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Lin wrote:
Hey Cowboy, you stole Frank from me! He's getting ready to a review of my blog tonight and I was gonna hit him up with this meme! haha!
You wrote that so well! Gosh, how to live up to the high standard of those questions. This may take a few days. :)~
You wrote that so well! Gosh, how to live up to the high standard of those questions. This may take a few days. :)~
12/11 16:53:58
caymanhost wrote:
Hi Lin
Thanks for dropping by and for being complimentary. There's no rush - memes never fail to catch me out, so if you can join in, that's great. Sorry to beat you to the punch with the tagging, I'm sure you'll find some worthy victims....I mean bloggers.
Looking forward to reading the review now :-)
Thanks for dropping by and for being complimentary. There's no rush - memes never fail to catch me out, so if you can join in, that's great. Sorry to beat you to the punch with the tagging, I'm sure you'll find some worthy victims....I mean bloggers.
Looking forward to reading the review now :-)
12/11 17:08:32
Stephen Cronin wrote:
Maurice (or should I call you Mo now?)
Very interesting read. I agree that it's great to meet people from all over the world. I have to say that I'm a bit jealous of your lifestyle there. I'd love to be able to make a living online (even if it was just scraping by).
Also, that's the second time you've quoted country music (that I've seen). I'm not into it much any more (in fact I hated it when I was a youngster), but I lived in Denver for a year in 2000 and really got into it. You're making me want to go and listen to some of the newer stuff!
Very interesting read. I agree that it's great to meet people from all over the world. I have to say that I'm a bit jealous of your lifestyle there. I'd love to be able to make a living online (even if it was just scraping by).
Also, that's the second time you've quoted country music (that I've seen). I'm not into it much any more (in fact I hated it when I was a youngster), but I lived in Denver for a year in 2000 and really got into it. You're making me want to go and listen to some of the newer stuff!
13/11 03:05:54
caymanhost wrote:
Hi Stephen,
Mo is just fine. (It stuck way back in school). As to my lifestyle, I'm extremely lucky to have spent the past year at home - a combination of savings and my wife's ongoing ability to support us financially as a full time artist. My online earnings just add a little beer money :-) so I don't consider it making a living just yet.
From the sound of things you're living a pretty interesting life yourself - Australia, China and now Colorado just to name the places I know of from your blog!
As to the country thing - you got me there, I'm a huge fan. With all the online stations out there now you should be able to pick something up, you could even try out our local offering, http://www.rooster101.ky
Mo is just fine. (It stuck way back in school). As to my lifestyle, I'm extremely lucky to have spent the past year at home - a combination of savings and my wife's ongoing ability to support us financially as a full time artist. My online earnings just add a little beer money :-) so I don't consider it making a living just yet.
From the sound of things you're living a pretty interesting life yourself - Australia, China and now Colorado just to name the places I know of from your blog!
As to the country thing - you got me there, I'm a huge fan. With all the online stations out there now you should be able to pick something up, you could even try out our local offering, http://www.rooster101.ky
13/11 08:30:51
caymanhost wrote:
Hi Beth
Thanks, and there's really no pressure ;-) Glad to know you'll be joining in!
Thanks, and there's really no pressure ;-) Glad to know you'll be joining in!
13/11 13:05:56
Josh Spaulding wrote:
Sorry it took me so long to reply Mo ;) , busy day yesterday. Thanks for taking part :)
<quote>Lack of Honesty and Integrity online......this one is a HUGE frustration. Seeing people still trying to make money online with the most useless ideas, their inevitable failures and resulting mistrust of the internet as a whole, makes the job of persuading people that there are genuine "opportunities" out there far more difficult than it should be. Fleecing of the vulnerable is far too common and the internet makes it so much easier sadly.</quote>
That's something I've noticed as well and something that is very rarely mentioned. There are some products/services/blogs that I know for a fact are amazing and I honestly WANT me people to look, in many cases without sending them an affiliate link, but it's just another promo out there on the web. I think it all comes down to building a good reputation, as you have, so people know that your recommendations are always good.
Even with a reputation like that, we can never reach the number of people you like. It's kinda like money, the more you make the more you want :)
btw, I'm in Southern Indiana, all kinds of Cowboys around here. When you're ready to trade homes just let me know ;) I'll even buy your plane tickets ;)
<quote>Lack of Honesty and Integrity online......this one is a HUGE frustration. Seeing people still trying to make money online with the most useless ideas, their inevitable failures and resulting mistrust of the internet as a whole, makes the job of persuading people that there are genuine "opportunities" out there far more difficult than it should be. Fleecing of the vulnerable is far too common and the internet makes it so much easier sadly.</quote>
That's something I've noticed as well and something that is very rarely mentioned. There are some products/services/blogs that I know for a fact are amazing and I honestly WANT me people to look, in many cases without sending them an affiliate link, but it's just another promo out there on the web. I think it all comes down to building a good reputation, as you have, so people know that your recommendations are always good.
