I dont really know any of you well, but I remember reading this along the way...
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1. Not having a plan (or not sticking to it.)
This may seem a bit simplistic, but writing down a plan and sticking to it is incredibly effective. Take the time to write down milestones: 30 day, 90 day, 6 month, and one year. If you're new to the business, make them financial goals, not 'traffic' or 'marketing.' When your only goal is bottom-line profitability, your mind is free to think creatively. It's one of the marks of a good entrepreneur.
2. Being inflexible.
Is your plan going nowhere fast? You must meet your 30 day goal! On day 25, if you have yet to meet your $100 goal (for example), you're going to have to put some long nights in and maybe even pick up the phone. Start networking. Start contacting people. Bring something of value to the table. One way or another, you've got to hit that goal. You might be surprised at how easily it is to meet these goals after meeting a couple of milestones. Be flexible and ready to divert course instantly! If not, you're going to nose-dive toward the earth.
3. Not challenging yourself.
Is it easy? Hell no. But it's not exactly hard, either. You simply have to challenge yourself. It's like exercise, or staying in shape: you only have to exercise about 2% of the time, but unless each and every workout is challenging, you're not molding your body into a better shape. Same goes for your adult webmaster career!
4. Losing focus. Don't try to do a million things at once. Focus on simple goals that maximize your efficiency and core value. Whether it's a talent for designing webpages, marketing, accounting, or just plain clever ideas, stay true to yourself! Don't try to do stuff that doesn't come naturally - at least not at first. Your best resource is yourself.
5. Acting like a dummy in public! Well, I think the message boards are a great forum for adult webmasters to use for mutual benefit. However, the act of acting like an idiot and 'pissing' online is absolutely a waste of time and reflects very poorly on the participating individual. Once you make this mistake, however, there's no turning back. Your reputation is worth a lot in this industry. Don't ruin it pointlessly.
I'll be back at YNOT News next week with more of my perspective on the online adult industry. As always, please feel free to email me (
[email protected] ) or ICQ me at 16866305 if I can help. I'll do my best!
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I left the contact info in for (c) I didnt write it, but I am sure #5 would help many webmsters on public boards.
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