Max-ing your affiliate earnings
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How did I react when I saw Max the student affiliate’s earnings online? I raced into the kitchen to drink some milk just so I could race back to the PC and spurt it out my nose all over the keyboard. Here’s this 18 year old kid pulling in more off one affiliate network than I’m making at nearly twice his age in a fulltime job! (yes, I know it’s only turnover not profit before anyone says)
After I’d calmed down a bit, wiped up the spilt milk and reassured the neighbours that my loud exclamations were nothing to worry about, I read the rest of his posting. Essentially he’s asking why we’re not more open about our affiliate earnings and he signs off by asking other affiliate bloggers for our reasons for either posting or not posting our earnings. That did get me thinking. My immediate reaction is to get defensive and say that I don’t want to show people my earnings and why the hell should I? But the honest answer is that I don’t want people to find my affiliate packet a little limp and inadequate.
I’ve been working seriously on my affiliate business for about six months now on an evenings and weekends basis. I’m not somebody who has an awful lot of patience and the fact that my affiliate earnings are bumping along with no obvious sign of improving is leading me into the “could give it all up now” mindset. I’ve heard many a successful affiliate describe this point in the development of their business.
And this is where the wonder of blogging and community comes into play. Reading about other affiliates’ successes and how they got where they are now keeps me going in these gloomy times. I’m sure Max and Keiron and Shoemoney all took time to learn their craft and build up their business. They didn’t just start one morning then head down the bank that afternoon to collect the wheelbarrow load of cash they’d made. So Max, thanks for posting what you did. I’m not sure I’ll want to do the same when I’m in your position but if I do ever reach that position it’ll be thanks to people like you keeping me inspired.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Nice post
Reading posts such as kierons motivated me more than anything really in the early days to try and do well. One day the hard work pays off.
If you need help or a bit of advice with anything do let me know , aswell as motivation from blogs , other affiliate marketeers really helped me in a big way to get started.
Have added your blog to my favs.
November 10th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Hi,
I sort of got the ball rolling on Max’s site, i do think it motivates people, and it does not depend on age etc, what it now does I think is show you that yes money can be made online and that you can do it. You will probably work twice as hard, Knowing you are 50% there, ie you put the effort in you just waiting for the reward part.
I struggle like you do and i think there’s a bit of luck involved where you sort of find a niche and let it run.
Good luck,
Added blog to fav’s as well.
Keep smiling
Kevin
January 4th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Hello There Monty
Just stumbled upon your blog.
For what it’s worth here’s my 2p’s worth…
I started off in 2003 part-time as I was still doing my day job as a software developer. Went fulltime in 2006. I’m not a multi-millionaire and also dont intend to kiss and tell, but the wife and children have still got a roof over their heads.
I just did what you’re doing working on my cardtart.com site during the evenings and weekends (ok, and sometimes during my day job too!).
As long as you’re enjoying it - stick with it.
Best of luck in ‘08.
Regards
John
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July 6th, 2008 at 2:45 am
I have starting my affiliate marketing off pretty slow, just put up a few banners on my blog.
I see you named a few known people. I am surprised you didn’t put jonathanvolk.com in that list. he’s making over 170k monthly.