I’m back. :)

Exams went well, although I’ll only know how well when the results come out in a couple of weeks; anyways, now I have three months off and although I’m taking the first bit slowly I’ll be trying out all the things that I’ve wanted to but been busy with.

This will benefit you guys because I’m releasing a little report about how I made $480 on Craigslist in less than 24 hours with an initial $1.19 initial investment (can anyone guess what that investment was for? :razz: ) - it will cost you nothing as I’m looking to build up a list that I can spam like the gurus do through Aweber or similar - the report is already done, but I’m waiting a bit so that I can sign up for Aweber and maybe to have a killer squeeze page done. At the moment, I’m thinking of using the domain EarnersGuide.com for the whole thing - I think a forum run off it could work well and the domain was suggested by someone that I had worked on it with in the past. At the moment, the only thing setting me back is that it isn’t really brandable (in terms of graphics) - do you guys have any better ideas? :)

I’ve been thinking a bit about this blog - the Hostican f’up did nothing to help, but it’s been growing a little stagnant. Same people commenting, same average level of traffic (although slightly less than before, due to this dying for ten days - i think people still don’t know it’s up) and it’s getting a little boring… for me, at least.

I was never going to make money off this blog, as to do so I’d have to a) put in a tonne of work or b) promote crap like certain A-List bloggers do. Now, the former would certainly be possible, albeit… involve work, something I’ve never really liked doing - the latter, I can’t. I have only promote things on here that I think will help people that read TUK, and even then they have to be high quality. For example, Peel Away Ads would have helped you guys, and paid a decent commission too - but why promote it when you can get it free with a certain level of tweaking? Similarly with OIO Publisher - I’m still of the opinion that it is an amazing tool for medium sized - large bloggers, however when you are just starting out it is not something you need to buy.

Being a selective git means that I didn’t promote many products on here, but that’s fine isn’t it, as I’d always have reviews and advertising revenue to fall back on. That was until this post at least, which I still point any blogger who has had his blog up for less than one year at… I don’t see why people should waste their money, and even though I do paid reviews to the best of my ability, I still don’t see them as a decent way to get the word out about your website.

So that’s most revenue killed. However, although I started blogging for money, I don’t really care about making money off this much now… as I said earlier, I make a lot more elsewhere than this blog will ever bring in so it is not that much of a loss.

I would however like this to grow - the more people that read TUK, the less people that read certain blogs which do nothing but try and take your money - however, there were two things I was thinking of.

First, let me add in a poll, so you guys can help me out.

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Yes… a sale is one of the options I’m considering. Not really so much for the money, as I do not think it would fetch much - I’d rather it go to someone with ambitions of furthering the website than someone with a load of cash to blow but not much idea of what to do with it (see Cashquests sale). I would start another blog, but more a personal one - with no advertising, at all; I’m looking at a few domains already.

Another thing I’m looking at is keep this one, but get in a brand new spanking custom theme - I like the current one, but the problem is that they made it so good and so affordable that half the bloggers in this niche are using it and it has become a little cookie cutter shall we say. I spoke about this before my exams, but basically drop a few hundred on someone that can make me one of the best themes out there. :)

Of course, I could change nothing, but start promoting the blog like mad, maybe run a few contests. Nothing huge, as I’m tired out by the last one, but one with a few prizes for you guys (everyone likes free stuff).

This blog wouldn’t exist without its readers, which is why I will ask for you guys’ opinions. Help me out and vote above :)

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