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subigo said:
Higher prices result in clients who need more hand-holding, which in turn results in about the same amount of profit after you pay support. I've fixed the problem by just not offering shared hosting at all anymore. VPS plans will be on the chopping block next. We're moving to backup only plans very soon.
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Credit where credits' due (to guerilla) 99% of services like hosting is working the back end. I'm sure I'm not the only guy who's given away shared accounts from reseller hosting and made a ton more with affiliate offers than you could ever charge people for 50 megs with cpanel+fantastico.
 
I used to look at the guys ballin' it with ring tones and acai berries, and wonder if I was doing the right thing by ignoring the "easy money" and grinding away building a business.

Glad to see it was, although sorry for those of you who are finding it tough.

What Eric's doing sounds smart - too many business owners are afraid to fire their unprofitable / PITA customers.
 
Noway. Everyone on WF is "balling". Everyone. Or you would think so reading the posts. Thanks for refreshing honesty and I have a feeling you'll be back! :)
 
DomboCom said:
How do you have that setup? Is there an app you're using, or just using a stopwatch?

Can't blame the OP for his decision... whatever makes you happy and whatever you have to make money and fix your current situation. Sounds like he's looking forward to some needed changes and made the right decision for himself.

As an entrepreneur, I'm appreciative of people with an employee mindset.
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You could use something like RescueTime if you don't want to manually keep track of how much time you are spending doing what, but I've found having to keep track of that stuff myself makes me more productive because I am consciously aware of when I am and am not getting productive stuff done.

So for now I am using Toggl.
 
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Nick said:
SlimTimer - Time Tracking without the Timesheet has a timer and is free.
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cardine said:
You could use something like RescueTime if you don't want to manually keep track of how much time you are spending doing what, but I've found having to keep track of that stuff myself makes me more productive because I am consciously aware of when I am and am not getting productive stuff done.

So for now I am using Toggl.
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+Rep. This will be interesting to track... I'm sure I'll find I'm not actually as productive as I think I am.
 
lschmidt said:
You have a call center with 20+ employees?
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This will be the only time I come close to swinging my dick in public (which is always humbling since there are MUCH bigger dicks out there than mine). ;)

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Just making a point. We're not all broke trolls. :pimp:
 

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With the recent penguin update it sounds like you made it out just in time!

lschmidt said:
For example the product I'm working on now is going to cost 10,000 plus dollars per month to use for a single client. I'm talking business to business shit. There is absolutely no way I would be able to do that on my own. And I get a cut of that revenue in addition to a salary.
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It'd be awesome if you could share with us the ins and outs of selling higher end software to businesses, I don't think b2b sales is in many peoples game plans but you never know when that type of info could be useful down the road.
 
Shiiiit...internet marketing is too hard, everyone should start looking for some REAL jobs ASAP.

Maybe you dumb fucks should learn to control your traffic sources.
 
It's 2 things.


  1. The economy?
    1. Consumer confidence
      1. Even those with money are being more conservative
    2. Unemployment
    3. Less disposable income
      1. Gas prices
      2. no overtime
      3. etc
    4. There's a thousand, make that a hundred thousand, realtors running around too saying the same crap and wondering " Who Moved My Cheese.
  2. Maturation of the industry.
    1. Consolidation of marketers into companies that do marketing.
    2. Top tier will start their own companies and employ those that cannot make it on their own.
Is it a coincidence that so many here were making so much when everyone in the US were making so much?



  1. When my illegal alien backhoe guy made $300K the same year you made $300K in berries?
  2. Loan officers were making $1MM year without making a single sales call.
  3. I could sell a 1000 sq ft mobile home I built in Quail Valley, CA for $215K and make $125K?
Think about if you are good at what you do or just floating along with the rest of the population. Think that maybe you are good at what you do, but simply need to once again find the cheese.

Many of you are so young that this is your first time experiencing "CHANGE".
 
REIMktg said:
It's 2 things.


  1. The economy?
    1. Consumer confidence
      1. Even those with money are being more conservative
    2. Unemployment
    3. Less disposable income
      1. Gas prices
      2. no overtime
      3. etc
    4. There's a thousand, make that a hundred thousand, realtors running around too saying the same crap and wondering " Who Moved My Cheese.
  2. Maturation of the industry.
    1. Consolidation of marketers into companies that do marketing.
    2. Top tier will start their own companies and employ those that cannot make it on their own.
Is it a coincidence that so many here were making so much when everyone in the US were making so much?



  1. When my illegal alien backhoe guy made $300K the same year you made $300K in berries?
  2. Loan officers were making $1MM year without making a single sales call.
  3. I could sell a 1000 sq ft mobile home I built in Quail Valley, CA for $215K and make $125K?
Think about if you are good at what you do or just floating along with the rest of the population. Think that maybe you are good at what you do, but simply need to once again find the cheese.

Many of you are so young that this is your first time experiencing "CHANGE".
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bs. opportunity is everywhere, just need to open your eyes. opening your eyes doesnt mean trolling traffic and content for 1-click riches
 
wayn3 said:
bs. opportunity is everywhere, just need to open your eyes. opening your eyes doesnt mean trolling traffic and content for 1-click riches
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Yes, opportunity is everywhere. That is the point of the post. But the "Cheese" is not always in the same place. Why am I even explaining this?
 
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