How I am using Affiliate Marketing to pay back my College Tuition
This revenue comes from only two of my websites and the traffic is not paid for, so no PPC here. I am using mainly SEO and clever marketing tactics to achieve this. I spend no money marketing these websites. These are only two sources of my online income but its enough to cover my college tuition payment of $351.32.
Commission Junction Earnings:
Azoogle Earnings:
Again, these are only 2 sources of income but its enough to cover my college tuition. Muahah!
Now go out and build some sites!
Learning Patience - Not as easy as I thought…
More times then I’d like to remember I have been very inpatient in life! Numerous times I have rushed getting things done and have missed small details, I have made decisions way too fast without completely thinking them through and I have rushed myself to reaching goals without fully enjoying the journey, assuming I reached them at all. This post is all about how you might be chasing your dream, and stopping yourself from reaching it all at the same time!
Like Aristotle said, “patience is a virtue”, but why?
I firmly believe that we all have an energy within us that cannot be seen or touched. It is something we give off to the universe and depending on how we view ourselves is ultimately how others see and treat us. If you give off the energy that you are positive, optimistic and confident then that is exactly what you get back. So where does patience play a part? Patience, at the root level is what determines how needy you are of any one thing. It can be anything from patience for success or patience for love. If you pursue success and have to have it or else you won’t be happy, you most likely won’t reach it, simply because the energy you are putting out is negative. You are putting out into the universe that you are not happy now but if you have this, this and this, you will be happy. That’s not how it works!
The most important tip I can give you is this… Think. Think about your thoughts. Your thoughts control everything, your actions, emotions and happiness. If you start thinking of something negative or start doubting something, interrupt the thought and change it with something positive. Condition yourself to think about thinking. After some times passes you will not need to remind yourself anymore and your negative thoughts will slowly disappear and you will emerge a better and happier person.
So if you want to be patient, think, don’t act. Patience illustrates self control. Control your thoughts and you will control everything else in your life no matter it be success, love or anything else!
Goodluck and remember, be patient, this will take time! Enjoy the journey.
It Pays to be Persistent, Literally.
I own multiple sites, most of which I started years ago and have been growing since day one. Five year ago I didn’t know how to build a site, Four years ago I didnt know CSS, Three years ago I knew nothing about quality content, Two years ago I had no clue what SEO was, One year ago I only made about $150-$200/month with Affiliate marketing. The point is, I learned by being persistent and keeping my eyes on the prize.
Be persistent, work hard and let no one hold you back - These are words I live by & work by. If you can’t tell yet, I’m trying to get you motivated! Stop reading this blog and start living YOUR dream!
If you’re like me and like to read books that motivate you, try Quantum Success, it has literally changed my life. And no, that is not an affiliate link so I can make a quick buck off of you, I personally have read that book a few times and love it.
Have a wonderful day!
Marko Nikolic
Why I LOVE .Edu Backlinks
If you’re looking to gain organic traffic you probably already know how important back links are, but what you might not be aware of, is the power of .edu back links. Simply put, 1 .edu back link with no Page Rank is easily equivalent to 50 back links with PR1 or 2. If you want to rank for a heavily competitive keyword try building some .edu back links and see how drastically it changes your rankings.
I have seen .edu back links bump sites as much as 20 spots within days of the link going live.
Building .edu links is not easy. Often times you will find blogs on .edu domains and can leave comments in them, but in most cases they are assigned a “no follow” attribute so you’re link gets no juice! Check out the forums or Google around for creative ways to build these links and find out for yourself the power of them. Better yet, if you’re in college or know someone that is, hit them up and see if they have a site or blog on one of these domains. Most colleges provide students with websites, so check with your college!
Want Stumbles? Try StumbleUdon!
Are you tired of posting threads on DP begging people to Stumble you? Stop wasting your time and sign up with StumbleUdon today!
Heres how it works… You get 5 credits a day, 1 credit = 1 stumble. You enter in your user name and password and give them access to your StumbleUpon account, what this does is allow them to stumble others with your account. You can buy 100 Stumbles for $10 which is a great price. Sign up only takes a minute and you can get 5 Stumbles right now!
I’ve found that 40-50 stumbles can get me to the front page for certain keywords, and with this service I have been able to achieve this with ease. I have had over 1000 hits a day from StumbleUpon and this wasnt a one hitter quitter, this went on for weeks. If you want to keep your stumbles on top, use StumbleUdon and make your life easier.
Social Media Marketing can be great if leveraged well. Having the tools is one thing and knowing how to apply them is a complete other. Most people will tell you that Social Media traffic doesn’t monetize, and in most cases they are correct but think about the exposure from an SEO stand point and what value that can bring. I’ve seen an increase in inbound links from StumbleUpon more so then conversion but links = ranking and ranking = conversions.
Update on my Affiliate Sites.
I’ve spent the last month revamping an old supplement site and it has paid off big time! I was able to make over $200 on the site in the month of January and February looks even better. I’ve been designing and testing landing pages for various affiliate programs, setting up numerous PPC Campaigns and making revisions daily. I think the biggest tip I can give anyone getting into Affiliate Marketing is to TEST ads, landing pages, ad content and ad titles. I have found that often times the difference between a 4% conversion rate and a 0.5% conversion rate is an Ad title or description.
