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Get To Know 5 Richest Bloggers Of The World

Mar 6, 2014, 14:34 IST
You know that you read them before you invest your money, before you buy a new phone and also when you have got nothing better to do.
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But what you may not know is that there are millions like you and together, you have indirectly and unknowingly contributed – so that a few good people become millionaires.Blogging has been the ‘in thing’ for quite some time now, and it has slowly and steadily made its way to being the most lucrative and well-paying career choice.

Below is the list of 5 richest bloggers of the world.

1. Pete Cashmore
Starting Mashable from his humble abode in Scotland when he was just 19, Cashmore has come a long way in terms of success and reach. The most followed Twitter handle, @Mashable, has 3.7 million followers while Cashmore makes around $600,000 per month. Truly, it’s ‘cash more’ all the way.

2. Michael Arrington
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Known to the world as the ultimate tech guru, Michael Arrington is the man you want to be, if you dream of making it big in tech blogging. His blog techcrunch.com is the most dominant technology blog, earning Arrington a whopping $500,000 a month.


3. Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr.
Known to the world as Perez Hilton, Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. provides you every gossip you want to know about your favourite stars and even those that you don’t want to know. Believe it or not, he manages to make $200,000-400,000 per month doing just that.

4. Collis Taeed
Collis Taeed writes and makes video tutorials, detailing the tips and tricks of various application software programs and designing tools. His video tutorials are easy to understand and all major photo and video software can be mastered using them. He blogs at TutsPlus.coim and makes around $120,000 per month.

5. Gina Trapani
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The only woman to make her way into this list is Gina Trapani who talks about life hacks and daily life tips & tricks at lifehacker.com. It was started in 2005 and you could be wondering how many life hacks she has thought of till now, earning her $110,000 every month.

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