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Pennerme makes an excellent point. I have always believed that ads are more attractive if they are in color. He points out that TVs are in color and of course professional ads are almost always in color. I'm sticking with color in my HTML ads and on all sites that allow it.

"You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them." - Michael Jordan

"Everything you can imagine is real." -- Pablo Picasso

I recommend Coinbase. I have been a member for over 1 year and they have never faltered.

Don't be afraid to post in this great forum. The overwhelming majority of people here are respectful and helpful. If you are a newbie, just say so and usually someone will step up with some ideas that may help.

I did not start this category, but it's a good one. I'm surprised that there are so few responses .This is a very important subject. Especially the part about paying someone to target your ads for you. I have wasted money over the years paying others to do this. There are a lot of knowledgeable people in this forum (I do not consider myself one of them) and I would love to see more responses.

"The best revenge is massive success." -- Frank Sinatra

"If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work." -- Thomas J. Watson

Most people on TEs and safelists are looking to make $ (I did not say everyone). I agree with Darren. I do not believe it would be worth their time. BTW, I know Darren did not use those exact words.

"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." -- Bill Gates

I agree. Bitcoins will keep on going up. I don't buy any - I tell other people about it and earn BTCs that way.

Yep. There's lots of scams out there, but there are also lots of honest programs. I think for those of us who do not want to put in the time , effort and money to start our own program (in other words stick with affiliate programs), we have to decide what we are comfortable with and how much time we want to spend in someone else's program. We are going to win a few and lose a few and in time we will educate ourselves as to what constitutes a scam and how we can best use our time. See my blog on this subject. http://emotions-are-stronger-than-intellect.blogspot.com

"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out." - Robert Collier

Lots of things to consider here. 1. Age. 2. Retired vs working. 1 & 2 were just to get the discussion started. I am very interested in your thoughts and experiences. Thanks - Martin

"It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop." - Confucius

"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

"Success? I don't know what that word means. I'm happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody's eyes success means. For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me." -- Denzel Washington

"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise." -- Oscar Wilde

"When you cease to dream you cease to live." -- Malcolm Forbes

Congrats to Darren. You have conceived of a great platform. Reaching 5,000 is quite a milestone.

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -- Oprah Winfrey

"You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." -- Wayne Gretzky

"Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." -- Oprah Winfrey

"To me, business isn't about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It's about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials."--Richard Branson