Even with a reputation like that, we can never reach the number of people you like. It's kinda like money, the more you make the more you want :)
btw, I'm in Southern Indiana, all kinds of Cowboys around here. When you're ready to trade homes just let me know ;) I'll even buy your plane tickets ;)
14/11 10:06:35
caymanhost wrote:
Hi Josh
No worries (a nod to my Aussie readers there) I know how it is.
I remember being admonished at school with the age old "There's always someone who has to spoil it for everybody else......" speech and it was as true then as it is now. I try to be one of the good guys - as I know you do - works for me. I hope I recommend genuinely useful products and services, but if I've got an affiliate link I'll use 99% of the time ;-)
As for the location swap, you'd hate it here - hurricane/rainy season for six months, bugs, humidity.....and being trapped on a small rock only 20 miles long. It's pure hell :-)~ (This is all BS of course, I am blessed to live in such a peaceable place and I try never to forget it).
I have nothing against Indiana however, though aside from Florida and Georgia (flights from here are close to the former and my wife has family in the latter) the furthest east I ever got was South Dakota!
(We're hoping to do a road trip next year up through Texas, New Mexico and Arizona as neither of us have seen the Grand Canyon yet, and I'd like to see Bryce up in Utah too). Seems like you're right, us human beings are always dreaming of more.......
Oh, and though I may still dress in boots and hat, the closest I get to cows is puttin' myself outside of a prime cut of one!
No worries (a nod to my Aussie readers there) I know how it is.
I remember being admonished at school with the age old "There's always someone who has to spoil it for everybody else......" speech and it was as true then as it is now. I try to be one of the good guys - as I know you do - works for me. I hope I recommend genuinely useful products and services, but if I've got an affiliate link I'll use 99% of the time ;-)
As for the location swap, you'd hate it here - hurricane/rainy season for six months, bugs, humidity.....and being trapped on a small rock only 20 miles long. It's pure hell :-)~ (This is all BS of course, I am blessed to live in such a peaceable place and I try never to forget it).
I have nothing against Indiana however, though aside from Florida and Georgia (flights from here are close to the former and my wife has family in the latter) the furthest east I ever got was South Dakota!
(We're hoping to do a road trip next year up through Texas, New Mexico and Arizona as neither of us have seen the Grand Canyon yet, and I'd like to see Bryce up in Utah too). Seems like you're right, us human beings are always dreaming of more.......
Oh, and though I may still dress in boots and hat, the closest I get to cows is puttin' myself outside of a prime cut of one!
14/11 12:28:40
robwatts wrote:
Hey Mo ;)
Had I read this earlier I could have saved myself a little less ctrl-v'ing :D
Your notepad html story is similar to mine in that it reminded me of the day when I got all fascinated with the web and of how these web page thingies worked. I wish I had a copy of it marquee tags and all!
It's good to work towards those passive income targets, I agree with a lot of your sentiments there too, you really can have a lot of fun during the whole process not to mention learn a thing or 2 along the way.
Right,thats enough ctrl-v'ing herein ends short blog comment :D
Had I read this earlier I could have saved myself a little less ctrl-v'ing :D
Your notepad html story is similar to mine in that it reminded me of the day when I got all fascinated with the web and of how these web page thingies worked. I wish I had a copy of it marquee tags and all!
It's good to work towards those passive income targets, I agree with a lot of your sentiments there too, you really can have a lot of fun during the whole process not to mention learn a thing or 2 along the way.
Right,thats enough ctrl-v'ing herein ends short blog comment :D
16/11 11:30:32
caymanhost wrote:
Hi Rob,
I usually do exactly the same thing with memes - tag all the wrong people :-) Why worry....you got here in the end and I'm pleased you decided to take part. (For those who don't understand Rob's ctrl-v comment, go check out his post which is worth a few minutes of your time)
For me, despite learning HTML way back then, I feel hopelessly inadequate in the languages of today, it's impossible to keep up with it all and things seemed so much simpler....blah blah...damn I'm gettin' old!! As to having a copy of my code from back then, nah, some things are best left buried...............tables and marquee tags included.
I usually do exactly the same thing with memes - tag all the wrong people :-) Why worry....you got here in the end and I'm pleased you decided to take part. (For those who don't understand Rob's ctrl-v comment, go check out his post which is worth a few minutes of your time)
For me, despite learning HTML way back then, I feel hopelessly inadequate in the languages of today, it's impossible to keep up with it all and things seemed so much simpler....blah blah...damn I'm gettin' old!! As to having a copy of my code from back then, nah, some things are best left buried...............tables and marquee tags included.
