These past couple of weeks have been a real mental struggle for me. After seven months of blogging, I’m started to feel burned out and starting to have feelings of hopelessness as to where this blog is going. I wrote to a couple of people asking for advice and have put the main part of their responses below. I want to thank those who have offered advice.
Email I Wrote Asking For Advice:
In regard to my blog, I have been increasingly spending more time directly and indirectly promoting it. I end up spending 8-10 hours on the computer and all for a measly 50-60 unique visitors per day. I’ve busted my gut and feel extremely disappointed after 7 months. I don’t think my writing is shit, although I’m not saying it’s great either. I comment a ton on other lifestyle design blogs as well as blogs in related niches such as entrepreneurship, personal development and blog monetization. I’ve added more 1500 targeted followers on Twitter in the past month or so and upped my post rate for a few weeks from 2 to 4 posts per week. It’s given almost zero increase in readers, no increase in sales, but caused me to be stuck in front of a computer most of the day. I’m stumped as to what kind of product I can come up with to sell on my blog. My current RSS and email subscriber lists are about 50 each.
I just feel these 7 months should have started showing some return by now. Even if I was earning $20 per month at this stage, I’d have hope.
I don’t know whether I chose the wrong niche or what, because when I read a lot of other Lifestyle Design and Personal Development blogs, they’re all regurgitating the same stuff. If I come across another post on minimalism, I’ll shoot myself. Lol!
Reply 1:
Hey Gordie,
I think you’re right, it’s damn near impossible to make serious money blogging and there are way too many lifestyle design blogs. I pretty much gave up on blogging as a business long ago. The problem is that anyone can do it, so how much can you really help someone by writing another article?
More and more people I see who are successful with blogs I see they were successful at something else first, and their blog’s success is just a way to keep in touch with those people afterward. So it’s not like they started the blog and then got successful, they were successful in something first, and then the blog took off after.
This is why on my blog I rarely write generic articles anymore. I’ve stopped trying to be a journalist or columnist. This isn’t where my greatest strengths lie, and i’m not passionate about that. Mostly I just talk about stuff I’m doing or I’m trying to figure out like a journal. It’s more for me than anyone else – even though I throw a “how to” title on it at times. I’m really focusing on building web apps, and the blog is just a journal for me. If one of the web apps hit’s it big, then the blog will probably hit it big too, but the blog isn’t my focus.
I realized that anyone can blog, why was I competing there. Not everyone can code amazing web apps, that was a much more valuable skill I had, and something I was passionate about…I had been programming since age 12, had a masters in computer science etc. Why was I now trying to be a journalist?
So you’ve probably heard this advise before, but if I were you I’d step back and think about what area you can contribute the greatest value to the world. It has to be something you could one day be the best in the world at. Something you are naturally really good at, something you’ve probably been interested in most of your life, and also something you are passionate about…something you do in your spare time even if you made zero money from it.
If you ask yourself could I one day make the best lifestyle design blog in the world? The answer is probably no. And it sounds like you are burned out on it (I would be too) because the day to day work of writing articles is really not fun. It starts to come across as content just for content’s sake after a while. By the way, I think that’s a mistake too…if you don’t have anything really interesting to say for two weeks then don’t write anything. Nobody unsubscribes for lack of content (if nothing shows up in their reader or inbox, why would they even think of unsubscribing?). They unsubscribe from being bored or bad content. So writing more articles is not the answer, only write if you really genuinely have something to say.
Anyway, the good news is that you are at least thinking about these things, most people never even get to this point…trust me I have dilemmas like this all the time too, and it’s frustrating as hell. But that’s how you make progress and there is some gold lying right on the other side of this frustration I promise you. There is no single answer to “what should I do with my life?” and the answer probably changes throughout your life as you discover new stuff so you have to keep having these moments.
But keep working on it. Forget about all this internet BS like ebooks and make money blogs, etc. Those are all shortcuts. There is something you can make that will be incredibly valuable to people, and it will be hard, and you’ll probably be the only one who can do it because of your unique strengths and background. And as you’re building THAT, people will probably want to read a blog on it to see what you’re going through and how you’re thinking about it. And if it (the product) becomes successful, the blog will too. But not before hand.
At least that’s the way I think about it…hope it helps!
Reply 2:
Hi Gordie,
Your angle is your “expat travels the world,” experience. Not many people have a story like that. I would write up a free report called something like “How I traveled the world without spending a dime.” or something catchy like that. I’d give it away for free, no email, nothing. Just link to your site in the report and then promote the hell out of it.
I hate to say it, but half of the traffic game is schmoozing with the bigger names. I hate doing it, but it’s just the way it is. I would get to know the top 5 bloggers in your niche. Don’t just comment, but come back and reply to comments by other commenters. See if you can create conversations within the comment section. Eventually, those bloggers will notice you and you can pitch them for a guest post. Somebody like Jonathan Fields at IlluminatedMind comes to mind…he built a 10k audience almost overnight. Maybe study what he did and see how you can take advantage of it.
Also, you need back links for SEO purposes. I’m not sure how many you have now, but I would try to write at least 1 guest post per week. Send 2 at a time so they have a few to choose from, and then just start firing away.
Lastly, I’d tailor your blog just a bit more to your story…dig in on your experience and shout it out. Be blatant about what you are trying to do.
I’m not sure how you use Twitter, but try to engage at least 5-6 new people per day. Do that often enough and people will want to know more. RT the hell out of people you never heard of…that works wonders.
I’ve got some product ideas, but I’ll send them later. I think you are on the right track, and believe me, I know exactly how you feel. Getting it off your chest is half the battle though. I think you are on your way to doing great things.
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Hey Gordie
Thanks for being so honest. Blogging takes alot of work (I’ve only been doing it for 3 months but can identify with what you’ve shared). What I would say is sometimes when I feel like that, it really is the time to keep going, even though you really may not feel like it! Keep posting, keep being consistent and keep adding value and taking feedback like above. I know it’s a bit cliched, but you really don’t know what’s round the corner. Also you are making a difference to those 50 people (at least) Gordie! Really think about how many people that is, who read and share your blog and the ripple effect in the world.
Jen’s last blog ..Your Money or Your Life!
What is frustrating is that I was up to 50 readers four months ago, and since then nothing has really increased, even though I’ve been working harder and harder.
I do, however appreciate the faithful readers such as yourself on this blog. It’s the one area of joy this blog still brings me.
