GusanoDelNapo
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Keep it going, buddy! Consistency is key to success!
[Journey] Starting a New Life
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GoldenTouch
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- Feb 10, 2020
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Apr. 28, 2021 | Day 59
Productivity: Published 1 amazon buyer intent article of 2304 words. I'm still not certain if I'll work tomorrow or not because of the pending renovation work that I previously mentioned. I'll update you when I get to know for sure.
Productivity: Published 1 amazon buyer intent article of 2304 words. I'm still not certain if I'll work tomorrow or not because of the pending renovation work that I previously mentioned. I'll update you when I get to know for sure.
Thank you, man, appreciate the support! I fully agree! Won't stop working day in and out because that's where most people fail.
GoldenTouch
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Apr. 29, 2021 | Day 60
The renovation work is taking place today, so you can expect the next update tommorow.
The renovation work is taking place today, so you can expect the next update tommorow.
GoldenTouch
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Apr. 30, 2021 | Day 61
Productivity: Published 1 amazon buyer intent article of 2320 words. No weekly update this week as I won't be working tomorrow cause I'm going out with a friend for a whole day. Expect a monthly update for April on Monday.
Productivity: Published 1 amazon buyer intent article of 2320 words. No weekly update this week as I won't be working tomorrow cause I'm going out with a friend for a whole day. Expect a monthly update for April on Monday.
GoldenTouch
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May 3, 2021 | Day 64
I've realized that I need to take a vacation as my drive to work is close to zero. I haven't had a proper break in almost 2 years, and I think that I will benefit from it very much. I'm thinking 7 days to 2 weeks. I won't force or schedule anything, and if I feel like a week is enough, I'll get back to work. If not, I'll prolong it up to two weeks.
I have a lot of hobby projects that are on my mind and that I want to work on during this break. When I finish the vacation, I want to feel refreshed, recharged, and ready to work until the end of the year.
I'll update the thread once I get back, next week or the week after.
Stay safe!
I've realized that I need to take a vacation as my drive to work is close to zero. I haven't had a proper break in almost 2 years, and I think that I will benefit from it very much. I'm thinking 7 days to 2 weeks. I won't force or schedule anything, and if I feel like a week is enough, I'll get back to work. If not, I'll prolong it up to two weeks.
I have a lot of hobby projects that are on my mind and that I want to work on during this break. When I finish the vacation, I want to feel refreshed, recharged, and ready to work until the end of the year.
I'll update the thread once I get back, next week or the week after.
Stay safe!
GoldenTouch
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BIG UPDATE
A series of tragic events in my family happened during my little vacation. This changes my plan significantly, so I will have to halt it for now. I'm not sure what I'm going to do now as I will have to spend most of my time fixing the shit that's happened, so I guess I will be busy with that for at least a few months (probably more). I can't go into more detail about this issue now but may disclose it later. I have no plans to abandon this journey but will stop it for now as the current situation is urgent. I will update this journey when the situation stabilizes.
A series of tragic events in my family happened during my little vacation. This changes my plan significantly, so I will have to halt it for now. I'm not sure what I'm going to do now as I will have to spend most of my time fixing the shit that's happened, so I guess I will be busy with that for at least a few months (probably more). I can't go into more detail about this issue now but may disclose it later. I have no plans to abandon this journey but will stop it for now as the current situation is urgent. I will update this journey when the situation stabilizes.
Kikerinka
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Sorry to hear that mate. You were on a nice routine here (though with some struggles, but that belongs to every such endeavor).
Sometimes work can be a nice refuge from personal & other problems. Do not know if you are keeping the office? Maybe you can at least try to publish a couple of informational articles a week, just to keep this going somehow....
Sometimes work can be a nice refuge from personal & other problems. Do not know if you are keeping the office? Maybe you can at least try to publish a couple of informational articles a week, just to keep this going somehow....
GoldenTouch
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Update
I'm still alive guys, still surviving. I managed to write an average of 2 articles per week, and the site stats are growing in all departments.
Yesterday and the day before, I hit 100 pageviews a day for the first time. Amazon earnings surpassed the $1 a day mark last month as I made around $40. This month is even stronger, getting close to $50 with 1 week left, so I'm expecting well beyond $50 this month.
