Comments on: Buying My Time Back http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1255 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:30:18 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1255 Neale, volunteering and learning to sail are a couple of other things high on my list. Owen I'm glad you're finding my posts useful! You seem to have the right idea. This isn't really a science and I've pretty much stumbled my way to where I am now but I think writing because you like it is key early on and that means picking topics you know a lot about and are interested in. Looks like you've done that. Then just chuck as much content out there as you can, let your sites age a bit and keep adding good information. The fact that you've already assessed your target markets tells me you've got a plan and that's never a bard idea! Head to the forum over at http://www.workingnomad.com and you'll find a lot of like minded people with varying stages of internet empires which I think you'll find useful. Good luck! Neale, volunteering and learning to sail are a couple of other things high on my list.

Owen I’m glad you’re finding my posts useful! You seem to have the right idea. This isn’t really a science and I’ve pretty much stumbled my way to where I am now but I think writing because you like it is key early on and that means picking topics you know a lot about and are interested in. Looks like you’ve done that. Then just chuck as much content out there as you can, let your sites age a bit and keep adding good information. The fact that you’ve already assessed your target markets tells me you’ve got a plan and that’s never a bard idea!

Head to the forum over at http://www.workingnomad.com and you’ll find a lot of like minded people with varying stages of internet empires which I think you’ll find useful. Good luck!

]]> by: Owen Peery http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1254 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:14:19 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1254 I keep reading your entries. I am totally motivated to earn from the internet. I have made a bunch of websites but knew very little about how to monetize them. I experimented with Blogger. I just moved to France and have a blog that was on blogger but after reading this blog I bought a hosting package, a couple of domains, redesigned my blog using a word press theme, and even got a paid gig redesigning a site for a European Academic association, paid in Euros that is which is great because the dollar sucks right now. I love the look of your site, simple and clean but great content. I read every post. I know my readers don't do that with my blog. I'm just wondering, how many sites is too many to manage when just starting out? I have my own resume/portfolio site which I add just a little over time and run ads on. I have my new blog which is a joy to write in because I love writing and I just started seeing some income from the ads. I have this European Sociological Association site that I am being paid a nominal amount for but I also get to run a few ads using my Adsense account so I'll earn some income from that. I'm hoping that many academic institutions will link to it because it is an import association and it will bring high quality traffic. I have ideas for about 2-3 more sites. Those sites are more geared towards target markets and ads on the sites could be lucrative, targeted, not just random. Oh yeah, I don't have to work for a while so i figure the best thing for me to do is get a bunch of sites designed and live and then tweak them to earn money or at the same time. Maybe I'm going about it the wrong way, but in any case your site has inspired me. It isn't all, make millions of dollars, etc. I have a small income without work and if I could develop a modest income with web sites I could live a comfortable life. i enjoy your writing style as well. I keep reading your entries. I am totally motivated to earn from the internet. I have made a bunch of websites but knew very little about how to monetize them. I experimented with Blogger. I just moved to France and have a blog that was on blogger but after reading this blog I bought a hosting package, a couple of domains, redesigned my blog using a word press theme, and even got a paid gig redesigning a site for a European Academic association, paid in Euros that is which is great because the dollar sucks right now. I love the look of your site, simple and clean but great content. I read every post. I know my readers don’t do that with my blog.

I’m just wondering, how many sites is too many to manage when just starting out? I have my own resume/portfolio site which I add just a little over time and run ads on. I have my new blog which is a joy to write in because I love writing and I just started seeing some income from the ads. I have this European Sociological Association site that I am being paid a nominal amount for but I also get to run a few ads using my Adsense account so I’ll earn some income from that. I’m hoping that many academic institutions will link to it because it is an import association and it will bring high quality traffic. I have ideas for about 2-3 more sites. Those sites are more geared towards target markets and ads on the sites could be lucrative, targeted, not just random.

Oh yeah, I don’t have to work for a while so i figure the best thing for me to do is get a bunch of sites designed and live and then tweak them to earn money or at the same time. Maybe I’m going about it the wrong way, but in any case your site has inspired me. It isn’t all, make millions of dollars, etc. I have a small income without work and if I could develop a modest income with web sites I could live a comfortable life.

i enjoy your writing style as well.

]]> by: jonbeme http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1238 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:50:15 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1238 Go after your dreams now...before marriage and kids hold you back...plus,time go fast...and the older you get, the more likely you will want to stay put. Myself, on the other hand, the older I get the more I want to shuck it all and travel, who cares about when I get really old, life is now, go for it! Go after your dreams now…before marriage and kids hold you back…plus,time go fast…and the older you get, the more likely you will want to stay put. Myself, on the other hand, the older I get the more I want to shuck it all and travel, who cares about when I get really old, life is now, go for it!

]]> by: Fab http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1104 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:01:11 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1104 Thanks Kirsty, Thanks for adding this article to my blog post "Get A Free Link For A Motivational Article" (http://www.fabnetrevenue.com/2007/11/13/get-a-free-link-for-a-motivational-article/). I really appreciate it. Anyone else interested to submit an article ? ;) Fab Thanks Kirsty,

Thanks for adding this article to my blog post “Get A Free Link For A Motivational Article” (http://www.fabnetrevenue.com/2007/11/13/get-a-free-link-for-a-motivational-article/).
I really appreciate it.