Gordie, I am so sorry and sad that you are feeling like this. But not surprised, I think you and me are in the same situation. Except that you have amassed a major Twitter following. Well done, I’m impressed. That in itself is no mean feat.
So often I just can’t be bothered with my blog any more either. It sucks, no money, loads of computer time…Heavens knows, my hubby says my stats graph is my mood indicator!
Here’s the concrete: Personally, like one of your other advisers, I think guest posts are the only way to go. Enough said, you know what you have to do there, I’m sure. Not that I have dabbled in it myself yet but that is my feeling.
Oh yeah, and the arse-licking – that sucks but it’s a necessary evil:)
Here’s the honest advice: We chose the wrong topic! Personal dev/lifestyle design blogs are two a penny so getting your name out there is tough and the competition is fierce.
You don’t really say what your goals are but it seems as if you’re hoping to make money. If that’s the case I say change the topic to some very small niche and something that people can buy online that costs a lot – digital cameras for example.
Also, don’t expect it to be a success in 7 short months. I feel the urge to quit too but we have to persevere. Check my article on grit, 10 Ways To Get the Life You Want. Persevering is more important than ability or brains so keep on plugging away. But not too much, don’t let it destroy you.
Knock it back to 2 posts a week, be sure to have fun with it, try something different – photo story, video or podcast. Mix it up and see what happens. It can’t get any worse! All these prescriptions on how to write a blog are killing us and our creativity. Be yourself and let’s see what happens then. Finish the year and then rethink.
I’m rooting for you:) Love from your Kiwi/Anglo blogging buddy in Oz:)
It’s possible that Lifestyle Design and Personal Development is at over-capacity. I don’t see many new ideas coming out of our niche, just the same ideas regurgitated. To do lists, goal-setting, motivation, minimalism have been written about a countless number of times. My conscience struggles to allow myself to just write anything for the sake of getting content out there.
Hey Gordie,
Just wanted to remark that no matter what blog you end up doing, guest posts definitely work. Of all the things I tried in my 30 day blog marketing challenge, guest posts worked the best:
http://www.startbreakingfree.com/151/conclusion/
Best of luck!
Brian
Brian Armstrong’s last blog ..How To Finally Get Your Finances Under Control
Thanks for that Brian, I wrote my first guest post for someone a couple of weeks ago. It was good to get one done. I know I will have to aim to write a guest post every week or two from now on.
Oh yeah and one more thing. The fact that this blog is getting so many comments tells you something: personal stories work! I’ve noticed this too on my own blog. Whenever I talk about trouble I’m having, a mistake a made and what I learned from it, or any kind of open honest communication, people respond better than if I write a “Top 3 ways to …” sort of post.
Some bloggers take this even farther and talk about VERY personal things in their life like abortions, breakups, etc. Not saying you have to go that far, but people are drawn to authentic communication for sure.
Brian
Brian Armstrong’s last blog ..How To Finally Get Your Finances Under Control
Yeah, that’s what I’m coming to realize. I need to show more of myself on the blog. It can be a bit sterile just giving tips and advice.
“More and more people I see who are successful with blogs I see they were successful at something else first, and their blog’s success is just a way to keep in touch with those people afterward.” I think this is Golden!
Eduard
Ideas With A Kick’s last blog ..Enough with the mind reading: get a 360 feedback!
Hey Eduard,
That also struck me. Let’s look at Tim Ferriss. His book made his blog successful, not his blog made his book successful. It’s really got me thinking.
Hey Gordie,
I’ve skipped over the feedback from others until I say what I have to say.
Man, you’re hitting that wall that challenges every blogger. I’ve felt that way on occasion, but the thing to keep in mind is this, you cannot allow yourself to become discouraged or you will otherwise end up on the abandoned heap like so many before you.
You’ve got tons of support brother, just keep blogging. I think it was great of you to blog about where you are mentally with this endeavor, it at least got you writing again.
One recommendation I’d like to offer right off the bat is, stop reading those stats for a while and find something to write about. You are a living topic, write about the highs and lows of blogging so that others can have something to relate to. This is part of personal development, handling the disappointments, yet keeping a focus on where you’re going. Blog about your travels and how personal development skills kept you from blowing a fuse when they lost your luggage or delayed your flight.
You cannot do a thing about yesterday’s stats but you can sure as hell do something about tomorrow’s
Looking forward to some content out of your camp. Gotta go read the feedback of the others now. Email me or let’s Skype or something and kick around some ideas. We’re not going to let you off that easy Gordie.
Keep blogging!
Jimi Jones’s last blog ..An Interpretation of Social Media
Great advice, Jimi. I think it’s time I started sharing some more of how my struggles in China have helped me to grow as a person.
Gordie – I hope you won’t be offended by me giving it to you straight. We’ve been friends all through the seven months of your blog’s existence and I’ve read every word you’ve written.
First of all, there’s nothing wrong with your writing – it’s good. I wouldn’t be reading it if it wasn’t. Are you in the wrong niche? Probably, if you can’t find the passion to keep writing on lifestyle design. But don’t kid yourself that the niche is “full.” That’s bullshit. The subject is simply huge, the possibilities to put your own unique spin on topics are endless, and at the end of the day the onus is on you to make your blog on the subject more compelling that anybody else’s. Which, by the way, I believe you can do.
The advice is the second email is pretty good, and I would follow his or her suggestions. However, they’ve missed the biggest issue. You simply haven’t posted often enough to gain traction for a new blog. You’ve written 54 posts in seven months. At that point Pete Cashmore had written over 1400! My wife had passed the 1000 mark at seven months! Mike’s Life had 250 posts on it by then!
With a decent volume of posts on your site, you’ll start gaining search engine traction, backlinks, subscribers and so on. Throw in some guest posting, and things will really start moving for you.
To the people saying you can’t make a decent income from a blog. You’re wrong! We’ve done it, with two blogs, in completely disparate niches. BUT, it’s seriously, seriously hard work. I’m talking about getting up at 5AM so you can put in three hours before you go to work, then doing another stint from 8 until midnight. It means working the weekend from dawn until dusk. That’s what it takes to get a blog really moving, and if you check out all the illustrious names mentioned above, you’ll find they all did the same. The good news is that you won’t have to do that for ever. But if you want to get a blog to a place where you can draw a decent salary from it in less than a year, that’s what you have to do.
It relies on you working until your eyeballs are bleeding, and it relies on total support from your family and friends. And that is why only a few bloggers make a breakthrough in a short time – it’s bloody hard!
