Sales Question

sue-fl · 2005-07-14, 01:06 PM

Wow some great advice! I'm dead serious at doing this, though it not to pay bills on. I would love to make money at this what I make is more or less spending money. So I guess I'll keep buying content and building and submitting.

Can someone answer this for me though? With buying content, paying for hosting is it normal to spend more than you make for a while?? My first year anniversary of doing this is next month. I have made some money but not broke even yet. Is this normal for any one else? I just wondering if I'm wrong in thinking if I keep getting better at building free sites. And getting my (fake tgp, hub) filled up, and getting some traffic built up to my link site it will all come together?

Am I'm thinking right or should I be thinking that maybe I should hang it up? Would really like to hear some thoughts from all you on this....Thanks!

Surfn · 2005-07-14, 01:32 PM

sue-fl

That's probably about normal for a person with one year these days. I wouldn't hang it up. If I were just starting out I would find someone to mentor me on the skills I lacked. Sales techniques, traffic sources, etc.

You need to have a plan or goal. Make it attainable both short term and long term and stick to it. These days it all work work work.

They gravy days are over, I got fat in the 90's but they are long gone.

ponygirl · 2005-07-14, 02:17 PM

Sue...

I have been doing this for almost a year now too -although for a few months I was also working so I didn't spend the time like I have in the past 3 months or so...

I have noticed that my traffic is increasing, and a lot of my sales are coming from sites that were built months ago. I am finding my comfort level with sponsors, deciding which ones I like to promote and which ones work for me. I am also getting better (I hope

) at marketing and targetting my ads, so that makes a difference.

Long story short, I am making enough to cover my expenses - hosting & content. I buy all my own content, cheap stuff right now hehe, but mine - I can use it wherever I want, do whatever I want with it, and am not bound by some sponsors TOS or worrying if it gets pulled, etc.

I know the time & patience involved in starting up a business, and honestly I see more potential in this than the "real" business I started 2 yrs ago. I expect to start actually seeing a good profit by the end of the year.

Since this is more fun too, I'm sticking with it

See my sig - it's what I live by

Ponygirl

BTW - this is a great thread, lots of encouragement & support out there, it's great! |blowkiss|

2005-07-14, 01:32 PM	#2
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	sue-fl That's probably about normal for a person with one year these days. I wouldn't hang it up. If I were just starting out I would find someone to mentor me on the skills I lacked. Sales techniques, traffic sources, etc. You need to have a plan or goal. Make it attainable both short term and long term and stick to it. These days it all work work work. They gravy days are over, I got fat in the 90's but they are long gone. __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2005-07-14, 02:17 PM	#3
ponygirl on vacation Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,095	Sue... I have been doing this for almost a year now too -although for a few months I was also working so I didn't spend the time like I have in the past 3 months or so... I have noticed that my traffic is increasing, and a lot of my sales are coming from sites that were built months ago. I am finding my comfort level with sponsors, deciding which ones I like to promote and which ones work for me. I am also getting better (I hope ) at marketing and targetting my ads, so that makes a difference. Long story short, I am making enough to cover my expenses - hosting & content. I buy all my own content, cheap stuff right now hehe, but mine - I can use it wherever I want, do whatever I want with it, and am not bound by some sponsors TOS or worrying if it gets pulled, etc. I know the time & patience involved in starting up a business, and honestly I see more potential in this than the "real" business I started 2 yrs ago. I expect to start actually seeing a good profit by the end of the year. Since this is more fun too, I'm sticking with it See my sig - it's what I live by Ponygirl BTW - this is a great thread, lots of encouragement & support out there, it's great! \|blowkiss\| __________________ Submit Your Porn I do CSS coding Hosting - JMB Scripts - Tube Site Resources

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2005-07-14, 01:06 PM	#1
sue-fl You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,837	Wow some great advice! I'm dead serious at doing this, though it not to pay bills on. I would love to make money at this what I make is more or less spending money. So I guess I'll keep buying content and building and submitting. Can someone answer this for me though? With buying content, paying for hosting is it normal to spend more than you make for a while?? My first year anniversary of doing this is next month. I have made some money but not broke even yet. Is this normal for any one else? I just wondering if I'm wrong in thinking if I keep getting better at building free sites. And getting my (fake tgp, hub) filled up, and getting some traffic built up to my link site it will all come together? Am I'm thinking right or should I be thinking that maybe I should hang it up? Would really like to hear some thoughts from all you on this....Thanks!