It’s now been about a year since I started this blog, and I feel like I’ve come a long way! I’ve read through some of my earlier posts where I got started writing with Associated Content and Brijit (which, sadly is no more) and struggling to find a way to earn money. Then..BAM! As soon as I started offering my writing services everything took off.
Now I feel like I’m at another crossroads- the one where I move from building other people’s online businesses to building more of my own. Yes, I’ve been affiliate marketing and creating my own products for a while now, but I’m now about 1/2 and 1/2. I’ll work on ghostwriting projects, then my own.
This has worked well for me, but there is always that uncertainty. For instance, how do I know that I’ll actually make money from my efforts? The truth is that you don’t know. The other truth is that when you DO make money it will be more than worth it. Something I put the same amount of effort into that has my own name on in tends to make me a lot more money in the long run.
It can be scary, however. Ghostwriting offers such an immediate and easy income that it’s hard to make that leap fully. Truthfully, I don’t know that I would ever want to totally quit my ghostwriting. It’s a great way to connect with clients from all over the world, and get the chance to research topics I never would have dreamed of researching.
For now, I plan on continuing to build my own affiliate marketing and product creation business while earning that solid ghostwriting income. That seems to be the best choice for me, how about you?
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I can relate. I’ve had to make like decisions in my career.
In most cases I say just go ahead and jump. If you feel the excitement about a particular direction go for it without hesitation.
In fall 2005 I just stopped going to my day job. I wasn’t yet making full-time money online but I wanted to be.
So I quit my job and within a month I was making a living on the Web, mostly as a Web designer.
Then in 2007 after running my design business for a while I had to admit: I really didn’t like my work. It was fun at first because I was at home, and the money was great,but truthfully my heart was not in it.
Again I jumped. I dropped my operation, sold my client list, and moved on.
I was scared both times. But things always work out if you believe they will. It sounds simplistic I know but I have only my experience to draw from and this is what my experience tells me.
I’m sure you’ll kick some serious butt in whatever direction you move.