Comments on: Profitable Time

By: musko

musko — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:53:54 +0000

Ahhh the life of an entrepreneur. Cheers to a good post, thoughts well expressed, points well made.

By: SEO Services USA

SEO Services USA — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:35:52 +0000

It’s upto to an individual, how he can grab the opportunities with out thinking so much after pros and cons.
Just do the business, hardwork never gets failed.

By: Internet Shopping

Internet Shopping — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:36:41 +0000

you should have maximum business relationship with customers from different different regions. Anglina nothing is permanent, you can not run your business only through one person.

By: Angilina

Angilina — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:12:21 +0000

Matt, i agree with you, when some one is in to deal with the clients , your clients should know about your values, Blog really helps.
One of my friend is running own software development company through only one client with the millions $ business in every quarter.

By: Matt Blancarte

Matt Blancarte — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:48:59 +0000

Hey Suzanne,

I wouldn’t dare question the long-term benefits of blogging as you’ve laid them out, but the idea behind the post was all about filling an immediate income gap. I believe it is something that a lot of diehard “make money onliners” (the people that are quitting their jobs) have an issue with.

As I said in my post, my blog here is mostly for branding myself and associated businesses/products, which is definitely a long term investment. The real problem with putting this blog in the profitable category right now is that I have a limited influence, with results that aren’t yet quantifiable.

Great points though, blogging is definitely a long-term endeavor!

By: Matt Blancarte

Matt Blancarte — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:32:47 +0000

That is a great point, Mike. Blogs are an incredibly powerful branding tool because you can reach your clients and potential clients in a very personal and distinct way.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:08:30 +0000

I think a blog is a way for “potential” customers to get to know you on more of a personal level. This will enable them to “drop their guard” and see you as a real person. Hopefully this would ultimately end in a loyal visitor and customer:)

As an Internet Entrepreneur, we are always struggling to “stay on task”, but a blog is a nice reprieve…and can help grow the business in the long run!

By: PR3 Link Bid Directory

PR3 Link Bid Directory — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:00:37 +0000

Why put all your time and effort into a blog where you see no money (you may see it down the road, but not now) when you can work on other things that are profitable now?

Blogs are nice because they can be bid moneymakers, but it takes a ton of time and effort, and moneyless hours, to get to that point where you are making good money.

By: Daniel Johnson

Daniel Johnson — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:32:10 +0000

I personally am not really for squeezing the pennies out of my readership. Although later on I will definetly introduce some of this to a small extent.

I spend my time networking and trying to bring traffic to my blog. I am not a web entrepreneur so I don’t do any of the profitable business. So I guess that I do a mix between both?

By: Suzanne of New Affiliate Discoveries

Suzanne of New Affiliate Discoveries — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:35:42 +0000

Hi Matt, I have to disagree that you spending time posting on this (non-monetized) blog is “static” as opposed to “profitable” time. Those definitions would hold true for for those interested in immediate gratification.

Your posting here is an investment…in your content, your readers and your traffic. When you have a large and loyal following, generating some income will be a piece of cake.

While your other website may be bursting with traffic & clients, it still requires time and talent for you to code it all, not to mention the headaches of running a business.

But running a blog? No headaches, no timelines.

Just a small entry every day or few will keep this blog humming with readers.

Keep up the great work!