Free Affiliate Marketing (PTC) Course
If you’ve been on my site long enough, you already know I’m a successful affiliate marketer that earns about 5 figures per month. I don’t throw around these numbers because I’m an arrogant bastard that likes to brag. I’m revealing these numbers as a source of inspiration for you. Because I was where you are now. I spent hours per day searching and applying to various work at home jobs. I know the feeling of waiting by your computer in the hopes that an employer would reply back to all the resumes I sent. I also know that awful feeling of despair you get when you don’t hear back from any of these employers. What the f? Couldn’t you have the decency to email me back & let me know that I wasn’t qualified or the job was filled. (Sorry I just had a flash back.)
I know what’s it like to be so desperate to make money at home, that you pay for some so called work at home job or product that claims you’ll be making $50-$500 per week instantly. I also know the emotions of anger and embarrassment you feel when you learn these scum bags have just swindled you out of your hard earned money. So yeah I’ve been there too. But obviously you’ve seen that I have been able to shake all that stuff off and become successful with this affiliate marketing career. And if my simple Simon self can do it ,then you can too!
Giving Back!
So I’ve decided to do you a favor and show you a free way of getting into affiliate marketing using some of the free and legitimate non traditional work at home opportunities I’ve discussed on this blog over the last couple of months. The operative word here is FREE! So there should be no excuses as to why you can’t apply what I’m about to teach you. Don’t let me find out that you’ve been wanting to get into this career and not apply what I’m about to teach you. I know where you live and will come after you. lol
All jokes aside, keep in mind that the technique presented in this article is just ONE method of affiliate marketing. It’s extremely limited! But it will get your feet wet and can make you a bit more money. At the end of the day if you want to earn the type of money I do, then you’ll need a lot more techniques and skills which can be obtained with an internet marketing training website like Wealthy Affiliate. However, I know many of you can’t afford the low cost monthly fee of this internet marketing training course at the moment. So I’m going to hook you up. By using the method listed in this article, you should be able to make enough to pay for your Wealthy Affiliate training and then excel into higher levels of income that I know you’re capable of reaching with this career So Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!
What is Affiliate Marketing?
Just in case you don’t know, affiliate marketing is basically a fancy way of saying: getting paid to refer people to products, services or information they want. This is very different than many other home based business opportunties or MLMs you may be thinking of. They typically involve referring family members, friends or anyone you can find to buy over priced products or services people don’t want or need. We all know a family member or friend that tried to peddle some nonsense or get you to join some matrix they were part of. This isn’t what affiliate marketing is about! When done correctly, you’re just getting paid to providing people with solutions to problems they need help with and have asked for.
For instance many of you love the information on this blog. You’ve probably emailed some articles to a few friends or family members who are looking to work at home or avoid scams. Well that’s sort of like doing affiliate marketing. If you were an affiliate of my site, then you would get paid for doing this. (Sorry I don’t have an affiliate program but I do have a contest you can participate in.)
By the way affiliates can get paid various ways. Everyone knows you can get paid if someone buys something (PPS aka Pay Per Sale). But did you know you can also get paid if someone fills out a form for free information, join a newsletter, site, etc? This is known as CPA, CPL or PPL (Cost per action, cost per lead or pay per lead) You can also get paid if someone clicks on a link that you place on your site if you have one. Google has an affiliate program known as adsense that pays this way. So don’t assume people need to buy something from you to get paid! Although a lot of techniques you learn focus on pay per sale, you can use them for the other type of affiliate programs as well. Trust me, I do it all the time.
How To Join An Affiliate Program?
1. You visit the site of a company you’re interested in promoting or being affiliated with. (99.9% have affiliate programs. Just email the company if you can’t find a link. to the program which is usually at the bottom of the page) You can also join an affiliate network which has many affiliate programs in one place.
2. You read about their affiliate program to discover how much you’ll get paid, when and how.
3. You sign up to be an affiliate of the company. This is always FREE because it’s obviously in the best interest of the company to have a fleet of people advertising for them for free.
4. You’re provided a user name and password to login so you can see your stats, how much your owed and where to get your marketing material.
5. You login to get your free marketing material such as banners, ad copy and a free website with your unique id to use to refer people to their product, service or website. (The free website is managed by the company, you don’t need to create one or know how to update it. You just need to know how to copy & paste your website address.)
6. You go out and start promoting your website address to people that will be interested in this product, service or website.
The last step is where people have a lot of problems and where training is very important. This is the area I’m going to focus on and make your life easy.
How To Make Money With Affiliate Marketing Now?
Okay now that you know how this works, let’s make some money.
1. First sign up for the following legitimate work at home opportunities. They’re all free and legitimate and will be mentioned in the video. But you can use any company that you think is legitimate.
Hits4Pay.com, YouData.com, ClixSense.com
2. Watch the following video:
3. Wash, Rinse & Repeat. This can literally be done with a boat load of legitimate work at home opportunities you’re involved in. If you don’t know any, visit my recommendations page by clicking here.
4. Take Action! Don’t just sit there and watch the video and think about it. Be about it!
5. Re-invest the money you’ll earn back into yourself with affiliate marketing training or whatever else will make you happy.
That’s it!
See how easy that is folks? You can literally keep repeating the steps over and over again by promoting various legit work at home offers you’re involved with. Next thing you know, you’re making some decent money. Now will you be able to support your family with this type of money? I doubt it! Can this technique work for affiliate programs that aren’t related to work at home? Nope. This was just one simple example of how you can make some seed money. I call it seed money because if you’re smart you’ll re-invest the money in other things that will make you more money such as some additional affiliate marketing training by a company like Wealthy Affiliate which teaches you many more techniques that can be used for any type of affiliate programs not just those limited to work at home.
Ultimately for you to make life changing money, you need the skills that pay the bill! This is especially true when it comes to making money at home. I think the fact that many of you have been searching for months or years can attest to this. Many of you have great skill sets but they’re not necessarily in high demand when it comes to work at home jobs. An affiliate marketer is always in demand because companies will always need new customers to consume their product, service or website. Think about it. When have you ever heard a company say that they have enough money so let’s cut back on activities that make us more money. As Kat Williams would say: "Not never!"
