Marketing Failure

Lamenting My Struggles and Failures

Shawn — Tue, 17 May 2011 02:39:35 +0000

I’m working on all kinds of things, like usual. That’s why it makes me wonder: was my main site Google slapped because of things I was doing or because of the Panda update? It’s so painful. If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you know I started to make some OK coin last year. [...]

I Am A Failure Again

Shawn — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:57:03 +0000

Just when I was getting good at breaking away from failure, I am stumped again. My traffic WAS up, my Alexa ranking was down, my earnings were climbing higher every day, them BAMB! Off page one for my toughest keyword. Dang. I’ve been wracking my brains to figure out what I did wrong. I enabled [...]

Using Document Sharing Sites to Promote Your Site

Shawn — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:18:39 +0000

Now, there’s nothing new about docstoc and scribd, but I’ve been posting my ebooks (public domain stuff) on other doc sharing sites, and I’ve noticed a boost in my rankings. Now, this could be a coincidence, but it’s worth a deeper look. Despite my finding a bunch of other doc sharing sites I had never [...]

My Blog Has No Soul

Shawn — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:02:32 +0000

You know when you get to a new site, you can tell within a few seconds if that site has a “soul”? Yeah, me too. And this blog, including several of my others, have no souls. I may not be able to classify exactly what a mean, nor will I write an exhaustive blog post [...]

Oh No – I’m Starting To Become Successful

Shawn — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:58:23 +0000

It’s strange how quickly I can go from sucking at Adsense to suddenly successful. Of course you see the irony of a blog based on my failures that may become based on my successes? Anyway, see back a couple posts and you’ll find me lamenting my terrible luck at Adsense. All of sudden, in my [...]

Foursquare – How To Be Mayor

Shawn — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:14:46 +0000

I’m a big Foursquare user. For those of you who “don’t get it” yet, see below: Rule #1 about social marketing: If you EVER hear yourself say, “I don’t get it” when referring to a social networking site, run to that site and become a super-user. Do I really have to explain why? Have you [...]

My Adsense Earnings – Why Are They So Bad?

Shawn — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:14:01 +0000

My Adsense earnings have been dropping since November or December (2009) and it’s really bugging me. I used to make a good chunk in my main niche (self-help) but especially my earnings per thousand have dropped dramatically. Even with roughly 2000 to 6000 more pageviews per day, I still make less than what I used [...]

Getting Kicked Off Web Host and List Host is Painful

Shawn — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:38:27 +0000

Boy, what a failure I am. I got kicked off my web host and my list host in less than a 30 day period. What a hassle this has been. It really slows a person down and it makes me want to throw in the towl. My web host said my site was generating abnormal [...]

So, You’re Supposed to Ask for Affiliate Products to Review, Right?

Shawn — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:27:49 +0000

I’ve read a few awesome posts on the Warrior Forum that say you HAVE to try out affiliate programs before you refer them to your list, followers, blog, etc. That makes sense, though I’m sure many people would or could debate that. But I’ve tried to post affliate links all over my main self-help site [...]

I Finally Got Into DMOZ

Shawn — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:31:13 +0000

It’s funny. I have another site that got into DMOZ years ago without even trying. I didn’t even submit it. The only marketing I did with it was submit it to local directories since it was a locally-based site. Hmmmm…. But my main niche self-help site is another story. Since 2005 I had been submitting [...]