How to Create a Location Independent Lifestyle Business



Ever since Tim Ferriss drummed excitement about a four hour work week, we’ve been hearing about the thrill of the location independent lifestyle. The idea that, with the aid of the Web, you’re no longer bound by physical borders when operating a business which means you can work anywhere in the world – on your own terms. Four hours a week aside, a hard realization came upon most affiliate marketers, freelancers, and website owners at a rapid pace: it’s hard. (more…)

The Beginner’s Guide to Affiliate Marketing: Developing Money-Making Pages [Part 4]



It may seem like a stretch but your website content becomes a product and, simultaneously, a vehicle for distributing your message. That is a product in the sense that people find value in its information and a vehicle because it comes packaged with your affiliate promotions. The lucrative gain for content in the realm of affiliate marketing becomes “money pages”. (more…)

Affiliate Marketing is the Coolest Job: 10 Reasons Why



Ah, the life of an affiliate marketer... it's the coolest job, hands down. There are days when you’re putting in the full grind while others give you access to ultimate relaxation. We wanted to highlight what we believe are the top ten reasons why being an affiliate marketing is definitely the coolest job in the world. #1: You Get to Set Your Time Blah, the 9-to-5 is a quick and easy way to an early grave due to stress. Know why affiliate marketing is the coolest job? Because you get to choose your own hours so if you’re a morning...

Affiliate Marketing Glossary: 79 Essential Terms You Should Know



PPC, ROI, WTF, the terms and jargon used in affiliate marketing can be mindboggling at times which is why we've gone ahead and created our own affiliate marketing glossary. It seems that each day we’re given a new term for the work we do. How does one make sense of it all?   The bigger question is... “which are important?” We're trimming the fat and bringing you only the essentials you'll need to know. The Affiliate Marketing Glossary: 79 Essential Items We’re not going to bother with the minutia and tech jargon. Most of these terms you'll pick up as...

Email Marketing 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Profitable Lists



Email marketing is one of the most valuable assets you can add to your marketing. It allows you direct access to your subscribers and interested parties through their email without the hurdles of finding content and participation on your website. In this article, we will be exploring the complete process of building your first email mailing list. You’ll be taken from the conceptual stage and end with a hodge-podge of marketing tips to increase your subscriber count on your list. Ready to get started? The BIG Question: Why Build a List? Before we dig into the juicy details of building...

How To Get Started With Link Building: A Basic Primer



Do you need a link building primer? Something to help introduce the concept of building backlinks? Most importantly... what is link building? Well, there are a couple of answers to this question. First of all, link building is the practice of getting links on other sites that are pointing back to your main website. But even more importantly, link building is an essential element of every SEO campaign. SEO has two main parts to it: On-page SEO – things you can do within your website to improve its rankings. Off-page SEO – things you can do outside your website to improve...