Affiliate Marketing is Recession & Lay off Proof!
So you need to take advantage of this situation. Affiliate marketers aren’t usually affected by recessions. If anything they may thrive off them because companies rely on them more to make up the profits they may be losing. So if you want to enjoy the type of lifestyle and income a trained affiliate like myself earns, then you need to re-invest in your self. After all, why do you think people go to college, law or medical school? It’s not because they like spending money they don’t have. It’s because they know it’s an investment in their future. They’re NOT guaranteed success but they improve their likelihood of it with the acquisitions of skills that are highly sought after. Affiliate marketing is no different. You can learn the ropes but you won’t succeed unless you’re willing to take action and see your success through to the very end no matter what obstacles you face. And trust me, you will face many of them.
As much as I love this career, I would be remissed if I didn’t say it wasn’t for everyone. That’s the whole reason I wrote my article Top 10 Reasons To Avoid Affiliate Marketing. Joining a website like Wealthy Affiliate will teach you what you need to know but they can’t make you successful. That still has to come from you. You need to have the strength to push forward with this career even if you don’t see a dime or results right away or even after months of work. If you know that’s not you, then just avoid this career all together and continue to search for a work at home job or just take what I’ve shown you today and make your little money with it.
At the end of the day you have choices either way. As always, just do what’s best for you and be honest with yourself. Don’t let me or anyone jeidi mind trick you into anything that may not be right for you! In any event I hope you enjoyed my Free Affiliate Marketing Course. At the very least some of you will walk away from this article with a little more change in your pocket. If you found this article helpful, please share with others using the links below.
So what did you guys think? Was this helpful? Have I opened your eyes to a world of possibilities?
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That is too funny! I can’t believe I didn’t pick up on that...
Nice post Eddy.
On a sidenote – your camtasia video is quite large on this page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/how-much-i-earn-as-an-affiliate/
Overlaps all the content.
All The Best!
ReplyMarcus
Eddy,
Excellent information compiled in a very comprehensible post! I just entered the world of google Adsense, and I will keep you posted on the outcome. Lately I’ve been flooded with affiliate emails and seeing them on almost every PTC (Paid-to-click) and SN (social networking) site. I have a clearer understanding of it now, in reading your blog, than in the bits of information here and there from these sites. Thank you for your continual update on all the pros and cons of Internet online businesses and sharing them with us.
ReplyYes, Eddy. Your e-mails and blogs have been extremely helpful.
I’m getting ready to take the plunge and go with Wealthy Affiliate. I said as soon as I could get the money together I would sign up with them. I’m going to give it all I can to become successful and self-sufficient in working at home. It’s a risk; but you have to continue to take risks to achieve your dream — your success. I’ll let you know how I’m coming along. Nancy
ReplyHey Marcus,
Thanks for the heads up! I’ll need to fix that. But hopefully you were still able to see the video.
Elizabeth,
Glad you find the information useful. Google adsense is a great way to make passive income, provided that you can get people to your site. By the way you can use sites like clixsense to advertise any page that you have google adsense on. It’s against their policy. So keep that in mind. That’s why I said this technique is very limited. But it’s a start. Make sure you always do your research on any opportunity you’re receiving, especially by email. The same rules apply for any work at home opportunity, do your homework: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams Hope this helps.
Nancy,
You’re very wise and truly understand life. There is no guarantees in life except for taxes and death. So I’m glad you understand this in terms of this new career as well. It will give you more of a realistic view going into this and I think that’s what will help you succeed. I look forward to hearing your progress.
ReplyHi, Eddy,
This is great information. I am going to put it to use today!
Thanks!
ReplyBrenda
Hi Eddy,
Great information ! , I have read your article and viewed your video. Have done step by step as specified and boom!! It is done wasn’t hard at all as you said. Gonna get my geek on lol.
Thanks buddy,
Veronica
ReplyYour best video yet! Using CS as an example was brilliant. You showed everyone a very simple way to get FREE advertising for their “affiliate” programs. I loved how you interjected a bit of humor as well ( although you spelled “Creeping” wrong at the end of the video =P ). The only problem is that now I’m going to have to give “Wealthy Affiliate” a look – damn you! As if I didn’t have enough to do already.
Your awesome Eddy, Keep spreading the love
ReplyPhil ( philsfault ) Ames
that was great information Eddy…..learning is the key here
ReplyHey Phil,
LOL, Glad you approve. Seems to be a winner here. You know what’s funny about that misspelling, I was staring at the word and thinking to myself this doesn’t look right. But did I bother to spell check? Of course not, with my lazy ass. How embarrassing! But I’m sort of use to that already. My blog is littered with spelling and grammatical mistakes. Thank goodness people look pass my simple simon ways. In any event, I’m glad I’ve made you consider WA now. You’re already pretty savvy at this stuff. But even I learned some new things from WA. So I think anyone can benefit from it. But to each their own. At least now folks can try one technique that won’t cost them a dime.
Thanks to everyone that has left comments thus far about this article. I look forward to hearing some of the results soon. I know many of you will be getting some referrals very soon. So keep me posted if you do.
ReplyOnce again, Eddy, BRAVO, and thank you. Your article and video are both very informative!!!
Lynn
ReplyEddy,
Helpful and useful information indeed!
For me, your free affiliate marketing course is way too simple NOT to do. Therefore, I’m excited to get started!
Thanks!
ReplyUmmm Eddy,
ReplyI can’t see the video. I just see a space with a clear box outlined. There is a smaller box in the corner with three shapes in it. Is there something wrong or is it my ole computer.
Letitia
As soon as I read through your post and watched your video I immediately signed into to the 3 sites and got started. Thank you for the information!
ReplyHey Letitia,
Great to hear from you. I think this is isolated to your machine. I’ve tested this on several machines windows and mac and it works fine. Most people have been able to see it. Try accessing the article on another pc. Try clicking on the HD button when it starts playing. It’s automatically set up to play in HD mode. But maybe that may be causing an issue. So switching it off may help you. If not definitely just try a different computer maybe outside your home.
Hope this helps.
Eddy
ReplyYou’re welcome Carrie! Good luck!
