Recent Economic Downturn on Webmasters?

How has the economy effected you then in the webmaster aspect and overall to everyone in the webmaster world?

I have just turned back to it after a break, I am wandering how things are changing!

 

yes, there are effects.
my earnings gone down and the no of orders online declined. Besides there i had insurance affiliate business and it is at the bottom. i hope i could somehow survive until the next half of 2009.

 

I'm seeing a huge effect compared to previous years. I'm actually planning on getting out of the business and this economy is just a huge nail in the coffin, as far as I'm concerned.

It depends on what you're selling and how you can compete. I'm sure there are some folks out there that are doing pretty well still.

 

Yep it has hit my sites, but it has also made my consider ways around it, hence why my wesite whambanners will be announcing a totaly first early next year that will excite a lot of people.

 

No it have not affect my online biz.
Some more my site have increase in hit during this time.
Coz many people come to my site to ask for opinion how to tackle this issue.
And i had earn more by setting up a site that enable people to search for the loan they wanted.

 

Mine is always up and down. I do not think the recent events have changed much. there is more problems coming from low ballers who are working for pennies than from economic factors.

 

Very good advice.

I would only add that you should now more concentrate on people's needs instead of their wants. Wants have been most profitable but needs are most sustainable.

 

it affects everyone. The media is responsible for all of this. I know people who have solid jobs with no chance of being fired, and they are still freaking out!.. I wish that people relax and just enjoy one day at a time.

 

Yeh i depends wht is the nature of your Job over www. Although i am not that ative in web business but however in my openion it didnt effect webmasters. They are goin well.

 

BS, too much spending by people who couldn't afford it is responsible for all of this.

 

I am a adwords advertiser and i don't see any cpc cost decline. actually from may 08 cost of acquiring a customer is gone up for me.

 

my income has been down appx. 80% due to vanishing online college degree programs

 

The increased cost/conversion has nothing to do with adwords cpc, it's because people are spending less money.

 

Yea, i am barely making my bills now.
No extra cash to spend on fun stuff it seems now, atleast i a still only 16... but still have alot of bills now....

 

Does not sounds too good, thanks for all your replies guys !

Seems like Adsense still giving a good amount per click atm for me!

 

I haven't been noticing any downturn in business, in fact things have been growing steadily. Perhaps it's because I'm in Canada....

 

It depends on what is being sold. If it's a luxury or indulgence item then I could see people not buying, but things that are needed or just an incredible deal, then they'll probably do quite well now.

The stuff I sell is more of an indulgence item, so are suffering a bit.

I know my manufacturers are really, really suffering as most of the resellers have really cut back their orders. I can imagine a few of them going under.