101 Things I Learned As An Affiliate

GregK · 02-26-2009, 12:27 PM

I always see these threads on IMDB and thought it might be fun to have one here.

1. If you’ve read through the terms and conditions twice and think you understand them, you better read them two more times
2. It is necessary and possible to check Google rankings at least 100 times a day
3. It is possible to put in a 12 hour day without leaving bed

cardscrazy · 02-27-2009, 01:24 AM

it's a necessity to listen to music while you work
going to affiliate conferences is just an excuse to mingle

GregK · 02-27-2009, 11:03 AM

6. Somehow I can remember 100 different login accounts and passwords but I can't remember when the girlfriends birthday is
7. "If you build it they will come" and if not spend a bunch of money on PPC

AffiliateLeads007 · 03-01-2009, 02:06 PM

8 - The difference between the letters CPA, CPC, CPS & CPM can have a huge impact on your life
9 - No matter how many times you explain it, your friends will not understand what you do for a living
10 - There are a lot of websites out there... I mean a LOT!!

GregK · 03-02-2009, 07:40 PM

11. The mouse that costs $150 is totally worth it in the long run
12. Laptops mean diversity. IE: I can check my rankings at home. I can check my rankings at Starbucks. I can check my rankings at the park...
13. When I say I'm happy with my viral results, I am not talking about a flu shot

WestEagle · 03-03-2009, 03:54 PM

14 sometimes it is good business to live in a different time zone than you are physically in (IE: wake up at 4 pm, go to bed at 9 am.

GregK · 03-03-2009, 05:19 PM

haha so true

Robert_Forrester · 03-04-2009, 11:22 AM

15. It is perfectly acceptable to spend all day selling something you don't own to someone you've never met
16. It is possible to have a business partner for years without knowing what they look like

Sandis · 03-04-2009, 12:53 PM

17. You can spend more time with your kids and also cats, dogs, horses, fishes, mouses, illegal imigrants and whatever else you're keeping in your garage

JessicaWhite · 03-04-2009, 12:56 PM

18. You can meet all sorts of new people!!

02-26-2009, 12:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
GregK Top Level Poster Join Date: Feb 1975 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 445 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	101 Things I Learned As An Affiliate I always see these threads on IMDB and thought it might be fun to have one here. 1. If you’ve read through the terms and conditions twice and think you understand them, you better read them two more times 2. It is necessary and possible to check Google rankings at least 100 times a day 3. It is possible to put in a 12 hour day without leaving bed __________________ www.affiliateprograms.com

02-27-2009, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
GregK Top Level Poster Join Date: Feb 1975 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 445 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	6. Somehow I can remember 100 different login accounts and passwords but I can't remember when the girlfriends birthday is 7. "If you build it they will come" and if not spend a bunch of money on PPC __________________ www.affiliateprograms.com

03-02-2009, 07:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
GregK Top Level Poster Join Date: Feb 1975 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 445 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	11. The mouse that costs $150 is totally worth it in the long run 12. Laptops mean diversity. IE: I can check my rankings at home. I can check my rankings at Starbucks. I can check my rankings at the park... 13. When I say I'm happy with my viral results, I am not talking about a flu shot __________________ www.affiliateprograms.com

03-03-2009, 05:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
GregK Top Level Poster Join Date: Feb 1975 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 445 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	haha so true __________________ www.affiliateprograms.com

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02-27-2009, 01:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
cardscrazy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it's a necessity to listen to music while you work going to affiliate conferences is just an excuse to mingle

03-01-2009, 02:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
AffiliateLeads007 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 68 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	8 - The difference between the letters CPA, CPC, CPS & CPM can have a huge impact on your life 9 - No matter how many times you explain it, your friends will not understand what you do for a living 10 - There are a lot of websites out there... I mean a LOT!!

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WestEagle Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	14 sometimes it is good business to live in a different time zone than you are physically in (IE: wake up at 4 pm, go to bed at 9 am.

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Robert_Forrester Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 49 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	15. It is perfectly acceptable to spend all day selling something you don't own to someone you've never met 16. It is possible to have a business partner for years without knowing what they look like

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Sandis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	17. You can spend more time with your kids and also cats, dogs, horses, fishes, mouses, illegal imigrants and whatever else you're keeping in your garage

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JessicaWhite Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	18. You can meet all sorts of new people!!