I do this a couple times a year. It’s fun to look back and see what has become of sites I’ve sold in the past. Some people buy a website and do great things with it, while others let it die.  I’m not going to go too far back, just the last couple of sites I’ve sold.

Forum Business Blog

I owned this site for a couple of months. I posted on it a couple times a week and got the site to PR1. Ultimately, it became too difficult to think of new topics and I needed some quick cash so I was forced to sell it about a month or so ago. It looks like the new has posted one time since buying the site and really hasn’t done much of anything else. I still think this site has good potential if the owner posts daily.

Mugdish

A lot of people were surprised that I sold Mugdish. I loved that site, mostly because I enjoyed posting about sports everyday.  I also really liked the domain. But much like my other sales, I needed the money… so it had to go. The site is still PR3, but it looks like the new owner hasn’t posted 1 time since buying the site from me back in December. Why spend hundreds on a site and never do anything with it?

Gears of War Forum (NSFW)

I didn’t include a link to this site, because apparently the new owner put Adult Friend Finder ads all over it. I actually didn’t sell this site, although I tried… I was forced to let the domain drop because no one wanted to buy it.

Ryan Howard Fan Site

I sold this site as well because I needed a few bucks, and didn’t really feel like posting on it anymore. New owner hasn’t touched it.

Joe Mauer Fan Site

Horrayyy! Finally a website I sold actually has an active owner who is still posting. I really didn’t want to let this one go. It was a matured domain with solid PR and good rankings. I got some good money for it though, so I’m not too sad. Once again, I needed the money and didn’t really care for this site… so the best thing to do was dump it.

So there you have it. A quick look back on what used to be mine.

So after I made that long rant on Friday about Adbrite sucking, I ended up getting the check in the mail on Saturday. It was a little late, but I’m very thankful that it came. Also, their ads seem to be displaying on my sites now. Maybe everything is back to normal? One thing I noticed was a new email they sent out. Maybe that’s what caused a delay in sending payments?

Still didn’t get a 1099-MISC yet, but I’m starting to think that they won’t be sending one. So I’ll have to just claim my Adbrite income as some form of “self employment income” or “other business income”.

Linkin Park is one of my favorite bands. Right now their big single on the radio is called “Shadow of the Day.” I can across this video below when I was browsing YouTube’s Daily most viewed videos on my iPhone. A band by the name of Boyce Avenue does covers for famous songs and they even have a few of their own. Their videos on Youtube have over a million views so you know they’re getting popular.

Anyways, they do a badass cover of Linkin Parks “Shadow of the Day”, but it’s done in acoustic.  I just wanted to share this with everyone…plus these guys all go to or went to University of Florida (my college), so I really gotta help support them.

I just wanted to remind everyone that you can buy advertisements on my blog! Sure I don’t have my PR5 anymore, but it’s still a strong PR3. Traffic is steady and RSS numbers are on the climb.

I offer several forms of advertising:

• Sponsored posts
• Banner ads
• Paid reviews

For more information on the ad sizes available and prices, head over to my advertising page. Come on folks, I need some cash!

I have a strange feeling that Adbrite is hurting big time and they are about to go under. No ad company pisses me off more than Adbrite. Not only do they pay net 60, but they don’t even have direct deposit or Paypal payments. They mail you a freaking check still.

So today is February 8th and I still haven’t got my adbrite check from NOVEMBER! I check Digitalpoint and everyone else is in the same boat. It appears Adbrite just lumped together November and December earnings into one big payment that will be processed on March 3rd. WTF ADBRITE!!!! Thanks for telling me! I don’t make a ton on Adbrite, but it is a couple hundred a month and I count on that money to pay for some bills and stuff. Now I’m going with out it for a month and I had to withdraw money from my savings account just to cover my ass this month. What a shitty company. How do you not tell your publishers that you won’t be paying them this month?

How about one more Adbrite complaint. They haven’t been displaying ads on peoples websites for weeks! It just shows “powered by adbrite” where the ads normally are. Everyone on DP is complaining about this. Earnings have been shot to hell too because they aren’t showing ads. Ads will come up for a minute, then go right back down.

And not only is Adbrite not paying us November’s earnings and stopped showing ads… I still never got my 1099-Misc from them. I mean holy shit! Adbrite is the most irresponsible company I have ever seen.

All this leads me to believe Adbrite is getting ready to fold. This is the worst ad company. They have shitty management and terrible ads. I’m going to call them on my lunch break, even though I’m sure I won’t get to talk to a human, and then am calling the better business bureau to file a complaint.

If any of you out there share my frustration about Adbrite, let me know!

Btw, I’m looking for a replacement right now.

If I’m not watching sports or Family Guy, then odds are my TV is on the History Channel. I’ve finally decided to sit down and watch this show called “Cities of the Underworld,” and I’m very glad I did. I really like this show. Here’s a little synopsis from the History Channel’s website.

In major cities all around the world today, skyscrapers loom overhead, taxis honk their horns and street vendors peddle their wares. But below lays city upon city - each with its fascinating and unknown history. CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD explores these layers, which are often hundreds of feet deep, to examine a city’s ancient cisterns, dank dungeons, eerie tombs, clandestine hideouts, and even underground shipwrecks that have been lost for hundreds of years. How did (and do) engineers build layer upon layer up to today’s city streets? CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD reveals the technological marvels that allowed the construction of one city upon another - literally.

The only episode I’ve seen was last week when they explored the tunnels in underground Vietnam. It was so freaking cool. I knew that the Viet Cong used tunnels underground, but had no idea they were so elaborate and stretched for miles and miles. Tonight at 11:00, they’ll be exploring caves of Budapest where cavemen used to live. If you get the history channel you really need to check this show out.

Here’s a youtube video promo for those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about.