair Clipper That Blogging Bought | Macalua.com on December 5th, 2006 at 5:32 pm
  47. [...] Thus, in relation to other bloggers’ ‘the (blank) that blogging bought’ posts such as: this, this, and this, i can now semi-relate because I won, I won, I won! [...]

  48. What’s Right In The World » the tickets that blogging won on January 8th, 2007 at 9:27 am
  49. [...] When I bought my camera last year, there was a secondary reason to it than just photography. It was to involve myself with user groups associated with the gadgets that you owned. Owning digital SLRs, Macs, iPods — these are all interesting gadgets but you come to realize that the people who own these things are much more interesting. Not that I’d buy myself into the organization – it isn’t that; no not at all. I really just wanted to immerse myself into this fun world of Filipino geeks. [...]

  50. A Bugged Life [ philippine publishing industry online and in print ] » Blog Archive » What have your gadgets given back to you? on January 18th, 2007 at 1:18 am
  51. Looks nice

  52. Adelina on February 9th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
  53. [...] What is it with bloggers and their cameras?! [...]

  54. Where Can You Find Photos of the 11th International Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta? at Fool for Five on February 11th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
  55. that makes me feel very frustrated of my blogging… waaaaahh…

  56. mr nice ash on February 22nd, 2007 at 10:12 am
  57. [...] I grabbed the chance to get it and viola! I got it! It’s not as cool as Abe’s and Jayvee’s Canon EOS 350D, or Abel’s own digital camera (whatever it was, it sure took some great shots [...]

  58. Three Web Marketing and Blogging Gadgets | *Jozzua on March 2nd, 2007 at 4:54 am
  59. [...] bought Jayvee a new DSLR Camera (good choice Jayvee). He also points to the car that blogging bought Rick, the camera, xbox and LCD [...]

  60. What has Blogging Bought You? | Internet Marketing on October 16th, 2007 at 10:24 pm

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