Hey … I Got Married … and I’m Back to Work!
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Hey there … I’ve really missed all of you – and I have some great news … Ken and I got married (June 30th) in Tulum, Mexico and it was awesome! We took our 5 children with us and some family members were able to meet us down there too. It really was a dream wedding and vacation for us and we couldn’t be happier.
We married and stayed at Dreams Tulum and it was incredible. It’s a 5 Star all-inclusive resort in the Riviera Maya (about 1 ½ hours from Cancun) and the resort, the staff, and the food were simply amazing (OK … yes … so were the margaritas! LOL). You can imagine how the kids felt getting to eat and drink whatever they wanted whenever they wanted … and there were constantly fun activities going on not to mention great pools and the gorgeous beach there.
Other than the wedding itself I’d say the highlight of our trip was hiring guides to take us all snorkeling in some of the local cenotes (spring fed caves) and going to the ruins in Tulum.
On more of a work related note I am so happy to see all of my hard work online pay off. I was able to cut back my “work hours” while planning our wedding (for the past few months) and be gone for the trip itself … all the while maintaining my current online income.
How? I’d say my keyword research skills combined with my SEO efforts are the biggest factors, as well as, the fact that I’ve really managed to diversify my income. That way if one site/revenue stream slipped it didn’t affect my income much at all. I also have a niche store that’s very seasonal and that site has done well over the past few months.
As I’ve always maintained there is no “get rich quick” idea here … just learn the basics and put in the hard work when you go to set up your sites (I believe the foundation is the most important aspect to success). And then follow through by doing what it takes to get your site/s established in the search engines by adding a ton of content and building backlinks.
I’m hoping to do some question and answer type posts over the next few weeks so please submit your questions through the Contact Us page and I’ll answer them in order here on the blog.
It’s great to be back … and I look forward to hearing from you. Let me know you were here, let me know what you want to see on the blog and submit your questions so I can answer them for you. *SmiLes* Suzanne (Franco) Land<———– new name LOL
Here are some pictures from our wedding and our trip … (hint: you can click the + plus sign and this slide show will speed up)
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19 Comments
Mark - Niche Store Builder
on 16th Jul, 09 07:07pm
Congrats to you Suzanne!! (Mrs. Land) Good to hear about the nupt’s and the sustainable income!!
Many Happy trails to both of you, and the 5 kids!
Mark
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Alisa Bowman
on 16th Jul, 09 08:07pm
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you! I’ve missed your blogs. Glad you are back at it. Lifting a virtual toast to your happily ever after.
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Teresa Hall
on 16th Jul, 09 08:07pm
Hey Suzanne! Congratulations to you and Ken- and the crew! It sounds and looks like you had an incredible time! So excited you were able to pull it off while maintaining your income!!
Glad you’re back!
Teresa
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Jake
on 16th Jul, 09 08:07pm
Congrats WAHM! glad to see you back and glad to hear you all had a nice time! GREAT for you! Misty and I are “finally” getting some headway on making our plans hahaha
You should LOVE the flip video! I take mine EVERY where I go and have caught all kinds of interesting moments! Have you used the software that came with it?
I usually just save it and use camtasia or movie maker just like normal…
anyways… glad Suzanne Land is back in action haha
later…
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web design
on 16th Jul, 09 10:07pm
Good to see you are back…I wish u a happy married life and keep sharing the stuff with us.
-Sri
Mida
on 17th Jul, 09 03:07am
Congratulations Suzanne! glade you back and i hop you have happily ever after life
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Tony Tovar
on 17th Jul, 09 08:07am
Those pictures are so awesome Suzanne! Congrats! Oh and thanks for getting back to me so promptly after your trip!
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Angie (Losing It and Loving It)
on 17th Jul, 09 11:07am
Suzanne,
Welcome back! And CONGRATS! I have been looking at your pictures on Facebook but found some on here on the blog that I didn’t see over there yet. So beautiful and breathtaking.
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Suzanne
on 17th Jul, 09 11:07am
@mark, alisa, teresa, jake, mida, tony, angie … Thank you ALL for your comments … it means the world to me (to us – I read them to Ken too) … we had such a great time and are so happy to have (finally) made it official LOL … and I’m totally ready to get back to work.
*
A special “shout out” to alisa … we read most of your blog posts together and have truly learned so much from you! Thank you, thank you, thank you! For my readers … alisa is a relationship expert who really knows her stuff and who writes great advice in a way that’s fair to both mates and gives you steps and methods to work through “issues” as they come up … thanks for all you do *huGs*
Luca Di Nicola
on 17th Jul, 09 02:07pm
Hey Suzanne Franco Land. It’s nice to see you back. Congratulations and I wish you all the best. Looks like you guys had a fantastic time.
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Jill
on 17th Jul, 09 04:07pm
Hello Mrs Land!! Congratulations! A happy virtual toast from me with all my best wishes for you and your husband.
Stefan
on 18th Jul, 09 02:07am
Congrats and welcome back! It do look like you had a wonderful wedding with great weather.
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TechZoomIn
on 18th Jul, 09 11:07am
Congrats Suzanne…Happy Married life ..!
trade show displays guru
on 18th Jul, 09 01:07pm
hi Suzanne,
Congratulations!
Glad you didn’t get the swine flu while you were down there.
And I’m glad your online efforts are paying off. I agree that there is no substitute for hard work, and diversifying your income stream is just plain smart! You never want all your eggs in one basket (or blog or website).
Again, CONGRATS!
~ Steve, the trade show displays guru
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website copywriting
on 19th Jul, 09 08:07pm
“As I’ve always maintained there is no “get rich quick” idea here … just learn the basics and put in the hard work when you go to set up your sites (I believe the foundation is the most important aspect to success).”
Most success stories emphasize this principle. I think it’s just the fast paced lifestyle we’ve adapted that makes people assume there will always be a quick rag-to-riches story.
Advice for women
on 20th Jul, 09 02:07am
“Here are some pictures from our wedding and our trip.”
Those are gorgeous wedding shots. Wedding photography never fails to capture such wonderful and heartwarming moments.”
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Sam Trend
on 23rd Jul, 09 08:07pm
Congratulations with the wedding! It`s good to see, that you are still focused on work after the marriage.
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on 11th Mar, 10 07:03pm
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on 11th Mar, 10 07:03pm
congrattulations!