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11 years ago

My initial thoughts when joining WA were to learn IM and get a basic understanding of what it was and use it as supplemental income so I can go part time on my job (just over broke). I said that as soon as I can learn it I can run with it and make a decent living. Weeeelllll, I have new thoughts :) and if you'd like to hear them here I go; The truth is that it was so much easier for me not to try my hardest at IM because the less I put into it the less it'll hurt when I fall flat on my face. I don't know enough about the niche that I've chosen to write tons of articles about it, let alone build an entire website around it. As I was on my way to pick up my kids, I thought about this business as a whole, and I equated it to being in college, with having to do all this research and having to do all this writing. All I've gotten so far out of everything was to write articles, write some more articles, and when your done with that go and write some more articles, building the website is easier for me to tackle. So from that my thinking evolved, the niche i chosen is in my opinion very common and may have more competition that bargained for to say the least, its something I'm interested in but really don't know much about. Well call me crazy but I'm willing to bet a dollar to a donut that if I put a little bit of time and effort into some research then I may just be able to crank out more articles that are taking me 30 minutes to an hour to write to only taking me 15-30 minutes to write and more frequent. My number 1 goal before December is up is to research as much as I possibly can about my niche and write at least 2-3 helpful articles a day. So now that I've managed to pump myself up a little, I'm ready to make a name for myself, and who knows I may one day be right up there with Kyle and Carson and everyone else, "Anything work having is worth fighting for" -Thomas Jefferson.

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iloveflash

11 years ago

"All I've gotten so far out of everything was to write articles, write some more articles, and when your done with that go and write some more articles"

That's pretty much it lol

Your current hurdles sound similar to mine when I first started out, as do your goals. I picked out a niche with high monthly searches but the competition turned out quite a bit heavier than 469 QSR -- which I ignored like an idiot because, oh, 69 isn't that much higher than 400. I've learned a few things from then, though. Firstly, if it's got over 200 monthly searches, it's a competitive keyword. And if it's a competitive keyword, put in triple the effort to get it on page one, because those are worth it. Lastly, the whole "forum hopping" thing (going from forum to forum to promote your site) is not optional if you're in a competitive niche. I've discovered that Yahoo! Answers is a great place to get some immediate traffic and backlinks.

What's your niche, anyway?

tracinikki

11 years ago

I have no idea what my niche is :( I've been all over the place trying to narrow it down, I wanna do something like charm school for women, but I don't know where to start

Kathy1952

11 years ago

You are on the right track and doing well! My best to your success.

bigmoneynet

11 years ago

That's the spirit! When I started I didn't have sites like this to guide me. I just liked designing neat looking sites. Wasn't even considering making money. Then the lightbulb went off in my head and I started researching affiliate programs. Let me tell you I definitely started out with some really crappy programs. But I still loved what I was doing so I kept researching and learning. I'm still learning but now I'm making a comfortable income from my hard work. So keep looking forward and you'll eventually reach your destination.

llaster

11 years ago

It will be hard at first, but if you stick with it, it will get easier and easier. When those checks start coming in, you won't want to stop. Keep your head up and it will all work out for the best.

tracinikki

11 years ago

Thanks for your support.

veronica.l

11 years ago

Stick with it and you will succeed, you have just realized what this is all about, hard work, it take years for some people to realize that (stop chasing the next shiny thing and put in the work) and they wonder why they are not making a bunch of money...

With a plan that you have and realistic goals that you also seem to have you will be getting closer and closer to that first check...

Let us know if you need any help,

Veronica

tracinikki

11 years ago

Thanks for the encouragement, and I certainly let you know if i need any help.

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