Taktikal
BANNED
- Jun 6, 2013
- 70
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Welcome to my journey where I'll focus on building a profitable Quiz site!
These sites seem to be all the rage. You've probably seen similar journeys that are popping up – here, here, and here.
Given the hype, I want to try my hand at building one and seeing just how profitable these quiz sites are. Of course, slapping ads on a website isn't anything new, but hey, we aren't here to reinvent the wheel.
So go ahead and grab your Takis, Munchies, or Popcorn; because this journey is going to be one helluva ride.
Day 1, Hour 0
While the clock may have just started in this thread, I am hard at work getting things ready behind the scenes. I'll use this first post to update you on everything I've done so far, and what you can expect in the future.
The Art of Doing Stuff:
Under this section, you'll find my latest actions towards my goal. It's called The Art of Doing Stuff because staying motivated and on task truly is an art you can master over time. You know what they say, "action begets action." Once you start, you can stay started. A body in motion stays in motion. A plan in action stays in action. Even the smallest moves can have a powerful snowball effect.
The Art of Planning:
Under this section, you'll find the actions I plan to take before the next update to reach my goal. It's called The Art of Planning because action leads to motivation. If you don't know what you need to do next, you get lazy and stop seeing results. The plan for this section is simple, write it out and get it done.
Of course, there's a lot more I want to get done. But these small actions will pave the way for more. We'll start here and build from it.
Journey Goals:
"[Goals] so big you get uncomfortable telling small-minded people."
I've got a few goals for this journey. Some will be monetary; others will be personal.
Monetary:
Personal:
Ledger:
This is a simple way for me to keep track of my expenses. Not quite sure how I want to set this up yet, but we'll see how it evolves.
That's all, for now, folks.
Feel free to ask questions and make suggestions on anything from post format to the CDN I chose to what I ate for breakfast.
These sites seem to be all the rage. You've probably seen similar journeys that are popping up – here, here, and here.
Given the hype, I want to try my hand at building one and seeing just how profitable these quiz sites are. Of course, slapping ads on a website isn't anything new, but hey, we aren't here to reinvent the wheel.
So go ahead and grab your Takis, Munchies, or Popcorn; because this journey is going to be one helluva ride.
Day 1, Hour 0
While the clock may have just started in this thread, I am hard at work getting things ready behind the scenes. I'll use this first post to update you on everything I've done so far, and what you can expect in the future.
The Art of Doing Stuff:
Under this section, you'll find my latest actions towards my goal. It's called The Art of Doing Stuff because staying motivated and on task truly is an art you can master over time. You know what they say, "action begets action." Once you start, you can stay started. A body in motion stays in motion. A plan in action stays in action. Even the smallest moves can have a powerful snowball effect.
- I acquired a domain and hosting for my website.
- I installed Wordpress as my CMS of choice.
- I installed a highly customizable and lightweight theme. (Newspaper)
- I purchased and installed the Quizé plugin. (Available here on BHW)
- I set up a CDN.
- I designed a logo and fully branded my website.
- I published four (4) quizzes, written by me.
- I ordered four (4) more quizzes.
- I set up Google Analytics and HotJar.
- I got accepted to AdBlade, Infolinks, MGID, Hilltop Ads, and Revenue Hits.
- I am waiting on website approval from AdSense, Content.ad, etc.
The Art of Planning:
Under this section, you'll find the actions I plan to take before the next update to reach my goal. It's called The Art of Planning because action leads to motivation. If you don't know what you need to do next, you get lazy and stop seeing results. The plan for this section is simple, write it out and get it done.
- I want to receive and post my new quizzes.
- I want to add Adsense or Content.ad to my website.
- I want to test sending free traffic from Reddit to my quizzes.
- I want to do some research on audiences for my future Facebook Ads.
Of course, there's a lot more I want to get done. But these small actions will pave the way for more. We'll start here and build from it.
Journey Goals:
"[Goals] so big you get uncomfortable telling small-minded people."
I've got a few goals for this journey. Some will be monetary; others will be personal.
Monetary:
- $5/Day or ~$150/Month or ~$1,800/Year
- $10/Day or ~$300/Month or ~$3,600/Year
- $25/Day or ~$750/Month or ~$9,000/Year
- $50/Day or ~$1,500/Month or ~$18,000/Year
- $100/Day or ~$3,000/Month or ~$36,000/Year
- $250/Day or ~$7,500/Month or ~$90,000/Year
- $500/Day or ~$15,000/Month or ~$180,000/Year
- $1,000/Day or ~$30,000/Month or ~$360,000/Year
Personal:
- Pay off a significant portion of my student loans.
- Use money from this journey to scale vertically and horizontally.
- Replace my full-time income, so I have the option to leave if I ever want to.
- Update this thread daily.
Ledger:
This is a simple way for me to keep track of my expenses. Not quite sure how I want to set this up yet, but we'll see how it evolves.
| Expenses - | $143.23 |
| Revenue - | $0 |
That's all, for now, folks.
Feel free to ask questions and make suggestions on anything from post format to the CDN I chose to what I ate for breakfast.
