Argh! I.have 5-6 online business ideas! Don't know to focus on one or do all at the same time
So...here's the deal.
I've about 5-6 websites that I already have running, and have scheduled/created enough content for them to post every 2-3 days until mid December 2016 (I will keep preparing content in advance).
These 6 are my identified passions which I've streamlined from my other passions, of which 2 will be monster complex sites and 4 will be ultra niche sites. I don't think I'll be adding more websites, these are my identified 6 which I enjoy/have passion for with potential profits with the affiliated products I recommend.
I am comfortable with my pace and content creation, and will be able to continue creating content for all 6 of them continually. (I think I should be able to handle more passive forms of marketing such as press releases and commenting)
Should I focus on just 1-2 instead, and instead of focusing on all 6? (How I do this is I schedule 1 day per week to 1 online business, creating 3-5 articles per website per week, and blog commenting in between).
I'm not in a rush, and can wait for at least 12+ months for them to have success and profits.
That being said if you find the 1 or 2 that monetize and the others don't, then you may want to give serious consideration to dropping the ones that don't. Or perhaps keeping the others as "hobby sites" if you are really into the niches you have chosen. I'd be really pacing myself with keeping 2 sites going. But we all have different lives and influences. For me 3 blogs/week sound fine. But writing is only part of having a website. There's getting traffic to it, emails and social media possibly, and so on.
It's also worth considering, will you be "burnt out" in a few months keeping 6 sites going, let alone in 12 months time?They will be a lot of work, but you may be able to ousource some of your work for them, eg. blog writing. This can be costly. Life can, and does, get in the way of our plans. Giving thought to how much time you may have (eg. family first) in the future is important too.
Nigel, follow what is in your heart and head. Listening to others advice is fine, but ultimately it's your decision and you'll know whether you can keep at the pace you are going now. And thus far you seem to be going great.
Good luck with whatever you choose, Annie.
Don't forget, its not just putting content for 6 sites....Its promoting 6 sites....You will have 6 lots of social media and other traffic techniques to work on aswell.
Personally, I would aim for 1 or 2....3 at a stretch....Put all your focus and time into making those a success rather than spreading yourself too thin across 6 sites.
You can always add more once your first ones are established rather than trying to juggle all 6 launches at the same time.
But.....If you think you are willing and able to do 6....Then more power to you :)
Just my 2 cents.