Your options are simple:
1/ Move into another niche – one you can continue to write passionately about – but remember the above will apply in any other niche.
2/ Carry on as you are. And your blog will grow over time, but expect some success in a couple of years rather than seven months.
3/ Really commit to blogging, work like an absolute dog at it for the next six months, and start to reap the rewards.
4/ Quit and have a comfortable life!
Mike CJ’s last blog ..Did Apple screw up with the iPhone?
Mike
That’s spot on too. I noticed that the post volume here could be higher as well. My guest post was the one prior to this and it was a week ago, so I Would say up the post volume to a few posts a week.
Srinivas Rao’s last blog ..Interviews with up and coming bloggers: Kelly Diels
Thanks Mike. You’ve always been there for me and my blogging venture through thick and thin. I appreciate all the advice and help you’ve given me.
I think I can’t put any more hours into my blog, but I can repriortize tasks. It may mean I still keep a low post rate of only once or twice per week, but also up the guest post rate on other blogs, as well as start writing a much needed ebook.
Cheers, Mike
Hey Gordie,
It’s an interesting problem you have here. I would say that part of the issue is your focus is primarily on everything that’s going wrong. I had an interesting interview with a guy at Web Traffic ROI, who had a similar situation to yours for the first 6 months. But then it started to turn around. I think there’s several things you can do:
1) Start writing guest posts
2) Star thinking about the blog as a business. People seem to have been writing about this everywhere for the last month.
3) Patience: It’s not an overnight get rich plan.
You’ve hit a brick wall and you reached out to your readers, which was actually a brilliant move. You asked for help, and you will get solutions to problems. Regarding saturation in personal development, yes, there are tons of PD bloggers, but the niche enables you to write about so many different things that you don’t have to limit yourself. Additionally, if we took action on half of what we read, we’d be moving much faster.
Yesterday I actually did an interview with one of your buddies for my podcast: Nathan Hangen. One thing we talked about was hitting brick walls. IT sounds like that’s what’s happening here. I think you’ll find your voice if you just give it some time. Don’t force it. I think if you push through then you will be fine. Also, decide if this is something you enjoy or you are only in it for the money. I think even if my blog doesn’t’ make money I will probably still write because I enjoy writing.
Srinivas Rao’s last blog ..Interviews with up and coming bloggers: Kelly Diels
Hi Srinivas,
I do enjoy the Lifestyle Design and Personal Development fields a lot. I want to continue writing and learning about them.
I think, because I’m wanting to earn some money for my efforts, that I’ve grown increasingly frustrated, because my affiliate programs aren’t getting sales because of my stagnant traffic. Nathan said, it’s time to develop a ebook or some kind of product, whether it be for sale or free, it will help get my name and site out there more. I have to agree with him. My lacking in having written my own ebook is a real hindrance and nags at me. I think I have narrowed my first one down to two ideas. Time to make a final decision and start cracking. Thanks!
Hey man,
To my knowledge, even a really really good writer will sometime find it difficult to start making money from his blog. It takes time, especially if you’re ‘someone new’. Of course, it’s different if you have already made something that make people knew you (outside of blogging).
For me, blog is a media to support our job. Whether you’re a consultant, a public speaker, a retail shop owner or whatever it might be, you blog to support your business. You make money from your business and use your blog to show your online presence, to make it easy for your customers to find you and even get new customers. Let them know that you know about the industry you’re in. Let them know that you’re a pro at what you do. Your posts in your blog reflects your knowledge of the industry.
So instead of making money right from your blog, why don’t you try to use your blog to market your business and engage with your customers? Keep writing about what you know (your business) without the pressure of making money from every single posts that you wrote. When a potential customer read your blog, they’ll know that you’re an expert at what you do and that will, hopefully, drive orders right to your door.
I might be wrong, but it’s always nice to have options, isn’t it?
Oh, I love your blog.
Thank you Mike CJ for referring me here!
–Mind the grammar. English is my second language. Maybe third, I don’t know.
gambit fauri’s last blog ..Pelabuhan Ratu: The forgotten paradise (The view)
Hi Gambit, it’s great to have you along here for the first time.
I currently don’t have a business. I was originally attempting to make this blog my business. It hasn’t worked out so far, but I’m really encouraged by the support I’ve received from my readers in this post. They’ve given me great ideas and a lot of encouragement. Over this coming weekend, I’ll be writing up a draft business plan and then ask a few friends to review it and help me tweak it.
Glad to hear that.
One thing that will definitely stop us from being successful, is by giving up.
You have the right attitude. Rock on!!
gambit fauri’s last blog ..Pelabuhan Ratu: The forgotten paradise (The view)
Gordie,
I blogged for years before landing on the niche I currently blog in. I started out doing it for fun, and then noticed other people were making money at it. So, I thought I’d give it a try. The problem? There were already thousands of homemaker blogs out there and I just got lost in the mix. After a few years of no money, blogging less than often because I wasn’t motivated, I quit trying to make money by blogging.
I decided to build my web development business, since design, coding, and helping people is my passion. It was after helping many clients and continuing to answer questions for weeks after project completion that I realized there was a need for basic blogging/networking/wordpress etc instructions. At least for my clients.
That’s when I started EricaSays.com. I still doubt I’ll be making money from blogging anytime soon, but that’s ok. I view my blog as an opportunity to network with potential clients and keep up with/assist current and past clients. I’ve also realized that because of my passion for this niche, I could blog about these topics for years, even if I made no money. I think this is very important.
Since changing my focus to a niche I’m in love with, not worrying about making money from the writing itself, and working in an area I love, I’ve been much happier, and I’ve made more money and signed with several new clients.
I think your email adviser had it right when he says the product makes the blog popular, not the other way around. I think it’s quite rare that a blog is popular on it’s own.
What are you skills? What could you offer, besides writing posts. to bring in some income? Maybe you could even hire yourself out as a freelance writer, or start a business helping people set up their SEO for the first time. Whatever it is, find something you love. Then, if blogging will help to feed your business, by all means, do it!
And, if you really enjoy writing, keep a journal type blog. You won’t have to stress over when to update and it’ll be a lot more fun!
Erica Mueller’s last blog ..Does Your Blog or Site Design Make You Happy?
Hi Erica,
I admire your perseverance and positive attitude. I will look at developing a business to run parallel with my blog and see if they can feed each other.
Thanks!