16/11 11:50:10
12/11: Five Questions About The CaymanHost Online
Getting tagged for a meme is not always welcomed, but if it is initiated by a good online friend, it seems churlish to refuse and this is one I'm happy to participate in. Josh Spaulding recently asked me to participate in a meme entitled "5 Questions About The Online You" which was born over at a WAHM blog, Home With Heather.
Coming as it did over a weekend when I was preoccupied with promoting a weekend hosting sale at my primary online affiliate business, it’s taken me a day or two to figure out my response, but, for what it’s worth, here are my considered answers to the five questions:-
(That’s my mugshot if you haven’t already seen my redneck persona before, the face behind the blog. Real name is Maurice, though I’m usually referred to as just "Mo" plus a variation of other unprintable names :-) depending on who you’re talking to.
1) How Long Have You Been Blogging?
It seems like a very long time! My current blog has only been around since May of this year however. I started a personal blog several years ago when Blogspot was first launched and like so many of the same ilk, it slowly died and has long since drifted quietly off to blog heaven (or probably hell). Blogging became an on and off thing for me over the years, although with The Cayman Host I am far more serious about it.
2) What Inspired You To Start A Blog and Who Are Your Mentors?
I’m not sure inspired is the right word in relation to my first attempts at blogging. It was just free and something new to do online at the time. Before blogs existed, my first attempts at building a website were inspired by a long recuperation from an operation and sheer boredom. I had the time so I built my first website about Advanced Motorcyling, teaching myself HTML and writing it all in Notepad. Remembering it now makes me smile at the awfulness of the design, but I was proud of it nonetheless. The first blog I ever took seriously was inspired by my wife and her artist’s passion. I guess you could say she has been an inspiration to me in more areas of my life than I can count, but that’s a whole book by itself
Since starting the current blog, she continues to be my biggest supporter and is ever encouraging and understanding of the time it takes out of our days.
3) Are You Trying To Make Money Online Or Just Doing It For Fun?
Both really! The blog was started as a way of promoting other online ventures, but by its very nature blogging becomes fun and addictive as well as sometimes being hugely frustrating. I don’t look at my blog as a primary source of revenue and it’s funded by money I make elsewhere really. It does produce a little money, but I know it could do a lot better. As a networking tool a blog is great, but I think a lot of people expect to slap up a few Adsense or other PPC blocks and start watching the money roll in. It doesn’t work that way 99% of the time. As the blog grows it is fun and hard work in equal measure. There are times I hate it, but blogging has become a part of everyday life too, and I do have fun most of the time and I love the interactivity of the blogging movement.
Interestingly, Josh doesn't consider himself successful yet (he does pretty good) and I certainly don't, but building income online is a slow process and I'm in it for the long haul. I know what's possible, and as each month goes by I'm managing to increase my earnings, so even though I couldn't yet live on what I make, the enouragement is always there for me.
4) Tell Me Three Things You LOVE About Being Online
Love? Well, let’s see....
It’s a huge place and a resource for pretty much anything you care to name. Just being connected to the wider world that way is something we couldn’t have imagined a couple of decades ago. I love talking and debating with folks of different cultures and races, "meeting" people I never would have run across in my life if it were not for the web. Learning and teaching in equal measure, offering and accepting help.
I love knowing that people bother to read what I write. Being able to publish and inform can be immensely satisfying.
I love that I don’t have a regular job, no boss, and that I can work, as I’m doing now, on the front porch. That is a dream for so many, and although my online business doesn’t pay all the bills and hasn’t made me a rich man, it has enriched my life enormously. I love that I get to spend every day with the love of my life. As the song says......’Lord knows I’m a lucky man, God’s given me a pretty fair hand ,my old truck’s still runnin’ good, my ticker’s tickin’ like they say it should, got supper in the oven, a good woman’s lovin".......(Montgomery Gentry)
5) Tell Me Three Things You Struggle With In The Online World
Only three? Heck, I’m picking from a long list here!
Perseverance..........it’s so hard to not just go to the beach, fish and drink beer ’til I can’t see straight
Technical Stuff......that’s a sweeping statement, but I feel that even after all these years I know so little about programming, design and anything Geeky.
Lack of Honesty and Integrity online......this one is a HUGE frustration. Seeing people still trying to make money online with the most useless ideas, their inevitable failures and resulting mistrust of the internet as a whole, makes the job of persuading people that there are genuine "opportunities" out there far more difficult than it should be. Fleecing of the vulnerable is far too common and the internet makes it so much easier sadly.
OK, who to tag? I’m going to mix it up a bit here. Some of these bloggers are new to me but I’m a subscriber and think they all have worthwhile things to say. If anyone wants to UnMeme me or can’t be bothered, that’s fine too.
Pat B Doyle Blogging and Internet Business Blog
Beth at Ramblings Of An Undisturbed Mind
Frank at the Optempo Blog
Joyce at Joyce Babu.com
Lin at Telling It Like It Is
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