I made my first sale in January 2004, but didn't make enough to live on until early 2007, so I supplemented my income by programming and consulting for adult companies. I guess it just took me that long to figure it out.
Now I've got my shit together, this has been my best year ever, and this month should be a record month. I wasn't around for those easy money days, so all I know is that I work hard and the sales roll in.
My program does ok, but it only represents about 1/3 of my income, and I generate like 80% of the sales myself. I still consider myself an affiliate first and foremost, starting my own paysites was mostly to make more per sale on my own traffic
Maybe when income from my affiliates becomes larger than my own, my perspective will change...
Anyway life is good and I am optimistic. Sometimes I'm glad I wasn't around 10 years ago, I never got spoiled with the easy money