Well thats it for me! Work hard, stay focused and reach those goals!
Girlfriend 7.0 - Funny Email!
I couldn’t resist the temptation to post this. If you want to see more of these emails let me know and I’ll start posting them up.
Dear Tech Support,
Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0. I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child processing that took up a lot of space and valuable resources.
In addition, Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now monitors all other system activities, such as Poker Night 10.3, Football 5.0, Going to the Pub 7.5, and Softball 3.6
I can’t seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting to run my other favorite applications. I’m thinking about going back to Girlfriend 7.0, but the uninstall doesn’t work on Wife 1.0.
Please help!
Thanks,
Troubled User…..
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REPLY:
Dear Troubled User:
This is a very common problem that men often complain about.
Many people upgrade from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0, thinking that it is just a Utilities and Entertainment program. Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and is designed by its Creator to run EVERYTHING!!! It is also impossible to delete Wife 1.0 and to return to Girlfriend 7.0. It is impossible to uninstall, or purge, the program files from the system once installed.
You cannot go back to Girlfriend 7.0 because Wife 1.0 is designed to not allow this. Look in your Wife 1.0 manual under Warnings: Alimony-Child Support. I recommend that you keep Wife 1.0 and work on improving the situation. I suggest installing the background application Yes Dear 2.7 to alleviate your program problems.
The best course of action is to enter the command C:\APOLOGIZE! Because ultimately you will have to give the APOLOGIZE command before the system will return to normal anyway.
Wife 1.0 is a great program, but it tends to be very high maintenance! Wife 1.0 does come with several support programs, such as Clean and Sweep 3.0, Cook It 1.5, and Do Bills 4.2
However, be very careful how you use these programs. Improper use will cause the system to launch the program Nag Nag 9.5. Once this happens, the only way to improve the performance of Wife 1.0 is to purchase additional software. I recommend Flowers 2.1 and Diamonds 5.0
WARNING!!! DO NOT, under any circumstances, install Secretary With Short Skirt 3.3 . This application is not supported by Wife 1.0 and will cause irreversible damage to the operating system!
Best of luck,
Tech Support
Win A Google Fridge!
Who wants to Win a Google Fridge!? All you have to do is trackback a post to Dan Perry’s Google Fridge Giveaway and tell him on your own blog why he should give it to you.
My answer is simple. I began blogging to give back to the blogging community what they have given me, great content, useful tips and up to date news and in return they can choose what I do with it (assuming I win of course). I have added a poll below which will allow anyone and everyone to cast their vote as to what I should do with the Google Fridge. I cant think of any better way to spread the love then let the users decide! Thank you Dan Perry, and enjoy!
What should I do with the Google Fridge?
Want Smoother Shifting in Your BMW!?
This is a GREAT TIP on how to improve the shifting of your BMW, no matter what model you have. It’s been tested on 3, 5, 6 and 7 Series BMW’s.
- Insert the Key to into the key fob (DON’T HOLD THE BRAKE).
- Press the Start Button ONCE, just so the car electronics start and show the Engine light is on. (Again, Don’t START the Engine).
- Press and HOLD the GAS PEDAL all the way to force down the click on the gas pedal for 25 seconds.
- After those 25 Seconds, proceed to Starting the Engine and drive your car.
Basically, all you’re doing is resetting the adaptive function of the transmission which is supposed to adapt to your driving style.You WILL feel a difference when you do this.
3 Tips to a Great AdWords Quality Score
Google and Co. is always looking for a new way deliver better and more relevant content to its users, thus leading to an improved way of selecting relevant ads. As a long term AdWords user I have managed hundreds of thousands of dollars in PPC Campaigns, ranging from travel and vacationing to health supplements and real estate, and often times I have seen the same mistakes. Here are some Tips on how to optimize your landing page, ads and titles to help increase your ROI!
- Relevant Content - This is a NO BRAINIER!! Still landing people on the home page from every ad? Stop it!! If you really don’t know where else to direct someone, contact me, I’ll gladly help you out.
- Links - Ohhh Yes, did you think they were only an SEO thing? Nope - they are an important factor for both SEO and PPC! Google looks to see that relevant pages/sites link to your landing pages and that you also link out to related pages, so be sure to include some links in your landing page and watch that Quality Score go up!
- Ad Titles- Including things like, “100% Guaranteed”, “FREE Shipping!”, “What kind of Equipment do you need?”<- Asking a question is a great way to hook someone, “Order Online!”, “Safe & Secure”, “Trusted for over 25 Years” and “A New You for the New Year” are all great ways to get attention. Use seasons, holidays and other important dates whenever you can, it shows people your ad is fresh!
Well folks, thats it for now! There are many factors that go into determining Google Quality Score and if I knew them all I’d probably be working for them and having lunch with Matt Cutts, discussing no follows and laughing about how everyone makes such a huge deal about paid links. 
