I Have Made the Biggest Mistake Ever
I have Made the biggest mistake ever!
My Parking Spaces Website. It was my biggest money Maker and I have pratically made a right mess of it. I never truly understood the absolute power Wealthy Affiliate gives us. Why because I never did the training properly. This isn't a lie it's the truth and I could literally cry my eyes out.
You must think oh what she going on about now. Well I started this Website more or less when I first began back in 2016. I suppose I buried my head in the sand and tried as best as I could. not been tech savvy and all that.
Anyways I did do pretty well but then I found out they would be closing because they were building a shopping area right on top of Parking Spaces London. So I let the site dwindle.
Now it's come to my knowledge that the website will have another year on it. The building that was to take place in Canary Wharf has been held off. Now that is a good thing in a sense but because I havent bothered with the Website I kind of let it go.
I have now realised the absolute stupidity of how I have worked. I could cry. There was so much potential I could have done with this website but because I never stuck to the training properly I have missed out on so much. AARGH I NEVER LISTENED
I could absolutly kick myself and yes I want to cry my eyes out. I have worked so hard but it didnt need to be such hard work. If only I listened properly. I could scream to be honest. I am so angry at myself. Now I have tons of work to do and knowing now that I didnt know before the potential I could have with this site when I come to Flip it. I could have gone ten fold with it.
I am in such a muddle with it. I know I will fix it and bring it right back up again. I want to scream and beg for help. but I won't it's my own stupid fault.
I just wished I had listened properly from the beginning and done better than I could ever have done. My biggest mistake was Listening but not listening enough not sticking around in the training enough.
NOW I HAVE TO SORT IT AND I WILL DO I could really cry though I am so gutted.
It's no fun figuring things out when you think you have them sorted and by the way on a last note.
Those images with no alt text and all the image sssggdhd we bring up please dont. Make sure you sort those images out Site-content teach you how to do this instantly. I get so embarrassed when I see my images in Google all jpegssssss pingssssss lol aaarghh I wanna run and hide.
Do not underestimate the power of any tool given to us for free. Even here some moan evey platform has a glitch but none fixed as quick as Wealthy Affiliate.
They also optimize images for you too. As For Training all the live ones with JAY. "I reckon I have more than a 100 hours to catch up." Thats without the blogs and training from our amazing community here too.
I could cry but I Won't I will draw instead. Lol I could really kick myself hard in the shins I swear I could. AAAAARGGHH
Why because I really messed up and no I dont want sympathy it's my own doing. I dont want ranks it's not about that it's about me and how sick at myself I am and the extra work I have now.
Why because I never listened properly Please please stick to the training at all costs. If only I knew then what I know now.
How stupid I have been. Yes I have made money but imagine the real potential of what I could have done.
AAARGGGH YES I AM CRYING MY EYES OUT. NOT A PRETTY SITE :(
P.S I like this new Platform. Thank you and I am sorry I never listened. To top it all off another message from google console another index error issue. So much of this I could have avoided..................
Just me Debs :((((
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I have found out in my experience sometimes the universe will come over and slap you in the face a few time until you wake up. the good news to all of this is you have learned , use this as education, you are more than capable. so now pick yourself up do some jumping jacks and go into the rain and dance with the sunshine . you are going to be more successful than you were before.....SO SHALL IT BE.
Awe I love this.
lol I can honestly say i got truly slapped and cried my eyes out lol. I shall now go and dance in the rain those jumping Jacks will come when I rewrite the wrong I have done I hope.
Thank you great comment.
Debs :))))
I just got back home from my day job God I'll be glad when that day comes I don't want to do this anymore I am a writer yet I'm doing this to survive because of my divorce I lost my home my car to cars my hot ride my motorcycle all of my money she got it all and I'm in Boston Starting Over Again my book will be done within the next 30 to 60 days in and be published and then I can become me again the reason I'm telling you this nothing will stop me I will never give up I will go on it on no matter what cuz the power is within me the power is within you as you dance in the rain your heart's going to feel that power and you will go on you will succeed in all of your dreams
Hi Deb ,
And yes I do Absolutely Care! I always will. There are so many of you here that care about us newbies that I don’t seee how we couldn’t care! We are a family here! And I am here to hold you up and and give you support. That I will always do. So just remember one step back and keep doing what you know you can do and that is fix what got broken. Your an amazing young lady .
