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I Don’t Just Get It

by Melvin · Jun 3, 2008

I just don’t really get why people are so much obsessed of making money online if they can make more money offline. Sometimes I hear people who say that if they can make a stable living online then they wouldn’t go for the job. Though it sounds good I don’t understand why people don’t want to go out and work and socialize and have friends and have great experiences and tons of adventures.

For me I would really love to have a job outside the internet or offline so I can really test everything and develop myself. Because one thing that an online venture does not develop is personality. Why? Because you’re just in front of your computer. Oftentimes you’re working alone and you’re talking to no one and just like you’re becoming so paranoid because you’re just alone! Yeah, I know working with the comforts of your home is awesome, but I think going outside, meeting different kinds of people and diving out and learning from experiences is just superb. It is something that no other website can teach us.

Right now I’m just 18 and is currently in college. After finishing my studies, of course I won’t leave affiliate marketing, but still I would feel elated to have a job. Having a job is a one thing that I am looking forward in future. I mean a GREAT highpaying job.

Do you sign under affiliate links?

by Melvin · Jun 1, 2008

So being in affiliate marketing for about close a year now, I can say that I really have learned a lot. From cloaking links, redirecting, or hiding to API’s and some programming and PHP skills.

So getting back to affiliate links, we, internet marketers are tech-savvy enough to know whether we are signing under a refer string or not. On the flipside, we are doing everything to make people believe they are buying things directly not knowing that they are on an affiliate link. How about you do you sign under affiliate links? Well, I just am very somehow disappointed about those who do not sign under links. Why? Because I always feel that a person has to always get compensated for giving put something really really useful. I have a feeling that sometimes those morons are arrogant to say “do you think I don’t know that’s an aff. link? I’m not gonna sign under you” Wtf, who does not know what’s an affiliate link?

For me, if I really feel that information has helped me so much then I would gratefully sign under the link. After all what’s the cost of signing under a person?

I’m a WordPress Noob

by Melvin · May 31, 2008

So, like what I’ve said in my previous post, I have my blogs hosted at blogger.com. This is basically my first blog hosted at wordpress and I am really like a kid learning it’s abc’s. But of course, I can say that using wordpress is very easy. As long as you know the basics, you can be somehow comfortable using it…

Right now, I’m installing some great wp plugins that can really be helpful in terms of everything. So far I have sitemap generator, the all in one seo pack and the next gen gallery and of course matt’s akismet spam killer. So what else do you think is worthy to be included here?

Making Money Online Is Not For Everyone

by Melvin · May 27, 2008

So as I am writing this post, I have remembered how many of my friends were so much fascinated about creating a blog and living a majestic life out of it. And of course like many people, they were disappointed to see that the money isn’t really easy. I admit that I even thought it would also work that way and feel I can get rich online. Btw, this is not my first blog. I have a basketball site that I am really writing a lot because I’m a big fan of basketball.

So getting back to making money online, I think it’s quite simple. It’s NOT for everyone. That’s the bitter truth. When I started the venture of making money online, the first thing I did was the adsense thing. So, literally I became impatient. I clicked my ads, encourage my friends to do it thinking that the best search engine won’t caught me. I got $136 and was banned even before getting it. That’s just one of the super duper many things that have flopped so bad for me.

Right now, I’m making money through affiliate marketing. Not really big just about $200 a month. And looking back to the past, I’ve realized many things. That’s why making money online is not for everyone. Sure you’ll find stuffs there that says “build a blog and make money” or “get rich quick”, but the truth is most people just sell those craps to make money themselves. Just put my case here, I am a great basketball player (at least that’s what i think) and I believe I can be successful someday. So why its not for me? Simple, because I’m a weak man physically and the world is just so competitive that I can’t even get the opportunity.

How about you? Do you think you can succeed with what you’re doin/dreaming?