Good post Barry. Thanks for sharing.
Like many others, I've not made the nice splash you did. Kinda stinks, because my content is good. But it's just not getting any recognition.
I love to see folks making some bucks from this. But it is discouraging when you know you've put out something really good and it gets nada, while someone makes a smartass comment and gains a couple of g's overnight.
I'm really happy for them, but what gives? I just posted an article asking that question. No complaints here. But I really want to be a part of the solution, so that good content is getting rewarded and noise is being muffled. Stick it out and make it better, right?