ReplyHi! I got a bit intimidated in how all this works but I figured it out. I also had to zoom into your video it is a good thing i’m near sighted lol…anyway I gave it a try. Wish me luck!
Wow Eddy!!! Your almost to the top ranking impressive
ReplyOkay…I don’t know what the difference is between Mozilla and Internet Explorer, but there is a difference. I just opened Mozilla and pulled up this site and I had the option to play the video and actually play it. Cool.
ReplyOh and great video by the way. That gives me some ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Letitia
Thanks again eddy for all of the insightful info…. cheers…..
ReplyYou’re welcome Lawrence.
ReplyGreat post! I just stumbled upon your site. I am relatively new to affiliate marketing as I started by blog about a month ago. I am learning but its slow. It sure would be great to be able to work from home. I have signed up for a few affiliates and trying to get my name out there. Hope it will pay off in the end.
You have a lot of great information here. I will need to keep reading
ReplyThanks
Jim
Eddy:
You are the bomb. Brave and Bold that makes a typical New Yorker, you have a great sense of humor and tell it like it is. I have been following your site for over a year; I approach it with caution and suspicion. I have land two good paying jobs through your site and one that I would never recommend to anyone, they are the biggest A holes on earth.
I definitely want to get involved with the affiliate marketing deal yet it has been one of those things. Everyday saying today I will do and never get it done. I have been using youdata.com, yet it does not pay very much,not even to cover monthly service for WA. The past 4 weeks I have been paid .84,.72, .15,.11
Once again I want to say thanks for being so frank and honest with people, many have a hard time handling the truth without sugar coating and saying the “politically correct thing” and to those I say too bad. Deal with it.
Keep up the great website and your hard work.
ReplyHappy Friday Everyone!!!
Amen to that Astrid!!!
Eddy always works hard to keep us informed with the latest news.
Speaking of news no FRiday updates today Eddy? hehe!
Anyhow Eddy I just received my check from http://www.inboxdollars.com very cool now I am a Gold member whoohoo!
Take care and Enjoy your weekend.
Veronica N.
ReplyCongrats Veronica! Make sure you chime in on that inboxdollars article we wrote here:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/09/02/is-inboxdollarscom-a-scam/
In terms of the friday leads, my bad. I just got home yesterday from Miami so I was trying to get settled in and I was tired.
ReplyBut I’ll probably do a Saturday lead post instead. My bad yall. Have a great weekend.
Hi Eddy,
Thanks , It is quite alright I forgive ya!!! lol
Um You know it didn’t even dawn to me to comment in the InboxDollars article I’m sorry!!
Will Chime in
Veronica N.
ReplyLOL
ReplyBoy o Boy Eddy; just traveling away these uh? I have to start doing what you do in order to enjoy those finer things in life. Beauty of it all you can vacation and still work because your office is just a click away.
Keep up the great work and enjoy.
ReplyHey Astrid,
Glad you can appreciate the lifestyle. Me and my wife always had a passion for traveling. When I was still slaving away for the man and get the occasional vacation he would throw my way, I would sit on the beach and imagine my life would be like this anytime i wanted. A year or two later I achieved that with a lot of hard work, positive mind set, tons more training and some God’s favor. So it goes to show that any Joe can achieve whatever lifestyle you dream of if you have some of those elements.
By the way you’re right, I can work anywhere and I do. My wife finds it annoying sometimes because i never go anywhere without my Macbook Air. But she knows if I didn’t work as hard as I did, then we coudn’t play hard. And besides, talking to you good folks doesn’t feel like work most of time. lol Sometimes the occasional hater kills that feeling.
In any event, glad I can inspire and I’ll continue to work hard.
ReplyViola … it works!
Just surfin’ by with a ClixSense update: I took Eddy’s simple instructions (for how to run free ads), put the info to good use and it is paying off. I’m now already on ad number 3 … using only click credits (mine + downline’s). I’ve not paid a single cent for my ads. Yay!
So c’mon people … I know there are others who have just as good news (maybe even better!) to share about ClixSense.
Thanks again Eddy!
By the way … you’re gonna have to start bringing us back souvies from all these fantabulous vacations you’ve been taking. LOL
ReplyAs always its great to hear from you. And as always Callie runs with my advice and is successful. But best of all you always come back and share the love to encourage others. I really appreciate that about you Callie.
Its funny you mention souvenirs, that’s exactly why I don’t buy them. lol Family members and friends start catching feeling if you forget them. So now everyone gets an emailed picture of my trips. Ghetto I know. lol
In any event, Thanks for sharing your experience Callie.
By the way, Callie first started by taking surveys I recommended on my site and then went full force with it. She later decided to become the survey queen and started her on blog: http://www.SurveyFavs.com Callie is employed by traditional work at home jobs but she’s also making her money with non-traditional work at home opportunities. Why can’t that be you?
ReplyI tried it yesterday. I didn’t have to pay for the PTC ads either. Cool!
ReplyThanks Eddy,
Letitia
Hi Letitia,
Sounds good. Have you been getting referrals using the method listed above?
ReplyWell, no….LOL! I think I know what happened though I just did like a 111. I’ll try and do a bigger number next round like you did in the video. Also, I know that if it is something new, people have to see it around 7 times to join or buy anything.
ReplyLetitia
@Eddy Salomon:
Thanks Eddy!
It’s always my pleasure to share tidbits and nuggets of useful information whenever I can. Each time I do, my hope is that it will benefit many, but even if only one … hey, it’s still very much worth it!
ReplyHey Letitia,
Yeah 100 visitors won’t get you a lot of conversions. 1000 or more do very well.
ReplyI should probably point that out above.
