The Complete Circle

"What if we can make money out of this machine?"

That thought started it all.

A dozen things, a dozen failures

Around 2010–11, I joined EMS forum. I tried a dozen things. Failed at a dozen things. I even got scammed by PTC websites — Paid-to-Click, for those who know.

Then in 2012, I joined SEOClerks and Fiverr. In 2013, I finally made my first money online as an SEO freelancer. I made a PR8–PR9 Profile Backlinks gig and it became popular.

Then I started doing Web 2.0, Foundational Backlinks, and experimenting with everything SEO. Eventually, I bought GSA SER and used tools like SENuke. Those who know, know.

The win and the failure, same year

In 2015, I ranked a streaming website against a national television network as a side gig for a friend — just using GSA-SER.

At the same time, I failed to rank a micro-niched affiliate website for some damn reason — when it was supposed to be my main gig. I even did affiliate YouTube channels along the way.

Around that time, Darryl Rosser from LionZeal Blog introduced me to the idea of high-ticket sales. The idea was simple: instead of doing endless small gigs, work with one client and make a much bigger contract. That changed the way I looked at online business.

I finished my education somewhere in between all of this. Somehow.

Two agencies

Then in 2019, I started my first agency — AZMARC. The Iman Gadzhi masterclass helped shape how I approached the agency model.

Then came 2022. I started Rank Compass, focusing on what I had been doing best from the beginning: SEO.

And it all started with a kid sitting on his Pentium 4 and a simple question: "What if I can make money with this machine?"

My life had revolved around that prophetic question and thought, so far. And while I made that my reality, it was definitely a different experience than the one I imagined as a kid.

And in fact, if I can leave you here with something, it is: how I can make money using this PC is by providing an SEO Service that helps you make money in your business. :D