stop creating websites = good way to make money?

My understanding is that both search engines and people like consistency and fear change. We trust someone who's been selling the same widget for the past 25 years to not rip us off and then close doors and move away. Websites are no different. Google prefers to send people to a site that's been around since 1996 over a site that's 6 months old.

In my mind the website thing is a long term play. That's why I stick to what I love and I don't let the website consume my life or my bank account (right now my overhead is about $30/month for hosting and an email autoresponder).

I'm sure there are people out there who earn 6 figures or more and can go out and make a killing, but for most people it takes time and a commitment to stick it out for the long haul.

I've seen IM gurus selling $2000 workshops with things like "How I earned $12,000 in only 60 days!" What they are not telling you is that the 60 days is after the product launched. Before that they spent at least six months creating products, generating traffic and interest, building email lists, etc. So it's really $12,000 over 8 months, which is still not bad, but there's no guarantee you will have the same success your first time out the gate. I prefer to spend money on someone willing to be a personal coach or mentor over a product/video/e-book/system, but that's just me.

But if you're willing to stick it out and start small and learn from your mistakes then you will gain wisdom and experience. Soon you will be the one charging $2000 for a workshop.

not sure what you mean by that


maybe I should clarify a tad

Yes, you need some web presence, maybe your niche authority site and a blog (you can attach squeeze pages and download pages to either of these)

What I think maybe is not such a good idea and which a lot of people do is to churn out site after site after site whether for adsense or affiliate stuff or every new product/service

this costs a lot, requires a lot of management and weakens your brand and name


forgive me if people have misunderstood my central point, i just feel that going down the "churn out a site for every half-decent keyword i find" strategy to be well, a misuse of time/cash resources - you may hit gold with some sites but there are smarter ways in my humble opinion to maximise your online impact

That's exactly the approach i have taken Patrick. There are indeed far more productive ways to use your time and earn money. Creating websites to rank for keywords is by far the slowest and least rewarding strategy to making a living online. I know there are some who do this, but only after years of hard work can this pay off substantially.

IMO it's very VERY important to spend money to make more money. Test advertising strategies, find what works and scale it up. It's actually quite easy if you have money to invest.

There's just one thing i have a problem with and that's solo ads. I really do not think this is the best way to build a responsive list. It can work very well to build a large list, but there are far better ways to get buyers than people searching for affiliate marketing information. This may sound contradictory as we can "falsely" believe affiliate marketers are the best prospects to go after.

I think there are far too many people who go online to make money doing affiliate marketing but have no money to invest. I would much rather NOT have thousands of these people on my list. Sure some will buy, but most won't. That's just my opinion and what i have found. I target people who are already successful and have plenty of money to invest in new business opportunities.