Anyone else interested to submit an article ? ;)

Fab

]]> by: Neale http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1100 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:00:49 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1100 Nice post Kirsty, Buying My Time Back the one thing I want to do is go and do some type of volunteer work probably in africa either with animals or children. Another thing I would like to do is take a very long bike ride somewhat like the guy who did UK to Singapore. Posibly get in to sailing, Continue to learn other Languages, Do a year or two in school more likely than not doing something web/programing based. Phillygirl Thanks for the link I ended buying his book after spending some time on his site "Sign up for amazon prime $79 & you get free 2 day shipping for a year makes shopping on the web so much easier" Nice post Kirsty, Buying My Time Back the one thing I want to do is go and do some type of volunteer work probably in africa either with animals or children. Another thing I would like to do is take a very long bike ride somewhat like the guy who did UK to Singapore. Posibly get in to sailing,
Continue to learn other Languages, Do a year or two in school more likely than not doing something web/programing based.

Phillygirl Thanks for the link I ended buying his book after spending some time on his site “Sign up for amazon prime $79 & you get free 2 day shipping for a year makes shopping on the web so much easier”

]]> by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1098 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:24:50 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1098 Philly I read that language post after I think you mentioned it over on the Working Nomad forum. All that stuff is WAY over my head but quite interesting how he dissects the language. Nath I think, for me at least, the web development thing doesn't feel like work at all. Even if I had to put in 8 hours a day, 5 days a week to sustain the web income I would much rather do that than a typical job because I really enjoy the work. It's just a bonus I guess that if things go well, the whole web empire can run on autopilot most of the time. I guess the main thing I want to do is move away from work that only pays per hour of my time. I want to create things that pay all the time - whether I'm working, travelling, or sleeping! Even if I had loads of money and time I would still devote a large portion of my efforts to web stuff because I really do love it. Philly I read that language post after I think you mentioned it over on the Working Nomad forum. All that stuff is WAY over my head but quite interesting how he dissects the language.

Nath I think, for me at least, the web development thing doesn’t feel like work at all. Even if I had to put in 8 hours a day, 5 days a week to sustain the web income I would much rather do that than a typical job because I really enjoy the work.

It’s just a bonus I guess that if things go well, the whole web empire can run on autopilot most of the time. I guess the main thing I want to do is move away from work that only pays per hour of my time. I want to create things that pay all the time - whether I’m working, travelling, or sleeping!

Even if I had loads of money and time I would still devote a large portion of my efforts to web stuff because I really do love it.

]]> by: nath http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1097 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:03:38 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1097 It's so ironic that some of us (me included) devote a fair proportion of our time to, say, building a website, in the hope that it will free up more of our time in the long run (ie by getting revenue in and being able to quit the job etc and pursue our passion). Thats the 'time' one - and there is a 'happiness' one that seems to follow the same trend ie folks who work hard in the job they hate that makes them miserable, in the hope of it creating happiness in the long run. Wierd, huh? Anyway, thats my pointless thought for the day... good post Kirsty! It’s so ironic that some of us (me included) devote a fair proportion of our time to, say, building a website, in the hope that it will free up more of our time in the long run (ie by getting revenue in and being able to quit the job etc and pursue our passion). Thats the ‘time’ one - and there is a ‘happiness’ one that seems to follow the same trend ie folks who work hard in the job they hate that makes them miserable, in the hope of it creating happiness in the long run. Wierd, huh?
Anyway, thats my pointless thought for the day…
good post Kirsty!

]]> by: Webjourneyman http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1092 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:49:03 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1092 I think I'd rather like to learn drawing in ink oriental style, if I had loads of time anywhere in the world it would be in extremely rural China I suppose, with bamboo pen in hand and some rice paper before me. Capturing the sunrise over the mountains. I think I’d rather like to learn drawing in ink oriental style, if I had loads of time anywhere in the world it would be in extremely rural China I suppose, with bamboo pen in hand and some rice paper before me. Capturing the sunrise over the mountains.

]]> by: Brooke http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1084 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:03:33 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1084 Easy - music would be first on my list since it used to be such a huge part of my life. I also think everything on your list applies to me... art... photog... languages... Yup, that's my list, too. Easy - music would be first on my list since it used to be such a huge part of my life. I also think everything on your list applies to me… art… photog… languages… Yup, that’s my list, too.

]]> by: Phillygirl8 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1083 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:43:43 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1083 Kirsty and Webjourneyman: Check out Tim Ferris's blog. He's writing about how he's learning a bunch of languages. Go to the blog entry from November 7. http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog/ Phillygirl Kirsty and Webjourneyman:

Check out Tim Ferris’s blog. He’s writing about how he’s learning a bunch of languages. Go to the blog entry from November 7.

http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog/

Phillygirl

]]> by: Alfa http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1082 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:04:16 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1082 I'd definitely learn more Italian recipes. :-) I’d definitely learn more Italian recipes. :-)

]]> by: Webjourneyman http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1081 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:45:25 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/15/buying-my-time-back/#comment-1081 All of those interests apply themselves nicely to website development. A good article is allways better with good art/photography. I'm pretty stunted musically myself but a site about learning to play guitar!? And languages, I wonder if this isn't the next big growth venue online, for each and every language on earth there is a pocket of virgin internet territory!? All of those interests apply themselves nicely to website development. A good article is allways better with good art/photography. I’m pretty stunted musically myself but a site about learning to play guitar!? And languages, I wonder if this isn’t the next big growth venue online, for each and every language on earth there is a pocket of virgin internet territory!?

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