Comments on: Is Control A Facade? http://www.imjustsharing.com/is-control-a-facade/ Social Media, Blogging, Writing, Affiliate Marketing and anything else that tickles my fancy. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:49:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mitch http://www.imjustsharing.com/is-control-a-facade/#comment-3851 Mitch Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:35:31 +0000 http://www.imjustsharing.com/?p=978#comment-3851 I think it's a tough road to figure out, Jim. I created a new blog concentrating on finances, thinking that maybe it would have a chance to attract lots of people looking for a different take on financial news. However, the economy is so bad that very few people actually want to read about finances at this time. However, I think it can be done, where we take a look at what's presently popular and find ways to tap into that. How? I think we all need to find 17 to 24 year olds and ask them what the deal is. I think it’s a tough road to figure out, Jim. I created a new blog concentrating on finances, thinking that maybe it would have a chance to attract lots of people looking for a different take on financial news. However, the economy is so bad that very few people actually want to read about finances at this time. However, I think it can be done, where we take a look at what’s presently popular and find ways to tap into that. How? I think we all need to find 17 to 24 year olds and ask them what the deal is.

]]> By: Jim@Belosic ADG Advertising http://www.imjustsharing.com/is-control-a-facade/#comment-3848 Jim@Belosic ADG Advertising Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:53:31 +0000 http://www.imjustsharing.com/?p=978#comment-3848 I seem to see a trend here...the biggest money makers aren't supposed to be! I've found the same thing with a few of my sites- my personal car enthusiast page does triple the business that some of my 'money' sites do. Now I wonder how I can forecast which ones will do the same in the future... I seem to see a trend here…the biggest money makers aren’t supposed to be! I’ve found the same thing with a few of my sites- my personal car enthusiast page does triple the business that some of my ‘money’ sites do. Now I wonder how I can forecast which ones will do the same in the future…

]]> By: Mitch http://www.imjustsharing.com/is-control-a-facade/#comment-3541 Mitch Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:16:52 +0000 http://www.imjustsharing.com/?p=978#comment-3541 John, I think you're correct on this one. My biggest money maker right now is my medical billing site, but I'm hoping I'm learning some lessons from all of this stuff, so hopefully 2009 turns around a little bit. I'd like more control over my overall income, that's for sure. John, I think you’re correct on this one. My biggest money maker right now is my medical billing site, but I’m hoping I’m learning some lessons from all of this stuff, so hopefully 2009 turns around a little bit. I’d like more control over my overall income, that’s for sure.

]]> By: John Dilbeck http://www.imjustsharing.com/is-control-a-facade/#comment-3533 John Dilbeck Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:05:42 +0000 http://www.imjustsharing.com/?p=978#comment-3533 Good morning, Mitch. Sorry to hear about your consulting job in Reno, but at least you left as a winner! ;) I've never had goods results from Commission Junction and remain a member for only one reason. I've earned a little over $20 there and I'm not going to drop them until I reach the payment threshold and get a commission check. A few years ago, I earned more through them, but it's really plummeted over the last year or so. I do much better with private affiliate programs than I do with the large networks. When it comes to earning from Google Adsense, the site that usually earns the most in a month isn't related to making money or marketing. It's my brother's <a href="http://GeorgiaDragRacing.com">Georgia Drag Racing</a> site. I'm starting to realize that sites that talk about earning money don't generally earn much. It's the sites that pursue a topic with passion and attract people interested in that topic that are earning the most. Act on your dream! JD <abbr><em>John Dilbeck´s last blog post..<a href="http://21stcenturyaffiliatemarketing.com/2009/01/12/celebrate-national-delurking-week-leave-a-comment/">Celebrate National DeLurking Week - leave a comment</a></abbr></em> Good morning, Mitch.

Sorry to hear about your consulting job in Reno, but at least you left as a winner! ;)

I’ve never had goods results from Commission Junction and remain a member for only one reason. I’ve earned a little over $20 there and I’m not going to drop them until I reach the payment threshold and get a commission check. A few years ago, I earned more through them, but it’s really plummeted over the last year or so.

I do much better with private affiliate programs than I do with the large networks.

When it comes to earning from Google Adsense, the site that usually earns the most in a month isn’t related to making money or marketing. It’s my brother’s Georgia Drag Racing site.

I’m starting to realize that sites that talk about earning money don’t generally earn much.

It’s the sites that pursue a topic with passion and attract people interested in that topic that are earning the most.

Act on your dream!

