Update:
Uploaded 3 articles on my site today. Today is Sunday so most VAs don't work on Sundays.
So I added those posts myself and did a lot of thrive architect work. Actually enjoyed it a lot...
So I worked for 7 hours just to add those posts on the site.
I didn't know that adding articles can take so much time and the stuff the writers write most of the times is pretty lame :l
So a good VA / proof reader is needed af.
Most of my VAs have good sense for design but they lack in communication and English writing. So probably have to find someone who can proof read better than me.
I learned an awesome life lesson recently that no work is big or small if you're getting something out of it.
For example, when I was broke:
I loved finding good domains, making new links, writing my own content and a lot of other things which I now pay for as I think that doing these things is not worth my time. I have better things to do and such.
But, recently I started doing the things I used to do before. Before I made my first dollar online...
And, I am enjoying more than ever
The thing is:
I started 16 projects in 2018. Sold 2 sites and got penalty on 3.
You know what, most of my sites didn't even reach 10 dollars a day.
Here's why:
I was dependant on other people to do the work for me and from a remote location.
They are not driven for the project and they won't do shit for you. You have to plan out everything...
Else, it will just fail.
I am sad about 1 thing though, I don't have system in place for my sites. I can't really just set it and forget it. I have to do my part to make it into a success.
For example, I trusted a person a lot but he never delivered the work. Waited for 4 months for him to deliver but nope. What's more stupid is, I believed in him more than myself and waited for him to start the project. I didn't start it myself!!!
So I literally lost 4 month of project time because of my fault. It's business baby, keep moving or someone will crawl over you...
Even if you have all the money or skills in the world.
So business advice, don't depend on anyone just keep making new connections all the time.
For JVs, I will recommend that you vet the person you JV with. I hate working with people who don't know shit or knows a lot of shit.
I have had positive and negative experiences.
I will tell you how to choose the best ones though...
From my experience, don't work with people who are motivated. Work with people who are driven!
Most people might not understand the above line but here's what I mean:
Example time again,
I am currently in a JV with 3 people. I know exactly which project will fail and which will thrive...
One of them will message me almost daily to ask questions like "if I do silo for this category will it help or won't make any sense coz the number of articles are low" and "how can I group these keywords the right way, help me make a structure of this article so that it's beneficial for our readers", "bro, we need to work on user interaction more, tell me what to do"
See this guy is from my college and they have 3 man team. They built an awesome Indian brand for 3 years but they earn really less right now.
So because of that the parents have started to push them to earn $400 a month (job).
Most parents are afraid of unemployment in India. And, they know most start ups are just for fad.
So they want the best interest for them and guys want to continue building out their brand.
So that's their drive!
And the drive is crazy. They work af to make it happen.
So I know for a fact that the JV with them will turn out to be a success. No luck needed.
Now, 1 Jv guy just talks about the money. He gets motivated only when I tell him that there's a lot of money in this project and we have to do this and this.
Now, he probably does his own projects, I don't know but I told him a few tactics to make $500-1000 dollars a month easily and now he mostly focuses on those .
Doesn't see a bigger picture.
These tactics won't stay forever. Plus it was my researching skills to find those tactics. So he probably learned nothing out of it.
So there's a big chance that this project will fail. We can get lucky though as 1 sale can bring in $300 per month of recurring income.
I hope we are lucky
So business advice, choose your partners wisely...
Driven > motivated.
And, do stuff!
People say make mistakes or something like that a lot these day
But, that happens when you do things.
Don't worry about being penalized. Keep building links (vet your links too) but don't be afraid and procrastinate.
Better to build links and get penalized! Take it from me
I have learned a lot of stuff that comes handy when you're ranking a site just by fixing the manual penalties.
PS: I sound like a guru sometimes (that's my basic instincts I guess), I have nothing to sell right now.
Maybe in future if I decide to enter marketing industry but I have better projects now...
And, I like sharing stuff here.
Even if 1 guy likes the content I write my work is done.
It's 8am in the morning and I didn't sleep that's why I am writing a lot.
I don't know why I like writing so much sometimes.
If you don't understand something let me know because I don't proof read my posts here and I mostly forget what I write.
So questions are welcome.
Just think of this section as entertainment section to build your business in affiliate marketing and SEO lol.
Follow the guys like backlinko and others they know a lot about SEO than me.
I am just a dude, who is lucky af
I didn't plan anything yet. I am just putting in the work right now.
Thanks
Thank you mate. I like it that your list keeps on growing
already started making a few links to the homepage.
Makes my life so much easier. I don't have to give a sheet of what to do to my VA lol. They just login and make the links.
