I'm getting back into online marketing!

[Jordan989]

Hey everyone! I'm Jordan!

I have done online marketing off and on over the years and this time around I'm hoping to take it more seriously and build something sustainable.

As soon as I saw the internet as a kid in the 1990s, I started trying to learn how to build websites. When I turned 18 (in 2007), I first started trying to make money online and didn't have much success at first.

My first success was around 2010 when I was introduced to CPALead which was the big IM fad at the time. I found a traffic source that no one else was using and made up to a few hundred dollars a day for a few months ($10k+ total) until I lost that traffic source and that income stream was gone overnight.

Then I started marketing CPALead on Facebook groups before very many other people were doing that and I made a few thousand dollars before they deleted my account. I was dumb and was using my personal Facebook account for this marketing and after emailing people at Facebook and begging them, I got my account back but was banned from using Facebook Ads (even though I never actually used their ads).

After that experience, I stopped doing internet marketing for a while. I have done it off and on over the last few years making a few hundred dollars here and there when I have a good idea, but now I want to really do it the right way. Unlike in the past, I have a good job now and I can afford to invest in the right tools and take time to experiment and learn without worrying about making enough to cover rent.

I'm looking forward to sharing my experiences, opinions, and knowledge with all of you as you share yours with me!

By the way, can anyone get me up to speed on the current status of the industry? It doesn't seem to be as active as it was a few years ago.

 

[Nevasch Lenker]

Hi Jordan , good luck

 

[T J Tutor]

Hey everyone! I'm Jordan!

Hi @Jordan989 , welcome to AffiliateFix! Thanks for joining us. It's great to have you with us.

I have done online marketing off and on over the years and this time around I'm hoping to take it more seriously and build something sustainable.

As soon as I saw the internet as a kid in the 1990s, I started trying to learn how to build websites. When I turned 18 (in 2007), I first started trying to make money online and didn't have much success at first.

My first success was around 2010 when I was introduced to CPALead which was the big IM fad at the time. I found a traffic source that no one else was using and made up to a few hundred dollars a day for a few months ($10k+ total) until I lost that traffic source and that income stream was gone overnight.

Then I started marketing CPALead on Facebook groups before very many other people were doing that and I made a few thousand dollars before they deleted my account. I was dumb and was using my personal Facebook account for this marketing and after emailing people at Facebook and begging them, I got my account back but was banned from using Facebook Ads (even though I never actually used their ads).

After that experience, I stopped doing internet marketing for a while. I have done it off and on over the last few years making a few hundred dollars here and there when I have a good idea, but now I want to really do it the right way. Unlike in the past, I have a good job now and I can afford to invest in the right tools and take time to experiment and learn without worrying about making enough to cover rent.

I'm looking forward to sharing my experiences, opinions, and knowledge with all of you as you share yours with me!

By the way, can anyone get me up to speed on the current status of the industry? It doesn't seem to be as active as it was a few years ago.

Great story, and yes this industry is at least as active! Actually, it has grown to over a fourteen billion dollar industry and more than doubled in size over the past couple of years.

So many opportunities and not enough time to be an expert at all of them. Find something that interests you and stick with it until you master it.

Have you setup a VPS, picked a tracker, and selected a sub niche within a specific vertical?

You'll meet a lot of great folks here and all of them helping one another daily. I'm sure you'll find your way around and hook up with some interesting members.

Looking forward to your posts and threads.

Learn through extensive reading in this community. Select one vertical. one tracker, and one traffic source. Learn from your fellow members here to master each one of them (a couple of months). Then you can expand and replicate your successes.

As a Newbie, you need to read, study, invest, and implement. Perseverance, dedication, and taking action are the cornerstones of the success you will obtain.

Read
Read through the various areas of the forum to learn about the types of marketing available for your new business. Make a list of all the types of marketing and take some notes along the way. Then determine which area of marketing with which you will start your journey.

Do this to select an area of marketing to start, as well, do this to select a tracker, a traffic source, and to select a vertical.

Then read up on the affiliate networks and select two to begin with that will serve your needs and the types of offers you would like to promote. Put your application in and they will call you for an interview. Be professional and be prepared to answer some questions about how you will promote offers, do you have a website, are you a Newbie, etc. Please note, if you join the Dojo, we have a thread there that can offer assistance in getting accepted to some of the networks.

Study
Now that you have selected a basis to begin, read all of the threads in this forum that relate to your initial selections so that you have a rudimentary understanding of their features and benefits.

Invest
You will require some investment. A VPS server, domains, traffic, landing pages, etc. You will need a budget for daily, weekly, and monthly expenses. This will change over time and you will need to update it often so that you know exactly what your costs and earnings are.

Implement
This is where it all starts to earn. You must now begin to implement what you have established as your foundation for your business.

Here is some advice and guidance that will help you establish your initial goals:

Make sure you complete the following first.

Every business needs:

1. a plan
2. a schedule for research, learning, and execution
3. a budget.

Remember to read through our WIKI and get to know the basics as well as some of the buzz words in the industry.

I also recommend reading the following thread:

As a Newbie, What Stops You From Getting Started

Here is a set of immediate goals:

1. Get a VPS
2. Select a vertical
3. Select a tracker
4. Select a couple of networks and get your approval
5. Select a traffic source
6. Create a schedule for researching, learning (training), and working. This is a business, treat it as such!
7. Create a budget for every expense (daily, weekly, monthly)
8. Be very active in this forum by researching, asking questions, helping others when you are able.

As well, I highly recommend you join the DOJO as it is full of great tools and contributions for successful marketers. Click the banner below to learn more.



Remember This! : Nothing has to be perfect before you start. Read & study, but invest and implement at the same time. You cannot learn all of it from reading and studying. A great deal of your learning comes from implementing!

Good Luck!

T J

 

[Thanhnguyentrieu]

Good luck !

 

[azgold]

Hello, @Jordan989 and welcome to AFix!

Great story! You've already had an interesting start in the business. I'm sure the knowledge and experience you gained is going to help you moving forward.

If you ever have questions, let us know!

 

[tyoussef]

Good luck !