Cristian
Level X3
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Ok, so since everybody is writing success stories, I thought, why the hell not, I should write my own!
Even though I'm sure it may not help anybody as I'm not much of a personal writer, here it goes:
My actual passion with everything online began in 1999 when I first discovered the Internet. I was 11.
Had a computer since I was like 8 so I wasn't really a stranger to technology, I just needed the internet connection to be complete.
At that time the most popular way of online communication was IRC. Anyways, IRC had lots of servers, channels and all kind of things that may seem strange to today's Facebook user. But let me tell you, IRC was the original "social network", much more complex and cool that Facebook will be. But enough of IRC, let's just say I learned a lot spending my time there, about the internet, about websites and about people online.
Created my first blog back in 2004 or so, didn't realize how much 500 unique visits per day actually meant and I closed the blog as soon as I started getting my first negative comments.
Reinvented myself soon enough and by 2006-2007 I had a couple of blogs, one of which had PR4, made my first profit online by selling links, banners and advertorials on that blog. Having that "taste" of making money on the internet got me hooked.
After a failed attempted as a scammer, I came to the conclusion that hard honest work is better and I'll sleep much better at night.
So I started freelancing on Digital Point!
At first, I didn't make much, only some pocket money for parties and stuff like that, I was a student now and I didn't want to ask my parents for party money.
Anyways, eventually, I started getting some positive reputation and a portfolio of clients. I continue creating websites and blogs, trying the flipping business and selling more and more links.
Don't know exactly when but probably like 7 years ago I landed Jordan as a client and started to freelance for him on and off for years until he founded SEOclerks and I started getting so much clients I made freelancing a full-time job.
After 3 years as a freelance I manage to achieve some of my dreams but I also tired of working from home. So I decided to follow my real career in maritime engineering. Spent another 2-3 years doing that before returning to my old love (SEO) and of course freelancing. This time part-time.
I love the online services arena.
I love SEO.
And I love freelancing.
I'm here to stay and I probably won't switch professions anytime soon!
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ICQ was also very popular way to meat and talk to more people...
Always great to read more success stories like yours. I love them, because it encourage other freelancers to know they doing right thing by being freelancer. Freelancing is also my big passion and i love doing it all the time, wish i started it long ago, but as many others i was afraid to become full time freelancer, but now i really like my decision and i am enjoying it very much.
Oh when you mention IRC.... Yeah it was first social media i joined back in 1999 or 2000. Loved the chat they had and connecting to people from around the world. Back then it was so exciting, sometime i spend hours and hours on IRC. In 2001 i even made my first mIRC addons :) ICQ was also very popular way to meat and talk to more people...
Anyway, love to hear that you didn't regret about your decision to work as full-time freelancer, so i wish you best of luck in future my friend :)
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Lynne
I love that you documented exactly how you got to where you are now, it is not an easy path to finding success and happiness in life. So many people take a career path that they later find out is not for them and then they struggle to find the strength and courage to change and do what they want to do.
I am really interested in your attempt at scamming. I am so not judging you, because my history is quite frankly quite sketchy since I am an addict and an alcoholic but I am 8 years clean now. I won't share the things I did to support my habit, but if you are wondering what I did and anything comes to mind, yeah I most likely did all of it lol.
So I blog and share about what I have learned on my journey, is there anything you can share with people that are scamming that might make them see the light? Oh wow, that is an awesome story Cristian and I am so glad that youi have the guts and strength of character to admit to trying out being a scammer. I don't think many people would have done that so I thank you for that (and I have some questions that I will ask shortly about that too). I love that you documented exactly how you got to where you are now, it is not an easy path to finding success and happiness in life. So many people take a career path that they later find out is not for them and then they struggle to find the strength and courage to change and do what they want to do. I am really interested in your attempt at scamming. I am so not judging you, because my history is quite frankly quite sketchy since I am an addict and an alcoholic but I am 8 years clean now. I won't share the things I did to support my habit, but if you are wondering what I did and anything comes to mind, yeah I most likely did all of it lol. So I blog and share about what I have learned on my journey, is there anything you can share with people that are scamming that might make them see the light?
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