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http://www.DavesAffiliateMarketing.com/blogOk, so you have read all the advice on the internet that tells you to slave away at your affiliate business (in between working full time in a job or other business.) Reading between the lines, the impression is that you must tap away on your computer until the early hours of the morning. Later that day you stare through bleary eyes at the angry face of your boss, then mumble something to him about "not sleeping well" to explain why your productivity output resembles...
On the weekend you forsake your family, friends and sanity as you step up the ante on your business. You tap away day and night on your "two days off." When writers block temporarily strikes, you gaze out of the window at what was once called your back lawn. You can just see the waging tail of your Dalmatian dog wading through the swaying reeds of grass that are about to drop seed. You snap out of your day dream when you hear the footsteps of your wife coming down the hall, and you start typing something...anything and you hope she has not looked at the back "lawn" for a while. Like 4 weeks.
Enough is enough. Take a break, take a day off, take a holiday. Do whatever it takes to "recharge your batteries" and rekindle your enthusiasm for your business and your life. There are dangers in becoming unbalanced toward your affiliate marketing business.
1. Your family should be one of the reasons you have chosen an affiliate marketing business. If you achieve success but end up alone, then what is the point?
2. Most people still need to earn income while building their affiliate marketing business. If you neglect your job then you may be dismissed. This would lead to wasted time and energy going for interviews for another job. The goal for most people is to succeed so that they can give up their job but you should not rush it. Make sure your business can support you before you quit.
3. Everyone needs a day off a week. Your affiliate marketing business will put extra pressures on your working week. You need to put aside a realistic amount of time each week to make your business succeed. However, it is unproductive to continue working seven days a week every week and find yourself becoming jaded. Your productivity suffers in everything, including your affiliate marketing business.
Finally, don't give up the chance of taking a holiday with your family or friends. A good holiday revitalises your mind and helps you approach everything with enthusiasm. The quality of your work should improve. Remember you should be building your affiliate marketing business for the long term.
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http://www.DavesAffiliateMarketing.com/blogTap tap tapping..."Nearly there."....tap tap tapping... " Coming up to the last word." tap tap.....tap. "Done!!! I have finished my masterpiece! 'Internet Affiliate Marketing Programs For Beginners.' Now I can submit my article and get those backlinks I need. I'll just do a word count here......Oh, 1,624 words!....let's see how many words is recommended for articles? They say 400-700 words! That's crazy. Surely more is better? Did Tolstoy prune down his novel "War and Peace" even though it is the length of 4 novels? What about Wagner's 4 opera cycle "The Ring Cycle?" Where would the world be without the 14 hours and 48 minutes of the most dramatic opera music Wagner ever wrote?....Well perhaps that is a bad example but it is the principle that matters here. I have slaved over this article for five days and now I am supposed to trim it down. An artist should not have to work under these restrictions!"
For most internet marketing newbies, the most daunting strategy for promoting a website is writing and submitting articles. As pointed out in part 1 of this series, article writing can seem a bit too much like writing school essays. There are similarities.
1. Under exam conditions at school, you were restricted with time limits and this kept your essays relatively short and to the point. Article directories do not like articles that are too long. You may see this as a restriction to start with but in the long run it works in your favour. You can keep your articles short and write more of them. Unlike my fictional character in this series, put time limits on each article you write. To be realistic your first one or two will take longer, but gradually you should be able to reduce your time to compose them.
2. You must not wander off on tangents. Stick to the topic, which is what your keywords are about. If your school essays wandered off the topic then you would have been marked down by the teacher/examiner. Article directories will not publish your article if the text does not address the issues in your article title. Furthermore, it is best to use the keyword phrases in your title and in each paragraph. Now you have to be careful not to use your keyword phrases in excess or you will be accused of spamming. Your paragraphs must make sense and not be just simply stuffed with keywords. Good SEO techniques should suffice here.
