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First Post!
Posted on April 29th, 2009 7 commentsAs some of you may already be aware, this is a new beginning for me. For well over a year, I have been writing about personal finance on YoungDough. For a college freshmen trying to learn the ropes and survive in the blogosphere, I think it was a respectable first effort. It was a tremendous learning experience, and I have no regrets whatsoever, but it’s time to move on.
My new venue will give off a much more professional vibe. I can’t picture myself still writing on a site named YoungDough very far into my 20s, and it would be difficult to build a respectable resource around that site. On this domain, I believe I’m much more well-positioned in this regard. In a world where successful branding becomes more crucial by the day, I badly needed this change.
I also moved to coincide with my change in direction. Youngdough never had much of a clearly defined purpose; my post topics were all over the place and I did nothing to distinguish myself from more established financial bloggers. It’s no surprise that it never grew like I envisioned.
Here my vision is clear. I want this site to become a top resource in the world of unconventional finance, with a key focus on pursuing lifestyle design (see my About page). The web doesn’t need another site existing simply to explain the benefits of 401(k) matching, how to save money at the grocery store, or giving tips on bargaining with a car salesman. I’m not belittling the importance of such topics; they are often highly relevant to what I want to accomplish here, but only as a small facet within a greater mission.
There are scores of established financial resources out there, so who would I be benefitting by simply cluttering the web with essentially the same info? I think this is where I failed on my old site. I didn’t offer a perspective that hadn’t already been covered by far more-established bloggers and other web sites, so naturally my growth was extremely slow and frustrating.
I need to offer a unique, fresh perspective that hopefully offers lasting benefits to my readers. Otherwise, I’d simply be wasting time; both my own as well as those who read my work but receive nothing of value. It’ll be difficult to consistently do so, but I look forward to the challenge.
6 responses to “First Post!”
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Nice, well, your strategy seems to be a good one! I guess I’d agree with all your reasons here. But once you get a name/brand in place, I think it’s all just plain hard work (and a bit of fortuitousness). Your previous posts were always good reads, so I am sure you will do well here too! Look forward to reading more…
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shultice April 29th, 2009 at 15:00
Thanks Money. I’m definitely excited about the change, and I’m looking forward to seeing where my hard work can take me.
Thanks for the support along the way, and best of luck to you as you continue to grow your online presence!
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Cool. Let’s see where it goes then.
I like alternative finance. Am sick of the boring “How to make a budget” stuff..
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shultice April 29th, 2009 at 19:47
Thanks for the visit F-B!
I too love unconventional finance- we don’t all follow the same blueprint for life, so why should we with our finances?
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Blake,
Great to see you diving into this new venture. It is important in business to know how to stay agile and know when to change course. I think you are making a good move here. Looking forward to seeing how you progress buddy. Let me know if you need anything!
Best,
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shultice April 30th, 2009 at 21:01
Thanks for the support Brandon. It’s been really neat seeing you grow your site as much as you have. Keep up the awesome work on your end and thanks again!
-Blake
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MoneyEnergy April 29th, 2009 at 13:55