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.
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