Industry as a whole, % of websites actually successful

[Greg B]

I've been more in touch with webmasters around the industry the past 6 months and it surprises me how few actually are making a living at this. Many have been around for years and still aren't making enough. Lots talk big game and when the covers get peeled you find out they're no where near as successful as they claim.

So the question goes out, what is the percentage of webmasters who actually are successful in this biz? Success defined as being able to live on what they make not with other 9 to 5's or nonsense.