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10:01 pm
December 7, 2011
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Jackie
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I did start over, so yes :)
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7:48 am
December 8, 2011
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20s Finances
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If you don't mind me asking, do you mean with the Debt Myth? Or is the Money Crush a start over? Or something else?
Jackie said:
I did start over, so yes :)
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8:39 am
December 8, 2011
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Eric – PersonalProfitability.com
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My style has evolved over time (improved I think) and the way I treat the blog and interact with others has changed dramatically. I would not trash my old posts, but if I started a new site today the zero to sixty would be a lot faster.
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8:49 am
December 8, 2011
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PK @ DQYDJ
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Absolutely – and put a little bit more into the networking, haha! Google traffic is great – but it's sterile, cold, and doesn't comment (and leaves you with a high bounce rate).
I'll take the interaction!
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3:39 am
December 9, 2011
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Jackie
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20sFinances said:
If you don't mind me asking, do you mean with the Debt Myth? Or is the Money Crush a start over? Or something else?
Jackie said:
I did start over, so yes :)
MoneyCrush is my "start over". I blogged anonymously for years on my first personal finance blog before starting MoneyCrush, which has a similar focus but not quite the same since it is somewhat more goals oriented. The Debt Myth is just a new blog :)
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7:44 am
December 11, 2011
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Jeffrey Trull
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I think I would start over and pick a more descriptive blog title and URL. There are a lot of different permutations of the same money words and phrases in Yakezie and the blogging world, so it's hard to stick out without something memorable. I feel like I didn't do a great job of overcoming that (although I'm not saying it's easy to come up with a good, unique name for a blog, either).
I also wish that I had a clearer focus from the start. Money Spruce has always been about my general story and it's not really focused in a particular area. In general, it would be a lot easier to be successful in any niche if you getting really specific with your topic and execute well on that. That's my goal for my next blog launch on a new site.
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7:53 pm
December 12, 2011
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Hunter @financiallyc
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I would start again in a heart-beat. There are so many elements I chose for FC that could b much better targeted and allow for more rapid growth.
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7:19 am
December 13, 2011
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The Happy Homeowner
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I've had a very slow start to blogging, but I'm happy with how my blog has evolved. It's in it's biggest transition to date with the new domain, and it's growing little by little each week. I look forward to learning more and seeing how it changes.
This is a hobby for me, so I probably won't be raking in the $$ (ever), but I find great satisfaction in staying financially transparent and connecting with my readers and other bloggers.
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9:02 am
December 13, 2011
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Dave @ DebtBlackHole
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I did start over. From the ashes of a pitiful, failed first attempt…the Debt Black Hole was reborn in fire like a Phoenix (well, more like a Big Bang, I guess).
I registered my domain & had the first version of the blog in place in 2008 for about a month. I didn't like the way it looked (other than my logo) or the tone/topics of my writing so I just stopped posting. After another month I just put the site in maintenance mode.
I'm embarrassed about the fact I let my site just sit there for three years in maintenance mode without a single update or post. I knew I wanted to do something cool with my concept- but it just wasn't clicking yet.
Two months ago my passion was reignited when I started reading more and more PF blogs and learned about the Yakezie site. So many great writers, an incredible number of topics and a powerful network of like-minded people to keep me motivated and build relationships. During my free time over the Thanksgiving Holiday this year I managed to redesign the website, spend a couple of mornings creating new graphics, map out a writing/posting schedule (currently Monday, Wednesday & Thursday), write a few starter posts and launched it, fairly quietly, on Black Friday.
The rest, as they say, is history (albeit brief so far). I'm glad I started over. If I had just started where I left off the first time, I don't think I would have been excited about the project.
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7:05 pm
December 13, 2011
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Yeah, I hear ya… I am just now focusing in on my site's niche. Oh, we'll. Lessened learned.
I would start again in a heart-beat. There are so many elements I chose for FC that could b much better targeted and allow for more rapid growth.
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8:00 am
December 14, 2011
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LaTisha @YoungFinances
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If I knoew what I know now, I would be so much further in terms of traffic and growth but I am fortunate for finding Yakezie in the first few months of my blogs birth.
What I know now I am applying to other sites I am starting and they are getting going much faster but spreading over more than one site can be difficult.
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