Traffic from all search engines is growing. Bing is stable at 10+ clicks a day and converts like crazy on Amazon. Google sits at around 60 a day, and the rest make up anywhere from 5-30 clicks a day.
That's the good news. The bad news is that I'm psychologically broken and while I have more time to work now, I simply can't make myself do it. Even self-preservation doesn't motivative me now, and that's really concerning.
I'm seeing a therapist, and we're making progress, so I hope this thing won't last forever and I can get out of it. I'm discovering some serious fucking issues from the past that I've overlooked and underestimated. My self-esteem and confidence are so fucked up, and now I'm starting to realize the seriousness of all that.
Nothing more to say really... I'll try to stay strong and keep this thing alive. If I'm not able to cover my monthly expenses with the Amazon earnings until October-November this year, I'll get back to construction for a couple of months and get some dough so I can survive.
I wish I could say that I'll continue the journey, but nothing is certain now. You guys mean a lot to me, and your support is what made me start this project in the first place. I'll try my best not to let you and myself down and make this journey a success one day!
I'll update the journey once something major happens. Hopefully, it will be on a positive note.
I'm still alive guys, still surviving. I managed to write an average of 2 articles per week, and the site stats are growing in all departments.
Yesterday and the day before, I hit 100 pageviews a day for the first time. Amazon earnings surpassed the $1 a day mark last month as I made around $40. This month is even stronger, getting close to $50 with 1 week left, so I'm expecting well beyond $50 this month.
Traffic from all search engines is growing. Bing is stable at 10+ clicks a day and converts like crazy on Amazon. Google sits at around 60 a day, and the rest make up anywhere from 5-30 clicks a day.
That's the good news. The bad news is that I'm psychologically broken and while I have more time to work now, I simply can't make myself do it. Even self-preservation doesn't motivative me now, and that's really concerning.
I'm seeing a therapist, and we're making progress, so I hope this thing won't last forever and I can get out of it. I'm discovering some serious fucking issues from the past that I've overlooked and underestimated. My self-esteem and confidence are so fucked up, and now I'm starting to realize the seriousness of all that.
Nothing more to say really... I'll try to stay strong and keep this thing alive. If I'm not able to cover my monthly expenses with the Amazon earnings until October-November this year, I'll get back to construction for a couple of months and get some dough so I can survive.
I wish I could say that I'll continue the journey, but nothing is certain now. You guys mean a lot to me, and your support is what made me start this project in the first place. I'll try my best not to let you and myself down and make this journey a success one day!
I'll update the journey once something major happens. Hopefully, it will be on a positive note.
nSnoopy
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- Jun 8, 2013
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I think you reached that "burnout" phase every internet marketer get to in the end.
Try to take some time off and do something relaxing.
Take care!
Kikerinka
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Mate, I wished I could give you a friendly hug now...
Opening up about issues and admitting problems to yourself is the first step in any successful therapy. Speaking from personal experience here.
Just keep going, you will get through this ending up stronger, and ready to accept your limitations, and things you simply cannot change. Sending some positive energy telepathically in your direction
Opening up about issues and admitting problems to yourself is the first step in any successful therapy. Speaking from personal experience here.
Just keep going, you will get through this ending up stronger, and ready to accept your limitations, and things you simply cannot change. Sending some positive energy telepathically in your direction
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Just keep going and never give up!
GoldenTouch
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UPDATE
I decided to update the thread to let you guys know that we've managed to accomplish the first goal for the journey, which is getting to $150 a month.
I haven't worked on the site a whole lot, adding just a few articles a month for the most part since the last update in June. The main changes on the site were improvements in site speed that I achieved by removing plugins and experimenting with WP rocket and adding AdSense as a way to monetize info articles.
I saw a decline in rankings and traffic after adding AdSense but with some tweaking and speed optimization plugins, I have achieved more than satisfying page speed which steadily brought back the traffic. Of course, there were a few Google updates during that time which could have influenced the rankings but I believe that optimizing page load speed was crucial in getting the rankings back.
