I think we all do this… we get online with a great idea.  We write and write and write.  Months of writing, talking about the niche, the products, the whole enchilada.  We smoosh up ads all over the place and then we wait.

… and wait.

… and wait.

Ohhh a click on a CPC, an odd sale here and there.

Then nothing…

Then we write some more.  And then we get another great idea and then we do the same crazy thing over again.  Hoping that somewhere something will stick and we’ll start seeing results.  Cash… cha-ching.

But I’ve found that I’ve repeated this over and over and over (I feel so dumb admitting it) and really I don’t have a lot to show for it.  I’ve tried new ideas - but it’s still to the same ol’ formula. I’ve been reading other Affiliate Marketers… and lately I’ve been really thinking that maybe I need a bit of a shakeup to the formula.  Maybe I need to read new blogs :)  Maybe I just need to chill the f*ck out.

What I have done is gone back to why I love to be online - doing things that I love to do.  That kind of balances out those crazy ideas I get every once in a while (much to the chagrin of those who know me!) and just go hell-bent crazy on them… and then return to where I once came from, back to what I love and then the cycle happens all over again.  Some of those crazy ideas have had a little success, but I just haven’t really put in the “time” - I’ve also found the longer that it’s out there, the more traffic I’m starting to get… organically.  Imagine if I’d actually spend time modifying them, working on the SEO, that sort of thing.  Where would it take me.

Can I write another freakin’ list.  LOL.  I just need to take a moment to breathe.  I’ve read a couple of articles today that really made me “read” the article - one was from the ever so delicious Super Aff.  I read this article - which talks about Value first… and then the money.  Which hooks into my new obsession I will teach you to be Rich and his article on Greed.

I think often we focus on the dollars and not so much on the content.  Often the whole good intention of putting useful content gets sidelined by the chance to make some money.  Perhaps taking that step back and looking at the long-term.  What do you want to see online, on your site, what are you trying to promote.  Are you looking at the long-term or are you just playing a short-term game.

I haven’t seen many short-term winners out there.  No quick bucks.  Unless you’re selling that sort of pipe-dream on your site… and there are a few doing that.  I’ve seen more success from people who look at their sites as a long-term investment of their time.  That is so hard to do though.  We’re (… meaning me…!) looking for instant gratification and when it doesn’t come - you get dis-heartened and then give up and try something different.  That whole “hope something will stick” mentality and hope that the money starts to come in.

But I’ve found that it doesn’t.  It takes a long time before you start to see anything solid financially… and hell, I’m still looking for that!  I need to switch gears for the New Year.  A new game plan.  Work on those sites that seem to be showing potential.  Hang on to the dreams and work on them - all - just a bit each month.  It will add up.  Get to where I want to be.  Determination is what I need…

… and a big cup of coffee!

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