An Affiliate Marketer from the Ground Up

I just finished reading some posts over at NickyCakes.com. That guy is funny, not to mention he tells it like it is...no BS. I won't go into details about whom he was talking, but I just read a post that really opened my eyes. A guy/blog that I really thought 'had the goods', is nothing more than a little fish in a huge pond. Not to mention, according to what I read, a little less than honest.

I've mentioned here in the past that, as of this post anyway, I'm still new in the affilate marketing industry. I don't claim to be some super affiliate or an expert in any field. If I mention a compamy, product, ebook or anything else, it's because I've either bought and/or used it, or I know for a fact that it's not a scam.

If you look on the home page of my site, presently I have neverblueAds and PepperJam NETWORK affiliate network banners. I've been signed up with both for a while, and although you probably don't need me to tell you, they're both top-notch companies in the business. I know I can put those banners there and there's no chance of someone emailing me one day saying 'those jerks ripped me off.'

I also have a TigerDirect banner there. Last year I probably spent around $2,500 (at least) at TigerDirect, mostly in parts building (2) new PCs, (2) LCH displays, (2) MP3 players, software...man, that might even be higher. I know, for a fact that their prices, service and everything else is the best. Believe me, I wouldn't part with that much money without doing my homework.

I mention Blue Host and HostGator in my blogroll, but you what ? I've got accounts with both of them. I

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You've probably all heard of Squidoo by now. If you haven't I can guarantee you that you will, eventually.

Regardless, if you haven't set up a lens yet (Squidoo page), then you should get started now. I first signed up back in Feb. '08, and like so many other potential Squid people, did nothing. I kinda messed around with it, but never really got anything together worth publishing.

I've been taking another closer look at the whole concept and have new respect for the idea. I also have seen some of the money that others have been making, so I'm sure that didn't hurt . There are some making an income that puts my 'real' job to shame.

One of the great things too...it's all free!! This is the brainchild of Seth Godin, a true genius in most things Internet, especially making money, and he's hit it big here. What I really like about Squidoo is that it's not only fun, potentially very profitable, but most all of the pages are very entertaining, useful and/or educational.

After I started really checking things out, I found many, many pages that have been very beneficial in my endeavors to make money online. I just started reading more about Squidoo about a week ago, and have only set up (1) lens so far, but I'm excited about it, and I will be continuing with more.

I've never been a good writer, or even creative, but I think that anyone can come up with some ideas for lenses, even though I am struggling a bit. It's hard to believe that some of these people have HUNDREDS of lenses going, and they're still adding more.

I believe if you keep at something you will eventually get there. That's my plan with Squidoo. I don't have a lot of time to put into it, but I will do it when I can. It would be great if I could quit my job at the end of the year, but I think relying just on Squidoo might be pushing it a bit. I do have other irons in the fire also. Of course if someone was very creative, I'd bet in (6) months time they'd be able to get a full time income from Squidoo alone. That would be an exceptional case though to be sure.

I should mention that income is generated by sharing in the Google AdSense profits of Squidoo as a whole, and also any affiliate products that you chooses to offer. You would, of course, get the entire affiliate commissions. The Google profits are divided among the many page owners, the more higher-ranked pages you have, the more of the profits that you'll receive.

So head over to Squidoo.com and get started making a lens, it can be about just about anything that you can think of (almost). Gotta hobby ? Make it a Squidoo lens. Know about real estate investing ? Another lens. Are you a great cook with a head full of recipes ? Maybe several lenses there. You get the idea I'm sure.

Also, check out the different groups, the top 100 and other lists for your specific interests, or just for new ideas. There are so many pages there that I'm sure that you'll be able to find countless resources. There's even lenses for getting ideas for lenses, not to mention everything that you could ever want to know about using Squidoo.

Lastly, I ran across this great resource for Squidoo. There are many swearing by it, and since you're just starting out, there won't be anything here that isn't very useful. Click here to check it out.

Happy Squidooing!!...see you there.

P.S. Just click anywhere you see 'Create a lens' to get started.

I was just roaming around, bouncing from one site to another, mostly looking at the Affiliate Marketing/SEO type stuff. As much as I'd like to be a major player in the field, in all honesty I'm still learning myself. I guess if you get to the point that you no longer feel like you're still learning, it's time to hang it up though.

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One thing we all have in common, besides the dieing and tax things, are that we all have to start at the begging when learning Affiliate Marketing, or anything else for that matter. No one is born with the

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3 Profit-Killing Mistakes New Affiliate Marketers Make

Affiliate marketing has been attracting people in droves. The possibility of making a full-time income by promoting products created by others has never been more potent. So, the ranks of new affiliate marketers

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