Julius, welcome. I hope you'll consider weighing in on one of the writer's block problems others have posted. Feel free to post your own as well.
Hey, I don't think the web is ALL about preying on people! I like to think I'm not preying on people here. Correct me if I'm wrong. ;-)
It's possible to just create a site for lots of people to visit, and make a little money off of advertising, which is most of what I do here.
If you want to "write for those that may need encouragement" while "satisfying [your] insatiable desire to tell stories," the web is the perfect place to do it and find an audience for it. Drop me a line if you want some guidance on how to get it done.
And welcome!
The prey That Be by: Julius Roberts
Steve,
I do not see, nor do I feel the preying eyes upon me as I begin the journey of discovery of your site. In fact what I seem to feel right away is the passion that has been placed on each page I read. Which as my training suggests (passion) is transferable.
When I first became interested in the web SBI was one of the places I considered. Unfortunately I went with another company to help me find my niche. Well, lo and behold it has yet to occur. Two years of trying this and search engine that and I have what would amount to a pocket full of change whilst my dollars have somehow disappeared. I have became wiser in this experience as it is important to take something from every situation. But I feel that I am missing the boat so to say.
Any suggestions will certainly be welcome.
My direct problem is where to start? What passion to pass on and share? The Niche?
Thank you for building this site as it is truly encouraging!
Keep up the good work! I always find it inspiring when I happen across someone doing what they love!
Thank You
SBI truly rocks by: Steve B. (webmaster)
Julius, I couldn't be happier that I stumbled across SBI. I was luckier than you; I only put about 2 months into a failed site before discovering SBI.
Now I have over 1000 pages on the web and receive about 100,000 page views on this site alone per month. Rock on!
I'd be glad to listen if you want to talk niches. You should know this about about SBI though...
The initial part of the SBI process has you compare three possible niches you could be interested in. Then it walks you through the keyword research so you can figure out which has the best potential.
If, as I believe you just said, you have a number of passions, this'd be right up your alley!
You researched SBI awhile ago, but you might take a fresh look at it now, knowing what you know. Applied diligently, it works in a big way!