Hi Eddy,
Well I have been searching for a few years of how to get a good handle on affiliate marketing. Unfortunately nothing is working. I have tried what you suggested and without investing in myself I am not seeing any results. To get any where with clixsense, you still need to pay the 10 dollars to get more clicks. I did manage to make 1.88 with youdata, but now i have logged in several times and there are no more ads displayed for me. I don’t know what I could be doing wrong. I am determined to get this up and running although after a few years of not making more then a few dollars I am starting to get discouraged. I have read almost everything that you have posted I really do enjoy your site and am glad that you have become so successful. Anyways, I am not quite sure what I am doing wrong apparently your baby steps are not baby enough for me lmao. I think I am just getting myself to frustrated right now……….breathe breathe breathe….ok i am good now ready for some advice
ReplyHey Melissa,
Thanks for contacting. Trust me I totally understand what you’re going through. I’ve been there and done that. But just keep in mind I’ve been at this for years. Success didn’t happen over night. My road to success involved a lot of failure, obstacles, discouragement, hate from others, etc. But I’ve learned that some of the most successful people in life have often traveled the same road. So guess what? You’re in good company. lol
The difference between those who make it and those that don’t, is the ability to get up, brush your shoulders off and keep coming back for more. The fact you’ve earned some money online with YouData is more than most people can say for their work at home efforts. There are still tons of people out there that have spent months or even years trying to land that elusive traditional work at home job and haven’t earned a dime. At least you can say, you have. You have to focus on your little victories not your losses. Even if I lost $50 trying something but eventually made $5 back, I would relish in the victory. It meant hey, this stuff works. I just need to fine tune my efforts. Sure I’m down $45 but at least I know it works and I can make it work.
So my advice is stop focusing on your failures. Focus on your victories. The biggest part of success that most people fail to discuss or realize is mind set. I’ve been doing this since I was in highschool. I had relative success since then. But it was within the last 2-3 years is where I reached my apex. Not surprisingly it was when I changed my mindset. I stopped thinking negatively and saying things like maybe, try, or hopefully. My vocabulary and thoughts were more affirmative. The book “The Secret” & a little old preacher name Joel Osteen helped me with that. I know for some people that’s corny or sounds like mojo. But I will tell you that changing my mindset was the key. Obviously you need to put action to it and invest in your learning. But some people who do that still fail because their mindset is just defeated. So start working on that.
In terms of getting more money, why not try Amazon’s Turk program. There are some folks doing so great things with this recommendation:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/07/29/work-at-home-with-amazoncom/
You’re not doing anything wrong with YouData.com they just don’t have enough advertisers for all the work at home seekers they now have. What I have found is you keep logging in different times a day, you can get some more ads. Keep clicking away at clixsense until you get the $10 to upgrade. Keep plugging away at the different ways I’ve showed you how to make money with. Eventually it will add up and help you move to the next level. Just don’t give up. Remember I was in the same place you were. I just didn’t give up.
P.S. I also had a part time offline job to help ease the pain of not making money yet too. lol So you may want to add that to the mix.
Hope this helps.
ReplyHi Melissa,
ReplyI feel your pain. Eddy’s right though. This profession is hard. I still haven’t made a sale through article marketing. Yet, I got my first referral to a work at home site the other day from networking on mylot. I have been doing this for 4 or 5 months and I was just able to upgrade on Clixsense last week. Eddy also recommended a good book “The Secret” I read it myself a few months ago. I am hoping to purchase it one day to keep in my private library. It’s a great book and it will help you think positive and help you change the way you look at the world and your current condition.
Good luck,
Letitia
Hi Letitia,
Thanks for chiming in! I really appreciate it. I think it’s very important that this type of advice comes from each other because sometimes there is this misconception that I’m “special”. So thanks for sharing your experience Letitia. By the way, I totally agree with you about the secret, I was so impressed by it, I went and bought the dvd too which was great for a quick refreshing of my mindset. Because it’s so easy to fall back into the negative mindset. It really is amazing how that really impacts your life. You don’t realize it until you become aware of it. Again I know it all sounds like mojo, but trust me we’ve all experienced this stuff but never given it much attention.
ReplyHi Eddy, I’m looking into doing the wealthyaffiliate.com program. I kind of got started with the affiliate stuff through Google Profit Resources. I was hoping I could get your opinion on it. I wasn’t sure where else to ask about this….
Thanks ,
Claire
ReplyHey Claire,
You may want to read the following articles about these google products:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/04/07/is-google-money-tree-a-scam
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/06/07/fake-news-site-work-at-home-scam
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/07/06/google-shuts-down-google-money-scams/
I hope this helps.
Eddy
ReplyI figured as much. I like the wealthy affiliate site and although I’m a little nervous I think I’m going to go for it
ReplyIndeed. But before joining WA be sure you read the following article:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/top10
I don’t want anyone going into this career with any misguided expectations about how easy this will be. It’s those type of Google products that screw up the industry and have people
jumping into this career not really understanding what’s involved. Hope it helps.
Eddy
ReplyI made my first attempt at this today. I bought a ClixSense ad. No new referrals, but I’ll try again in a few days. I also will try a different program and some different wording of the ads to see what works. How do I know if my ad is well written to attract people or not? Or is the ad not important, but the content of the site? Or is it more luck of the draw and hope a few of the people who click on your ad are interestedin that particular program on that particular day?
ReplyHi again Amy,
What you experienced is common in any marketing. Sometimes you’ll hit them out the park and other times you’ll strike out. I just went through the same thing this past week with clixsense with some ads and programs I tried. But here’s some advice. Pick offers that you would actually try if the shoe was on the other foot. Look at their page like the user would. Do you see things that would turn you off. If so, then it’s probably going to turn off the people you’re trying to target.
In terms of the ad copy, don’t just use what the company provides you. Use an ad that would appeal to you and reflects what the site is about. So to answer your question, everything is important. Your ad copy, the type of offer and their landing page (website) should all be good. At the very least the landing page should be attractive.
But I’ll say it again some ads and offers will do better than others. That’s part of being a marketer. You just need to keep testing and adjusting until you find the ones that work for you.
I hope this makes sense.
ReplyThat makes perfect sense. It is in line with what I was thinking. A lot of trial and error and getting the right person to the right site at the right time.
Thanks again
ReplyExactly. It’s part of the process. It can be frustrating sometimes but when you do finally figure it out, it’s very rewarding.
