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Originally Posted by MisterPeabody
See? It's comments like these that make 'taking it to the 'next level'' so difficult.
Innovate! Push forward! try new things!!
Right, okay....like WHAT? Specifically. Go ahead, Mr. 'prin is boring' yet 'we have all the answers'. Go ahead, list five or six things ANY Webmaster can do RIGHT NOW, today, to 'push forward".
YOU don't know, NO ONE fucking knows, and we're all looking for these magical 'ways to push forward and innovate'. NOTHING is working 'cause if anything WAS working enough of us on here are smart enough to pick up on it and run with it.
So saying 'try new things!' is, ultimately, just as unhelpful as 'blame the tubes'-type excuses.
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"Try new things" and "innovate" don't have to mean "find a whole new traffic source" or "write some new software that automates everything". Trying new things can mean consolidating functions so certain efforts can be streamlined thereby cutting costs. For example, say a skilled marketer is having problems maintaining production along with day to day business management and cannot afford the staff necessary to meet deadlines much less sales goals. That person might consider outsourcing the content management at a fraction of the time and expense of managing in house staff.
Innovation can mean look at new ways to convert the traffic you already have or learn a new skill set for building traffic - if tgp worked yesterday and blog works today but facebook is looking good for tomorrow then where is your effort best going to be spent adopting a new skill set to deal with that potential revenue source.