Ok, I need some advice and I know you are the right guys/gals to ask!
I've been at this part-time for about 2 1/2 years (although the 1st 6-9 months were a wasted effort with freehosts and sponsor content). I NEED to go full-time... I hate my day job :boom: although I do make a good living. But I am getting so tired of the grind... and besides, my performance has suffered so much, I'll probably get fired before I can quit. My goal is to work full-time as an adult webmaster within 3 to 6 months.
A little about myself:
I gross over $4000 per month from mostly AVS work - DeluxePass, UGAS and (now) Mancheck (because Michael is so cool!). I used to submit to more AVS's, but for the most part, I didn't get much return for my effort. I earn a tiny amount from sponsor sales. I don't TGP much and I've never built a free site.
I net between $1500-2000 per month. I spend a lot on content and google adwords. I need to net a minimum of $3000 per month, so I don't lose my house and starve to death!
I haven't done twink or straight sites. I build bear, leather, bareback, military, etc. sites.
I'm not a great designer, although I do put a lot of effort into my sites... I don't build templated sites. I'm terrible at text and lazy at SE optimization. My strongest selling point; I use the freshest content on my sites (as a surfer, I would get so frustrated with tired content).
Eventually, I would like to have a few paysites within my preferred niches, although AVS payouts are so high ($15-$20 per sale) that I currently don't see the economic advantages of running my own paysites.
Well folks, do you have any advice?
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