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I'd rather write code to writing content

by abohmeed
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Hello guys
I thought this would make a good discussion: Now I am not very good at writing content, and by content I mean articles and so. I read a lot about niche website marketing and how you should write a lot of articles targeting a specific keyword and put ads in your blog to drive traffic to click on those ads and gain money.
Now I am a lousy writer, I do - however - like to start my own online project so hiring a ghost writer isn't exactly the best solution for me. Nevertheless, I like writing code very much. I write PHP, C# and Java programs, I also make web spiders and content scraping bots for fun. I've built a classifieds ads website, put some Adsense code, and it's actually bringing me some cash every month. But if I want to expand this model what do you suggest? Should I build more classifieds ads websites (perhaps more specific ones) ? or should I force myself to start writing articles and make a blog instead? I need your ideas, I want to create a web application where I don't have to write content (only code it) and bring some money out of it through Adsense. So what do you think?
#code #content #write #writing
  • Profile picture of the author Icematikx
    If classified ad sites work for you, then sure. Improve it until you feel that you're maximizing earnings potential, and then scale it up. People do the same with web directories. They make 1, make it profitable, and then build 100 more.
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    • Profile picture of the author abohmeed
      Originally Posted by Icematikx View Post

      If classified ad sites work for you, then sure. Improve it until you feel that you're maximizing earnings potential, and then scale it up. People do the same with web directories. They make 1, make it profitable, and then build 100 more.
      Thanks for your reply. But what do you mean exactly by "web directories"? do you mean sites like Yahoo! directory and DMZ? I thought those sites are "too large" to have competitors! do people actually make money out of sites like these?
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  • Profile picture of the author kaytav
    I don't think he means these large directories. he must be saying about other directories. Creating a directory like yahoo, DMoz is really difficult.
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    • Profile picture of the author abohmeed
      Originally Posted by kaytav View Post

      I don't think he means these large directories. he must be saying about other directories. Creating a directory like yahoo, DMoz is really difficult.
      Ok guys I think I got the idea of "directory sites" after reading this beautiful post here on WF http://www.warriorforum.com/offline-...es-2012-a.html

      So for anyone who's reading this, this is an excellent post about directory sites and making money out of it.
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  • Profile picture of the author freeadstime
    Keep in mind that potential of one classified ads sites can be as high as Craigslist.org. CL is the 51st most visited site in the world. It will be great if you can make your classifieds a leading site on the internet.
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    • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
      If you can code your own apps and software, why would you want to bother with Adsense? You'd make a lot more money by doing what you enjoy and already have skills.
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      • Profile picture of the author abohmeed
        Originally Posted by Tina Golden View Post

        If you can code your own apps and software, why would you want to bother with Adsense? You'd make a lot more money by doing what you enjoy and already have skills.
        Thanks Tina for the contribution. I bet you mean freelancing. Yes, that'd be an excellent use of one's coding skills. Actually I did work as a freelancer for a while. The point is, I got attracted to the idea of building websites because I liked working for myself. It's like building for your own instead of building then selling to others.
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        • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
          Originally Posted by abohmeed View Post

          Thanks Tina for the contribution. I bet you mean freelancing. Yes, that'd be an excellent use of one's coding skills. Actually I did work as a freelancer for a while. The point is, I got attracted to the idea of building websites because I liked working for myself. It's like building for your own instead of building then selling to others.
          No, actually I didn't mean freelancing. I meant creating apps and programs you can sell, either direct to end-users or licensing to others. If you can create useful apps and programs, people will buy them.
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