Gordie, it must be the seven month itch as I have hit a bit of a brick wall, too, and am questioning things. I think you made a bit of a mistake changing horses in midstream as you had to rebuild momentum so you have only been doing a recognisable lifestyle blog for a few months. Apart from that you are doing fine.
You hit a great stride some time ago with some psychological stuff and I thought that was great, good reading.
Kevin Tea’s last blog ..Cloud Computing Sharp Enders Talk Turkey
Thanks Kevin,
I felt I had to change the blog’s name and domain for SEO reasons. More people would search “lifestyle design”over “Gordie Rogers”. It actually has paid off and brought me some more targeted traffic to my blog from Google.
I was going to send this to you by e-mail, but then I decided I needed the plug for my own blog. ;-P Anyway.. I found your site while reading/commenting on someone else’s blog. I don’t remember what you said, but you stood out as someone funny and unique, and I wanted to know about you… I had clicked on a couple similar people, and saw their blogs and went “bleh”. Yours stood out as different somehow…less “marketing” bs and more personality. So I wanted to know more. Then I saw your article about being burned out, and clicked on it (the help! is a big psychological thing, I think. People like to help! It’s one of the first techniques we learned at Aflac back when I was selling insurance. Can you help me?). Then I notice you’re an expat like me, solely because someone mentioned it in your comments. Yay!
haha. I need to mention that more on my blog as well. But people find that really interesting, especially other expats. And especially if they’re in the country you are in.
And I was also wondering what “lifestyle design” was. I can’t find it on your site (although I’ll admit I didn’t look very far). But since that’s what you’re promoting, you should tell people exactly what it is. I feel like you’re throwing keywords out there, but in Chinese.
AND..haha. I wanted to follow you on Twitter. You seemed like a cool guy (esp. after I read the expat thing). But I couldn’t find anywhere to add you. So I had to look you up by name (a step a lot of people wouldn’t bother with). So I’m following you now, but it took a lot of work! There’s a “Follow Me” button in the wordpress plug-ins that is customizable, simple, and works really well. I’ve just started doing twitter, but I really think it helps (just look…I found you through an article that someone tweeted, and here I am commenting on your site).
haha. So I hope this gives you an idea of what people are experiencing when they go to your blog. Man, I need to have someone do that for me, too. ;-P
Leighann Garber’s last blog ..Dealing With a Miscarriage or Still Birth: My Grandmother’s Story
Hi Leighann,
Welcome to my blog. Great to have you hear.
Thank you for pointing out the those things. I will re-add the Twitter Follow Me icon as well as write a brief introduction in the About section on what lifestyle design is.
Cheers!
First of all, there’s some great advice on those emails and even more on the comments. The kind of post really calls for comments like never before and it really shows…
I think it comes down to finding that ultimate life purpose, finding the things you are truly passionate about and then decide if blogging about one or more of those things is right for you, or should you pursue them some other way. It might be hard to admit to be more interested in making a living from blogging and Internet business than the actual topic, product or service. You gotta love what you do first, and money comes as distant second.
If you just want to share your experiences, blog about it, but don’t worry about the money too much. Then again, if you do want to earn something extra for doing the thing you love, you gotta go all out on it. And in that case, find an angle that’s different from the others, just like the second email replier suggested.
Take that angle and unique story you got and leverage the heck out of it. If you find the thing you are passionate about and want to build a business out of it, use every possible way to stand out. Are the others in your niche mostly blogging in text? Start a podcast! Are others in your topic area selling eBooks? Add audio and video to go with your eBook and your product will have much higher perceived value even if you’d just be reading and presenting the exactly same material.
All in all, it’s about deciding what you REALLY want. When you have that figured out, go all out, and make it happen. Set yourself targets, not in terms of results, but decide what you need to do in a period of time and stick to it. If it’s 25 posts a month for 6 months, then that’s what you do. Add guest posts and other activities and do all that. Don’t go analyzing statistics and traffic data for the first couple of months, but take a checkpoint at 3 months or so and continue. If you’re not getting the results you want, you need to do more. No one said it was easy.
Antti Kokkonen’s last blog ..Do You Have The Entrepreneurial Spirit?
Hey Antti,
I think your advice is simple and solid. I agree that I need to leverage what I know more.
Actually, I’m not a stats freak, but I do want to increase my dalily unique visitors to this blog. I pretty much just focus on how many are coming and where they are coming from.
Gordie, looking at the great feedback from everyone, your writing really is reaching farther than you think!
Ken Kurosawa’s last blog ..8 ways to Boost Your Motivation | Motivation Series Part 3
Hey Ken,
I’ve been amazed at the amount of feedback here. It has really woken me up and take notice that even though my audience may be small, they are very loyal and passionate.
Desert Greetings Gordie,
I think the response you have received to this post speaks volumes about your blog. People do read, they do comment and we keep coming back because you have touched us in some way.
Patty Reiser’s last blog ..The sign says it all
Thanks Patty. I have to admit that this blog attracts a disproportionately huge amount of comments from its readers. I am always grateful to those who comment. You are all terrific!
What a great idea…being burned out, admitting it and asking for advice before you give up.
Mike CJs advice is excellent! I remember Leo at Z. H. saying he lived on four hours of sleep. He did exactly what Mike is saying to do. Maybe the question to ask yourself is, “Am I willing to work this hard?” You’ll have your answer immediately on which step to take next.
I agree with Jimi Stop Reading Those Stats! Instead write your arse off.
One comment Johnathon Fields was and maybe still is a regular on Leo’s Zen Habits. I believe he gained success quickly because of that exposure.
Want to be a guest on my blog in December? Let me know.
Tess The Bold Life’s last blog ..Nothing Changes Until Something Changes
Thanks Tess for providing me with these examples. I will check out your blog and contact you with ideas for a guest post. I will ease off the stats too.
Hey, Gordie! Thanks for putting this out there… I think many of us will benefit from the discussion you’ve generated. I went through a similar phase with my blog around month 4 or 5… when I realized I could blog about what I love, while having my real life, OR I could blog for money, which would CONSUME me completely (guest posts, constant commenting, social media marathons, etc). I found that the more I tried to earn money from my blog, the less I lived my real life, and that’s a sacrifice I’m not willing to make.
I would give up blogging altogether, but I find that some people do, in fact, benefit from my posts and from our interactions in comments or emails. THAT is now my reward. I’ve stopped looking at stats, subscriber numbers, or income generation trends. What I love to do is help people, so now I blog only as a way to find people in need of help (ie: YOU, today.)
