After over two years writing this blog at Sitepoint, it is time to move on.
First, I think I’ve covered most of what I can say in blog format in past entries. It is time for some “new blood” to provide new ideas for you.
Second, my own professional practice is evolving, and I’m focused on some new product/service ideas and target markets. So I need to invest my time accordingly.
I want to thank all of you and especially the great people at Sitepoint for this wonderful opportunity. It has been a true pleasure, and Sitepoint is a fantastic organization!
Finally, here is the bottom line:
1. Make business development a priority. Less qualified/talented people who market do better financially than more qualified/talented people who don’t.
2. Develop a powerful, compelling marketing message that attracts prospects to come to you.
3. Focus your marketing on a target market.
4. Get visible in low cost, high impact ways, preferably by educating your marketplace about the problems they face and how to solve them.
5. Think big. We have one go-round in life as far as we know, so don’t waste it on small thinking.
6. Do what you love, and if you can find a way to get well-paid for it, you are doubly blessed.
Peace, health, and happiness.
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October 23rd, 2006 at 11:04 pm
Goodbye man! It’s been a good 2 years.
Hopefully you will have an adequate successor.
Thanks for all the time you have invested.
October 23rd, 2006 at 11:04 pm
Thanks Andrew, it’s been a pleasure reading all your tips. I really hope your replacer is as good as you are. Good luck with your next goals in life.
Greetings from tiny Belgium,
M
October 23rd, 2006 at 11:23 pm
Thank You for Your efforts!
October 23rd, 2006 at 11:23 pm
Good luck and thank you. In addition to the extremely valuable advice you’ve given over the years you were the only SitePoint blogger who actually posted regularly on the “daily” blogs.
Sad day for SitePointers :(
October 23rd, 2006 at 11:40 pm
Thanks for providing timely, informative posts - you’ve been a part of my daily reading cycle and I’m sorry to see it end. Perhaps you’ll do some guest appearances here and there in the future, or perhaps some articles…
October 23rd, 2006 at 11:51 pm
Good luck to you and your business. You’ve given us a lot of valuable information to work with and I thank you.
October 24th, 2006 at 12:12 am
Your blog entries were always high quality and thought provoking. I’ll miss the insight you’ve given me day in and day out.
October 24th, 2006 at 2:01 am
I have to say,I’m going to miss your blog. Good luck with your business, I hope you have learned a thing or two from us too.
And thanks for the final gems.
You will be missed!
October 24th, 2006 at 2:20 am
Andrew,
Thank you for absolutely everything that you have done for us. I know I have learned a lot, and I’m positive that everyone else here has as well.
Do you have any mailing lists that people can subscribe to? I’d like to keep track of what you’re doing.
Best regards,
Jeff
October 24th, 2006 at 2:43 am
I’ve always enjoyed and gotten much out of your posts. You’ll definitely be missed.
All the best!
October 24th, 2006 at 3:05 am
Jeff/pdxi,
You can keep abreast of what I’m doing via my site, which has an email newsletter you can subscribe to: http://www.market-based-on-trust.com.
Andrew
October 24th, 2006 at 3:20 am
Thanks Andrew… I have subscribed to your own e-newsletter and blog feed so I can keep in touch!
You are a straight-shooting, straightforward voice that is not arrogant, and most of all supportive.
Good luck with your future ventures!
mp/m
October 24th, 2006 at 3:31 am
Thanks for everything Andrew!
October 24th, 2006 at 3:53 am
Thanks for the many great posts.
Best of luck!
October 24th, 2006 at 4:09 am
Your articles were the most informative, insightful and important of all Sitepoint blogs. You’ll be sorely missed.
October 24th, 2006 at 4:16 am
Thanks and good luck! Maybe you can check in yearly or something like that! - Christina
October 24th, 2006 at 4:18 am
You will indeed be missed.
October 24th, 2006 at 4:29 am
You will be missed. Thank you so much!
Perhaps once in a while you will be able to write an article for SitePoint’s devoted readers…
:)
October 24th, 2006 at 4:43 am
Good luck with your endeavour. I am sure you will be missed by Sitepoint community!
October 24th, 2006 at 4:54 am
Good luck Andrew! Thanks for your articles, it’s been a wonderful reading.
October 24th, 2006 at 4:54 am
Thank you a lot I’ve been a fan of you writing fro two year
and previously in ItProSuccess…
Where are you going? will you keep writing?
October 24th, 2006 at 6:29 am
History shows that you will never have a successor. This blog will die as SitePoint fails to find someone to manage their dying blogs.
October 24th, 2006 at 7:11 am
Thanks for all of the helpful advice. I’ve enjoyed keeping up with this blog.
October 24th, 2006 at 7:40 am
Really, really sad to see you go. Can’t begin to tell you how much your posts (and your non-SitePoint materials) have benefited me. You will be greatly missed.
