I think there's always competition; when we entered the business in 2002 it was competitive then.

If you work hard, think creatively about how to get traffic, come up with strong sites that are appealing to surfers and tweak them for maximum conversion, I don't think it's impossible to make 50 grand within the first year. Easy? Definitely not. But I think that as you get a better handle on what works and what doesn't, you'll find a lot of potential revenue streams you can tap into.