OK sorry to bore my 2.5 readers – but you do want to know the details of my problems with motivation didn’t you LOL Well really these posts are for me – for some reason writing my words on the great WWW makes me feel like I’m accountable to – well me really!
OK So I going to take my 2009 goals – and report on it every month – something like 99.9% (I made the figure up – you get that on the Internet) – people give up on their goals by now so I’m going to be one of the 1% who didn’t!
Goal Build More Sites
Sites built : one
Sites promoted: none
Excuses – pathetic!
Sites Ranking #1 For MY Keywords
Ranking #1 for keyword: 4
Ranking #2 and #3 for keywords: 14
OK this is the ultimate objective – and my statistics are a bit off because until a few months ago I didn’t know what where my keywords 
These aren’t all sites either: some are hubpages and other third party sites. The reality is that it will take 6 months to get new sites to this point, and some will never make it, and some will rank #1 for keywords I didn’t know I was aiming for. Some will make me money even though they are stuck at position 9 or 10.
Freelance Writing
Haven’t replaced my part-time real world job but its slowly building and I am getting different gigs from different places too.
Why do I keep getting distracted? Why am I consistently not focused on my main job – to set up passive income sites? Well I think again Monika over at Making Money Freelancing has got it right – I’m procrastinating because I fear failure – I am paralyzed because I may get it wrong!
Well its stopping and its stopping today!
For February I will be:
- focusing on getting 4 new sites up and backinks built
That’s it – one goal – make it my focus. I’m stopping playing in the paddling pool and I’m diving into the deep end! Hope I don’t break my neck LOL
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Can you do a case study without revealing your niche? Maybe that will help you focus on building the 4 sites.
I need to follow your lead.
I have my first blog up and running.Have to get the backlinks now.If you have time, I need you to take a look.I don’t care if it makes me any money.Just want to get it to page one.
Thanks
I’ve thought of doing that but case studies are really time consuming to write up and I think limited value when you can’t reveal your actual sites – and believe me you really, really cant there are a lot of nasty people out there!
You have the right idea re getting to page 1 – I had to do that first before I could believe any of this stuff was for real! Then of course you have to get to page 1 for a term that people actually search on, and then you have to get to page one for a term with a phrase that people use who want to buy something
Well I look forward to your posts.I’m going to try to keep up with you and build 4 sites too.
I have four sites already and I’m turning them all into “flagship” blogs, can you believe that? I have no desire to build sites only for the money, can you believe that too?
You want to know what makes me happy? That I can make money doing it exactly the way I’m doing it. I could probably make a whole lot more if I did it the way you’re doing it and other people I know. I’m just not passionate enough about making money (I think my wife is passionate enough for both of us, but she hates being around computers).
I wish you luck in all of your endeavors. It couldn’t happen to a nicer person. Passive income all the way, baby!
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No it makes perfect sense RT! I have a travel blog at today which started just for the backlinks but I am having fun interacting with people who share my passion – but I feel a little guilt – though the site does pay me for traffic so maybe I’ll get rich LOL
I’m not THAT pasionate about money – just enough to set my partner free from working – he is supporting me at the moment – whih is not what I’m used to! Thanks for visiting
Lis good to see you are still trucking along you are going to have a story to tell in a few years, out of all the people who started this gig in the last year or so, your the only one still at it.
Your time is coming
Hi Neale -thanks for dropping by – nah I think there are lot of people further ahead than I but I ain’t giving up yet – someone said – its a marathon not a sprint LOL
Hi Lis, great blog. I can appreciate what you’re talking about, especially in trying to balance the freelance writing for income now versus staying motivated to do the passive income. The fear of putting in all that work and just “not getting it” I think is one of the biggest deterrants I keep facing in keeping motivated. Keep at it, and thanks for sharing the journey. Stay stubborn until you get there!
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Thanks for visiting Master Dayton – I agree the fear of “not getting it” is a big one – I wrote about my own “proof of concept” excercise in this post:http://lissowerbutts.com/tips-from-first-year-on-line/ it was a worthwhile exercise
Judging by the comments it looks like you have more than 2.5 readers! Posting regular updates on your success and failures will definitely generate some interest in your blog.
Yes – I am up in the double figures now – stupid I know but it does make me happy LOL! Yes I am going to go with the monthly update – I tell you what its freaking me out thinking about what I am going to have to write next week! Thanks for commenting Mike
“…double figures now – stupid I know but it does make me happy LOL”…haa!!You happy,I happy
;) really.
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