I’m writing this post to outline my efforts to find and implement an ad serving solution for my blog network. First I’ll take a look at what an ad server is and when and why you and I might want or need to implement a centralized advertising management system. Then I’ll try and match up the offerings with my needs by taking a look at some of the...

1. Take the Business Out of Business Plan In most people’s mind “business plan” has a serious connotation, but really creating one is no different than any other planning activity; think of it like planning a drive across the country. Just like a long journey, you need to figure out what going to happen, where it’s going to happen and how...

One of the things I liked about the blog network business model was the low cost of entry. Thanks to a profit sharing arrangement with the bloggers, I am able to have many people working for me without a large up front cost. I have budgeted about $15,000 of my own money as my complete outlay for all expenses for and 1 year of...

There are some websites dedicated to the humble “To-Do” list where you can find all kinds of tips and even samples of real peoples lists. I’ve never found an online or web-based to-do system to be effective for me. I guess I like the tactile nature of a paper based system. I have played around quite a bit finding a system that seems to be flexible...

For a long time I wanted to have a real business, as opposed to just playing around trying to make money online. In November, I launched the Home Turf Media blog network and I knew that it was exactly that. Finally, I wan’t chasing the latest money making opportunity, I was attempting to create something with lasting value. However I noticed something...

Getting back to my series of lessons learned while making money, it is time I dove in to the biggest lesson provider and money making adventure of my life so far. It was in 1991 when I got started making primarily one of a kind pieces of artsy furniture. A couple years later, fed up at making $5 an hour making art and sick of working in restaurants to pay the bills,...