Ryan

@ Max: You’re just like Henny Youngman. Full of one liners aren’t you? LOL.

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You hit the nail on the head. It is so true; people sometimes get distracted and stray away from what needs to get done.

Certainly, one has to work at it to make themselves earn a decent living, but the best way to achieve this is by setting goals.

When it comes to monetization, set your goals. What’s your niche and what kind of advertising appeals to this niche?

I’ve come to find you’re more likely to achieve a goal when you set it, rather than when you just say, “oh yea, I plan on doing this.” Writing down your goals and the steps that will take to achieve them , then breaking them down into steps works wonders.

It’s awesome time management.

The only thing I haven’t figured out is why I’m not filthy stinking rich yet.

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It really depends on the type of blog one has, its niche, and ones ad model.

My ad model is and has been for some time, Adsense. So for the blogs i own where this is my ad model, comments and RSS subs really dont matter. What does matter is traffic, and not bookmarking or social media traffic, but Googlers.

So while i do want community and i do have it on my to do list, for some of my web properties it is not at the top of the list.

Having said that once i sell off some of my excess inventory, i plan on diverting loads more attention on my flagship blogs. As i feel that creating a BIG community (at the end of the day) does create a more FUN and perhaps profitable experience for me as a blogger.

Plus i realize that i need to step it up a notch, in the content department. If i am a content producer, then i best produce some content. Useful valuable content.

Happy Sunday!

Talk more during the week. Missy.

Looking at your own goals, your own position in the blogsphere, and your own community is much more effective then trying to mold your blog into someone else’s business plan.

I also, think that one of the problems is people think there is only one way to so things, or that they have to implement it like everyone else.

Look at monetization, most will go after it the same way, I know for me myself, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that will work for me because of how my blog is setup, my community, and the features of my blog. Sure, I can offer the same types of ad space as many, but I also have another type that I think will take the sphere by storm, PB you already know what it is….and I’ve already tasted the possibilities.

Bottom line is, we have to stay focused…and having a plan will help us stay there. Also, having a good group of buddies to keep you focused helps as well. That’s why I love you guys..I think a lot of our communities overlap, which is a great thing!