As stated in an earlier post, I will be updating everyone on a regular basis about the progress of the "Work For 3 Dollars" program that I recently joined. Well, Tuesday is payday there and, sure enough, I got paid!
It was only a $3 payout, but it proves to me 2 things. One is that they actually DO pay and, two, that I didn't have to wait 6 months to gain proof for number one. There are WAY too many online programs that, even when you reach the minimum payout, you STILL have to wait for several weeks or months to get paid!
With the WorkFor3Dollars (WF3D) program you get paid like clockwork every Tuesday, once a week, and for only a one time $3 membership fee. Of course, I'm not rich yet, but it's not a bad start!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Affiliate Link Cloaking
I'm adding a bit more information on affiliate link cloaking to add to what I've already explained in earlier posts. To bring you up to speed, the concept of cloaking your links is to make them NOT look like affiliate links. Why? Because these links can sometimes be very long and look like spam to a prospective buyer, who may not click on something if he/she feels they are going to be hit with a pitch to buy something.
Most people use those short link cloaker url services, like tinyurl (the most popular one), but I NEVER do, and I'll tell you why. When you put anything important in the hands of someone else and their site, there is always that chance of losing your hard work. When you create a site, it becomes your "baby" and is important to YOU, but not really to anyone else.
Think about it. You register the name somewhere, then you host it somewhere else (ALWAYS host your site separate from the registrar!) and it's already basically in the hands of other companies. Not much you can do about that, except to ALWAYS make regular database backups, or get your own server. However, your links, which are the lifeblood of your site, are things you CAN control.
Here's the problem: shorter url hosting sites, like image hosts, are NOT owned by you and, therefore, can fold at any time. They don't care about your links, or information and, when they go, so do all those links you have up all over the internet using their affiliate cloaking service. Just imagine how many broken links there would be all over the web if the tiny url site owner decided to get out of the online biz!
Is it likely to happen? Maybe. It happens all the time with other services, image hosts, proxies etc. It's happened to me, and let me tell you that fixing dozens or even 100's of broken links is NOT my idea of a good time! NEVER leave it up to another site to keep your revenue streams intact, and that's what your important affiliate links are: your online revenue streams!
The solution? Simple. Use a subdomain! Both your registrar AND your hosting provider can set you up quickly with a subdomain redirection service (just like what those other cloak sites do) and then it's one less thing you have to worry about going down. You should have your own main domain name for your website anyway, and then just create as many subdomains as you need for each affiliate link.
For example, my domain here is www.adegreeofsuccess.com and for my degree affiliates program I use http://instant.adegreeofsuccess.com , which redirects to the sponsor site. Not only is it very easy to do in less than a minute, but it's also easier to remember your own links when you go posting them everywhere! It's MUCH easier for anyone to remember your new sub link than something like www.someurlsite.com/875ghy59l , which is how those things end up looking.
Oh, and one last bonus tip. When creating a clickbank username (or any other similar program), try to use a name that won't look odd in your new affiliate hop link, in case you decide NOT to cloak it. I made that mistake very early on. So many people use a "cutesy" nickname, like "babygurl" or "makemoneyguru" or whatever, and your link ends up with a "ref=makemoneyguru" at the end, which can look unprofessional and have privacy issues if you use your real name as your user login. Be careful! Try to use a series of generic letters and numbers instead.
That concludes today's lesson on cloaking your affiliate links. Now go forth and make some money! You CAN succeed online!!
Most people use those short link cloaker url services, like tinyurl (the most popular one), but I NEVER do, and I'll tell you why. When you put anything important in the hands of someone else and their site, there is always that chance of losing your hard work. When you create a site, it becomes your "baby" and is important to YOU, but not really to anyone else.
Think about it. You register the name somewhere, then you host it somewhere else (ALWAYS host your site separate from the registrar!) and it's already basically in the hands of other companies. Not much you can do about that, except to ALWAYS make regular database backups, or get your own server. However, your links, which are the lifeblood of your site, are things you CAN control.
Here's the problem: shorter url hosting sites, like image hosts, are NOT owned by you and, therefore, can fold at any time. They don't care about your links, or information and, when they go, so do all those links you have up all over the internet using their affiliate cloaking service. Just imagine how many broken links there would be all over the web if the tiny url site owner decided to get out of the online biz!
Is it likely to happen? Maybe. It happens all the time with other services, image hosts, proxies etc. It's happened to me, and let me tell you that fixing dozens or even 100's of broken links is NOT my idea of a good time! NEVER leave it up to another site to keep your revenue streams intact, and that's what your important affiliate links are: your online revenue streams!
The solution? Simple. Use a subdomain! Both your registrar AND your hosting provider can set you up quickly with a subdomain redirection service (just like what those other cloak sites do) and then it's one less thing you have to worry about going down. You should have your own main domain name for your website anyway, and then just create as many subdomains as you need for each affiliate link.
