Thanks for the kind words everyone.
A big part of why I posted it was to show what can be done if you really try.
I started by registering a few domains and building some sites. Then I started buying some better domains on the drops and building even better sites.
Then I started investing more serious money into premium domains, and putting even more effort in to building great content.
Another important step was going from selling leads to actually employing staff and owning the clients ourselves. This is where the real value comes from.
I also quit my job right at the start, unlike the usual method of building up slowing and only leaving your job once you're earning enough money.
It's a big risk, but no risk = no reward. There's no better motivation than knowing your only income is coming from the effort you put in each day.
Having been in the insurance industry for most of my working life helped in my case, but anyone with skills and knowledge in a particular industry should be able to do the same.
Well done Shane. Mighty big effort against some big guns in the industry.
Don
Thanks Don. Thankfully a lot of the big guns do a terrible job at customer service, so that's where we can beat them.
You still have to rank well to get the opportunity though...
Top effort Shane. Well done indeed.
But was that photo a mug shot from when you were last arrested? Just kidding of course.
Amazingly I've managed to get this far in life without being arrested!