From Rags to Riches

Today marks the day that I have officially begun my journey to becoming a successful affiliate. I will be blogging for the next 365 days on exactly what it takes for me to become a success. Although I have been an affiliate for over a year now, the time has come to put the hard yards in and become a success. Last Friday I quit my University studies to pursue affiliate marketing full time. Yep that’s right, livin’ the dream.

It all sounds so simple right? As is the case with many things in life it is easier said then done. I am at a point in my life where I have to make a go of it. I know I can be a successful affiliate, I have the knowledge and the desire, I just have to actually do it.

One of the main reasons I am in the situation I am today is simply because I found out what I had to do and then left it at that. I read a lot of SEO and then never implemented it into my sites.

I have great hopes for this blog and I really do hope it takes off. It will offer a unique insight into exactly what I do on a day to day basis. This will allow others to read and gain a better understanding of what it takes to be a successful affiliate.

This blog will also hold me personally accountable. I made it public that I was going to be doing this and that is how I want it to be. I will be posting on this blog every day for 365 days. That is no exaggeration, I am doing what it takes to become successful. Diligence is a word that comes to mind.

At the moment I am a gambling affiliate. There are many types of affiliate markets on the internet, but this is what interests me most. Like many of my affiliate friends, I started out as a poker player. From there I turned my attention to where the real money is. This is the one of the most competitive markets to be in on the internet. In fact, it is the 3rd most compettive behind porn and health products.

So what do I hope to achieve with making a blog every day for the next 365 days? I hope to give back to the community. I am constantly seeking out information and finding out the best way to do things. By creating valuable resources along the way on this journey I believe many people can benefit from the work I put into it. I can link out to people that deserve a mention, so I can give them a small reward for being a solid affiliate.

It will also act as a guide to those who don’t fully understand what it really takes to become a successful affiliate. There are copious amounts of blogs and products you can buy that all teach you the secrets to making 1 trillion dollars in half an hour. The fact of the matter is that it is hard work. I hope you can gain an insight into my life and the things I do to make my marketing efforts work.

This will also act as a personal journey for myself. I am 23 years old and have have had many twists and turns already. I will learn more about me along the way but the one thing I know is this; the time has come to stop talking the talk and begin to walk the walk. This is all about doing. I am accountable for posting here every day and that along will keep me on my toes. I am not just doing this to show others how to do this right; I am also doing it to learn what it really takes. Get some substance about what I do.

You can expect some pretty cool things to be posted on here. During my time blogging I expect to run some tests and experiment outside the realm of gambling. I’m pretty much going to take things as they come and go with the flow. The audience I get will hopefully offer some sort of direction as well.

Thanks to everyone that has shown an interest in what I’m up to already. I will be spreading plenty of link love around the place so be prepared to be linked to. I have just installed this Thesis theme and it is really cool. It has so many options in the back end it makes my head spin. I’m not much of a techy sort of a guy so I might need to get a hand with it.

Anyone that wants to have the first blog roll link on the site can have one if they can make this place look sexy!

Over the next few posts you will be learning more about what I’m up to and where I’m at in terms of my affiliate career. I am pumped to be doing this and can’t wait to see how it develops.