So earlier today, I logged into my Amazon Associates account and saw a very conspicuous banner introducing Amazon's CPM Ads.
Naturally, I had to go over it very quickly. My initial impression is that it resembles Google Adsense's offer. You'll need to create an Ad Code, and in the process, you'll choose an Ad Size and a Target CPM. A Javascript code / Passback Ad Code will be generated, which you'll embed or add to your website.
Guide to Online Personal Branding – How to Use Social Media Effectively
Do you want to be a celebrity without having to put up with tabloid gossips and the paparazzi? Do you want to build a strong network fast and easy? Then build a high profile personal brand using social media.
Why Should You Care About Online Personal Branding?
While the level of your celebrity status online will probably not earn you as much compared to a typical Hollywood superstar, it can help you enjoy perks that millions can only dream of. If you have thousands of followers on Twitter, for instance, it’s only a matter of time before companies start offering free products, trips, VIP passes, and exclusive discounts.
Why Should You Care About Online Personal Branding?
While the level of your celebrity status online will probably not earn you as much compared to a typical Hollywood superstar, it can help you enjoy perks that millions can only dream of. If you have thousands of followers on Twitter, for instance, it’s only a matter of time before companies start offering free products, trips, VIP passes, and exclusive discounts.
Amazon Earnings Report Glitch, Decreasing Earnings
Yesterday, I logged into my Amazon Associates account the same time I would everyday. What I found shocked me. Everytime I refreshed the page, my earnings would decrease. My initial thought was, "Am I just banned from the program?" So I checked my e-mail account. But I didn't find any e-mail from Amazon Associates, so I thought the decrease was a refund. I waited a few hours before I the report said I only made about $200 for this month.
I got scared, of course. So I turned to Twitter to check if other affiliates were also experiencing the same thing. At least four people said they also got the same report. One even pointed me to a forum discussion, and from that, I found that a similar thing happened last year.
I got scared, of course. So I turned to Twitter to check if other affiliates were also experiencing the same thing. At least four people said they also got the same report. One even pointed me to a forum discussion, and from that, I found that a similar thing happened last year.
Goodbye, Squidoo!
So... that day has finally come. Squidoo is finally going away. To put it another way, "HubPages is acquiring key content from Squidoo, creating the largest site of its kind in the world."
If you've never heard of Squidoo, it used to be the go-to site for affiliate marketers. If you create lenses -- or articles, as they are called -- and publish them in the site, these lenses are most likely to rank very well on Google, which translates to good earnings.
But it was in November of 2012 when the site first experienced a "dose of reality" in the form of a sudden traffic slump. Then in March 2013, it was "official." The Google authority that Squidoo enjoyed since it started was gone. Although some people would still say that there was no Google "slap," anyone can observe that you can't see Squidoo lenses on top of Google SERPs anymore. The Squidoo team, of course, did their best, but the site never recovered.
If you've never heard of Squidoo, it used to be the go-to site for affiliate marketers. If you create lenses -- or articles, as they are called -- and publish them in the site, these lenses are most likely to rank very well on Google, which translates to good earnings.
But it was in November of 2012 when the site first experienced a "dose of reality" in the form of a sudden traffic slump. Then in March 2013, it was "official." The Google authority that Squidoo enjoyed since it started was gone. Although some people would still say that there was no Google "slap," anyone can observe that you can't see Squidoo lenses on top of Google SERPs anymore. The Squidoo team, of course, did their best, but the site never recovered.
Your Blog Has Been Deleted by Blogger
This is one of the many reasons why you should, in general, opt for a self-hosted website. Free hosts such as Blogspot can delete your content or site anytime if they found that you have violated their Terms of Services.
So at 4PM today, I received an email from Blogger saying that one of my sites has been deleted. As was explained, this is the result of their "automated classification system marking it as spam." Of course, it's not a spam blog, so they are giving me a chance for an "unlock request."
I'm not worried yet. I experienced this before, and after a few hours, my site was back on. Here are some screenshots for your reference.
So at 4PM today, I received an email from Blogger saying that one of my sites has been deleted. As was explained, this is the result of their "automated classification system marking it as spam." Of course, it's not a spam blog, so they are giving me a chance for an "unlock request."
I'm not worried yet. I experienced this before, and after a few hours, my site was back on. Here are some screenshots for your reference.
The Never-Ending Tasks of Internet Marketers
So...you want to be an Internet marketer. Aside from being insanely smart-working, you'll need to work harder than anyone else. Why? Because many of your tasks are NEVER done. What are these tasks?
- Updating your content.
A website is never finished. If you want to maintain your ranking on Google, publish fresh content and update your old posts.