For example, my domain here is www.adegreeofsuccess.com and for my degree affiliates program I use http://instant.adegreeofsuccess.com , which redirects to the sponsor site. Not only is it very easy to do in less than a minute, but it's also easier to remember your own links when you go posting them everywhere! It's MUCH easier for anyone to remember your new sub link than something like www.someurlsite.com/875ghy59l , which is how those things end up looking.
Oh, and one last bonus tip. When creating a clickbank username (or any other similar program), try to use a name that won't look odd in your new affiliate hop link, in case you decide NOT to cloak it. I made that mistake very early on. So many people use a "cutesy" nickname, like "babygurl" or "makemoneyguru" or whatever, and your link ends up with a "ref=makemoneyguru" at the end, which can look unprofessional and have privacy issues if you use your real name as your user login. Be careful! Try to use a series of generic letters and numbers instead.
That concludes today's lesson on cloaking your affiliate links. Now go forth and make some money! You CAN succeed online!!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Workfor3dollars Scam?
Ok, I admit that I am highly selective about what programs I associate with, to the point where there's only really a small handful that I recommend. Simply put, most of these programs are scams. So, I've decided, more as an experiment than anything, to "test drive" a new program and actually report the results here for all my readers to see. Is there a workfor3dollars scam? Well, let's find out!
I pride myself on being objective. I don't gush on about anything or say something is easy when it's not. Truth is, most of these programs are hard work and a long road to riches and, in all fairness, some people will call them a scam just because they didn't do well in them, but that doesn't mean YOU can't do well!
I do well myself because I work my ass off. There is no magic answer. I'm sick to death of people who sign up to something, then forget about it 5 minutes later, and complain that they aren't succeeding online. STOP complaining!! If you can't put a little effort into something then online work is NOT for you!! There, now that I have that out of the way, let's move on to the "work for 3 dollars" topic, shall we?
Before joining anything, I thoroughly research every aspect of it (I used to be a researcher in university, so it's in my blood! lol) and I picked this online matrix program for it's ease of implementation and very low cost start up. Oh, and if you don't know that it costs at least SOMETHING to make money online, then you're in the wrong business. Success ALWAYS has a price!
The workfor3dollars program is a simple forced matrix that claims you can make over 2 MILLION dollars in ONE year simply by referring only 3 people! Sounds like a rather lofty goal, doesn't it? Could be a lot of BS, but that's why I thought it would be a perfect one to follow. $3 to make 2 million? I'm in!!
Now, I'm not gonna tell you whether it works or it doesn't, because I honestly don't know yet, but for the first time EVER I will be updating my progress and posting payment screenshots for everyone to see whether I made the $2,000,000 goal by the end of this year.
I urge you to read all about it yourself at the workfor3dollars.com info site. It's cheap enough to join at only a ONE TIME $3.00 fee and the goal is only 3 referrals. How hard can that be?? Everyone wants to be a millionaire, right???
Wish me luck!!
Update: I got paid!! It works!! They paid me on Tuesday, just like they said they would!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Triple Clicks Is Here!!
Those of you familiar with the Eye Earn program will be amazed at the new enhancements made to everything at the parent company, SFI. They've combined everything into something they call Triple Clicks which will SIGNIFICANTLY increase your income!
Previously, if you wanted to become an EyeEarn EA (Executive Affiliate) to make more money, it involved either buying a share or selling something to gain your share for free, which was not always easy to do with the limited amount of products they had available for your online store. My method was to buy magazine subscriptions from my own store to give as gifts for birthdays and holidays to people I would normally buy something for anyway, so I wasn't actually out any money.
Now, with the new SFI Triple Clicks store, you can actually list and sell YOUR OWN STUFF for FREE online!! No kidding! It's now set up so that you can have an online store to sell your own used items or handmade goods, or even digital products you want to sell! Get started with a free credit through me and try it out now!
I know many of you are already using many different websites for selling your goods, but imagine one where you not only make the money for selling your goods online, but you get an EA bonus on TOP of that! I get a check from them on the 10th of every month already without selling anything, but now I can make even MORE by selling my own stuff that I have listed already on other websites.
TripleClicks is going to make 2009 a VERY good year for everyone at SFI which, as some of you already know, is one of the few affiliate programs I actually endorse, as I truly believe most of them are just a waste of your time. The above link gives you 3 FREE selling credits from me. Here's to your success in the new year!
Previously, if you wanted to become an EyeEarn EA (Executive Affiliate) to make more money, it involved either buying a share or selling something to gain your share for free, which was not always easy to do with the limited amount of products they had available for your online store. My method was to buy magazine subscriptions from my own store to give as gifts for birthdays and holidays to people I would normally buy something for anyway, so I wasn't actually out any money.
Now, with the new SFI Triple Clicks store, you can actually list and sell YOUR OWN STUFF for FREE online!! No kidding! It's now set up so that you can have an online store to sell your own used items or handmade goods, or even digital products you want to sell! Get started with a free credit through me and try it out now!
