Has the amount of time you spend on your affiliate sites changed in the past year?

MichaelCorfman · #1 (**permalink**) 7th-May-2008, 03:51 PM

As webmasters it is always possible to spend more time working on our sites to make them better.

We might work more because we are encouraged with the fruits of our efforts, because we have an idea we think will make a difference that we want to finish, or because we have more time available than before.

We might work less because we need a break, because we are burnt out or discouraged, or because we want or need to devote more time to family or other activities.

How about you? Are you spending more time or less time on your sites than you were a year ago? Be sure to post a reply letting us know how and why the level of effort you spend has changed over the past year.

Michael

Doolally · #2 (**permalink**) 7th-May-2008, 05:04 PM

The time spent on my sites has decreased greatly - something I have to change.

The reason, in the past year, I've got married, built a new house and had three new babies so it's little wonder really that I'm struggling for time. It's frustrating at times when you really want to get a new project going but the kids need attention.

Anyone want to volunteer to dig my garden?

Nandakishore · #3 (**permalink**) 7th-May-2008, 06:35 PM

I am spending more time on my site, but I am not sure whether I have become more productive. I am doing lot more reading and also changing look and feel and content of the site.

matted · #4 (**permalink**) 7th-May-2008, 07:50 PM

I spend about the same amount of time (too much!). But I will say it tends to be more on and off. Some weeks I'm at my computer every possible moment... other times I'm at my computer trying to get the energy to keep working on things. I guess it is the up and down nature of the biz!

WagerX · #5 (**permalink**) 7th-May-2008, 08:17 PM

I've been spending more time because I've learned that it takes a lot more time to make quality content. Even now, I feel that I need to spend 100% more time on the site.

bonustreak · #6 (**permalink**) 7th-May-2008, 09:46 PM

More time since we have 2 more sites now then we did then and the constant changes in the industry is not helping..

thepokerkeep · #7 (**permalink**) 8th-May-2008, 08:21 AM

I spend the same amount of time but have changed the focus of that time greatly.

Since closing my forum I find my time is geared toward writing for my blog and I'm spending a lot more time working behind the scenes... SEO, sourcing out one way back links, etc. (I've never traded or purchased links)

The last month was really tough - I felt totally burned out so I took a lot of extra time off from this business. My "real life" business has been extra demanding (always is busiest in spring time) so that has been my main focus.

I do have major plans in mind for my site though, so the next month or two will be productive and (hopefully) more profitable.

Chips · #8 (**permalink**) 8th-May-2008, 10:13 PM

Only been at this for a year but my time is increasing more and more. I find now I spend less time at the forum and playing poker and more on writing, changing and blogging.

TheGooner · #9 (**permalink**) 8th-May-2008, 10:40 PM

The same.

But then I've been doing it since 1999 - so we're not in a rapid growth phase.

I spend almost ZERO time, on links, SEO or any of that sort of stuff now.

Content continues to be created - and an eye is cast over the various industry components. Content is king.

masontech · #10 (**permalink**) 9th-May-2008, 02:52 AM

I am "growing" the site so trying to spend all the time I can on it. Which is sometimes hard with other commitments.

I did a very simple thing, and that was to set the alarm clock 1 hour earlier each day. I hardly miss the extra sleep and it gives me a whole 1 hour interrupted every morning before the kids and my wife wakes up