When Bates started reviewing mobile phones and accessories, he had a hard time convincing companies to send him products to review and saw it as a hobby.
Now, more than a year later, Bates receives more products than he can review in a timely manner and is surprised his site has turned into a money-maker.
“It’s taken over my life,” he said of the writing and editing for his blog, Mobiture, that takes about 40 hours a week.
The website has about 1,000 visitors a day and features reviews of mobile phones, accessories, speakers and tablets.
Bates supplements the blog with video reviews on a YouTube channel and obtains multiple products to review each month.
“I never saw it being a business, just something for friends,” Bates said. “But it became a business.”
Bates said he enjoys the entrepreneurial aspect and aspires to own his own technology company in the future.
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