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Old 01-14-2014, 12:50 PM  
Clay
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Originally Posted by Shap View Post
Hi Clay.

Alright so first question for you. Why do you have 5 sites planned? Of all niches and all sites which do you identify with the most? Which do you think you understand best?

My background is building products that I feel deliver quality to the end user. I know a lot of dating $$$ is based on smoke and mirrors approach if that is the angle you are taking I can't really comment on that.

Based on your niches listed I get the feeling you are trying a machine gun approach and hoping one of them hits. The problem I fear you may run into is how will you translate what you learned from a successful mature christian dating site to a gay hookup site. The two have very little if anything in common. I don't think one product would work for both. You will have to cater to each market and those in particular are very very different.

Also when you say you are in a bad spot is 100k a must by december? Or can you make say 20k by decemeber 2014 with things set up to make 200k december 2015?

My best advice is to find one thing you believe you understand really well. Something you GET and try to build on that. Be smart with the money you have. I get the feeling you probably don't want to blow that.

Btw if you have skill and talent and you have 16 hours a day at your disposal maybe look to work for someone. Align yourself with someone or a company that you think you can help (and in return maybe they have something that can help you). That way if half of your time is spent earning guaranteed $$$ then the other half you work on building your empire. That way if empire doesn't work out in 2014 you still have the $$$ from the salary. If empire takes off you can quit the job. Could be win win
Thanks Shap! Im so happy you wrote.
Yes you're right I'm taking a machine gun approach and the niches were spread out to try to cover everything, but I see now that's not the best thing to do.

I did focus on 1 site the past 3 years ago and that site is bringing me in about $2,500 a month (enough for me to scrape by, move to a more business friendly area and set up a new shop).

The last 2 years I didnt focus on any adult site because I worked on a new mainstream startup and moved to California. The startup didnt work out so Im leaving and going to re-double my efforts on the adult site.
$100k isnt necessary, its just my goal.

Earning $20k by the end of 2014 would be fine and $200k by December 2015 would be life changing to me.
Im so excited. The startup failing was kind of a blessing. One of those sites I'm *very* good at enticing buyers because I know what they fantasize about and the exact triggers they want.
thanks Shap! You helped me
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