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Old Sep 24, 2017, 02:03 PM
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Then why not try again but use different tactics in the meantime? At worst, you are refreshing your memory and skillset and building upon a portfolio that could prove to a potential employer that you know what you're doing. At best, you could get lucky and make a killing and not need to work. I know that there are people who make the equivalent to 6 figure salaries or 5 figures a month even off internet marketing so who knows what's possible?

I've personally been self teaching myself a lot of this stuff because I ultimately want to transition into being an online entrepreneur because I desire the freedom and independence that comes with it. I strategically picked my web design major in college because I plan on eventually using those skills alongside internet marketing or ecommerce to be an entrepreneur and gain my independence so I don't ever have to work a regular job and be miserable ever again. If I do need a regular job, web design is one of those careers that you could build together a portfolio of your work and use it to prove yourself to employers without having to deal with a complicated job interview since many developers and programmers are introverted and employers don't expect us to be particularly charismatic

Also, as my knowledge of a web developer grows, I may be willing to help you with your affiliate ads or whatever else you need.
You are being very smart with your approach! Learning web design and web development alongside the internet marketing and ecommerce. GOOD FOR YOU, I say!!! KUDOS!

You remind me a LOT of my former self -- I used to want the same exact things as you about 8-10 years ago, after a horrendous job and job-related wrist injury that put me out of work. I dreamed of being my own boss and of never having to re-enter the workforce, ever again. Well, that changed years later for me, LOL.

I suppose my own failure at being an online entrepreneur making thousands of dollars a month has made me hesitant to try to it again. Now, that being said (!!!), I DO have my own blog with a substantial amount of content that can easily be monetized. Perhaps one day I may just take you up on your offer to help with my affiliate ads!

I hate Web development and was never trained in that area except for basic HTML. Figuring it out is basically the bane of my existence. I want an easy Wordpress plug in that will do all the backend work for me, but I cannot seem to find one easy enough, ie, dummy proof, for me to use, LOL.

Eventually, I would like to add related Amazon books for sale on my blog as an affiliate. I tried yesterday for a couple hours to find a simple Amazon plug in, got frustrated and dropped it.

I also have heard of many successful online entrepreneurs out there. I used to follow their guidance and buy all their "how-to" ebooks. I think I failed because I didn't have a big enough marketing budget, and my sales copy or my products just weren't enticing enough. I built sites around jewelry, internet marketing products, sailboats for sale from ebay and more.

You are an inspiration, I gotta say, and even though I don't know you well, I am proud of you for what you are aiming to accomplish. It's a big adventure, the one you are heading towards, which is very exciting and can be very rewarding, too. It felt really good when I was working on my websites, working towards a goal and a big dream.