It\u2019s the fifth anniversary of San Jose Hockey Now!<\/p>\n
Thank you, San Jose Sharks fans, for supporting my coverage of your favorite team.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a tough year personally, as I mentioned recently here:<\/p>\n
So your support has meant the world to me!<\/p>\n
I appreciate you making SJHN your top stop for San Jose Sharks coverage. I especially appreciate those of you who subscribe to San Jose Hockey Now and contribute to my travel.<\/p>\n
I say this all the time, but I\u2019ll repeat it: There is no SJHN without you.<\/p>\n
There are two main ways that I make a living with SJHN.<\/p>\n
First, it\u2019s the necessary evil of the business, chasing clicks, views, that kind of stuff.<\/p>\n
SJHN is a 24\/7 Sharks\u2019 news site, so everything\u2019s gotta be covered, big and small. I try to do that in a responsible way, I hope I succeed, and thank you for reading.<\/p>\n
Your clicks translate to ad money\u2026but that\u2019s neither steady nor reliable. So honestly, I don\u2019t pay as much attention to it.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s reliable? What can I count on?<\/p>\n
Second, and it\u2019s where SJHN stands out, it\u2019s the support from you, the subscribers.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s a contract between you and I, that I give you work that you can\u2019t get anywhere, stories worth paying for.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the backbone of SJHN, money that matters, and I literally wouldn\u2019t be here otherwise.<\/p>\n
I love my job, and I couldn\u2019t do it without you \u2014 thanks for believing in me to do it.<\/p>\n
So let\u2019s talk some San Jose Sharks in the dog days of late July\u2026let\u2019s have some beers together!<\/p>\n
I\u2019m going to do a private Zoom AMA on Monday, July 28 from 7:30-8:30 PM PT just for subscribers.<\/p>\n
Want an invite? Just e-mail shengpeng@gmail.com!<\/p>\n
Please include the e-mail address that you subscribe with, so I can confirm your subscription, and I\u2019ll send you the Zoom meeting invite.<\/p>\n