3. Many years ago I used humor through my essay to illustrate a point. My teacher advised me to forget humor when writing for work to be assessed and marked me down. When submitting to article directories, the same unofficial rule applies WITH INTEREST. Now I am not saying that no one has successfully submitted a single humorous article to lots of directories. There may even be a directory that welcomes humor, but I haven't found it. The authors I have read who have submitted lots of articles to directories, (that is the experts) have done so with very dry articles that were short and to the point. It may be boring but you will find it easier to churn out more articles and build up your backlinks while remaining informative and in demand from the directories.
This is why I find writing for this blog a welcome relief. The writing style can be freer and I can add humor, ( "What humor?" you say.) Use your blog for experimental writing. Keep to the formula for your articles. That ends this series on creating backlinks and article writing. Let's hope our marketing newbie chills out and takes the pressure off their creative process.
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http://www.DavesAffiliateMarketing.com/blog(Day 4) Ring ring.....ring ring....ring ring...." Come on John pick up the 'phone..." ring ring.... "So why is he not answering the 'phone?" ring ring... " He has always been there to answer my questions regarding computers...." ring ring... "He is always home. He never goes out..." ring ring.... " He would be one of the most boring people I know..." ring ring... " I wouldn't be talking to him if he didn't know so much about computers..." ring "Oh, hi John, it took you a while to pick up the 'phone this time buddy. I am working on my masterpiece 'Internet Affiliate Marketing Programs For Beginners.' and I was wondering if you....What?...no, I don't know what time it is but my watch is here somewhere...oh yes here it is it's 2.00 am gee time flies when you're having fun. What I wanted to ask you....What?.... There's no need to get so angry John, all I wanted to ask was do you know a good website that lists the best affiliate marketing programs?.....Yes, I know your only involvement with computers is as a payroll clerk, I work on the desk next to you remember but you always seem so knowledgeable about computers.....look calm down Jo.....He hung up on me!!! How rude!!! Ok buddy you are off my Christmas card list forever....Now where do I get my information from?"A good mentor for your internet business is a blessing, however most people will never find one. This is because they are in short supply as it is assumed that a good mentor must be successful in their own right and not just repeating the views of others. If you are lucky enough to find one then you will find that there will be times they will not be available. Besides, a good mentor will usually insist you find answers from other sources as well. So where does an internet marketing newbie go for help?
Forums are a great source of information and help.
Choose a good quality one with:-
1. A good Google page rank.
2. Allows you to include a link back to your website in your signature.
3. Has threads that are relevant to your niche product.
The benefits are many fold.
1. As a newbie to internet business, you can ask any questions relevant to the appropriate forum thread and often receive answers from more than one knowledgeable person. This can be beneficial because if one marketer gives you a biased answer in an attempt to sell you their product, then others can put you straight. This can lead to interesting disagreements between those answering your question but it does improve the honesty of the answers and lead you to the truth.
2. As your knowledge grows, you will feel comfortable in answering some questions from newbies. Don't be daunted by this prospect. Often you can give your experience of what works and what doesn't work when answering a question. You don't have to be a super computer geek to do that. As long as it answers the question and you don't repeat someone else's answer. In other words do not comment spam.
3. When you do become an expert in your niche business, you will feel confident in answering a lot of questions and members will start to trust you. Usually you are not allowed to advertise your site BUT more members will visit your website link if they see you as honest, trustworthy and knowledgeable.
4. Every time you post a question or reply to a question or discussion, your site will receive a backlink which will be noticed by the search engines.
You may decide to join more than one forum. Don't be put off if you discover a good private forum that does not allow the backlink to be recognised. Usually they still allow you to have your link in your signature which may get you some traffic, (refer to their rules.) Remember that backlinks for search engine results are only a bonus to being part of a forum. A good private forum relevant to your niche product can sometimes lead you to discounted offers from other members. Often the interaction between members can be more personal and helpful.
When starting out in your business, the main reasons for joining forums are gaining advice, guidance and support. Always read and follow the forum rules and etiquette. Yes, you will occasionally see a post from someone who has broken a rule but don't follow their example. Work on building up your reputation and the rewards will come later.
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