I logged in this morning and saw Chris over Money Making Scoop tagged me with a 5 Questions post. If you haven’t visited Chris, you really should. He writes everyday and is an active member over a number of forums online. I personally have got to interact with a lot over the RJ Forum where I consider him one of the most trusted members there. I saw Chris has his book out “Discover How I Make $500 a Day!”, which is located on the top far right sidebar on his blog. Check it out :)

So here we go…

How long have you been blogging?
I think it’s been close to two years now. I have only been blogging here for about 4 months. Some of the people that know me a little more closely can remember a time when I was blogging with blogger. Actually, I would refer to this as “splogging”. Those blogs were only meant for one thing and it wasn’t social interaction. Anyway, most of the people know the tragic end to that story but if you don’t, I am not allowed the priviliedge of utilizing the blogger services anymore or ever again. I guess 3 million+ splogs is enough to get you in trouble.

What inspired you to start a blog and who are your mentors?
Hmm, that’s kind of a tough one. As far what inspired me to start my blog was because I am a regular in a number of forums around the net. I found myself repeating methods, tactics, and ideas everyday which was cutting into my time to explore new posts and ideas, so I figured I could cover a lot of ground by only stating it once here. As far as mentors, I don’t feel that I have any. I am not looking for a “successful blog”, I’m just looking to cover some of the things I have done or am doing online and if you like it and can use it, then it will save me a ton of time without repeating it in a dozen other places.

Are you trying to make money online, or just doing it for fun?
I am not trying. I am doing it. I make a comfortable fulltime living working online. I also like to have fun though. A lot of people consider me insensitive and often times I get called an A-Hole. It’s pretty damn easy to see who is making a lot of money and who isn’t by the attitude they show. If they can’t take a joke, chances are they might be having a rough time. Most of it is in good spirits, but if you can’t even take a joke (or a bunch of them), your going to have a helleva time dealing with the pressures and things that can happen when working online.

Tell me 3 things you LOVE about being online

I love the fact that it doesn’t matter how big a company is, or how deep their budget is, I always have the chance (and love doing it) to knock them out of the SERP’s or Paid Listings.

I like the fact I don’t punch a time clock. (or 3 of them, 7 days a week)

I love meeting new people, finding out new information and just the freedom working online brings.

Tell me 3 things you STRUGGLE with in the online world
Actually getting off the computer and leaving the house. It’s a constant struggle for my Fiance to get me to go out and do something “fun” for a change. When you enjoy your “job” as much as I do, there really isn’t anything else you want to do :)

Prioritizing my big projects. Right now is my best two affiliate marketing months of the year, and I have 3 large projects I had scheduled to be done before the New Year. I already have 3 people helping me, and we still won’t make it. Prioritize.

This last one was something I wasn’t going to say but I guess I will. I struggle on a social level in my town. Since I am a hermit and I work online, this is very different in the place I am from. There are less than 700 people in my town and every time I go to the bank, it’s like a mob asking “What do you do”, “Can you teach me” type of questions. Most of the time I find myself changing conversation and such, but I can’t even have a normal conversation without the “you work from home” coming up. I realize most people are curious, but it annoys me a lot. Nevermind the fact I went to school with most of these people, let’s just find out what he’s doing. That’s a small town for ya.

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