I really like the first reply you shared with us above… about finding YOUR way to add value to the world. If you love blogging, or writing, or spending 24/7 online, then trying to make money through blogging might work for you. But if that’s really not your thing, and you aren’t willing to put in the endless hours and several years it takes to “make it”, focus elsewhere… find YOUR thing. You could still blog, if you want; but it will no longer consume you.
Be sure and write a follow-up, letting us know what you decided to do.
PS: This was one of my “cross-roads” posts:
http://www.questforbalance.com/2009/06/23/dear-blog-its-not-you-its-me/
Hi Lisis,
Before I was saw all these amazing comments, I was seriously thinking like you did, that I didn’t want blogging to consume my life. However, these comments have given me such encouragements and practical advice, that I’m going to look at finding a balance. I think I have to learn to work smarter bu cutting back on some areas and working more in others.
I’ll definitely be doing a follow up post. Thanks!
Hi Gordie,
First, you’re welcome over at Jane Be Nimble any time to guest post. I’d love to host you.
Second, I really loved this post, the fact that you’re asking for help and advice, and that you’re being REAL.
The commenters here pretty much say what I wanted to say so I won’t regurgitate again.
One thing I would like to say: what draws me to your site is the tone of it. I tend to LOVE reading memoirs, and as such, I love reading about people and their lives. The first time I visited your site, I mostly remembered you talking about living abroad, the culture you’re experiencing, and I remember you using funny language like, “Well, Bunny, the reason…” and “Because, Teddy Bear, I don’t…” That had me laughing my arse off.
Now, the making money aspect of it I can’t really help much, as I don’t ever intend to make money from my blog and figure I may not ever make a dime. I’m taking the approach that I’d like to write a book, do more contract graphic design, and contract writing, and blogging is just a creative outlet for me right now and a way to meet people. I absolutely think making money via blogging can be accomplished, but I’m not willing to blog about digital cameras or getting rich quick or by selling ebooks about finding happiness. It’s just not my bag.
I do very much enjoy your blog, though, and I hope you decide to continue no matter what route you take. Do what’s good, Gordie, follow your heart, and continue following your passions. Let me know how I can help! I’m behind you 100%.
~xo
Lori’s last blog ..Random Acts of Kick Arse: Update
Hi Lori,
That’s got to be one of the sweetest comments I’ve ever received. Time for an insulin shot.
It’s soul-searching time for me.
I’d be very happy to guest post on your blog. Thank you.
BTW, you readers are my pumpkins, not my bunnies.
Oh…that’s right!!! We’re pumpkins and not bunnies. Thanks for the reminder…
My bad!
Well, for you I’d be a pumpkin or a bunny or whatever you want. Just keep being real, honest, and tweaking my funny bone. xD
And, lookie here, Gordie, as I’m reading this 54 comments! Dude, that’s awesome!
Lori’s last blog ..Inspirational Funny 鈥?by Steven at Human Explosion
Probably nothing I’m about to write hasn’t already been written, but what the hell…
I’ve had points where I felt like quitting my blog. I was stuck at precisely 41 subscribers for like a month. I changed some things about what I was doing and doubled that in the next month. I decreased my posts to 1 post per week which allowed for a more meaty subject and in-depth writing. Not saying this will work for you, who really knows, but it’s just an example.
I think that you have a unique angle that you can come from, being an expat and all. So many of us lifestyle design bloggers aren’t really living our ideal lifestyle yet, but it seems like you are. Seems like an advantage to me.
Anyway, keep it up buddy and if you ever need any encouragement shoot an email my way and we can chat.
Nate’s last blog ..what does lifestyle design mean to me?
That’s what the other Nathan told me as well. Leverage the fact that I’m in China, etc. Thanks Nate.
Gordie, dude…tell me how you can get so many comments…the feedback here is amazing!
One thing I would like to add is that maybe you don’t feel motivated to write because you haven’t had the courage to speak your mind and come out of your shell.
I know that I sugarcoated things for a while as I tried to please everyone, and learning to find my voice (still working on it) has helped tremendously.
For instance, if I was writing solely about lifestyle design, my take would be to tear apart the touchy feely lifestyle design strategies that make everyone think your life has to be skittles and rainbows. Screw minimalism…I want an enriched life. That means I’m going to work my ass off and develop the experiences I need to help others do the same. Life can suck…if you want to change that…get off your bum and start working.
Someone I would follow is Jonathan Mead at morningcoach.com. I really like his strategy of enriching people’s lives and dealing it straight.
You are on the right track…this is one of those walls that Srinivas and I talked about last night.
Nathan Hangen’s last blog ..How to Fill a Need and Make Big Time Money
Hey Nathan,
I agree that it’s time for me not to only be nice and fluffy like my Teddy Bear-like appearance, but to also start showing some of the flaws in these lifestyle design and personal developments theories that we often swallow hook, line and sinker.
Heya Gordie,
Firstly, read this: http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/knowing-vs-doing-lets-compare-these-2-friends-who-try-to-earn-more/ | if it doesn’t completely lift you then mate, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle! It’s so fricken easy to walk away isn’t it? I mean how easy is it to shrug your shoulders and say to hell with it, I’m not making a difference. Clearly by the comments above this is BS!
Secondly, are you doing what you’re passionate about? If not, why are you bothering? Absolutely anyone whose got solid long lasting success has gotten there with bleeding eyes, sleep deprivation, aching bodies and busted brains and did so willingly because they LOVED what they were doing. That’s the biggest difference, it’s not work to them it’s a love affair. Do you love this? Are you willing to spend forever and a day doing this simply because you enjoy it?
Imagine your passion like a physical relationship. How far would you go for your partner, simply because you loved them? To the ends of the earth and over to the moon no doubt about it, would you do the same for your passion? Face reality Gordie, if you’re not willing to sacrifice then you’re not willing to succeed.
Thirdly, pressure is the bitch that is holding you back. Facts. Figures. Stats. Subscribers. Time. Who gives a hoot how many people you’ve got subscribed? Only you. I don’t care. I don’t actually know. It’s only your ego that’s getting pumped here and that helps your readers how? Isn’t the premise of your blog about lifestyle design for others hence the very obvious URL and blog title? Adjust your vision from the selfish, self-servicing of what you’re getting to what your giving and you may see the gratitude in receiving comes naturally.
