Never Stop Asking or Listening
As I sit here with my lunch, it dawned on me that I hadn’t updated my blog for a while and so I logged in, hit “Add New” and stopped. What should I write about? I’m currently playing a waiting...
Following a Strategy
I’ve never been one with patience to sit and wait, especially if I see something better come along. In business, I usually build, monetise then sell a website as the cash seem too good to pass on and I’ve spotted...
Selling Leads
One of the ways I generated revenue with previous networks and continue to do so with my sunrooms site is by selling leads to related companies.
This game is difficult as the conversion rates can be lower than Adsense (2%) click...
Approaching Local Companies
As you may or may not know, I’m about to launch Students Uncovered. I want local letting agents to advertise on the accommodation pages of each city, for example Student Accommodation in Edinburgh.
What is the best way to approach these...
Pleasantly Surprised
Getting ranked well in Google is no easy exercise, especially when you are starting a new site with a brand new domain and attempting to exceed the quality of rival sites. To be honest, the only method I’ve ever found...
Back from London
I was in London with work this week hence the lack of posting, my apologies! I’m still alive…just. Unfortunately I’m suffering from abdominal pains that have lasted for two months now. I’m waitin for an ultrasound to rule out gallstones...
Never Forget an Old Site
I’ve often purchased a domain name on a whim, setup a site, played about with it for a bit then forgotten all about it when I realise it won’t become a money maker. I did this with two sites, Red...
Breaking Down Success
Success can be defined as the attainment of wealth or position. For me, success is the attainment of freedom – not having to work a regular 9 – 5, not being tied down by commitments to an employer or restricted...
The Adengage Results
I recently announced I was experimenting with purchasing real traffic in an attempt make money with a brand new site. Here is a quick breakdown of what I did:
Setup Red Hot Wallpapers
Added lots of hot and sexy images
Put three ad...
Can You Succeed without Skill?
I received a e-mail not so long ago from a faithful reader Nathan, asking me whether it people were able to succeed at something without the necessary skills? The answer could be yes or no, depending on the person and...