JD

John Dilbeck´s last blog post..Celebrate National DeLurking Week – leave a comment

]]> By: Mitch http://www.imjustsharing.com/is-control-a-facade/#comment-3471 Mitch Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:50:55 +0000 http://www.imjustsharing.com/?p=978#comment-3471 Steve, I look for opportunities to talk about stuff like that, and, me being me, I do have a different way of looking at things like this. Steve, I look for opportunities to talk about stuff like that, and, me being me, I do have a different way of looking at things like this.

]]> By: Trade Show Guru http://www.imjustsharing.com/is-control-a-facade/#comment-3466 Trade Show Guru Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:08:03 +0000 http://www.imjustsharing.com/?p=978#comment-3466 hey Mitch, Congrats on the poker and slots. I never had that kind of luck when I lived in Reno, otherwise I might have stayed. :) Didn't mean to start a philosophical discussion about eggs and baskets, or which came first... :) But I agree with your analysis, though I think I need to get a few more baskets myself. ~ Steve, the trade show booths guru <abbr><em>Trade Show Guru´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/01/trade-show-booths-and-duct-tape/">Trade Show Booths and Duct Tape</a></abbr></em> hey Mitch,
Congrats on the poker and slots. I never had that kind of luck when I lived in Reno, otherwise I might have stayed. :)
Didn’t mean to start a philosophical discussion about eggs and baskets, or which came first… :) But I agree with your analysis, though I think I need to get a few more baskets myself.
~ Steve, the trade show booths guru

Trade Show Guru´s last blog post..Trade Show Booths and Duct Tape

]]> By: Mitch http://www.imjustsharing.com/is-control-a-facade/#comment-3464 Mitch Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:41:56 +0000 http://www.imjustsharing.com/?p=978#comment-3464 You know, Steve, I played poker Tuesday and I didn't win, and yet I felt pretty good and still came home ahead. At the airport, just before it was time to board, I took $10 and put it in a slot machine because I figured I would never be back in Reno, and hit it for $42, and figured I was meant to come home a winner so I cashed it out and that was that. There is this thing about eggs in one basket that's somewhat of a misnomer. Many people have their eggs in one basket as it pertains to their careers. Many people have all their eggs in one basket when it comes to blogging, websites, and the fear of Google. There's never a problem with having all of one's eggs in a basket; the problem is only having the one basket and no back up baskets, or eggs, in case something happens to the first one. Lucky for me, I have other outlets, other baskets to put eggs in, so this is a temporary setback. I'm lucky; not as many people are as lucky. You know, Steve, I played poker Tuesday and I didn’t win, and yet I felt pretty good and still came home ahead. At the airport, just before it was time to board, I took $10 and put it in a slot machine because I figured I would never be back in Reno, and hit it for $42, and figured I was meant to come home a winner so I cashed it out and that was that.

There is this thing about eggs in one basket that’s somewhat of a misnomer. Many people have their eggs in one basket as it pertains to their careers. Many people have all their eggs in one basket when it comes to blogging, websites, and the fear of Google. There’s never a problem with having all of one’s eggs in a basket; the problem is only having the one basket and no back up baskets, or eggs, in case something happens to the first one.

Lucky for me, I have other outlets, other baskets to put eggs in, so this is a temporary setback. I’m lucky; not as many people are as lucky.

]]> By: Trade Show Guru http://www.imjustsharing.com/is-control-a-facade/#comment-3462 Trade Show Guru Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:31:11 +0000 http://www.imjustsharing.com/?p=978#comment-3462 hey Mitch, Very good observation on how much, or how little, control we have on our lives. I guess it's just important to do what we can do, work hard, work smart, and, as I read on another blog just recently, never put all your eggs in one basket. Sorry to hear about Reno, but as your experience shows, we shouldn't rely on just one customer, or one ad program, or results in one search engine. And whatever happens, we must keep slogging forward. But hey, I hope poker provided a glimmer of sunshine on this trip? :) ~ Steve, the trade show booths guru <abbr><em>Trade Show Guru´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/01/trade-show-booths-and-duct-tape/">Trade Show Booths and Duct Tape</a></abbr></em> hey Mitch,
Very good observation on how much, or how little, control we have on our lives. I guess it’s just important to do what we can do, work hard, work smart, and, as I read on another blog just recently, never put all your eggs in one basket.
Sorry to hear about Reno, but as your experience shows, we shouldn’t rely on just one customer, or one ad program, or results in one search engine. And whatever happens, we must keep slogging forward.
But hey, I hope poker provided a glimmer of sunshine on this trip? :)
~ Steve, the trade show booths guru

Trade Show Guru´s last blog post..Trade Show Booths and Duct Tape

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