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I don't think it actually has anything to do with the work itself but your own attitude and overall life situation. For instance there are plenty of people who are happy even though they have horrible jobs, and even a dream job, over time will start to feel like a regular job. So I think you have the right idea about finding a good balance and just staying on track to do the things that really make you happy.

nice write up, and its the same with any markets people will exploit the undervalued items. There are already a bunch of arbitrage guides for making money at the WOW auction houses, and overall there are a lot of lessons to be learned from this pretend market.

There's definitely a stronger foreign presence, since it's a pretty simple formula to follow, all they have to do is take whats working in the US and be the first to apply it to their region.

funny article, you better hold on to these money making gems or someone will get rich of all your ideas.

wow, it's truly awesome to see someone with such an optimistic view on life, especially with such an obstacle.

Nice analogy, but it makes sense that people would treat this with the seriousness of a real market because the in game gold can actually be sold for real currency as well as characters so their is external motivation for analyzing the in game market beyond having a successful character.

Another way to see if the economy is driving down ad buys would be to compare facebook to Google for a better estimation. AdWords has always dominated FB's advertising and it would be a much better indicator of how much money advertisers are spending.

You're right Ophelia SEO experts are the worst, since they make guarantees which not only can they not deliver but are against many of Google's policies. The worst is when they try to trick people by using their adwords certified badge to somehow associate that they're trusted and recognized by Google.

great article, you find this a lot with beginners who don't know how to see the bigger picture value of what they're doing. Similar to sticking with a high paying cpa offer because you like the idea of getting 10 bucks per sign up when in reality a lower but better converting offer will earn u more in the long run.

nice advice especially since the worst of what's to come hasn't hit yet and more and more folks will be in need of a helping hand.

very well written, aside from engaging in bad marketing methods you can't blame that pr person, I hate to say that they're just doing their job but at the same time you can't let events out of your control influence the way you do your work, as long as your methods are proven. But I do agree that your strategy has to reflect current market conditions something that's probably above the pay grade of a twitter spammer.

great post, it's true that the internet is the last egalitarian outlet where anyone can gain fame or fortune whether it be micro celebrity or more. Also I think this is what separates Bloggers from affiliate marketers, I think Bloggers have much more pressure to deliver engaging and meaningful content to build a readership and brand that can then be monetized, as opposed to Aff marketers who just focus on selling.