- Testing
You always strive for better earnings or results. That said, you'll need to test almost everything -- from the color of your site's main background up to the best free blogging platform to use.
- Updating your content.
A website is never finished. If you want to maintain your ranking on Google, publish fresh content and update your old posts.
- Testing
You always strive for better earnings or results. That said, you'll need to test almost everything -- from the color of your site's main background up to the best free blogging platform to use.
Yahoo! Contributor Network is Shutting Down
Here's some news that definitely sucks if you've been dependent on the Yahoo! Contributor Network as another source of income. Some affiliate marketers, especially the new ones, have been writing articles for other people to get extra cash. The Yahoo! Contributor Network allows you to get paid for your content. The program gives you assignments to complete, or you can always write about a topic of your choice.
BUT...this morning, I received this e-mail.
BUT...this morning, I received this e-mail.
Get Free Affiliate Marketing Training with Wealthy Affiliate and Affilorama
Without proper training, you'll make your first sale after six months. Or worse, you'll quit in just a few weeks.
See, success in affiliate marketing is NOT an easy or fast climb. It's not as simple as writing five articles and hoping that buyers stumble upon them and buy whatever product you're promoting. Webpages need time to "mature," and without any SEO techniques, the quality ones can land on top of Google's SERPs after several months.
But, although affiliate marketing isn't a get-rich-quick scheme, it certainly is profitable. In fact, seasoned marketers can earn at least $5,000 every month, and the best ones can earn more than $1,000 a day on Clickbank.
See, success in affiliate marketing is NOT an easy or fast climb. It's not as simple as writing five articles and hoping that buyers stumble upon them and buy whatever product you're promoting. Webpages need time to "mature," and without any SEO techniques, the quality ones can land on top of Google's SERPs after several months.
But, although affiliate marketing isn't a get-rich-quick scheme, it certainly is profitable. In fact, seasoned marketers can earn at least $5,000 every month, and the best ones can earn more than $1,000 a day on Clickbank.
Getty Images Enables Embedding Function
One of my sources of celebrity images is Wikimedia.org. If you've tried using the site, you know that there isn't many celebrity images tha you can use. I mean most of what's available are either old or not a quality shot. So if I don't find what I need at Wikimedia, I opt for embeddable videos instead.
Now, thanks to Getty Images' move to include an embedding function on some of their images, we have more than enough celebrity images to use for FREE.
How does this work?
Now, thanks to Getty Images' move to include an embedding function on some of their images, we have more than enough celebrity images to use for FREE.
How does this work?
Why Should You At Least Learn to Tweak HTML Codes
True, HTML codes are complicated at first glance.
But once you get the hang off them, you'll be writing one yourself without having to look at W3Schools.
Note that you don't have to know EVERYTHING. Just master the basics so you can tweak your site's CSS, create more beautiful image links, and adjust font sizes and colors to your liking.
To be more specific, here are the top reasons why you should at least know how to tweak HTML codes.
But once you get the hang off them, you'll be writing one yourself without having to look at W3Schools.
Note that you don't have to know EVERYTHING. Just master the basics so you can tweak your site's CSS, create more beautiful image links, and adjust font sizes and colors to your liking.
To be more specific, here are the top reasons why you should at least know how to tweak HTML codes.
Mottos That Affiliate Marketers Should Have
It's easy to give up in online / affiliate marketing. In my experience, I quit my job and decided to become an affiliate marketer. After months of trying without too much success, I started to question if I made the right decision. And then I had a eureka moment.
The takeaway is that you shouldn't give up. Keep going. If you give up today, who knows how close you are to success.
Here are some of the mottos I recited over and over whenever I felt frustrated, felt like giving up, or felt uninspired.
The takeaway is that you shouldn't give up. Keep going. If you give up today, who knows how close you are to success.
Here are some of the mottos I recited over and over whenever I felt frustrated, felt like giving up, or felt uninspired.
Looks Like Pinterest Links Don't Bump Up Your Site Anymore
I started to use Pinterest "seriously" last July 2013, when I noticed that Pinterest boards and even pins would show up high on Google's SERPs.
That said, I was shooting three birds with one stone, including:
- bump up my webpages to get at least a 2-spot increase in Google, especially those that get stuck on pages 2 or 3,
- watch my boards show up on Google's first page which results in visitors,
- gain traffic from the Pinterest community.
That said, I was shooting three birds with one stone, including:
- bump up my webpages to get at least a 2-spot increase in Google, especially those that get stuck on pages 2 or 3,
- watch my boards show up on Google's first page which results in visitors,
- gain traffic from the Pinterest community.