ReplyEddie, I just joined the site and I think what you have created is genius! I have been doing research on work at home jobs for 2 months now and have not been able to find legitimate companies. I joined one in June 2009 an MLM company that I invested on which lead me to no residual income as they promised, I ended up spending out of pocket money every month for nothing. I was forced into signing up and only after I got the information about profits which turned out to be what is very common now on the web; “sponsoring people to your business”. There are tons of companies out doing the same thing, generating income by “sponsoring people” to join the company but they offer little training and ultimately if you don’t generate the leads you simply don’t make money yet you are stuck with the obligation of a monthly expense of $150, a membership of $299 a year, webhosting at $30 a month, going out convincing people about how good the “product” is for you in whichever creative way possible. Any insight on this online system biz structure?
ReplyThanks MRodz!
Glad you appreciate the effort. Sorry to hear about your struggle with finding a legitimate work at home job. I’m not sure if you know about our companies page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/companies , our work at home job leads that are posted every Friday: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/category/work-from-home-job-leads/ and my other site:
http://www.workathomecareers.com They should help.
In terms of the business you described, it just sounds like a pyramid scheme where it’s not really about the products or providing value. It’s about getting people to sign up under you so you make money off the fee they paid to get in. Again I’m not part of the business you’re referring to so I can’t say for sure. But the fact that they really wouldn’t tell you what the business is about unless you signed up is just shady. In any event, I hope this helps. Good luck.
ReplyOh my God! I’m crying! First off, Thanks for putting the audio for the antispam word. I’m a totally blind, and often gone to affiliate websites where they have the capcia letters, and I’m either forced to ask my husband, or leave the site because I can’t read it. I am a member of wealthy affiliate–trying my best to make the most out of the vast information. I’m also a member of Acme people search affiliate program. Why? Because it is extremely hard to get a job in this economy, especially with my disability. So I’m here. However, I have trouble navigating the visual aspects of affiliate marketing. That’s why I’m so greatful that SOMEBODY CARES! I also appreciate your list of resources for people with disabilities.
ReplyHi Alexandra,
Thanks for chiming in. I’m happy I can do my little part to help ALL people. Definitely check out my work at home resource people with disabilities. It should definitely help you find something while you master your affiliate marketing career.
Reply@MRodz:
Sorry to hear you have not found a work at home job. There are many they hire in different fields and there are many sites which have links to the bigger companies. I cannot reiterate what Eddy and many other legitimate on line collaborators have said ” you should not pay for any legitimate work offer” the most you may be asked to pay is for background check and possible drug test however, I can tell you in 5 years working various work at home jobs as supplement to income, not once have I had to pay for anything , most recently I had to do fingerprint check and they even paid for that and the Fed-Ex to return application and fingerprint cards.
I recommend to anyone to visit Eddy’s job postings, three months ago I got hired as an on line interpreter from a post Eddy had. I make decent pay for a JOB, I look forward to making more from my own ventures.
ReplyHello Eddy. Once again I must say you indeed do your home work quite well, if I may say! Just singed up with Clix Sense. The site is so easy to use and the navigation is laid out very well. It’s also wonderful that you have “Work At Home” jobs for those who have disabilities. Keep up the good work your doing too!
God bless you and all of your family. May He richly bless ALL of you in the days to come, “Always”. If you all are every in the Dallas area, please pay us a visit at:
9220 Ferguson Rd.
Dallas, Texas 75228
(214) 328-2747
http://www.wrchurch.org/Default.aspx
ReplyThanks Wayne!
ReplyI really appreciate that. Well between visiting LakeWood and now your church, I have a lot of places to visit in the great state of Texas when I finally make it out there! =)
YO Eddy!
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I read your latest on your site and i hope every one made it out of there from the storm. I have been doing all the sites recommended on your site and i wanted to express thanks. I have taken all of your info and turned it to some change and am taking the next step. I am signing up at wealthy affiliates tommorow and beggining my carrer as a Online affiliate and i just wanted to let you know that it wouldnt have been a reality if i have never found this site. Ill keep posting on here to let everyone know how it works for me. And to anyone whos new to the site reading this shut your mouth and open your eyes , this man has something to say
Thanx again Eddy
ReplyLuke Wootton
Damn Luke,
You’re trying to get me emotional over here? lol Thanks for the support and love man. I really appreciate it.
It does my heart good to hear that you’ve taken action and made some money. I already know that you’re trying to do big things and won’t let anything stop you from achieving your goals.
So congrats on your decision to join WA. Truth be told you strike me as someone that would excel at any opportunity even if it weren’t affiliate marketing. So either way I know you’re bound for success. Keep at man. It’s this type of hunger and dedication that can change someone’s life. You already know what it’s done for me. So I’m looking forward to your progress.
Thanks again.
P.S. In terms of the storm, there are so many people without power around my way. It’s crazy. Con Edison is just overwhelmed with calls. The blizzard had already caused tons of damage but the wind storm took it to the next level. I’m very fortunate to have power. This type of stuff makes a brother want to invest in a generator. lol
ReplyEddy,
I can attest to the need of a generator i was in Rita and Ike so I know what a month or two without power can be. Plus everyone and there momma had a generator so the noise every night can make you lose it. Just a few years ago now but i still remember being in the line for a warm plate and fresh water. But at the darkest of times that’s when the light seems to break through the clouds and you really see the love and support of your fellow man.
Talk to you soon
Luke
ReplyAin’t that the truth Luke! Amen.
ReplyI’m sorry to post again but i just seen were you mentioned ” THE SECRET” . Ive read it and watched it and its kinda of amazing that i ended up here and keeping the positive on my mind.WEIRD!
Luke
ReplyLuke, you already know what the folks in the secret would argue. You put out in the world that you want something. And the “universe” (aka God) just lines things up to make it happen. But obviously there still needs to be the action taken by the individual to take advantage of the situation which is always have been expressed by the folks at the secret (You naysayers. lol). You could be as positive as you want mentally but without action it’s just a lot of warm fuzzy feeling inside. But you already know this. lol
ReplyCouldn’t have said it better myself, without any action there can be no reaction. It dose not matter who puts you on your path it all depends on how you travel it. And with a little knowledge and alot of elbow grease a person can go as far as they want to. Just thankfully i found the knowledge before wasting my grease lol!
