RE: Who Am I? - My Entrepreneurial Journey as a College Dropout
That was really interesting! I also started thinking about making money when I was around 15, sadly, nothing really worked out for me. I've gotten into a few scams at first because I didn't know anything about the "make money online" schemes. I also did try out poker but I didn't enjoy playing it online. But playing it in real life is really fun to me.
I did get into blogging about 4 years ago, but to start earning money with your website it can take a lot of time to see even one sale, that is if you don't use any services other than SEO.
I've got a lot of posts on that first website I've build, but I couldn't pay for the hosting anymore (it cost 50$ every month), because I didn't have any money and my parents didn't give any for this, because they didn't believe I could pull it off...
Well, a few years later I built another website with nice amount of content, but then again, couldn't pay for the hosting and so I lost it.
But, even though all the progress is lost, I've still become better at writing and my english improved by a ton!
Though I do wish that I would've had the money 4 years ago to keep on paying for the hosting. I'm pretty sure it would be a great source of income by now...
And it seems we started developing the mindset of making money practically at the same time since I'm 20 years old as well :)
Ahh yes, the classic "make money online"! I fell prey to a few of those myself. Playing in real life is so much fun, but I typically keep it at that - fun.
Funny, I also got into blogging several years ago and faced the same hardship as you - monetization is ridiculously hard for an independent blogger and I made a little money doing it, but not nearly enough to make it worth the time I was putting in. It did teach me a lot of other valuable skills like web design, UX feedback, etc. that proved really useful over the years.
That's great to hear that you have also taken lessons away from your experience! The progress on the sites may be lost, but the progress for own well-being is clear as day! Haha, I love it! It seems that we've had a very similar journey in life and I look forward to hearing more about how you progress as time goes on! Thanks for always supporting and sharing your experiences! I really appreciate it @trendo!
Ahh yes, the classic "make money online"! I fell prey to a few of those myself. Playing in real life is so much fun, but I typically keep it at that - fun.
Funny, I also got into blogging several years ago and faced the same hardship as you - monetization is ridiculously hard for an independent blogger and I made a little money doing it, but not nearly enough to make it worth the time I was putting in. It did teach me a lot of other valuable skills like web design, UX feedback, etc. that proved really useful over the years.
That's great to hear that you have also taken lessons away from your experience! The progress on the sites may be lost, but the progress for own well-being is clear as day! Haha, I love it! It seems that we've had a very similar journey in life and I look forward to hearing more about how you progress as time goes on! Thanks for always supporting and sharing your experiences! I really appreciate it @trendo!
Haha, it's fun to share similar experiences with someone, and best of all, share the progress as time goes on. We are placing our experiences and memories on the blockchain and it's gonna stay here forever! Kinda like a diary, you know? Except you can't erase anything Hehe.