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I had a heated conversation with my husband last night. We rarely do that, but I was so mad.
He's been listening to all the ads about buying gold and mentioned a couple of months ago that we should by some. Yesterday he talked to a friend who had made $x,#*$!! in the last few months on the gold he bought. He was throwing a tizzy becuase we didn't do it.
I told him that if we were going to invest in anything right now it needed to be in promoting my web site becuase it was our future. I also informed him that I had made more than his friend in the last two months with hard work. And, that this hard work would build on itself and eventually bring in far more than that same amount of gold would. He said that wasn't the same becuase the smart thing is to make money from money not from work. Well, I happen to trust what I can do for myself more than what someone else can do for me.
He didn't get it. I've tried to explain the concept of building this business so we can retire from our every day jobs and live a comfortable life. Yes, I will have to continue to work on the site. But I enjoy that and will even more when I don't have to work full time doing my day job. Also, I can do the business from anywhere so we can move and we can do some traveling.
I know this type of a business is a concept most people do not understand. None of my friends have any desire to do something like this. I guess he will get it when we can quit out jobs.
As I have pointed out repeatedly, we're talking apples and oranges. You keep discussing market prices and the small investor's inability to influence them. I have no argument about that- I have always been discussing ROI and the fact that an individual DOES have the ability to influence their own ROI.
No, the individual publisher has no influence over the prices advertisers pay. BUT, the individual publisher DOES have many options for different revenue streams- AdSense is not the only game in town. Yahoo has a similar offering and other search engines are starting similar offerings. Banner ad networks abound. As do affiliate networks. Alternatively, a good writer can always sell his/her writings to other sites or offline media.
In the commodities markets, if the price crashes, you're out your money unless/until the market recovers. In the publishing business, if one advertiser tanks, you switch gears and use a new one. Depending on how well you've setup your site, this could be done in minutes or hours.
No, the individual publisher has no influence over the prices advertisers pay. BUT, the individual publisher DOES have many options for different revenue streams- AdSense is not the only game in town.
The entire Internet publishing business should be considered questionable at this point, due to click fraud, MFAs, and just plain unmonetizable channels.
Unless they understand the potential, all they see is you working on something that seems pretty fruitless in the beginning.
Today I wrote article number 1,000. Nine hundred articles ago most people thought I was crazy - now they know I wasn't.
everyone pitches in and send him off to the next Pubcon for group therapy.
The truth hurts doesn't it? When you look at the lives we lead and how we function, it is a wonder why society doesn't have all of us in straight jackets locked up somewhere.
It is true: normalcy is just one's perception of reality ... and that differs from person to person.
And to me ... doing SEO in an empty parking lot in my car at 4:30am is absolutely normal. There is something wrong with that line of thinking...
CaboWabo
The entire Internet publishing business should be considered questionable at this point, due to click fraud, MFAs, and just plain unmonetizable channels.
"I always have to compete with that %$*# laptop"
"I hate that thing"
"When are you going to spend time with me?"
cabowabo if you are getting this reaction, it's not what you do that is the problem. Can you classify yourself as a workaholic?
One of two things needs to happen here.
For whatever reason, she is feeling neglected. Some people are needy. If you want this relationship to last, you have to take a step back and pay attention NOW. Adjust your schedule, or schedule your work time so that it doesn't interfere with her time. When you specifically take time to dedicate to your Other - and this means full-attention, computer-off, no distractions quality time - it will make a difference. If you don't, things are only going to get worse, or end badly. I am speaking from experience.
The other possibility is that no matter how much you care for her it may be entirely possible that her level of self-absorption does not allow you to dedicate yourself as required to do what you do. In this case you have to decide between the two, your dedication to your work or forever being available to fulfill her needs. Pretty silly huh? There are many people in this world who's outlook is that "if it's not about ME, it sucks."
Sadly, in this case the sooner you part, the better off you will both be. Also speaking from experience.
I have this same problem. Always have, always will. I cannot tolerate "idle time." I must always be doing something. I've been accused of being obsessive, a workaholic, even selfish for being so dedicated to my work and hobbies that it appears I don't care about those around me. Once I realized how this affected others, I began to plan my time more carefully.
It only took two marriages to pull it off, but I think this one's going to stick. :-)
Even though friends and family may not understand you dreams it is always nice to have someone who believes in you. There are many success stories that you should be able to share with you family and help them understand what you are trying to build.
