Kicking off

[bweed]

Howdy All,

We're a husband and wife team from Australia. Fairly new to this business. I'm a software developer, she's a shrink. So hopefully there's a useful set of skills between us to apply to this business. I've been aware of the affiliate marketing world since the cowboy days of berry slinging and written tools for a few other affiliates but never dipped my toe in the water myself.

We're floundering around a bit trying to work out our ideal niche and traffic source but we've decided on niche dating just to get our hands dirty and get some real experience.

I've been reading AF for a while. Great resource and look forward to learning and sharing my own screwups.

 

[azgold]

Welcome to AFix, Mr. and Mrs. @bweed

We're floundering around a bit trying to work out our ideal niche and traffic source but we've decided on niche dating just to get our hands dirty and get some real experience.

I've been reading AF for a while. Great resource and look forward to learning and sharing my own screwups.

Love your attitude! Start a thread in the appropriate forum(s) and let us know anytime you have questions.

 

[TonyB]

Fairly new to this business. I'm a software developer, she's a shrink. So hopefully there's a useful set of skills between us to apply to this business.

For some reason, after reading the intro I thought of this lady...

http://www.majwismann.com/

Bear with me... I read this article about her...

http://retiremyass.com/80000-on-one-online-course/

And it was the first time I had seen someone working in this niche, in this way. Maybe a trail you guys could look at?

 

[bweed]

Welcome to AFix, Mr. and Mrs. @bweed



Love your attitude! Start a thread in the appropriate forum(s) and let us know anytime you have questions.

Cheers Azgold and Marc,

I've read through the AF intro post several months ago. I'm a big fan of finchsells ramblings as well, between the two and a few other random resources I've got a pretty good big picture version of AM. We just need to fill it out with the knowledge that only practical experience can buy.

Will definately post some questions and will likely join the dojo soon. I'm not averse to spending on tools and knowledge, just picking and choosing where I spend until we see some results.

Here's a question for you... We've allocated a reasonable budget for startup. 95% to spend on traffic and testing. But if you had to allocate say $200/month for (recurring subscritpion) tools in your first month what would be the must haves?

 

[bweed]

For some reason, after reading the intro I thought of this lady...

majwismann.com

Bear with me... I read this article about her...

And it was the first time I had seen someone working in this niche, in this way. Maybe a trail you guys could look at?

Fantastic link Tony8... We just happened to be looking for something just like that!

 

[datingoffers]

What an interesting couple!
Good luck with everything We have dating offers, some of them are newbie friendly.
See the sig if interested.
Cheers

 

[UpForIt Dating Offers]

Welcome to forum!

 

[T J Tutor]

Howdy All,

Welcome to the AffiliateFix Family @bweed !

We're a husband and wife team from Australia. Fairly new to this business. I'm a software developer, she's a shrink. So hopefully there's a useful set of skills between us to apply to this business. I've been aware of the affiliate marketing world since the cowboy days of berry slinging and written tools for a few other affiliates but never dipped my toe in the water myself.

We're floundering around a bit trying to work out our ideal niche and traffic source but we've decided on niche dating just to get our hands dirty and get some real experience.

I've been reading AF for a while. Great resource and look forward to learning and sharing my own screwups.

Be active, ask loads of questions, take action, and be committed. That's how it gets done!

Use this forum as a mentor. It's full of members at every level of experience which makes for many balanced perspectives for a Newbie to learn from. Take the time to read through the forums here and see for yourself that the Newbies achieving success have actually dedicated themselves to success in this industry and reaping the rewards by following the advice of fellow AffiliateFix members, being dedicated to success, putting the time in, and making the necessary investments. You cannot shortcut the learning curve. It goes slower for some and it goes faster for others. Everyone has their own intellectual absorption rates, skill development pace, commitment level, and budgets.

You are a FIX'er now and that means you have the world at your feet with IM. Here are a few suggestions:

Read and 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