Directors Direct and Writers Write :: How Creative People get Stuck on Other People’s Career Paths.
by Brian Lee. (Visited 3466 times) (10 comments)
October 25th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
Cheap Film School
When I got my first movie job, It was like my own private film school. Our million dollar film starring Gary Busey set up shop in a residential rental house. We painted the walls and packed it full of desks to create our own low-budget indie production office. But the thing that fascinated me the most was the division of labor.
Below The Line
Most of us were below the line, meaning that we had non-creative jobs and our credits would …
Feedburner Subscriber Report :: September 2007
by Brian Lee. (Visited 1738 times) (3 comments)
October 19th, 2007 under Blogging, Traffic Reports.
1,143 Subscriptions
Feedburner feed subscriptions increased 12% in September to 1,143.
Subscriptions are the most solid indicator of blog growth.
Traffic can bounce up and down like crazy with boosts from social media sites or Google trends.
Subscribers represent a solid indicator of readership.
2007 Monthly Subscriptions
compound monthly growth rate (3-month rolling average) of my feed subscriptions is 19%.
Subscriptions vs. Visits
Subscription growth continues at Genius Types!
All though September was a slow month, the numbers are still good.
It’s …
Secrets of The Millionaire Mind :: Book Review
by Brian Lee. (Visited 3388 times) (15 comments)
October 15th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
The Rich Think Differently
I really enjoyed Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv. Eker because it focused on one of my favorite topics: how the rich think differently than the poor and middle class.
I stumbled upon this concept a few years ago when I read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, and it was a profound paradigm shift for me. Since then, many of the books I’ve read on wealth have echoed the same concept including Think …
$784 :: Blog Income :: September 2007
by Brian Lee. (Visited 2825 times) (13 comments)
October 11th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
Genius Types income was up 24% in September to $784.08.
LinkWorth Reversal
If you follow my income reports, you might notice that September’s figure is actually lower than the figure I reported in August. The reason for this discrepancy is a controversial adjustment that LinkWorth made to affiliate accounts last month. This adjustment affected affiliates who have recently referred new publishers to LinkWorth.
In an email dated September 11, 2007, LinkWorth notified affiliates that a programming error had overstated affiliate earnings …
Blog Getting Started Checklist
by Brian Lee. (Visited 3389 times) (8 comments)
October 10th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
Getting Started with your New Blog
If you don’t have a blog yet, read How to Blog :: The Manual to get started. It’s not that difficult and it’s the first step to building your own online brand. In the future, your earning potential might have a lot to do with how connected you are on the internet and a blog is the networking machine to get you there.
As far as I’m concerned, WordPress is the only way to go if you’re …
The King of Recovery
by Brian Lee. (Visited 3144 times) (14 comments)
October 9th, 2007 under Personal Growth.
I’m the king of recovery.
Depending on your point of view, it’s either a skill or deficiency; but it certainly strikes both fear and elation into the lives of those who are paying attention.
In short: I seem to have a knack for getting myself into twisted, hopeless predicaments; then miraculously finding a way out as if nothing happened.
Green Lawn Care
I owned a lawn-mowing company in high school named Green Lawn Care. The assets of the company included a silver, ’79 Ford pickup …
Traffic Report :: September 2007
by Brian Lee. (Visited 1208 times) (5 comments)
October 4th, 2007 under Blogging, Traffic Reports.
66,207 Page Views
Page Views on Genius Types increased from 62,311 in August to 66,207 in September, a 6.3% increase.
Here’s the raw data for 2007:
Raw Data
Even though it wasn’t a huge jump over August, I’m happy to report that the growth was very organic. September showed a strong traffic increase without the assistance of lower-quality Stumble Upon traffic.
Page Views
The compound monthly growth rate since the beginning of the year is 25%.
Money Post
An article I wrote about Husker football really caught on amongst Nebraskans and set a record …
It’s not Just a Blog, it’s Your Personal Brand
The Birth of A Blogger
A year ago I was not a blogger. I thought blogs were for people who wanted to keep an online journal about how their day was going and how bad their ex-boyfriend sucked. I knew I needed an online presence, but I thought my needs were more advanced than a blog could provide.
I knew the name blog came from mashing together the words web and log. The idea summoned Captain Kirk’s voice in my head saying the words …
Are You a Conformist or an Anti-Conformist Conformist?
by Brian Lee. (Visited 2435 times) (10 comments)
September 24th, 2007 under Critical Thinking, Observations.
Duality
The most ancient social duality is the tendency of humans to split into one of two groups:
The Conformists: who, out of fear of humiliation, band together in like-minded packs; dressing, talking, and thinking in the acceptable way of the majority.
or
The Anti-Conformist Conformists: who, out of fear of humiliation, band together in like-minded packs; dressing, talking, and thinking in the acceptable way of the minority.
Each group sees themselves as distinctly unique from the other in every way, trying as hard as they can to …
Feedburner Subscriber Report :: August 2007
by Brian Lee. (Visited 1323 times) (6 comments)
September 20th, 2007 under Blogging, Traffic Reports.
1,023 Subscriptions
Feedburner feed subscriptions increased 27% in August to 1,023.
It was neat to get to the 1,000 subscription mark. (Sanel called it in a comment on the July Income Report!)
Subscriptions are my favorite indicator of blog growth.
2007 Monthly Subscriptions
Traffic can be fickle, but subscribers represent a regular reader base. The growth curve for feed subscriptions is much smoother than the curve for page views.
Best of all, the compound monthly growth rate (3-month rolling average) of my feed subscriptions is 32% …
Writer’s Block
Why do I stare at the screen but type no words? Why do I find pages to click and stations to hear to distract myself from the project at hand? Why do I think myself in circles always ending up at the same blank page?
Hours and hours, iced teas and crackers.
The longer I put it off, the less rest I get. The less rest I get, the less I want to write. The less I want to write, the more have …
Traffic Report :: August 2007
by Brian Lee. (Visited 1174 times) (9 comments)
September 12th, 2007 under Blogging, Traffic Reports.
62,311 Page Views
Page Views on Genius Types increased from 43,442 in July to 62,311 in August, a 43.4% increase.
Here’s the raw data for 2007:
Raw Data
It’s interesting how traffic jumped up and down like a stock over the last 6 months. The spikes usually have to do with StumbleUpon traffic, which tends to come in bursts; although the quality is lower.
Page Views
Fortunately, the overall trend is up. The compound monthly growth rate (3 month rolling average) is sitting at 21%.
Money Post
It’s also interesting how one …