By reading through 10 blogs, you can see that many of them are about making money online, how to make money online, blogging to make money online, blah, blah, etc. Most of those blogs also talk a bit about affiliate networks, offers and how to promote them.
So What?
That is kind of where I wanted to be with this blog when I saw myself posting about the topic more and more over the last 6-8 months. Quickly, my blog became a journal of all my experiences, thoughts and ideas for new projects. Since I thought I might be taken more seriously if I put all those topics in one blog, that is how AffiliateObsession.com was started.
The mass of people that are interested in affiliate networks generally don’t even jot down (for public viewing) what they know or the strategies they use. Although the bloggers know the value of posting results, bloggers like ShoeMoney really don’t go into a great detail about how they work every little offer until the cows come home. We all know that he does, based on various hints. and Q&A sessions, throughout his blog, but none of us will know the details exaclty.
The Big Names Create Waves
Bloggers like ShoeMoney, ZacJohnson and others have created an “obsession” over making money promoting affiliate offers. The thing is that most new bloggers don’t know, or care, about the amount research and work put into a campaign, therefore, they will likely never see the same results. You can read about some stories that make it “sound” easy, but there is plenty of work involved, all you have to do is ask the right people.
What About Me?
I have promoted my share of offers, some through PPC, some on landing pages, even some just redirected from a simple domain name. I have also monetized social media traffic and promoted offers through my feed. I feel like I have been able to learn enough to keep it going and maybe one day make it even easier to call myself an internet entrepreneur (if that’s what I would be considered).
You read in forums and on other blogs about how important it is to hit up the holiday offers throughout the year. Well, yes it is a nice time to take advatage of the over-spending done online these days, but how do you do it?
First you get a cool domain name with keywords in it, who cares how long it is, just get one. Then you have to connect it to an offer with a 301 redirect and BAM!! Money pours into your account daily! Now just do that with every holiday and you are set for life man.
As you can see, my sarcasm shows that some bloggers or interweb users think it’s really that easy. They tell you they did all that, ask them what they made and if that offer is STILL making them money. My guess is they are not and most likely have no clue how to take advantage of that offer any longer.
My first attempt at PPC marketing and a 301 redirect was with www.mothers-day-specials.com. I was new to both PPC and affiliate marketing. I paid nothing for keywords and as a result I had an offer with ZERO conversions. In my defense, this is something that I set up within a day and activated only one week before the holiday. What I taught myself will certainly help in my next project.
I think that if you take your time and plan things better, you can be ready for the next holiday or big spending season that’s coming next. Do not rush yourself through any sort of project. The time will come when you finally finished it and if you did the planning correctly, it will make you money long term.
Do you have an Obsession with Affiliate marketing, networks, promotions, etc?
