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Hi everyone,
I read the book last year and it had a remarkable impact on me. I have dabbled in just about every SEO/IM/PPC adventure out there and while I had some success, it just turned into another job. Trying to hustle 15 sites with updated content that fit's Goog's 'rules' has been a hassle. I never cared for PPC too much and frankly, didn't do very well because of it. I even looked into blackhat (which is very interesting, btw) but it's not something that excites me. So, I've left it all behind and giving a solid go at what I have taken away from MJ's creed: build a brand and give people something they want.
Now granted, it's not an exact fit of his teachings because:
1. It's something I have a big interest in (which isn't necessarily bad but I know it's based on a selfish decision)
2. It likely wont make me a millionaire (but I think I have an honest shot at low 6-digits per year eventually)
I got to thinking of what I would do with myself if I met my financial goals at the old age of 42 and was free to do what I want. I know that the bulk of my day would be spent in my big, custom garage working on my dream cars and running a website related to my car niche. Honestly, that's the main reason I'd want to be 'rich' in the first place; to fund that goal.
Well I figured I might as well get started now (actually I did last week). The general niche is large enough that there are 350,000+ local searches per month for the generic keyword, and it can be sub-keyed down into thousands of terms, so I know the interest is out there (just going to car shows and talking to people confirms that though). Other then girls, it's been my favorite subject since I was 14 years old so I'm very excited.
As far as building a brand, the site has begun as a generic 'blog' format that gives people insight and information about the niche, spun with my own perspective. My plan is to build the website and add content for the next several months, I don't really want to worry about monetization until next year. There are thousands if related products I can push, sell or produce outright as I go, so I know that once the site builds traffic I'll have a way to capitalize on it with information that people can hopefully find informative and useful.
I want these to be my main objectives:
- useful content
- a site that people can trust, even if they don't always agree with my assessment
Well, that sums up my long overdue intro. I really don't have much to add to this thread other then the same advice everyone else gives: 'just do your legwork and try something'.
I read the book last year and it had a remarkable impact on me. I have dabbled in just about every SEO/IM/PPC adventure out there and while I had some success, it just turned into another job. Trying to hustle 15 sites with updated content that fit's Goog's 'rules' has been a hassle. I never cared for PPC too much and frankly, didn't do very well because of it. I even looked into blackhat (which is very interesting, btw) but it's not something that excites me. So, I've left it all behind and giving a solid go at what I have taken away from MJ's creed: build a brand and give people something they want.
Now granted, it's not an exact fit of his teachings because:
1. It's something I have a big interest in (which isn't necessarily bad but I know it's based on a selfish decision)
2. It likely wont make me a millionaire (but I think I have an honest shot at low 6-digits per year eventually)
I got to thinking of what I would do with myself if I met my financial goals at the old age of 42 and was free to do what I want. I know that the bulk of my day would be spent in my big, custom garage working on my dream cars and running a website related to my car niche. Honestly, that's the main reason I'd want to be 'rich' in the first place; to fund that goal.
Well I figured I might as well get started now (actually I did last week). The general niche is large enough that there are 350,000+ local searches per month for the generic keyword, and it can be sub-keyed down into thousands of terms, so I know the interest is out there (just going to car shows and talking to people confirms that though). Other then girls, it's been my favorite subject since I was 14 years old so I'm very excited.
As far as building a brand, the site has begun as a generic 'blog' format that gives people insight and information about the niche, spun with my own perspective. My plan is to build the website and add content for the next several months, I don't really want to worry about monetization until next year. There are thousands if related products I can push, sell or produce outright as I go, so I know that once the site builds traffic I'll have a way to capitalize on it with information that people can hopefully find informative and useful.
I want these to be my main objectives:
- useful content
- a site that people can trust, even if they don't always agree with my assessment
Well, that sums up my long overdue intro. I really don't have much to add to this thread other then the same advice everyone else gives: 'just do your legwork and try something'.
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