Waa hayyyy its an update!

NOTE: I started writing this on SATURDAY but only got a chance to finish it off today! Sorry it too so long to update!
The blog is taking up far too much time now and I am thinking of just leaving it.
It might help a few people but I don't think its worth how long it takes every week

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I seem to be doing a load of work but nothing is getting done, online and offline.

Anyone else notice the same thing?

Alright, I have had a look through my blogs and they aren't easy to read, so
I am going to try lay it out so its easier to follow.

Right...

Todays classroom topics are:

• DeuceAce


• Business Course


• General Poker Network


• New Site Idea


• Referrals


• Motorbike and Car


• Holiday


• Photos coming soon!


• Income

DeuceAce

DeuceAce is my main site now, everything I do will be based around it and will
be part of the "DeuceAce Network".

I am actually thinking of setting up another company named DeuceAce because
I am doing this as a long term project.

Right now I am a legal business online and my company name is GlobalEire -
Eire is Irish for Ireland, for anyone that doesn't know, I'm in Ireland :)

The DeuceAce design is complete now, I just have to finish up some small things
as well as add a few new sections.

I had an advertiser contact me and ask to purchase EVERY advertising space
I have available, that's quite a lot and I was surprised.

Then I had a look at the domain he was emailing from, its a VERY big company
that sponsors a football team in the English Premier League as well as owning
some big name companies.

I wasn't expecting that but they are looking to advertise with me as much as
possible because they have a poker room starting up.

I let him know everything that was available and asked if he was sure he wanted
everything (20 text links is a lot for any one site!) and he said just give
him anything going!

Money will be sent early this week.

Business Course

I just went and signed up for a business course on Friday.

I was at the course before and its great, but I didn't finish it because I
didn't have enough time then to keep going.

The main reason I want to go is to get a professionally written business plan
which I need for a few things.

The course has people that really know what they are doing.

The financial section was run by an ex bank manager and someone from the tax
office that told me every trick going, saved me a lot of money in tax ;)

Of course, it was all legit ;)

General Poker Network

I have hired a content writing company that will be working for me constantly,
I have given them work that will finish up on Friday and I will be asking for
more writers in their business to take on a lot more content for me once that
is complete.

Content is really important in a site, I didn't think it was so important until
I started hiring people to do unique content for me a few years back.

Now that I am working in a really competitive industry (Poker) I need to keep
on the ball, adding new content to my other poker sites should help keep them
up in search engines and have something to keep people coming back at the same
time :)

I haven't had much chance to start working on the other sites I have planned
for the network, apart from getting the content writers to work on the content.

I have put a few posts up on forums looking for people/companies that can take
on PHP coding/design work and a few other things but haven't got many people
that I think can do the job..

For any graphic designers you might be interested in this:

http://talkfreelance.com/thread17045.html

New Site Idea

I came up with an idea for a new poker site.

Its based on another site (Although I forgot all about that) and its a really
simple idea, but simple ideas are the best ;)

I bought a script last year that I think I could use, it should make it quick
to setup the new site.

Once the design is complete I will give more details and post a preview :)

Referrals

I am offering up to $5/referral for DeuceAce!

Here's the full details:

Option 1: Refer a user that makes 10 posts minimum and make $2

Option 2: Refer a user that makes 20 posts minimum and make $5

You can only get paid for one of the options, i.e. you cant get $2 after
10 posts then another $5 after 20 for the same user.

The users must be REAL referrals, in other words, you can't register accounts
yourself and put them down as your referrals.

Anyone doing this will be banned and will not be paid for any referrals, too
many people have tried it on other forums I owned in the past.

The maximum number of referrals you can make is 50 in one week.

You must make at least 5 referrals to be paid.

Interested? Just signup at Http://www.DeuceAce.com/register.php and when people
register, tell them to put in your username.

This is the most I have seen offered for referrals on a forum!

Motorbike and Car

Without a doubt I live in the worst city in the UK and Ireland for insurance.

My insurance is £3000+/year for the car, but I need it.

Car needs to get taxed, insured AND MOTd this month!

I gave someone my bike for 2 months to do his test and he did some real damage
to it.

If he told me I could have easily fixed it but he used it the whole time when
he knew he broke something and I don't even know if I can find anyone that can
fix it..I need to get cast iron welded on and some other work, not an easy job.

I have been looking around for a new bike now and I think I might have found
one that I will go for.

The owner is only a mile from me so that makes it easy! I haven't got a look
at it yet but if its good looking I think I will have a new bike this week :)

Holiday

I have been thinking where I will go this year for a while, decided to go to
Orlando, Florida.

Going to try book it this week but I don't want to go right in the middle of
the summer because I think its 35c+ and I couldn't stick that, I'm used to the
cold weather in Ireland ;)

Not too sure how much it will cost,I will be paying for two people anyway.

We went away to Santa Ponsa last year which was pretty good, but we didn't have
a TV in the hotel room!

I'm not in the room a lot but I hate not having something on, even if it would
have been in Spanish haha.

I want to get a really good hotel right in the middle of everything anyway,
been told there's a lot to do in Orlando so it should be good anyway!

Photos Coming Soon!

I will be getting some photos up soon, I just have to get a new digital camera,
the one I have is broke.

Should have it this week and when I do I will post up some pics :)

My income

Well I said a while ago that I wasn't posting my revenue details.

I am going to post how much I have made in the (roughly) last 30 days.

The earnings are just over $20,500.

It might seem like a lot but starting up so many new sites isn't cheap ;)

Hopefully that's a lil inspiration for anyone that wants to be a full time
webmaster.

I gave up my full time job less than 6 months ago so it can be done very easily.

I think its a LOT easier with the blogs online now, Tylers blog is one of the
best, you should check that out.

Its on the right navigation of my blog.

Jon's used to be very good but I haven't talked to him myself in a few months
now and don't see many updates on his blog.

I don't know if there's many others of people that own sites and make their
living from their websites, theres some good blogs out there, but none like
Tylers and Jons. I'm still looking for more though.