Decluttering My Website

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When I started my blog 5 years ago, I had visions of helping myself and others declutter but I also had a goal of making a little side money too.  I spent hours getting approved as an Amazon affiliate and getting Google Adsense working.  I kept checking my Google Adsense stats, but I wasn’t doing the other things I really needed to do to be successful in either of my objectives.  I wasn’t providing much value to anyone and I wasn’t gaining much web traffic.  I was not spending enough time decluttering or writing.

It only took me five years, but I’ve figured out I was wasting a lot of time.  I doubt many people noticed, but I removed all of the Google Adsense ads a few months ago and I’m glad I did.  It was a distraction to me and the reader and, embarrassingly, I’ve never made a penny doing this blog thing.  That’s OK though.  I hope I can start providing more help to others as I go through the process of decluttering my own house and learning the trade of organizing.  

Today, I further simplified my website by removing the pop-up asking for your email address in exchange for downloading my list of websites to help you declutter.  There are still plenty of places where you can become a subscriber to receive email updates and I made my decluttering list available for download directly on my Resources page.  No pop-ups.  No email needed.  I’ve also added one to the list and verified all the links work, so if you have an old version go get the new one.  

I still have a couple of ads on my website, but they are there for good reason.  If you’ve ever thought of making your own website, Weebly has been great for me.  I feel like I’m beginning to outgrow it but it has taken five years.  If you would like to sign up for a free or paid Weebly account, please consider clicking through the link at the bottom of my website.  Second, I can’t recommend Cozi enough.  It’s been a lifesaver for keeping my family somewhat organized with shopping lists, packing lists, and calendars.  Please consider signing up for a free Cozi account through the link on my Resources page.  Finally, I will occasionally recommend a product for sale on Amazon and provide an affiliate link.  When I recommend a book or product on Amazon it’s because I really have found it useful and think you might too.

That’s it.  Thanks for reading and good luck.