Since I’ve been focusing on my fan site, I’ve had a bit of an issue with the way to convey the information.  Did I want to be all “news-y” and very formal, did I want to just access RSS feeds and let them play away on my pages, did I want to make it more a personal site - speaking from me about the things going on in that bit of the fan world.

I ultimately picked speaking from me - a personal site.  I am writing about the characters from news sources and adding my own thoughts and ideas.  Taking content that’s already out there and making it unique.  I also find writing this way easier - and I don’t get bored.  Which is kind of nice

Boredom has killed many a website idea for me.  I’ve had plenty of ideas - I’ve spent hours and hours working on the sites, datafeeds, and what-not to try to get these sites up and running, but the content was freakin’ boring.  I can’t imagine what I had up on those sites would have been much use to anyone.  Seriously.  I would have to say, that honestly the money I’ve earned doesn’t come anywhere near the hours I’ve taken to make the sites, bought content, photos, etc, datafeed software, etc, etc.  It has been a really expensive learning curve!

But I wouldn’t take it back.  I’ve learned tons from those experiences.  I’ve learned that right now… where I am… I would rather spend my money making websites doing something that I’m interested in.  I’ve done way to many that didn’t hold my interest.  There just isn’t the enthusiasm anymore for that sort of thing.  I just want to do things that I enjoy.  Work from there - expand out from there.

I’m letting go of domain names that I’ve had for a couple of years.  It feels really nice.  A big burden has been lifted from my shoulders.  I’m starting to be more aware of what I’m spending and what I’m earning.  Why didn’t I think of that sooner?  Well, I think we all get a bit sucked into the money making dream - the whole “it takes money to make money” - I believe it.  I’m also being much more careful about how I’m going to do it.

So I’ve started Fan Site #2 and I’m going to do it the same way I’ve done Fan Site #1.  Same template (different images) - it seems to work and it’s a nice clean look.  Work on content the same way I’ve been working on #1.  See how it goes.  If I can double my income again for July that would be a bonus.

Now I’m off to do some keyword research and start writing some content around it.

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