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I'm clearly doing something right and something wrong. I'm sure, anyway, most would say I'm crazy to even do this thing called opednews

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I'm clearly doing something right and something wrong. I'm sure, anyway, most would say I'm crazy to even do this thing called opednews. But people do tell me we're doing something important, making a difference. Some say we're their favorite site.

But we've only heard from about 40 people this month, responding to our call for donations, so far, out of about 400,000 visits to our site last month,

We have just shy of 30,000 daily newsletter subscribers, but we can't raise $4400 this month or last month. We did it once this year so far. I spoke to an expert on fundraising and she told me that 1 percent, one out of a hundred contributors is decent. We're seeing 1 out of ten thousand site visitors. Obviously, I'm doing something wrong. Not surprising. I'm no fundraising expert. But we do need help.

In terms of doing something right, I think we offer something special, something different-- great leading voices, but also the voices of the every day Janes and Joes of the left. You don't get that elsewhere.

We offer unique perspectives, interviews with leaders in different worlds.

We offer news ahead of the crowd. We were among the first to carry the reports from Yemen by Jeb Boone. Now, the Washington Post is publishing his reporting.

So tell me, is Opednews worth anything to you?
If it is, we really need to see it by the end of this month. It's not a threat. It's an eventuality. I know we have many readers who value, even love our work. But you can't pay bills with that.
Please help.
Click here to donate today.

 

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A bit of an analysis... by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:48:59 AM
Beyond the means by Robin Ryan on Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 10:36:05 AM
Please leave this post up for a few days, by Daniel Geery on Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:56:50 PM
I would add that we who fail by Daniel Geery on Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:58:17 PM
Let's do the math here by Laura Roberts on Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 4:31:54 PM
A more visible "support Oped News" button by Peter Duveen on Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 at 7:47:42 PM
Investment for a saner world by Adnan Al-Daini on Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 at 5:20:07 AM
in god we trust by Ned Lud on Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 at 5:57:51 AM
5.00 month by Albert Trimble on Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 at 7:31:42 AM
My, my aren't we touchy? by M. Wizard on Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:30:11 AM
Many members by GLloyd Rowsey on Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 at 1:19:00 PM
GLloyd by Allan Wayne on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 1:03:37 AM
U R the first by M. Wizard on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 1:26:20 AM
Serious bullshit going on here. by Daniel Geery on Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 at 8:53:58 PM
responses by Rob Kall on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:19:16 AM
OEN is by Ned Lud on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 6:48:50 AM
Here's one thing that you're doing wrong by zonie on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 8:28:32 AM
You can send a donation by check, or cash by Rob Kall on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:06:23 AM
Hurray by zonie on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:31:39 AM
PS by zonie on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:34:42 AM
Re-Designing the Site with the Power of Threes by Paul Roden on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 12:57:58 PM
The Donating Whine by Jim on Friday, Apr 29, 2011 at 2:02:38 PM
re: site design by Adnan Al-Daini on Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 at 2:16:11 AM
We'd love to add a mobile version of the site... by Rob Kall on Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 at 12:41:13 PM
Could you possibly share with those of us by M. Wizard on Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:27:39 PM
Would our government by Debbie S on Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:31:50 PM