Are you like me, wondering what happened to January? Actually, I’m not really wondering about it too much as I know the first part of it was spent pouring over receipts and statements as I prepared for my tax return. All I can say is that I’m really glad I have an accountant to worry about getting the tax return filled in accurately whilst I just get on with business.
The recent news about the “Tax doesn’t have to be taxing” advert man wishing taxes were simpler made me laugh and the news about the online tax filing website going titsup on the last submission day before automatic charges are applied should have come as a surprise, but surprisingly wasn’t!
Automated income-wise, January was a great month. Post-Christmas blues didn’t affect what I earnt online at all. Link sales saw a marked revival after a slight dip around the time when Google announced the latest slap on paid link publishers, sales of my latest product, Affiliate Link Tracker, did well and my affiliate earnings shot through the roof! The great thing is that other than answering a few support queries all of my earnings required no direct effort on my part.
Just when I’m ready to start focussing more on the automated side of Internet business, demand for my web design and SEO services ramps up as though everyone’s made a new year’s resolution to get their businesses online. Whilst passive income has its benefits, I must admit that it’s very rewarding to work directly with such a variety of different people and being able to have a positive impact on their businesses.
It’s a shame that these positive experiences weren’t reflected on the global stock markets as they continued to feel the effects of the credit crunch and all took a dive. Still, it must be a good time to buy!