YOU’VE TOTALLY GOT THIS
YOUR FRIEND FOREVER
LISA
What an AWSOME reply! It is the presence of people such as yourself here that really confirms my faith in this community!
Awe Lisa Thankyou I wished I was young though Lis I am 52.
However I love the friend forever bit thank you Lisa.
You really are a star
Thank you Lis.
It doesn’t matter how old you are silly ! I’m 56 and believe you me I feel so dumb most of the time. I don’t know anything except what iv learned here. Lol
Your Friend Forever
Lisa
Wow, Debs....that is a whole lot of beating yourself up you just did in that entire blog! Ok, you beat yourself up and now it's time to get on with it and fix your mistakes. Take one step at a time....remember that blog I wrote a few months ago? You are at the base of the mountain looking up - don't do that. Put your head down and take one step at a time. You know what to do - now get to it! Love you, girl. You got this! It's going to be ok. I promise!
Hugs coming your way,
Yvette
Hi, Yvette,
You know when I said about this dreaded site. I spent some mega hours on it today and because of that I did 10 hours putting it all back together again.
I have had a massive message saying my site is converting and attracting people.
This time I am gonna make sure i do it properly lol.
I could honestly have cried though Yvette. I have been so stupid.
I dont even run adds on it. How stupid is that.
I could have converted it massively I have a lot to learn still.
Thank you for the Hugs I need them Lol
Yes, I remember you telling me about your site the other day. You're going to be just fine, Debs. I know it's going to take a while to get it together, but you can do it.
I know but I could blummin scream Lol. aaarggh I will get there though. I know I will I have to Yvette. :))
Debs, EVERYONE myself especially makes mistakes! I have made some pretty big ones in the past myself that I don't want to go into here. I guess if there is ANYTHING! at all that I have learned from mine, is mistakes can do one of two things. They can make us want to give up and beat ourselves up over them, or they can be learning-experiences that make us stronger than we EVER were before. Debs, always remember that you have friends here at WA myself included! SOMETHING will turn out for the better as long as you believe in yourself ok? I believe in you my friend! Hang in there! Jim
Ok, you've had your cry and your tandrum...now time to suck it up and get back to work. I have made some of those same mistakes (deleting published pages, no alt tags in images, no title metatags, etc). I'm going back to all the posts on my bootcamp site and fixing them as much as I can. Yes, it will take time but I can get started on it, one blog post at a time. - Shirley
Hello Debs66,
Try not to beat yourself up so bad. You’ve admitted your wrong doing and gave the advice for others not to do the same thing you have done . All in All your totally awesome and I look up to you for you are a very Honest young lady.
Pick up the pieces and move forward Sweetie. You can do this.
I’m so Proud of you.
A word of encouragement for you. You know the mistakes you made, and you know what you need to do right ? So step up to the plate and Smile real big. : ). You have so many friends here that I’m sure are Cheering you on right now.
You’ve got this ! : )
Your Friend Here at WA
I Care and Know You Can Do This
Lisa : )
Awe Hi Lisa,
how beautifully written. Thank you so so much. Sometimes when we feel low all we need is support and a lot of Love.
Thank you Lisa you are a star.
Thank you for caring too. Thank you Lis
Debs :))
THIS is an absolutely WONDERFUL comment! and I KNOW that she is taking everything we are writing here today, to heart.
Thankyou. I beat myself up all the time for things. But one step back step forward fix what wrong to the best of my ability and keep moving forward .
Thankyou
Sincerely
Lisa
You know we are all human and humans make those mistakes big or small. That is why we have erasers on pencils. You can go back through the training and review everything and take notes so you know and won't forget the big things. You will be fine and you can correct the website that is not a big deal. So not all is lost you can fix this mess up and do things correctly. If you need help I will help you the best I can.
Awe thank you so much. Keep a hold of your Pm cause I might have to take you up on that.
In all seriousness I just wished I hadn't missed the vital parts.
Thank you once again. You are so kind.
