Over the past few years, I’ve managed to accumulate around 50 sites while pursuing internet marketing. Now, that may sound like a lot, but keep in mind that they are all in different stages of development. In fact, there are some that I haven’t visited in quite some time.

Most are Wordpress installs because I love the fact that you can install it with a few clicks using fantastico. After a few minor tweaks for seo, I am good to go and can start posting content. For anyone who is new to all this, it is something you can learn fairly quickly. Read the rest of this entry

The internet marketing lifestyle is amazing.

I know that many people who are just getting started with this may find it hard to believe that things will get better, but, believe me, if you are following the basic tried and true methods, and you are giving it your all, you can’t help but succeed eventually.

And let’s be honest: success means different things to different people. While one person may define success as getting to the point where their basic needs are covered, others may not feel successful until they have filled their lives with all the latest consumer junk. Hey, to each his own. Read the rest of this entry

If you choose to get into something like internet marketing full time, one thing you may notice is that it is lonely work. It is you and the computer for most of the day. In fact, when I was working flat out trying to prime the pump, so to speak, I actually didn’t talk to anyone for days on end. This is not how people were meant to spend their days, and there are consequences as a result.

In fact, I actually started losing my voice at one point. This lasted for months and was not your typical laryngitis/viral ailment. I went to see the doctor and he said that everything looked fine and asked if I could have strained my voice somehow. Actually, my throat was not sore and I felt fine, other than the fact that I couldn’t speak properly.

I was first made aware of this one day when I met up with an old friend and he asked me what was wrong with my voice. I usually have a fairly deep voice, but it started sounding high-pitched and strained during the conversation.

This continued to get worse as the weeks went by and I eventually came to the conclusion that I simply was not talking enough. It was the only thing that made sense. A few days later, as luck would have it, I purchased a voice recognition program called Dragon Naturally Speaking to help me get my articles out faster. In a matter of a week, I was back to normal. Very strange.

But there are other health related problems that can crop up with this kind of lifestyle too. The fact that you are not active for a good portion of the day can mean that you can gain weight very quickly. You are also not using your muscles and this can have a great impact on your overall health.

Having been overweight, I am susceptible to becoming obese again. This is the worst possible career choice for anyone with a weight problem. If not for the fact that I basically have to starve myself to keep my weight under control, I would quickly balloon up to my previous size.

However, that was last year, and I am not under so much pressure to put in 10-12 hour days this year. As a result, I have created a schedule that ensures that I include at least an hour walk every day – rain or shine.

I also include a little weight training (a half hour a day) to round things off. The exercises also help with things like posture and cardio.

Although working at home is something that most of us only dream about, the lifestyle does come with a price if you start ignoring your health.