This week we had the best day ever in terms of google clicks, 194 organic clicks. In terms of page views, we're getting around 220 to 250 a day.
Total earnings for this month are $170, which is a record. Around $140 coming from Amazon and $30 from AdSense. I'm very encouraged by these numbers and hope that they will go up.
My mental health is steadily improving, and I'm starting to get things back on track. I'm feeling a lot more positive, relaxed, and confident, mostly due to the work I've done with my therapist. I would definitely recommend seeing a good therapist to anyone that is feeling down, lacking motivation, or feeling burned out. You will get rid of all the things that were bothering you and dragging you down. It's great even if you don't have apparent problems, just being able to talk to someone about things that you avoid or don't want to talk about. It's helping me a lot!
I'm considering continuing the journey, possibly at the beginning of the next year. I'm currently working construction and IM part-time as I need to get some cash for hiring content writers as that is my new plan now. A lot of things are in the process currently and I'm just not sure what's gonna happen next, but I wanted to share the good news with you guys.
My priorities, for now, are to get my mental state to a normal level as I can't work on my own projects without a clear mind. When I'm ready, I hope to continue this journey and get back to full-time IM work.
Even though I had failed to live up to my expectations and reach my productivity goals, I have found that this journey is going in the right direction and that I really am starting a new life now. Without it, I probably would just continue to live in the same stupid cycle over and over again, feeling like shit and just surviving without enjoying life.
All in all, I'm very thankful for everything that has happened as I feel much better now and I'm starting to figure out who I really am and what I really want.
I decided to update the thread to let you guys know that we've managed to accomplish the first goal for the journey, which is getting to $150 a month.
I haven't worked on the site a whole lot, adding just a few articles a month for the most part since the last update in June. The main changes on the site were improvements in site speed that I achieved by removing plugins and experimenting with WP rocket and adding AdSense as a way to monetize info articles.
I saw a decline in rankings and traffic after adding AdSense but with some tweaking and speed optimization plugins, I have achieved more than satisfying page speed which steadily brought back the traffic. Of course, there were a few Google updates during that time which could have influenced the rankings but I believe that optimizing page load speed was crucial in getting the rankings back.
This week we had the best day ever in terms of google clicks, 194 organic clicks. In terms of page views, we're getting around 220 to 250 a day.
Total earnings for this month are $170, which is a record. Around $140 coming from Amazon and $30 from AdSense. I'm very encouraged by these numbers and hope that they will go up.
My mental health is steadily improving, and I'm starting to get things back on track. I'm feeling a lot more positive, relaxed, and confident, mostly due to the work I've done with my therapist. I would definitely recommend seeing a good therapist to anyone that is feeling down, lacking motivation, or feeling burned out. You will get rid of all the things that were bothering you and dragging you down. It's great even if you don't have apparent problems, just being able to talk to someone about things that you avoid or don't want to talk about. It's helping me a lot!
I'm considering continuing the journey, possibly at the beginning of the next year. I'm currently working construction and IM part-time as I need to get some cash for hiring content writers as that is my new plan now. A lot of things are in the process currently and I'm just not sure what's gonna happen next, but I wanted to share the good news with you guys.
My priorities, for now, are to get my mental state to a normal level as I can't work on my own projects without a clear mind. When I'm ready, I hope to continue this journey and get back to full-time IM work.
Even though I had failed to live up to my expectations and reach my productivity goals, I have found that this journey is going in the right direction and that I really am starting a new life now. Without it, I probably would just continue to live in the same stupid cycle over and over again, feeling like shit and just surviving without enjoying life.
All in all, I'm very thankful for everything that has happened as I feel much better now and I'm starting to figure out who I really am and what I really want.
ANewBeginning
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Nice man!
Keep it up!
The one that truly fails is the one that quits or stops trying.
Zarkomo
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You know, it's always better to set high goals. Even if you're not reaching those goals, you can be happy with the things you've accomplished.
I don't know why, but I can't bring myself to follow my dreams. Reading your updates somehow rekindles the wish to build something of my own. So, thank you for that
Keep on rocking dude. The sky is the limit. Good luck!
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