October 24th, 2006 at 9:27 am
Good luck
October 24th, 2006 at 10:12 am
Thanks Andrew. We won’t disable your login, you’re welcome to come back and post whenever you want at sitepoint.com.
October 24th, 2006 at 5:44 pm
Thank you for your tips, guidance, advice and inspiration. You have helped me put myself in a position that I never truly believed I could be.
October 24th, 2006 at 5:50 pm
I can’t thank you enough for your posts over the last couple of years. You’ve helped me immensely and I wish you all the best in both your personal and business endeavours. Good luck!
October 24th, 2006 at 9:10 pm
Hope to see you here, again. Don’t be too proud to repost something even-tho you said good bye.
Good luck and lots of prosperity!
D
October 24th, 2006 at 9:47 pm
Peace, health, and happiness too you too.
Thanks for your time and advice.
October 24th, 2006 at 10:00 pm
As many SitePoint readers, I’ve learned many things reading your blog and thank you for that. Good luck with your new ventures.
Michaël
October 24th, 2006 at 10:24 pm
Does this mean you won’t be doing the SitePoint Tribune any more?
I have to add my comments to the rest in this thread. I have benefited enormously from the thoughts you’ve shared on SitePoint. Sorry (for me) to hear you are moving on, but I certainly wish you all the very best.
Kevin
October 24th, 2006 at 11:46 pm
Thanks for all the advise the encouragement. You have helped me a great deal. I owe you a more than couple beers :-) Good luck with your business.
- - - WiLd
October 25th, 2006 at 9:21 am
Your’s was the only real blog I visited…
Goodbye Man and All the Best.
October 25th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
@Kev: Brendon Sinclair has been writing the Tribune for at least 3 years (and is continuing to do so) — not Andrew.
October 25th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
lost for words
October 25th, 2006 at 10:32 pm
Thanks for all your wisdom!
October 26th, 2006 at 7:16 am
Thank you and good bye!
October 26th, 2006 at 10:59 pm
There’s been so many great things talked about in this blog! Sad to see you go, thanks for all the words of wisdom.
October 28th, 2006 at 12:34 am
Thanks for all the kind words! It means a lot.
Stay in touch as I am not hard to find.
Best,
Andrew
October 28th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Sad to see you go, Andrew. All the best in the future.
October 30th, 2006 at 11:03 pm
Pity you leave. You gave me many new insights.
Thanks for all advise and I wish you all the best!
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:19 am
Thanks Andrew,
I just loved all your input here and learned a lot from you.
Anders
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:16 pm
Thanks Andrew!
Everyone has said it really.
Thanks for your many insights!
Take care
– John from New Zealand
November 3rd, 2006 at 1:52 am
Hi Andrew,
I will really miss your advise mate. It has really helped me become better at my work. Now I am a web publisher and not a web designer/developer any more because of you. Thank you. If ever you are in Kenya or hearabouts gimme a call and one tusker lager is on me.
kibara in Kenya
www.nairobiliving.com
November 4th, 2006 at 11:29 am
You have inspired, taught, and assisted me so much over my subscription within just the past few months. Truly sad to see it end. Thank you for all of your writings, and great spirit.
Best of luck,
Tison
http://www.verillion.com
November 6th, 2006 at 10:41 pm
It has been great, thanks for sharing your experience with us. Best of luck.
November 6th, 2006 at 10:49 pm
Andrew,
I will miss your blog soooooooooooo much. It helped me get through that difficult time of getting things started!
I will never forget youre advices and they deffinetly improved my marketings skills. I’ll keep reading your articles on your website!
Good luck!!!
MissyDZ
November 11th, 2006 at 10:19 am
Wow… It’s been almost a year since I’ve look at sitepoint and always though of you as a fixture to sitepoint — you’ve had a lot of great advice and I can only hope that you’re on to big and pretty things!
Cheers, Anonymously
November 16th, 2006 at 5:44 pm
I have just started reading your articuls
November 17th, 2006 at 10:15 pm
I’m sure everyone will agree that one day all your posts should be collated into some kind of book.
this book should then become required reading.
for everyone in the world ever
Nice on Andrew, signing up to your newsletter now.
Tony
February 13th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
I am bothered about marketing my website, and your three points were very much impressive for a newcommer like me.
Thank you for your esteemed efforts.
Regards,
Poornendulal.V
Business Solution and Services
May 8th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Hi
Thanks for sharing your experince.
Best of luck
Asmat Zehra
Internet Marketing Consultant
June 14th, 2007 at 3:09 am
Andrew,
Enjoyed reading your posts and thanks for all the great tips and advise. Will help me a lot while I make the transition into small business.
Will you all the luck with your new ventures.
Cheers
PK
June 14th, 2007 at 3:13 am
Andrew,
Enjoyed reading your posts and thanks for all the great tips and advise. Will help me a lot while I make the transition into small business.
Wish you all the luck with your new ventures.
Cheers
PK