I've made the mistake of hiring based purely on price before. It almost always ended up costing more because of delays, revisions, and eventually hiring someone else to fix the work.

I respect that you're starting with only 90 minutes a day. That's the reality for most people balancing a full-time job while trying to build something on the side.

I learned the hard way that more clicks don't always mean better results. I'd rather get 20 qualified visitors than 500 random ones who have no intention of becoming customers.

The word-of-mouth comparison is brilliant. That's literally what affiliate marketing is when you strip away all the fancy terminology.

The biggest takeaway for me is stopping the endless research. I spend more time watching productivity videos than actually being productive.

This is a good reminder that buying an existing website doesn't necessarily mean inheriting someone else's problems. Sometimes you're simply continuing a project the previous owner no longer had time for.