Building New Websites Becomes an Addiction

My name is Jeanne, and I think I'm addicted to building websites.

I love to purchase brand new domain names, rush over to my Hostgator account, and start building new websites. It's a bit like doing a jigsaw puzzle to me. If I fit all the pieces together just right, I will end up with something beautiful to look at.

At least that is how a new  website is supposed to be, but not all of mine turn out that way. In fact, I have a couple that, so far, have ended with just a domain name and a blank website. I can't explain why this happens. A domain name often sounds perfect one moment and by noon the next day, I am wondering why I ever bought that ridiculous name.

Today, I have almost 20 websites.  Some are fairly nice to look at, if I do say so myself.  Others are pretty primitive. Do I make a lot of money from them?  No. In fact, I have made practically nothing from any of them, even though a couple of them have hit the front page of Google several times.

Why, then, you are probably wondering, do I continue to waste time and money creating worthless websites. Isn't the point of having a website to earn money?

Money probably is the goal of making a website for most people, but, since I don't really need extra money, it is more the challenge of trying to make profitable websites that has me hooked.  I'll admit that after 20 of them, I am beginning to wonder if any of them will ever pay back even the cost of  the domain name, but I have learned something new from each one I make so I look at them as a not-too-expensive hobby that has a side benefit of teaching me stuff.  (Not that I wouldn't sell most of them in an instant if anyone was interested in buying them, but so far, I haven't learned how to go about selling sites.)

This week though, I decided it was time to rein in my addiction a bit.  I bought the new domain name, "Paleorecipesgalore," thinking that the new frenzy over eating Paleo food might pay off.  The problem is that that I have a brand-new website called Paleo Recipes Galore,  but I haven't the foggiest notion of what to put on it.  Since I am not serving Paleo food to my family, and I'm not in the mood to research Paleo recipes, I guess anyone who happens to visit will just end up finding an empty page with a title to look at.

Below are most of my current sites.  If you have any suggestions to help me cure this addition, don't hesitate to make a comment.  Maybe, when I learn how to sell websites, I will bundle them all up, sell, them, and start all over again. After all, the fun for me is in the making.  In the mean-time, I am doing my best to keep from adding to the list.  Cross your fingers for me.

BATTERY POWERED LAWN MOWER REVIEWS
BOOK BINDING MACHINE REVIEWS
CATS!  CATS!  CATS!
CHEAP SUMMER FUN
CREATE YOUR OWN JOB!
GLASS SLIPPERS
KIDS' CRAFT PROJECTS
KITTY CORNER    (blank)
LOW-PRICED eBOOKS
LEATHERCRAFT FUN
LEG CRAMP REMEDIES
MAGNETIC JEWELRY FOR YOU
MODEL AIRPLANE FUN FOR EVERYONE  (Needs updating)
MODEL AIRPLANE FUN
PALEO RECIPES GALORE   (Blank except for title)
RECHARGEABLE ELECTRIC BIKES
WOMEN'S WIDE SHOES
YOUR CHILD'S FIRST SEWING MACHINE
YOUR MARRIAGE CAN BE SAVED