The moment I pierced “the bubble” (the invisible 5 mile radius around my apartment) I knew I had done something right. You see, at the beginning of the year I promised myself I would take a break at least once every ... Continue Reading
Copywriting Shortcut: How To Write Copy, Even If You Don’t Know How
My phone beeped. It was a text from a friend who was also in the marketing game. He wrote: “How long did you spend writing the copy for that new campaign”? I had recently innovated an old-fashioned style of a ... Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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