Whats your story?

[jimble]

Hi

Ive been in affiliate marketing for 5 months with a couple of sites and a fair amount of PPC. Finding the rewards are virtually nothing despite driving 100s of targeted, pre qualified clicks to merchants sites.
I've always been a driven person but its beginning to take the mick. Never suffered from depression in my life. Also, paranoid about how you can earn no commission from 300+ clicks to a very specific product.

Would be really grateful to hear an inspirational story from anyone who has stuck it out
and got something back from their hard work?

Jim

[stu-art]

Are you offering the cheapest price on the product? or is it unique to that merchant?

[Mike_M]

Read this for starters:

The Affiliate Marketing School - Snapshot

Mike

[Flex-Finance]

Originally Posted by Mike_M Read this for starters: The Affiliate Marketing School - Snapshot Mike

That was from 2005. Is it a case of the "glory days" are over or are these still being achieved regularly.

[Boredofthehighstreet]

Jimble,

Make sure whatever you are promoting is ;

Better, Different, or Cheaper ...

Then Im sure you will find success....

Sent you a PM.

[channel5]

A lot of affiliates overclaim their earnings.. a quick check of their accounts at companies house quite often reveals the truth.

PPC is much harder to make money in than it used to be, Apart from a test around last xmas we packed in PPC about 18 months ago as there were just too many people blasting silly money at it..

[Mike_M]

Originally Posted by Flex-Finance That was from 2005. Is it a case of the "glory days" are over or are these still being achieved regularly.

It's definitely not what it used to be, but there's still money to be made as a finance affiliate, and if you can stick it out it will recover.

Other areas can be profitable too - just speak to some of the regular posters on this forum if you want more inspiration.

[affiliatemarketingltd]

been in AM since i was 14 ( last 10 years )
best thing ever when i quit my £20k a year job and took great pleasure in telling my boss where to stick it
wasnt an easy decision when you have a mortgage and a nagging other half etc but hey

ahh the good ol' days !

Stick at it & it will pay off !

testing is the key .. just because you think you have your campaigns 'nailed' .. keep tweaking & tweaking !

sent you a pm too

[findlite]

I started in airport parking 2 years ago, fooled about and built a nice large website. Eventually gave it up as earnings were crap.

I then started site no 2. Smaller in size and only offers 1 product, highly targeted and I know the product like the back of my hand.

Iv earnt 100 times more off one small, highly targeted site in a nieche market than I ever did from 1 monster site with little market penetration.

Keep at it, keep it small and keep it simple stupid!

[stu-art]

Originally Posted by findlite keep it simple stupid!

Probably the most valuable piece of advice you will ever get jimble