Debs :)
No problem that is what I am here for is to help out when I can and feel free to contact me anytime. Like I said go over the training and take notes that is what I am doing. And I missed a lot. So don't feel bad and you are welcome
Deb, I'm gonna tell you something. EVERYONE here at WA has made mistakes and MASSIVE ones, some even bigger than yours. It is what happens after that mistake that will either move people forward or cause them to regress. You know what kind of mistake you made, but the good news is, you don't have to make that mistake again and you can move forward from that learning experience!
Trust me, I've made plenty of mistakes here. I've broken my website 3 times and missed out on opportunities that I could've easily taken advantage of, but I let myself get distracted and unfocused, but I can correct those and move forward and that is what it's about, moving forward from the mistakes we've made. This is how we learn.
I have no doubt that you'll recover from this and you'll be even stronger for it in the time ahead. I look forward to hearing your future successes! :)
Hi,
Yes I will but just letting others know not to ever underestimate the potential of anything.
I made some massive mistakes because I missed essential training and just a few points but essential points if you get me.
Thank you so much this time I learned a hard lesson. I wont do it again.
Never.
Back to the drawing board and this time I am out to make my Website as much as I don't like it a bigger money maker.
Thankyou so much for your comment.
Debs :))
I don't know how it is at your end Debs but owning and leasing out parking spaces is certainly lucrative in Australia. A friend of mine did this in Melbourne.
When she moved to Tasmania, she bought a lovely country block and her partner and her built a wonderful house.
Get yours fixed up and see if you can somehow move to another similar niche before it's too late.
Are you leasing out sites and if so do you get some recompense when they are destroyed?
No Helen this started out when I first started. I was asked if I could make a website for a parking lot. Because I was new and didnt know a thing I said I would try. If it generated a business then I would earn a commission.
I did end up generating a business. I targeted location managers. They paid 1,000 pound per day that was ITV with Sheridan Smith. That was over 22 days. They paid 22,000 pounds my commission was £3,500 on that one since then I had many more. German companies and other location managers etc. Heck its top notch central East London LOL.
But when I found out that the parking lot was to built on since the beginning of this year you can imagine I kind of stepped back.
Now the building company are behind so I have another year. Can you Imagine if I had listened to the training properly how much better I could have done.
I could have earned treble and more but now I have a ton of work to do and you can bet by the end I will flip this site to its limits.
Now I will because I listen
Debs :))))
I can feel your pain, Debs, but please try to give yourself a break. You were new, did things your way, and you DID make money. That's more than a lot of us newbies have done yet.
You've learned a painful, but valuable lesson, and have already learned from your mistake. I read somewhere that failure is just opportunity in disguise.
I understand that you are upset, but try to be more gentle with yourself. You are beating yourself up for making a mistake you had no way of knowing you were making (or, you obviously wouldn't have made it!)
It's easy to focus on the "might-have-beens" or the "I-should-haves", but once you've done your grieving over the mistake and lost funds, it's time to move on. Put that pain to work fixing the problem, and focus on what-is-to-come and the-progress-I'm-making instead.
Best wishes as you tackle this thorny problem and come out smelling like the proverbial rose!
Carol
If I could give a big love emoji to this I would thank you.
Yes I have kicked myself hard and I will power up. I have too.
Thank you so much for your kind words it keeps me going.
Thank you so much.
Debs :))
You're certainly welcome, Debs. I know it feels like it right now, but it's not really the end of the world. It's just another curve ball life threw into your path to success!
It's good you had the community to do your rant in and receive support and encouragement from all of us. That's one of the beauties of WA.
I had intended to tell you, but got on a roll and forgot...you are one talented artist, girl! Have you ever sold any of your work? Maybe considered doing something with that talent for one of your websites? Could this be a new avenue to pursue after you get the parking lot cleaned up?
Carol
Thank you Carol,
That one actually is in pixabay for free. I draw but I draw mainly designer wear. All my images here on all my blogs are free to use.
From Pixabay. Thank you hun :))
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Oh Debs, I am truly sorry for your mistake, but you will bounce back from this I know. We all make these errors, not that this is any consolation.
From our mistakes, sprout other opportunities. You will not make this same mistake again, and I'm confident you will FIX this issue. Your Parking Space business is not lost, it's in Chapter 11 going through re-organization.
Hey Kaju,
Thank you I just hope it doesn't go to chapter 12 lol.
Thank you so much though :)))