It Takes Time

“The important thing to remember about these approaches, however,” I said, “is that they take time to be effective. Your sites are up, but your work isn't over—you'll need to keep working on them.”

“But you don't have to spend a lot of time, do you?” Anita asked. “It's been hard to find the time to build my site. I was looking forward to taking a break.”

“It depends on what your goals are for the site,” I answered. “You can certainly let it coast for a while. If your costs are minimal and the site's bringing in more than you're spending on it, you can afford to work on something else.”

“Like another site!” Claude laughed.

“Yeah, or maybe some extra sleep,” I suggested. “Anyhow, just be patient and work at it.” I leaned back in my ...

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