ReplyHello Luke, your so both so right about not taken action after giving the knowledge and training. If you’re every in need of some help at; “Wealthy Affiliate”, just look me up (aka K.Wayne) and I will do my best to help out.
By the way Eddy; I want to thank you for the information in your other postings on, Clix Sense, Amazon Associates and Mechanical Turk. I started making money from the start. It may not be much but, it will add up. Going to use my earnings for Ad Campaigns.
Thanks again for such a great review site. God bless all of your family too!
ReplyAmen Luke. lol
Wayne,
ReplyYou’re welcome. It never gets tiring to hear when folks are taking action, making money and be thankful for it no matter how small it may be. I love the fact that you’re taking the money you’re making and re-investing it to make more money. I do that regularly and it pays! So applaud you. Keep up the good work and God bless you and your family as well.
@Wayne:
Thanks Wayne,
I’m getting started at WA as we speak and its been a milestone today in the path that im on. From no more then a weeks worth of knowledge from Eddy’s site I have accumulated a $100.00 from all the sites i am on. I have also received my first payment from you data to my papal account. And the say it cant be done, HA!
I will definitely look you up and i will probably have a tone of questions, you asked for it lol.
Thanx again
ReplyLuke
Damn that’s amazing Luke!
ReplyGreat job!
hey Eddy, trying to understand your video but not very informative… see it sounds like, yes you know what you’re talking about, but it doesn’t deliver too much information for someone who is completely new to any of this. I don’t understand how to make free money because you refer to reinvest what you make. I’m guessing, and we shouldn’t have to guess what you’re saying in the video or your responses here “did you read above, it’s all there”…. that you’re referring to affiliate. well, how does one make free money and cash out of the options you’ve listed?
Replythanks and I write this with the utmost respect… just looking for clarification.
LEB,
There isn’t much more I can add then what I’ve already written in the article above and described in the video. Most of the people that have visited this page seem to have been very informed after reading it and watching the video. So I doubt I can add any more value than what’s listed above. Sorry.
ReplyHello LEB; have a suggestion for you, which is from my own experience. When a person reads an article or book for the first time, you don’t get much out of it. But; if you read it over several times, you get more information from it and learn something different each time you read it. Same thing goes with all the info. that Eddy has posted here. Even I, at times, need to re-read some of his post to get a more clearer understanding!
Don’t feel like your the only person that has to do such either.
Off the topic here Eddy but, I really need to ask this. You have been at the IM/AM business for some time. I have had a problem getting my Article submitted on Squidoo. My article is a review about WA. They told me; in an e-mail after I had wrote a dispute for the second time,
Also my blog on blogger dot com has been suspending ALL of my articles for the same reason. I have had them post for a very long time and now BOOM their gone. What’s the deal?
ReplySorry this part did not post. Tried something and did not work LOL. This is what Squidoo said in the e-mail they sent.
Some topics just bring in more bad traffic than they’re worth to support. Unfortunately Wealthy Affiliate University has earned a pretty lousy reputation for spamming on the web.
ReplyWell said Wayne. Great advice.
In terms of these external sites like Squidoo & Blogger, I couldn’t tell you much. If you read the terms and conditions of these sites it may shed some light. But in my experience posting articles on these sites leaves you at their mercy for better or worst. One minute they love affiliates and next they don’t because some idiot affiliate has abused their system. When a lot of affiliates do this it messes it up for good affiliates like yourself. So that’s why you don’t hear me talk about them that much. I always tell folks for all the effort you put on those external sites to get them ranked and viewed, you could do the same for your own site that you host and control. Not sure if that answers your question but I’m not an authority on squidoo or blogger. I’m more of an SEO guy that focuses driving traffic to sites I own and host. There are no surprises this way.
ReplyNo worries. lol
ReplyIt’s not WA spamming the web. It’s like I said earlier. There are affiliates that take training and abuse it. That’s in all facets of life. Scammers abuse TV with infomercials. Politicians abuse the system for their own gains. There are always some bad apples that take things that were meant for good and misuse them. WA teaches SEO and I learned to use that to get me in front of thousands of people to provide value while earning money. But I could have easily used it to scam people. But that’s not what I’m about. So I don’t think its fair to blame sites like WA. It’s really rogue affiliates that just abuse systems. That’s what’s also happening with Google Adwords and PPC. Affiliates misused it. Then companies react like children and bans us all even when we’re not the ones doing the bad things. It’s just mental laziness on their end. But from a business perspective it may just be easy to lump us all together rather than taking things by a case by case basis. It’s a tough situation on both ends.
Yes, you have answered my question. In some way I had that thought that it was not all me. Thank you again for the great advice in, using my efforts and too be more focused on SEO for my website. I just thought if I could write a good article, it would help, somewhat, in that area.
Also I need to quit taken on so much with Marketing Programs. Since I have started, I now have well over 20 different Affiliate Programs that I have promoting. I just need to get back to the basic and slow down some. If that makes any since!
ReplyGlad I answered your question Wayne. You’re quite welcome. I really doubt it’s something you did. I’m more inclined to think this is a knee jerk reaction by some of those companies because the activity of the lazy affiliates. I definitely think you’re better off focusing on activities that you control which is your site and driving traffic to it. Save your good articles for your own site. That’s what I do. I don’t give my best content to sites I don’t control.
You definitely need to get focused. Everyday there is some new system that pops up claiming to have the answer. But you just end up running around like a chicken with no head. You never learn to master anything. Trust me I’ve been there. I discussed this in my WA review. I don’t care what training you’re using. If it’s decent, try to get the most out of it and focus on one technique until you master it. Ignore all the distractions and noise. One of the things I’ve done to help me focus is unsubscribe from tons of “guru” list. I’m only on a handful of list now from folks that I know provide consistent value and don’t email me new crap to buy every day.
So definitely get disciplined. It will eventually pay off. It’s just a game of patience and numbers. Hope this advice helps.
ReplyHi Eddy,
ReplyIn regards to step 5., above re joining affiliate programs, you mention that one is provided with a free website… exactly which programs are you referring to? So far, I have zero that offer a website. Please clarify?
thank you
oh and by the way… thank you for this website… I have read a lot; over and over again and though I haven’t signed up for anything as far as affiliate (because i have to read everything a hundred times before spending any money), I know I am in the right path and do appreciate your website very much for it is helping me take the plung !
