http://www.affiliatechronicle.com Personal journey in affiliate marketing Mon, 03 May 2010 05:56:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Giving the right gift on Mother's Day is harder than it seems. After all, you need something that shows a wide array of feelings and emotions without being overly 'dramatic'. The most traditional gift is most definitely flowers. But like other traditional gifts, they just may seem to ordinary for a special day like Mother's Day. Lot of people are now giving gift baskets. Unfortunately, this type of a gift may not have the best reputation. They may often conjure up pictures foods and fruits that are simply not suitable as a Mother's Day gift. But, unequivocally, that stereotype is no longer true.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/oFghyj1BK20/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/05/gift-basket-a-perfect-mothers-day-gift/ Mother's Day is approaching, and as always before any holiday - real or just another Hallmark one - advertisers seem to go nuts. People love holidays. What they do not like is settling for meaningless gifts. Boring, forgettable gifts that marketers present as the coolest things the Earth has ever seen. Giving a gift is a natural way to show that you care, but how to be a great giver, without feeling like brainwashed customer, buying whatever the marketers push your way?]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/uWRhNUQ91Ac/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/04/a-few-tips-to-make-this-years-mothers-day-truly-memorable/ All too often I see posts from frustrated affiliate marketers, who are trying their best to promote a product, only to see no sales. And surprisingly, often they seem to do everything right. They listen what the gurus say, and then they replicate it as best as they can. So why is it, that even with all the SEO, copy, design, marketing, blogging, adword campaigns, social networking and all other kinds of new and old school techniques they are not able to monetize their efforts? What to look for, what to improve? Choose the right product to promote.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/tk3xFAYCz_4/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/03/want-to-lose-money-in-affiliate-marketing-dont-choose-your-product-wisely/ What is it that separates a hobbyist trying to make some cash and businessman, trying to make a living? It is clearly the mindset. If two people do the same thing, it does not mean the results will be the same.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/6qbdcr7EPOE/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/03/want-to-do-business-start-one-first/ Ever wondered what is the quickest way to annoy visitors of your web site? Here's 7 most annoying things, that will make me click the X on my browser faster than the speed of light. That's right, Einstein was wrong, some things can be faster than the speed of light. Want to test it? Just place these things on your web site and ask me to visit.... ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/Tj8zn0KSgk0/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/03/7-things-that-will-make-me-leave-your-web-site-and-write-you-a-hate-mail-guaranteed/ I have discovered Cash Crate a year ago. As anyone who did any research into the subject of making money with surveys, I was very skeptical. To my surprise, the sign up was completely free and so were the offers. No need to shell out any money at all. All you need is an email address and time. Lot of time.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/NJYXpy6-NgI/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/03/is-it-really-possible-to-earn-money-doing-online-surveys-cash-crate-review/ Online marketing, as any other activity you want to excel in requires two things to be aligned and be in sync - your mind, and your action. Action without having your mind set on the goal is, well, a mindless action. A gamble. But when is the right time for action may be more difficult to determine than it seems. To analyze your own mind, your own readiness can be quite a subjective task because it requires to be completely honest with yourself. And one of the biggest question you need to answer to yourself is - is my knowledge sufficient for me to put it into work? ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/DVo53Kgei3g/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/03/are-you-an-information-hoarder-make-your-call-to-action-today/ Before I even started this blog (in fact a few months before that), I decided to try my fortune with dropshipping. Of course, the more I digged into the subject, the more I realized I had a long way to go. What product to chose? What company to go with? What promotional and marketing techniques to use? The questions were popping up and with each answered question, two new ones popped up.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/JJeL5HDsRvk/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/02/how-i-set-up-my-online-gift-basket-business-using-droshipping/ Internet without searching is like a car without wheels. You won't get too far. Using the same analogy - would you rather have a car with new tires or tires that you found on a junk yard? Both would work, but the new ones will just work much better. And the same applies to the way you search. But don't worry, to go from junk yard searches to brand new Michelin's won't cost you anything. All you need is to ask Google nicely. Here's 5 simple queries that will make Google cooperate nicely.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/cMjYeC1PQPk/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/02/do-you-google-5-easy-ways-to-enhance-your-search-and-really-find-what-you-are-looking-for/ And the reason is, that I got banned. I joined Warrior Forum. Made a few posts. 7 to be exact. And then got banned for life.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/affiliatechronicle/iBzo/~3/twgxkO2ItV8/ http://www.affiliatechronicle.com/2010/02/1-reason-why-i-am-not-going-to-post-on-warrior-forum-again-and-a-little-review/