Reply to: Jacking it all in and doing something else

[Gaz_M]

I don't do affiliate links. I'm providing services and charging $$$ for them.

the one thing I've learnt doing this is don't charge peanuts for it. work out the amount of money at which you're happy to answer the phone and answer the questions then charge more than that.

Granted there is an entire set of customers I'm ignoring at the moment but I can live with that.

Ok, you are obviously doing things differently to me - best of luck with it.

I'm now considering flipping my websites because there are people out there who do know how to monetise websites which attract a 1000+ visitiors a month.
Do you (or anybody else) know what such a site would be worth?

The thought of working as a contractor for the next 20 years just doesn't comprehend at the moment. Plan B (or C) must work.

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Can I ask how the website is monetised? I've started to dabble in wiriting a couple of niche websites & the one I launched five months ago is now appearing on page 1 of Google for certain keywords & is attracting up to a 1000 unique visitors a month. However, I'm making pennies trying to monetise it through affiliate links.

I don't do affiliate links. I'm providing services and charging $$$ for them.

the one thing I've learnt doing this is don't charge peanuts for it. work out the amount of money at which you're happy to answer the phone and answer the questions then charge more than that.

Granted there is an entire set of customers I'm ignoring at the moment but I can live with that.

[Gaz_M]

plan c (a crappy website I did in a weekend to solve a very small problem clientco had) already generates 50% of my contracting income and that's without any marketing spend.

At the end of this contract i'll use that as the basis to take 6 months off and work out what I want to do. It'll be internet related because it seems you can still make significant money from solving small problems well.

Can I ask how the website is monetised? I've started to dabble in wiriting a couple of niche websites & the one I launched five months ago is now appearing on page 1 of Google for certain keywords & is attracting up to a 1000 unique visitors a month. However, I'm making pennies trying to monetise it through affiliate links.

[fullyautomatix]

no that is plan b. plan c is a very minor part of that re-purposed to solve a particular problem. Plan b meant that plan c was written in no time because its 98% re-purposed code with a couple of quick additions.

When it gets a public facing front end I'll change my link but for the moment I'll keep quiet. What is surprising is that its such an obvious problem I'm really surprised I can't find any competition.

Your plan B actually looks quite good.

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Is that the link in your sig?

no that is plan b. plan c is a very minor part of that re-purposed to solve a particular problem. Plan b meant that plan c was written in no time because its 98% re-purposed code with a couple of quick additions.

When it gets a public facing front end I'll change my link but for the moment I'll keep quiet. What is surprising is that its such an obvious problem I'm really surprised I can't find any competition.

[d000hg]

plan c (a crappy website I did in a weekend to solve a very small problem clientco had) already generates 50% of my contracting income and that's without any marketing spend.

At the end of this contract i'll use that as the basis to take 6 months off and work out what I want to do. It'll be internet related because it seems you can still make significant money from solving small problems well.

Is that the link in your sig?

[vetran]

plan c (a crappy website I did in a weekend to solve a very small problem clientco had) already generates 50% of my contracting income and that's without any marketing spend.

At the end of this contract i'll use that as the basis to take 6 months off and work out what I want to do. It'll be internet related because it seems you can still make significant money from solving small problems well.

congrats - well played!

[alreadypacked]

Already living the dream.

Work 6-8 months of the year, spend the rest of the time on the beach (winter sun)

That's the plan.

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As Sas has retired and Xog is writing short stories when do you feel your warchest would be big enough to go off and do something else or retire early. Can't see myself working in IT or software organisations until I retire, I'd like to get out in the next two years or so.

Whats everyone's plan?

plan c (a crappy website I did in a weekend to solve a very small problem clientco had) already generates 50% of my contracting income and that's without any marketing spend.

At the end of this contract i'll use that as the basis to take 6 months off and work out what I want to do. It'll be internet related because it seems you can still make significant money from solving small problems well.

[vetran]

Wait for Mr C to jack it in first. 2 or 3 more years I guess.

The 1st thing we want to do is spend a season in a nice ski resort while we can still enjoy it.

can help with that. little Brother has a Chalet if you want to rent PM me.

[DodgyAgent]

Talking of "jacking"

Lap Dancing Club Business Plan

[ELBBUBKUNPS]

Day trader, I've had a dabble this year got my own strategy and making an income per month I could live on OR run a cafe. A cafe locally to me has come on the market as owner retiring, the accounts showing a net profit of approx £90k a year easily could increase that if it target the commuters better. Its open 7 days a next week right next to a super market that has not cafe itself or space to open one, lots of foot fall.

I really don't like IT, if I ended up doing this for the rest of my life and the commuting I do I would of wasted my life.

[TestMangler]

Become an internet millionaire.

It was "Become an internet millionaire and retire in my twenties" but that ship has sailed!

Same as this, but it was 'thirties' for me.

Unfortunately, that ship and a pile of other subsequent ships, have already sailed.

[cojak]

Jacking it all in and doing something else

Wait for Mr C to jack it in first. 2 or 3 more years I guess.

The 1st thing we want to do is spend a season in a nice ski resort while we can still enjoy it.

[d000hg]

Become an internet millionaire.

It was "Become an internet millionaire and retire in my twenties" but that ship has sailed!