Comments on: The Bargaineering Story

By: jim

jim — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:32:48 +0000

It was quite a journey and I’m hoping to share a lot of that with you all through this new blog. If you have any questions, let me have them!

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:21:50 +0000

It’s very motivating Jim to hear about how you grew bargaineering from nothing into the empire you now rule over now! I’ve only been at it for about 2 years now, and like you, i wish i had known a lot of things earlier – but you can bet I’ll be on here regularly to learn from you what I can! I look forward to reading more posts!

By: jim

jim — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:43:51 +0000

Yes, sometimes it can be a slugfest but it’s always a challenge because I’m constantly learning. Even as I write some of these posts, my brain starts going and even more ideas come back to the front of my mind.

By: Ryan @plantingdollars

Ryan @plantingdollars — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:32:17 +0000

Jim,

Thank you for sharing your story. 5 years is a long time in the blogging world so it’s impressive that you stuck with it that long!

From that angle I think time and content are the two main ingredients, which you’ve proven yourself.

This quote helps get me through with working on long projects and in keeping my motivated:

Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not;
the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always
will solve the problems of the human race.
-Calvin Coolidge-

By: jim

jim — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:00:10 +0000

Well, I haven’t made it yet.

By: Monevator

Monevator — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:54:08 +0000

(Oops, I meant “inclined” not “advised”.)

By: Monevator

Monevator — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:53:35 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Jim, I have to say I’m more advised to listen to someone who has made it like yourself.

All the best.

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:08:57 +0000

Good stuff, Jim.

I’d love to read a post about your suggestions for marketing for new blogs (less than 6 months old).

Thanks,
Austin

By: jim

jim — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:17:48 +0000

I’ll take a look at what sorts of metrics I have and can share, unfortunately I didn’t install Google Analytics until recently.

As for content, write what you want and the readership will come. There are folks who love the long form and those who don’t, you will appeal to your demographic. Maybe not ideal for rapid traffic growth but it’ll still grow.

By: Monevator

Monevator — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:53:28 +0000

Fascinating to think Bargaineering is five years old. I came across the site three years ago and thought it’d be great to something similar in the UK, but it took another year before I really got going (and I’ve taken a different route to you as it happens anyway. A nerdier route I suspect!)

It’d be great if you could share some graphs showing progress. If I look on the yearly view like you mention above, my traffic is going up okay, but from month to months a snail would move faster.

I guess I could make my posts smaller. I know Bargaineering lives up to its name with a lot of benefit stuff, too, but I guess I treat Monevator as more of college lecture (even though I’m still learning in some areas myself – we all are, aren’t we) which might not be ideal for rapid traffic growth.

Anyway, thanks for sharing what you can.