Lastly, I read your work through RSS and because I dislike your format of short snippets rather than full posts I will only visit your site if I’m grabbed by the headline or the first sentence. That doesn’t mean I don’t care about the work you do but it does mean that you can make small improvements to make life easier for your readers. I don’t have time (read: I’m not willing to make time) for people who cannot see the value of the KISS method. Leighann Garber mentions the difficulty in finding your twitter link, this is an excellent point. What efforts have you made to make your blog stupidly easy to access from any medium?
I know I sound really harsh here buddy but to be honest this post has really pissed me off in a really good way! This is the type of attention that you need to get with all of your work, not just the poor-me-I’m-not-getting-enough-attention kind. I have no doubt in your ability to make a difference Gordie, the question is, how do you quantify that difference?
Caron Margarete’s last blog ..The Personal Branding Series! Part 8: Gotta Rep?
Hi Caron,
I don’t mind the directness of your comments. I actually appreciate them.
I think you’re right in that I have put too much pressure on myself with stats, time and money.
I will try posting full posts in the RSS feed, but I hope you come and contribute with comments and feedback too. A community is what helps make a blog great, not just the writing.
Thanks for the kick up the ass! I really needed that anal fissure.
You know what Gordie, you’re likely to see me more often because I’ll now be able to read a full post, win-win, and thanks!
I’m glad you have appreciated the ass-whooping, I sure do enjoy giving a good one!
Gordie,
I feel your pain. I think every blogger goes through. I have done so on numerous occasions. A few things I have learned.:
In the begging focus on people and not money. If money is your objective then your objective then you will be anxious everyday. Monetizing your blog will come in time.
Be persistant. It is at these times, that seperates the real bloggers from the riff-raff. Keep at it, blog as often as possible.
Take it one step at a time. Set goals for each week. One more follower or Two per week. Increase page views by 50 each month. Something like that. Set attainable goals.
Be encouraged. With friends like these. Just look at the response you got. A perfect example of the reasons for blogging. Social community driven. These friends of yours is something that you can’t give up on.
Find new ways to promote your blog.
This post is an encouragement to me. I feel the same way as you do. You are not alone. When you finally find the answer, share it with me. Until then we just soldier on, encouraging one another.
Hey Robert,
Thanks for the encouragement. I will move away from focusing on income and working on the people aspect more for the foreseeable future.
Hey Gordie. I know that we are not in the same niche, but I truly do enjoy reading – and participating in your posts. So be aware that you are also reaching out beyond where you perhaps see your current adience too.
I am also probably at the same crossroads for much the same reasons, and for very different ones at the same time.
I have hit a brick wall mainly becuase I now have too many projects on the go, and it looks like there maybe anotehr one on the very near horizon – yet i need to do some training urgently first to bolster my technical skills – too much for one guy who is trying to get over a neurological condition – ironic really!
I have read so much great practical advice for you here matey, and have noted much love and support too! I guess at the end of the day it has to boil down to the good old pro’s and con’s list?
Does taking this forward in the way that you need to sit well with your lifestyle choice? Or will you have to make certain sacrifices to make it happen for you? Or…..is it going to mash up the lifestyle that you want and deserve so much, that you need to find something else?
I do like the point about post rate though…….it certainly does have a direct effect upon my own blog – as does great SEO strategies applied to post titles.
TC Fella and don’t beat yourself up too much – I love your writing and I get lots from it.
Chris’s last blog ..Funding for Chiari Blog
Hi Chris,
Thank you for your encouragement Chris. That’s a benefit of the LD and PD niche. It cuts across many niches and therefore reaches many people.
Gordie, catch me on skype (oskarpn) so we can chat about this and I can give you some advices (also everyone else is welcome).
Oscar – freestyle mind’s last blog ..How to Prioritize Tasks in Your Life
Will add you now. Cheers, Oscar!
Good grief! There are some awesome comments here Gordie! Not only are you a good writer, but you’ve got a fantastic audience of readers here. This has all the makings of a great community. The seeds are sown, stay with it and feel the love.
Mike CJ’s last blog ..Did Apple screw up with the iPhone?
I have come to realize exactly the same thing. It’s actually very touching to have so many come out to help me. You guys are all great!
Hahaha! No pity from me man! You got enough of that already.
My eyeballs are bleeding and I’ve made $40 in 9 months!
Bleed more!
Website In A Weekend runs guest posts on Mondays, next slot is open on Dec 14. I’m not very good at promoting myself, but I do promote the hell out of my guest authors (example: see comment luv link). Here’s who’s current writtern: http://website-in-a-weekend.net/about/guest-writers/
I’m going to poke around here and see what I find as well.
Dave Doolin’s last blog ..Top 5 Biggest Lies About Blogging for Money
Thanks for this Dave. I’ll check this out now. I read that post about the 5 biggest lies about blogging for money. I think I had been sucked in by a couple of them.
Hey Gordie.
After reading this post and the comments, it is easy to think of some folks who should have made a similar commentary, but were afraid to, and then became weakened by that and eventually gave up on their site. You went the right way, and now have lots of feedback, and people know your desire. Another example of how you don’t lose anything by voicing concern or worry.
Solid material.
Armen Shirvanian’s last blog ..Competition Discussed By 8 Personal Development Writers
Hey Armen,
I gotta first say, I really like your videos. You have so much energy.
I’m so glad now that I went public with my concerns. Sure I may have come across like a whiny bitch to some, but the feedback has been amazing. In this case the end definitely justified the means.
Hey thanks about the videos. It makes me glad to hear that. I sure do have some good energy as long as I don’t let it get sucked away by some energy sink.
Anyone who would call you whiny for this post doesn’t understand the position you are in, and how you are going about it the right way. If you instead didn’t make this post, and then ended up quitting writing, there wouldn’t be any of those few people thinking your post was whiny, but there would also no longer be a site.
Also it is nice when a post like this comes up that represents LifeStyle Design 4Me(from your perspective).
Armen Shirvanian’s last blog ..Competition Discussed By 8 Personal Development Writers
Gordie,
You have received a lot of good advice!
I would only say that Blog and Work is the same thing. If you work for money, you would make just a mediocre work. When you do what you love, you will excel!
I think that one of the tricks to reach success is to be at the right time on the right place. Once you increase the frequency of your relevant actions, the possibilit of success increase!
All the best!
Hey Boris,
Thanks for the encouragement. I understand your meaning. I think it’s time I got back to blogging because I love it and incorporate it into my overall lifestyle.
Gordie,
Keep going buddy. Persist. If you keep the word “persistence” in mind, literally, you will not quit and the idea to attract more followers and business will come to you.
