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Malan Darras

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February 2, 2017

New Affiliates, Stop Reading Books.

One of the most common questions I get about affiliate marketing is “which books should I read before I jump in the game?” I used to answer with books like ‘Cashvertising’ or ‘Scientific Advertising’. But recently ... Continue Reading

January 19, 2017

Affiliate Summit West 2017 [Videos]

Last week I flew to Las Vegas, NV for Affiliate Summit West 2017. Thousands of online marketers were there to do some networking (and lots of drinking) and see the show. I documented most of the trip for my Youtube ... Continue Reading

January 12, 2017

Affiliate Marketing GENESIS Part 6: Explosion

I didn’t know it at the time, but deciding to lose all the money I had was the best decision I ever made. I’d run at a loss all through that first month, but I’d learned many things about affiliate marketing along the ... Continue Reading

January 5, 2017

Affiliate Marketing GENESIS Part 5: Decision

So as I was saying in the previous post, when the first few clicks came into the affiliate network, my heart almost blew out of my chest. I had no idea what to expect, but I knew I had a chance at doing something ... Continue Reading

December 13, 2016

Affiliate Marketing GENESIS Part 4: Launch

This is part 4 of my Affiliate Marketing Genesis. “How in the hell did you find me?” I asked the guy on the other end of the phone line. Steve had contacted me a few days earlier via email. I had no idea who he ... Continue Reading

December 2, 2016

Affiliate Marketing GENESIS Part 3: 27 Dollars

When we last left off, I had just attempted (and failed) to make money online using an ad toolbar installed on my browser. I made about .04 cents in a month, and called it quits. A few years later - I was pursuing a ... Continue Reading

November 23, 2016

Affiliate Marketing GENESIS Part 2: First Penny

This is part 2 of the 'Genesis' story that lead me to affiliate marketing. I was living at mom’s house without a job. I had discovered the internet and had a feeling that I could figure out how to make money with ... Continue Reading

November 17, 2016

Affiliate Marketing GENESIS Part 1: Jail

As I approached the crumbling, condemned building, it was painfully obvious that my life wasn’t going so well. Just a few months before I had driven my mom’s mini van several hours to see a friend. Before I left, I’d ... Continue Reading

November 10, 2016

Affiliate Marketing GENESIS: Intro

“OH MY GOD WHAT IS THIS TRAFFIC?? IS IT REAL OR ARE WE UNDER ATTACK??” A woman was screaming at me on the phone... she sounded horrified and confused. Minutes earlier, I had applied to a new affiliate network (her ... Continue Reading

August 30, 2016

MadSociety.net Review: Chapter 4 – Opening The Doors

This is Chapter 4 of a 4-part series. Please read the previous chapters if you haven’t already. Chapter 1: MadSociety – The Beginning. It all started with an iPhone app and a cup of coffee. Chapter 2: Building ... Continue Reading

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