I know many of you are already using many different websites for selling your goods, but imagine one where you not only make the money for selling your goods online, but you get an EA bonus on TOP of that! I get a check from them on the 10th of every month already without selling anything, but now I can make even MORE by selling my own stuff that I have listed already on other websites.
TripleClicks is going to make 2009 a VERY good year for everyone at SFI which, as some of you already know, is one of the few affiliate programs I actually endorse, as I truly believe most of them are just a waste of your time. The above link gives you 3 FREE selling credits from me. Here's to your success in the new year!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Prosperous New Year
Well, here it is, another new year and I survived it! lol
I always start off a new year by reflecting on the success and failure of the one that just past. It's important that I include failures on my list because, without them, it is much more difficult to succeed. The road to success is a long, difficult journey that will include many obstacles along the way and many failed ideas. Much of working online is trial and error, hit or miss type plans that can go wrong at any time.
I'm mentioning this not to be negative, but to prepare you for the long road ahead. The so-called "gurus" who claim overnight riches are just lying to you to get you to buy their ebook or whatever scheme they are spinning to you. I don't have an ebook and I don't have an overnight success story to dazzle you with. It took a LOT of hard work and many failed ideas to get to where I am today.
I've been scammed. I've been lied to and I've been promised things by people who just didn't deliver, but I'm not bitter or upset. Why? Because learning from my mistakes is how I succeed, and you will too. There is no magic formula to be found in some guru ebook.
Yes, the gurus do annoy me sometimes with their pictures of fancy cars and big, luxurious houses, which are often faked, to impress people. Screenshots of earnings can now easily be faked as well. Hell, with the new Photoshop program pretty much ANYTHING can be faked online these days, but that's not what bothers me the most.
What REALLY gets me is all the legions of followers that hang on to every word a guru says, as if it was some kind of golden key of knowledge. If a pro blogger like John Chow posts something, there are people waiting to lap it up like it was diamonds, yet I've been using some of the same techniques that he uses for years and I learned it ON MY OWN with no help from anyone else. I've refined my techniques through my own trial and error over the years as well.
If you were to look behind the scenes you would see that people like him are only successful because of people like you who follow his every word. He's made the same mistakes I have in the past and he's also learned to refine his techniques. You can too. Don't get discouraged and don't get lazy. There is much to be done on your journey!
If you follow my blog I promise you will learn many useful things in the knowledge that I have learned to pass on to you, and it won't cost you ANYTHING! I have no expensive ebook to sell and I have no fancy pictures of my mansion to impress you. Oh, but I DO have a picture on the bottom of my blog that shows the view from my house. I live on top of a big hill overlooking the ocean and beaches with deer frollicking in my backyard in the summer and great scenery. But still no million dollar sportscar. Hmmm, perhaps I SHOULD write an ebook! lol
Have a safe and prosperous new year everyone!!
I always start off a new year by reflecting on the success and failure of the one that just past. It's important that I include failures on my list because, without them, it is much more difficult to succeed. The road to success is a long, difficult journey that will include many obstacles along the way and many failed ideas. Much of working online is trial and error, hit or miss type plans that can go wrong at any time.
I'm mentioning this not to be negative, but to prepare you for the long road ahead. The so-called "gurus" who claim overnight riches are just lying to you to get you to buy their ebook or whatever scheme they are spinning to you. I don't have an ebook and I don't have an overnight success story to dazzle you with. It took a LOT of hard work and many failed ideas to get to where I am today.
I've been scammed. I've been lied to and I've been promised things by people who just didn't deliver, but I'm not bitter or upset. Why? Because learning from my mistakes is how I succeed, and you will too. There is no magic formula to be found in some guru ebook.
Yes, the gurus do annoy me sometimes with their pictures of fancy cars and big, luxurious houses, which are often faked, to impress people. Screenshots of earnings can now easily be faked as well. Hell, with the new Photoshop program pretty much ANYTHING can be faked online these days, but that's not what bothers me the most.
What REALLY gets me is all the legions of followers that hang on to every word a guru says, as if it was some kind of golden key of knowledge. If a pro blogger like John Chow posts something, there are people waiting to lap it up like it was diamonds, yet I've been using some of the same techniques that he uses for years and I learned it ON MY OWN with no help from anyone else. I've refined my techniques through my own trial and error over the years as well.
If you were to look behind the scenes you would see that people like him are only successful because of people like you who follow his every word. He's made the same mistakes I have in the past and he's also learned to refine his techniques. You can too. Don't get discouraged and don't get lazy. There is much to be done on your journey!
If you follow my blog I promise you will learn many useful things in the knowledge that I have learned to pass on to you, and it won't cost you ANYTHING! I have no expensive ebook to sell and I have no fancy pictures of my mansion to impress you. Oh, but I DO have a picture on the bottom of my blog that shows the view from my house. I live on top of a big hill overlooking the ocean and beaches with deer frollicking in my backyard in the summer and great scenery. But still no million dollar sportscar. Hmmm, perhaps I SHOULD write an ebook! lol
Have a safe and prosperous new year everyone!!
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