ReplyHey LEB,
Okay I can see where you may be getting confused. I’m not sure if you watched the video listed above. But did you see when I went to hits4pay, and headed to their affiliate or referral section and copied that website address to use in my clixsense ad? That website address aka url is what I meant by free website. When you’re an affiliate or a member of sites like Hits4pay, youdata, etc they have referral programs where they provide you with a url that is specific to you. This is basically just an exact copy of their website but it some code in the address that lets the parent company know if someone signs up from this cloned site, LEB should get credit for it.
What you may have been thinking is that these companies are giving you a site like mine where I can control the content, look and feel and the links I put on it. No that’s not the case when you work as an affiliate for a company. They’re just giving you a copy of their site that they can track back to you. Then you’re basically expected to promote this link on your own website, blog (if you have one) or via a method like I showed in the video above.
If you want to get your own site then you can go to a site like blogger.com (free) or invest in a domain name (.com) and hosting so you can upload your own website with the type of pages and content you want. But that’s a bit more advanced. I wouldn’t neccessarily consider investing a domain name and hosting until you figure out what niche (stuff you plan to discuss or industry) you want to be in. Blogger.com may be a good starting point to mess around in. The guide above was just showing you a simple way to make some money with current legitimate programs many of us have already been making money with. It was sort of an exercise of leverage. So hopefully this makes more sense to you now.
By the way, most of the recommended programs listed on this site don’t cost you a dime buddy. So don’t be afraid to jump in. Otherwise you’ll just get a case of over-analysis paralysis. It’s great to be cautious in reason. But you don’t want it to get to the point where you’re over thinking something so much that you don’t act. Been there and done that. It doesn’t make you money. Even now I still have to remind myself not to do it. So I understand where you’re coming from. But you don’t neccessarily need to focus on this affiliate marketing stuff. You can just do some of the opportunities as is without referring anyone and making money that way. You have options. Don’t get fixated on this too much if it’s leading to inaction. Take care.
ReplyTHAAAANKKK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. that’s exactly where I’m at… overthinking and not producing. I am out of work and have no idea how I’m going to make it in two weeks, but I am getting a better idea now to get something going as opposed to nothing.
ReplyAgain, THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Your soooo right Eddy when you stated; {But you don’t want it to get to the point where you’re over thinking something so much that you don’t act}.
It sure is goo that you said that as a reminder, not just for me, but for everyone else that reads these postings. Also, it’s great to have all the information that you give and encouragement. Man…sure wish I had started this kind of business long time back.
Note to LEB….By all “MEANS” try not to take on to much. All the training and techniques in the “Marketing Business” is overwhelming enough like it is. Don’t take on any more than you can handle. I say that cause, as you read this, it’s right were I’m at today. Going to cut off some of that fat too. (LOL)
And Eddy, love you man. You have, not only have a good out look on things, but a wonderful person and great helper!
Replyok… another question and thank you for your continued patience to me as a newby. My question is with respect to Wealthy Affiliate University aka Wealthy Affiliate Platinum. I see that you’re a big fan. I have done research and research and then some more research. I do like how I could cancel membership anytime with WA, no fees, etc… however, one thing stands out to me… why are there no last names to Kyle and Carson… do you find this odd? I want to eventually become a super affiliate and ensure that the money I DO NOT have will go towards valuable use.
ReplyThank you,
Lissette…
LEB,
You’re welcome. I kind of gathered you were in a holding pattern based on your line of questioning. At this point you need to be proactive. If you’re worried about getting scammed or losing money just focused on the opportunities that don’t cost you a dime. Don’t spend so much energy trying to figure this internet marketing stuff out. It’s not going anywhere and will be here when you’re in more stablized financial situation. I’ve given you more than enough to work with on this site outside of this marketing stuff.
In terms of your question regarding the last name thing, yes I found it weird too. I also thought the Wealthy Affiliate name was cheesy. But I looked passed all that stuff because they were recommended to me by someone I trusted and my research showed nothing but praise for what they offer. At the end of the day I don’t know the last name of the guy that I pay to do my dry cleaning. All I do know is that they have a store that everyone visits and that my clothes usually come back clean. Like I said before it’s good to be cautious and you should always do your research. But you can’t over analyze everything. If something isn’t sitting right with you about WA or any other company, just keep it moving on to another one that does sit right with you. There are too many options out there to be consuming so much energy analyzing a given opportunity. Considering your current situation, I definitely encourage you to focus your energy on the other free opportunities that can make you money now. Maybe you’ll land something that covers all your expenses and you won’t even need to consider this marketing option. But that will become clear when you take action on something. So try to get started on that Lissette. Trust me, you’ll get more results that way.
Wayne,
Amen brother. I’m glad there was a reason for me to reiterate that important point. I can’t tell you how many people fall into that trap of over thinking. I understand it has a lot to do with past experiences and just pure fear. But it’s something that has to be tamed right away. Otherwise it just leads to complacency or more of the stuff that folks have been getting for years. If you’re happy with that then continue to do what you’ve always been doing. But you can’t talk about wanting change if you’re following the same action or lack of it.
In any event, thanks for the love Wayne. I’m just trying to share the knowledge and positivity that I’ve been fortunate enough to be blessed with. It just feels good to know folks are receptive to it and taking action because of it. So thanks!
ReplyAs a member of WA for a few weeks now, you would be very sorry if you didn’t take this course. If you are just getting started like i was it really is the only way to go. Every one promises money when all you really get is ripped off, these guys on the other hand tell you that you will get what you put in. So far that statement falls true and i couldn’t be happier to be a part of WA.
And a quick shout to my friend Eddy, i have been very busy i pulled a 15 hour day yesterday and man am i beat. Sry its been a while since i dropped a line but like i said, you get what you put into it!