I am not one for analysis as that’s not my gig. Too many get caught up in the “I’ve done all these things, why isn’t it working???” mindset, get frustrated, and throw in the towel. It’s more important to get the mental part down, to continue to develop your success consciousness. With a successful mindset you’ll attract success. Really think about this statement, don’t take it at face value. Go into a quiet room, relax your mind, and see yourself with a huge readership. The key is to relax the mind. There’s a lot of negative thoughts running around in most people’s mind and it takes time to let this stuff go.
As I’ve stuck with things I’ve found the way. This goes for my work at home business as well as blogging. The proverbial light comes on, I attract an inspiring idea, and what seems like a dead end becomes a new beginning. Somebody points me in the right direction. I gain more knowledge. I gain invaluable insight. It all came to me because I kept my eyes on the vision instead of appearances. This lesson has taken years to learn, and I still have my moments where it tortures my mind. “How the hell could this be working? I have no opt-in’s, no readership, etc??” Yet when I decide to let go of these feelings, sit in a quiet room, clear the garbage out of my mind and visualize what I want, people or ideas pop into my mind, and I conquer more mental demons on the way to my goal. Sometimes it’s within 2 minutes and sometimes it’s within a few weeks. But it works, without fail.
Keep going, you’re much closer to where you want to be than you think!
Ryan’s last blog ..Did You Know That It’s A Good Idea To Focus On Nothing?
Hey Ryan,
I like your positive mindset. It’s great that you have trained your mind to work together. I have to use time that I spent worrying about my blog before to use that time to take some quiet time to think positively and get back to focusing on my goal statement.
Cheers!
Gordie, What a great base of loyal fans! This is exactly the way it starts. One thing to remember, and perhaps it was mentioned above, many of the top bloggers entered blogging with a huge network intact. The network simply followed them from one endeavor to another. It’s easy, then, to feel dissuaeded when you see someone with 29,000 RSS followers when in fact they began with a quarter of that number and then had the obligatory fan followers who just follow because everyone else is.
First decide if personal development is a topic you are fiercely passionate about. Then you must approach it from a distinct angle. I agree with you that there are SO many pers. devel. blogs out there that sound the exact same. One topic that seems to work a lot is when bloggers post a challenge online like “manvsdebt” because, well, who doesn’t want to get out of debt?
Finally, I think you have what it takes to grow a big blog, and I want to give you a big THANK YOU for your comments on John Chow today. I really appreciate you standing up for the guy who was unjustly attacked.
You’re a good man with a good heart doing great things. You WILL succeed.
Hey Brian,
Thanks for that. Yeah, I realize that once I have built up a large network, it will be easier to move into other ventures with some sort of support from the start.
I do love the areas of personal development and lifestyle design. It’s just that I think I became too focused on earning money through my blog, when I should still be focusing on giving my readers more and more value.
Cheers, Brian.
Wow, I am really touched by all the love and comments directed towards you and your blog – I love this community…that my friend is priceless.
I really hope this will motivate you.
I now have even greater respect for you as a blogger and a friend, for your boldness and courage to share your experience.
It’s a struggle everyone goes through but many of us wouldn’t take the step to ask for help or voice-out our pains.
We are here to help Gordie…
and I still look up to you as one of the best.
I believe you are in a good niche and your are a damn good writer
Don’t feel discouraged by how saturated your niche may be or the rewards.
Rewards will come later, but instead, draw strength from the people you are bringing value to in your writings – trust me, it keeps you going.
I always feel encouraged by my readers comments and feedbacks – its all the motivation I need.
In terms of market saturation, I truly believe you can add a splash of your own personality – you have a story and a product in you – unleash it.
But before you do, to make maximum impact with your product you may wish to address the following:
What is unique about my blog?
What is my hook?
Identify them, reflect it in your product and watch the rewards come in.
Financial rewards from blogging requires time and hardwork…
Blogging alone without a product is EVEN harder.
In fact, I believe you have a great product out there.
Twitter12 is a fantastic community platform.
Keep your head up friend – You are never alone.
Johnluffa’s last blog ..eBook Survey Results
Thanks, John.
I will get cracking on a product or two, but they will take some time to produce. However, with people such as yourself encouraging me, I know I’ll get there.
Hi Gordie,
I busted my butt trying to make my real estate investing blog a success for about 7 months and had just a few subscribers to show for it. Then I created an ebook, got JV partners to promote it, and with its launch grew my email list to 5500 in a month.
I wish all I had to do was write posts to make money online, but a blog is really just a way to provide value / get attention / build relationships with existing subscribers you get from some other traffic source. You can get SEO traffic to your blog, but only from a concentrated article/video marketing effort, etc.
My advice is to create a product as soon as you possibly can. Then, learn and implement as many traffic-generation sources as you can (PPC, SEO, tons of articles, videos, podcasts, affiliates, etc) to an opt-in page, after which they are offered your $27-47 product (ebook, video training series, etc), which pays for your traffic.
If you at least break even from the sales of your product as people opt-in (your goal) you can ramp up your marketing as much as possible and grow your readers by the thousands. Then, keep sending them back to your blog to stay in touch.
I think most of the stuff bloggers learn to get traffic (guest posts, blog comments, stumbleupon, etc) is a huge time drain. Learn as much as you can about online list-building and make you blog just part of that big picture.
Alan Brymer
Hi Alan,
Thanks for the concrete advice. I’m going to start working on my first product. I have to have something to sell, right?
Hi Gordie.
You actually don’t need something to sell. I also have written an e-Book myself and offer it for free to sign up to my newsletter.
Throughout the ebook I refer back to previous blog posts and I focus on helping the user develop their blog. This allows people to learn something while returning to my page for more info.
You can certainly sell your adspace though!
Hi Gordie,
You followed me on Twitter, so that’s why I’m here on your site. I want to give you an honest appraisal of what I saw when I landed here, and the impression that it gave me.
Your post on the crossroads was popular, but not for the right reasons –it was popular because a lot of people have this problem, and so they associate with it, but that won’t lead to lasting subscribers who consider your blog worth reading. You probably got a huge boost in traffic from Problogger, which is awesome. I want to make sure that you keep that going, so you can stay in the game and keep writing what you’re passionate about.
After reading deeper into your posts I can see that you’re a very interesting person who has some things to say, but it’s all getting a little buried which is why you’re having trouble getting regular subscribers, so I have a few suggestions.
