What does it take to be a webmaster?
Being a webmaster isn't the easiest job out there. It might seem
to be a dream job for people that have a normal nine to five
job, but they could not be more wrong. They might think you have
it easy if they see you staying home a lot while they have to
get up every morning to see their boss. But for you as a
webmaster it really never ends, the job is always on your mind!
You continually have make sure your website(s) are doing what
they are supposed to do and are generating you an income instead
of losing you a lot of money. There are so many things to think
about in the business of being a webmaster when you start out,
that sometimes it isn't even funny anymore. A few examples are:
* Find good hosting for your sites
* Doing Research into "what is a good market for me to build a
site for"
* You will have to create the Web site(s) or have it created.
* Making sure you know more about "Search Engine Optimization"
(SEO)
* Find affiliates and other programs that might generate
revenue from your site(s)
* Try to find link partners to increase your popularity and
promote your Web site(s)
* Setup Pay Per Click campaigns and do loads of re-search on
advertisement like that
* Read through loads of scams that want to sell you things you
don't need!
* Try to get as much exclusive fresh content as possible
And this is only the tip of the iceberg, every day you will run
into new ideas or things to explore. Its not a job for people
that are easily frightened by working really hard and also
working those long hours alone behind their screen. If you won't
work that hard and don't commit loads of time to developing
yourself and staying up to date in this business, you won't last
and your site(s) wont make it either.
On the other hand, if you do hang in there, and you keep growing
and growing, then its almost impossible not to succeed in your
mission. The rewards are extremely high if you make it because
most successful webmasters make a lot of money. There are lots
of things to worry/think about but in the end it will all be
worth it and you will be running with the best.