Wow, I could only hope some day to have that kind of income breakdown. If I may ask(and assuming you actually read this), what inspired you to work for yourself and get into the industry?

Anyways, great post for me to stumble upon as I am beginning to start an online business of my own, I’ll be sure to check back for more!

It’s only because I stopped doing the implementation aspects of SEO, and stuck to audits, occassional training, and as-needed follow-up consultation that allows me to devote as much as I do to participating in social media. That in turn continues to drive enough client opportunities that fit my unique parameters of service offerings.

And all of it is because I asked God to guide me on clarification of my unique path. And trusting that guidance when a prospective client contacts me and wants to hire me to be there SEO managaer, or to respond to a full life cycle SEO RFP. My human self has a great deal of difficulty in those moments not wanting to “miss the business opportunity”, usually out of fear. And when I get quiet, and go within for guidance, the answers are clear.

It’s these things for which I am most grateful. Because it’s transformed my life these past couple years.

Then again, other aspects of my life are such that I assure you, you’d have no desire to emulate those

Another well written article and insightful perspective! I am going to openly confess that I’m jealous! First, understand that jealousy as an emotion or yearning is foreign to me most of the time. I’m very content in who I am and don’t year to be someone else.

However, I am jealous of your time in the social realm – reading, answering questions, commenting, writing and shedding insights and rants on Twitter. I don’t make my money through social media and make it by spending hours focused on client work. However, social media has lead to numerous connections and indirect leads connections that brought a heavy workload.

Thank you for your consistency and willingness to share. Thank you for your consistency in friendship, for being willing to pick up the phone, answer a tweet, to comment on a blog post or forum to share ideas, to listen, to provide insight and advice. Your social media participation has touched many lives, myself included!
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I never really delved into the Pro Q&A section when I had the chance, but hopefully I will get a chance to rectify that oversight soon.

Quora seems to have an above-average number of people that appear to know what they are talking about though. Nothing like any of the Q&A sites that I encountered in the past.
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I spent about 5 minutes on Quora once, and even offered an answer on a question at some point. Personally nothing about it felt aligned enough for me to stick around. Doesn’t mean it’s bad, just that it’s not personally something I find value in.

What I did factor in though was how a few people on Twitter have offered to pay me to shut the hell up at times, yet I’ve refused. So there’s no real income there.

Yeah, Pro Q & A is pretty awesome.