Get some Kontera in the mix. A few affiliate programs. Boost up that traffic! Use some StumbleUpon, tell your friends about the site, tell your parents, put flyers up around campus. Stay determined and good things will happen.
If I were in your position, I would get a job that I enjoy, but stay on the grind towards website development in my free time. I think that we are all biased towards ourselves, but I think it is good. You've got to believe in yourself if you want to be successful. Don't get discouraged by the parents...
I wish you the best of luck!
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Originally Posted by jamestl2  So far I’ve made a whopping $12 from Adsense.
I don’t want to make money a primary concern of my site, as I still want to focus on writing valuable content, but I’m practically broke.
And I’m getting pressure from my parents, who want me to get a job, but getting one means it will seriously cut back the time I spend on my business. I’ve spent over 10 hours a day, 7 days a week on it for the past 6 months or so, thinking of new things to write, promoting the site, etc. Not to mention I had (have) a full college schedule (in the fall).
I’ve told them it takes time to build a site from scratch and generate income from it. But they seem to think I’m making poor life decisions and think my time would be better spent at getting an entry-level job, and I’m going nowhere in life.
I also realize that I may be biased towards myself (I think we all are), and an outside opinion would help me have a better perspective on things.
Sorry if I’m ranting here
I was just wondering how to generate more income from a website besides adsense? (Or if I could somehow convince them it will make money in the future?) And I’m more than willing to work harder at achieving it  |