I am quickly realizing that I am both an online success and an online failure.



Some of my sites do pretty well and some of my sites are absolutely terrible.



The hard part is closing down the sites that don't work. I can't seem to pull the trigger because they SHOULD work. They just don't.



One thing I am learning is that sometimes things just don't make sense. I need to pull the plug on these sites and convince myself that the stats don't lie. Even though I like… Continue

I just saw a high traffic website that had Google ads on the bottom of the page. The ads were all for acai berry and teeth whitening offers. The domain names looked like they were from television news stations.



Since I have been doing online marketing for so long, I know that these ads are misleading scam offers. These are not news sites or real blogs or real testimonials. These ads are for free trials of products that are not very effective. These free trials start when you arder… Continue

One thing I am slowly learning is that I need to focus on what works.



Sometimes we can get stuck working on things we think should work even when they don't work.



The internet doesn't always make sense. Online newspapers should make more ad revenue compared to print ad revenue, but the online revenue is paltry.



I would think that financial sites would make good ad revenue, but they dont. I think this is primarily because financial ads are a little spammy. Also,… Continue

I'm happy to report that Ning has recreated the Ning Network Creators network.



This is great news for many people who have created networks on Ning. It is a great place to interact with other people who have created networks on Ning in order to share tips and motivation.



If you have a Ning Network, make sure you check out the Ning Network Creators… Continue

I need to pound it into my brain that I need to sell something.



For too long, I have been building sites with the idea of profiting from ad revenue. Well, I can make a profit with ad revenue, but not a very big one.



Online ad revenue is not where it should be. Online ads should pay very well since people are taking direct action and can buy something immediately from the advertiser. Online ads should be far more valuable compared to print ads. The problem, of course, is… Continue