I don't think it was.
But here's what I've gathered.
You need to get back to the basics. Like pro basketball players practice shooting free throws all day or a pro baseball player hits 1000 balls a day.
Stick to the fundamentals.
I think you have some talent with SEO so just focus on that; do what you're already good at.
Monetize with simple shit. Forget about limited-lifespan offers for now.
-Even though people laugh at Adsense it pays all my expenses right now and then some. Even a retard with one arm could earn with Adsense, just slap it up there above the fold.
-EPN has been the easiest and fastest way to good $$ for me online. As long as you can get in their program.
-Amazon sucks because of their 24hour cookie but I hate messing with a million individual merchants.. I'm a simple guy and I just want something I can set and forget so its a tradeoff. Not as profitable as EPN but good to diversify yourself. A shit load of products. Trusted merchant, good conversions.
Strategy:
Build a site about a product.
Get/Write unique content about relevant keywords.
Every page should have a call to action.
SEO the shit out of your pages.
Profit.
I don't know what you're doing, but don't get too creative. Don't tackle too many projects at once.
And focus.
JUST FOCUS ON THE SIMPLE FORMULA
You talk a lot about your failed projects. If you stick to this simple formula even your failed projects make money. Basically, there is no such thing as a failed project -- everything earns.
Now put your nose to the grindstone for a year and thank me on July 12th, 2011.
Remember the top reasons people fail online:
-Having a new pet project every week.
-Giving up.
-Learning to much, not enough action.
-Getting sidetracked by stupid shit.
-Not focusing and putting in the work needed to earn. (like what I'm doing now)
Good luck bros