I haven’t been blogging on my site nearly as long as you (only a little over a month,) but from what you described of you traffic, I’ve seen many times the traffic your blog has over the last six months and I have a lot more subscribers, my traffic is building rapidly and every day on my blog is around 10% better than the last.
When I first jumped into your blog, this is what I saw.
1, A post whining about not having as much success as you’d like, and not making enough money.
2, A broken counter saying that you hadn’t had a coke since tomorrow.
3, A photo of you next to words asking me if I needed lifestyle design?
I don’t know what lifestyle design is. I’m sure lifestyle design people are into it, and I imagine that my blog fits under that category, but it’s very non-specific. You need to explain to the reader, immediately, what lifestyle design is and why they need it. Also maybe mention what kind of lifestyle you’ve designed. Be specific.
1, Stop randomly adding people on Twitter. By doing this you’re artificially inflating your following ratio with people who don’t care about you. Every Twitter reader that you obtain should be from someone reading a story on your blog that really added value to their lives, not because you added them on Twitter. I’m only here because I thought maybe I could help you, you want that to be the other way around to build a base of fans. You’re here to help your readers, right?
2, Put your best material up front. You have great material, but it’s buried under posts that don’t necessarily add any value to your reader’s lives. Consider added a popular posts category, or a best of category in a prominent location on your blog so people know what you’re all about without having to dig.
3, I still have no idea what lifestyle design is, but your affiliate content doesn’t seem to match the subject. If your blog was about blogging then free books about blogging make sense, but you’re a lifestyle blog, try featuring affiliate content that’s about changing lives.
4, Every post you write from here on out needs to create incredible value for the reader. You can mention yourself, of course, because this is your blog and you’re writing it, but the only way you’re going to build a successful blog is by putting the reader first. Create valuable content that helps people live their lives better, then it’s only natural that you’ll start to get subscribers who care and will support your goal to make this blog into a professional blog.
I hope that helps, and I hope it didn’t come off as too harsh. This is just the reality that I’m seeing, and I hope my observations can help you achieve the results you desire from your blogging.
Thanks so much for listening,
-Everett
Everett Bogue’s last blog ..The Simple Reasons For Being Mininalist
Hey Everett,
Wow! Thanks for taking the time to give me so much advice.
In regard to the broken counter. You must have come onto the blog just as I was trying to install and set it up. I’m not very technical, so it took me a while to set it correctly. It’s working now. Sorry about that.
Through the whiny post I got some brilliant advice. In this case the ends justified the means. The post itself will be pushed down into the archives over time.
I will get onto writing a clear definition for what lifestyle design is. I agree, it may be unclear to those who are unfamiliar with lifestyle design.
I could add a featured posts category window slider on top.
I’ve struggled to find decent lifestyle design products. I may have to go back to using Amazon ads.
I think many successful bloggers do share their personal experiences, which give the blog a human side. People like to see weaknesses and how someone overcomes them such as Man vs. Debt. However, I agree, it’s really important that their needs to be decent advice for readers too which allows them to get value from this blog.
What traffic from Problogger are you talking about? I haven’t written any guest posts for him or haven’t gotten any mention on his blog that I’m aware of.
Anyway, I will look at improving this blog and adding more value to the readers. However, I’ve now come to the realization that this blog will not be a major income earner anytime soon. I’m going to concentrate on building a real business. This blog will stay here because I enjoy sharing what I know about lifestyle design and personal development with people. After much advice, I’ve removed the expectation of making money from this blog. It’s less pressure and more enjoyable now.
Totally, no problem, happy to help. My bad on the Problogger thing, I for some reason assumed you were the person who wrote the 6-month hump post over there, but it was Annabel of http://www.getinthehotspot.com/. Whoops!
Good luck with everything. Trust me, concentrate on creating quality content that helps people’s lives. Try a post like ’10 ways you can design your lifestyle’, or something like that. Write it really well and include some incredibly useful information, and you’ll see how fast word spreads and traffic comes.
Rock on!
Everett
Everett Bogue’s last blog ..The Simple Reasons For Being Minimalist
Cheers, Everett!
Yo bro from windy, wet Wellington! Some really mixed advice you are getting. Bottom line what is the poirnt of the blog – is it make you an income, promote yourself (your brand), document your journey etc? Having a blog with lots of readers might be nice – but it won’t make you much money. My linked site started off as a diary of what I was doing online – and the comments about righting personal stuff is right on – far more important than publishing lots of vanilla articles – however well written – write something that means something to you – you will notice that it will mean something to your readers.
Adsense is a lot harder than most people realise – you need a lot of traffic and you need to write in a specific way. If you are building an audience you are better off with highly relevant affiliate offers – Im not sure a blogging ebook fits with someone looking for lifestyle design (whatever that might be).
There are quicker ways to make money online than developing social blogs if that is what you really want to do – which is not to say give up this site – just diversify
Lis Sowerbutts´s last blog ..Passive Income Online: Best Posts of 2009
Hi, Lis,
I will start a site in August serving the needs of Dunedin when I move back. I plan to run that as a proper business. I still enjoy this blog, and have now assembled a team to provide great content more often.
Hey Gordie – I’m thinking you have a lot more readers now yeah?
Amassing a lot of people to write for you is a GENIUS way to make money and allow you to relax a little bit!
I’m thinking of doing the same thing, but I don’t think I have your skill to continue to ask folks to write for free
The guest posts I have on my site were unsolicited. It’s hard for me to refuse, b/c my site has a certain style, and new styles just seem weird. That said, I’ve given it a shot.
BTW, how on earth did you get so many Twitter followers? Is the idea to follow that many to get that many? If so, there is NO WAY I could keep track. Donno how you do it.
Financial Samurai´s last blog ..How To Get Your Super Motivated Boyfriend to Marry You
Half the comments are mine, but I aim to reply to most comments where I can.
Oh don’t sell yourself short! Yes, half the comments are yours, but the other half wouldn’t be half as big without you. The reason this post, or any of your posts, is so popular is because you come back and participate, thus making this page more of a discussion than a post + comments.
People like that and you do a good job, so congratulate yourself on all (now) 64 comments!!
Erica Mueller’s last blog ..Weekly Five 鈥?Posts from Around the Blogsphere
Hi Justin,
I tried Adsense for a while, but because my visitors were too low, I got pretty much nothing. In future if I had huge traffic, only then would I consider Adsense again. Will probably use the space to advertise affiliate products instead.
Cheers.
Thanks, Erica.