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Originally Posted by garce
Lack of popularity? How stupid are you? Almost everything Paul posts gets massive views and multiple pages of replies. He consistantly generates pageviews - that is exactly what GFY (and pretty well everyone here) wants.
Paul posts - people reply. Not many people here have that power. Doesn't matter if you like what he says - he gets people to read and respond.
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Excellent points. Paul is great for GFY and debates, and you can actually learn from him.
(Learn what NOT to do but that's also incredibly valuable. You needs examples of success and failure to properly see both ends of the spectrum, and to learn what does and does not work.)
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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
I am happy for your success. too many people approach their business from the standpoint of "i know..." and do not view it as a process of discovery where there is always much to be learned. I recently started a brick and mortar business based on something i know a lot about. It took a few months and some dramatic failures for me to again myself humble myself and start to view it as a process of discovery rather approach it as if I have all the answers. The simple reality check led to some revelations and some simple changes that instantly changed everything in ways I didn't even imagine they could.
Paul knows it all. That's why he is reduced to living off government pensions while sitting on terrabytes of content. He believes content is everything and maybe makes 1-2k a month off it his cumulative efforts of 34 years of shooting content... as he tells everyone they are doing it wrong. So insane its kinda funny.
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Best of luck on your brick-and-mortar biz! That takes real commitment so I hope it's a huge success for you.
Me? I know the road I took to get here. I know the myriad of mistakes I made (and still make) daily that have all helped me learn and adapt (and not die). I follow successful people's examples and try to not re-invent the wheel, just put a little branding and my own spin on things. Oh, and I try to laugh and have fun while doing it. It's PORN for goodness sake! LOL
But this is why GFY is great, you get so many differant perspectives and shared experiences it can really help relative noobs like me make the right decisons along the way. Especially the way the biz is now, and the environment we are all in economicly, it's more difficult now than ever to "make it" starting from zero like I did. So any and all advice is appreciated, even Paul's. LOL