ReplyHey Luke,
Thanks for chiming in. Dude, I admire the dedication and hours you’re putting in. But please make sure you give yourself some breaks. Otherwise you get burned out and this stuff becomes nothing more than mush. When I first got started in this industry. I would literally go days on 3-5 hours of sleep per night because I was trying to devour as much information as I could find. Back then there weren’t sites like WA. And if there were I was a dumb ass and never decided to invest in my learning. In any event, sometimes I would read a concept and it wouldn’t sink in. So I would leave my computer a lone for a couple of days, then come back with a fresh set of eyes. I would read the same concept again and bingo it made total sense. I’m not sure if you’ve gone through that yet. But just be mindful of giving yourself a break otherwise you’ll miss things or it becomes a bit confusing.
I just don’t want you to be burnt out before you even get started. lol But keep up the hard work because you already know it will pay off.
ReplyMore kind words from the no scams sage, you are rite Eddy.All work and no play make jack a dull boy, so today i just sat back and watched my stats. You really are a good friend in all this Eddy. like i said before, i really wouldn’t have believed it because most of every site you see is faker then Dolly Parton. I will always remember my roots in this and ill be thinking about that when my first checks come in. You have my recommendation to any one, that’s why i dropped you spot in WA page.
L8R
ReplyLuke
LMAO, “Faker than Dolly Parton.”,
ReplyDamn you Luke. I was laughing so hard some spit flew out my mouth. Good looking out for the WA gold. It’s not necessary but I appreciate the action. More importantly I appreciate that you trust enough in a brother that you would recommend me to others. So thanks for the love and support Luke! (and the laugh. lol) Keep doing your thing because I do look forward to hearing about those first checks.
@Eddy Salomon:
You liked the dolly thing huh lol, must be a Texas thing. I just upgraded my clix sense account , your welcome for the two bucks lol. better scoot over at the top Eddy looks coming to town. im going to make no scams.net jkjk lol
NO SCAMS 4 LIFE!
ReplyI just know it was a hilarious metaphor. lol Thanks for the clixsense upgrade, every cent still counts to me even at this level of my career.
ReplyBy the way, the great thing about the internet is there is plenty room up on the top. So feel free to make your way up there. I don’t know if I’m up there quite yet, but I hear the view is quite nice there. lol
Hi Eddy, thanks for the great info. here about making money for FREE. I started clixsense not long ago and I already making some money just for clicking the ads. Maybe you can add this free program on your next post too about Neobux and it does the same thing you will get paid just for clicking ads.
To your success,
ReplyJulius Orias
Hey Julius,
ReplyYou’re welcome. I was a member of Neobux and had planed to introduce it as an option here a while ago. But I found it less straightforward than clixsense with all the rental of referrals stuff and all the paid upgrades. I did actually make money with them. But eventually they had dropped off my radar and I forgot to log in for a while. Then when I did finally remember to log in, my account was disabled and all the money I had invested and made was gone. That pretty much pissed me off especially because they never sent me an email stating that I should login soon or my account would be disabled which is what most of the other legitimate PTC sites though. So that left a bad taste in my mouth even though that was probably my mistake. But when I consider that and their convoluted rental system and the several up-sell membership options, I decided against recommending them.. But I do know folks are doing well with it and it’s not a scam.
I agree Eddy they just dont have the pull as do other sites i have seen. What do you think about cash crate?
ReplyDon’t get me wrong, NeoBux is a pretty big company with a lot of users that are very happy. So I don’t want that to be misrepresented. I just don’t mess with them anymore because of the reasons listed above. I still think there is value there for others. In terms of cash crate, they’re basically exactly like fusion cash:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/08/27/is-fusion-cash-fusioncashcom-a-scam/
As long as you follow the tips of being organized, reading the terms of conditions of the offers you do, you’ll make money at cash rate, fusion cash or any other legitimate get paid offer site. But I encourage you to read the tips I’ve listed on my fusion cash article because it pretty much applies to all these sites.
ReplyI have had luck with both Fusion Cash (awaiting my first cash-out now) and just sighed up with CashCrate yesterday and so far, so good!
ReplyBoth are great companies. Get paid to offers are wonderful if you’re organized and read the fine print. Most of the time when I have heard people complain about them is because they failed to keep this in mind. I don’t know if you read my article with these tips before starting with these companies, but it’s worth a read either way:
Replyhttp://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/05/07/getpaidtotryoffers/
Once again I’ll chime in on this. I haven’t taken action on WF. I have however done this since taking this site seriously: I’ve made about $10, paid to my Pay Pal account. I’m halfway to a $10 payout from clixsence. I’ve got a few bucks on Mturk. But today I’ve gotten an offer to pay me $60 for 45 min of my time, over the phone in the comfort of my own home. Infoco wants to know my opinion about my anti-virus software! I want to do more but….. I’ve also learned that during the time I didn’t take this site seriously I learned an immense amount about staying safe while surfing. I’m 53. most of my friends and family have an unhealthy fear of the internet. I yearn to learn and make money. Thanks Eddy. By the way folks, pay attention to this site. It pays, literally! Next on my to do list is to take $10 and upgrade my clixsense to premium, referrals or no referrals.
ReplyCongrats Cathy. You’re a shinning example of what happens when you take action. I find there are a lot of people of various ages that are terrified of technology. But what they don’t realize is that anything can be learn when necessity requires it. None of us were born knowing how to talk, walk, do our jobs, etc. But we all learned because it was a necessity. If people viewed technology in the same way, I’m confident they can learn it just like they learned everything else in their lives. Unfortunately there is too much of “excuse-ism” going around. It’s a nasty disease. But you showed it can be conquered. Hopefully your immunity will be passed down to others reading this. lol
Keep up the action!
ReplyHello, Eddy.. I’m from the Philippines, I have just stumbled here in your site by clicking BBB..And I saw what you had been saying about those scammers you had encountered.. cause you had also been victimized by them..That’s what I’m afraid of, but I had been enlightened by your video, that you are also a member of clixsense, and how you are making a huge profit out of it. and through affiliate..Hope you can help me to learn more about the techniques you are using so I can grow with this kind of business..
ReplyThanks and more power..
Hi Jonathan,
ReplyI’m happy to hear you’ve learned a lot from my scam video. Hopefully now you’re in a better place to avoid all the scams out there.
Good luck and take care.