This blog is now devoted to the posting of my Memoir/Novel called, Lost and Found. I'll be posting it in a serialized fashion -- a new Chapter each week. I call it a 'Memoir/Novel' because it is the true story of my youth, but I've changed all names, including my own. There is a Table of Contents in the left sidebar. Just click the links to read from the beginning or to read any part you may have missed. There is a "New Chapter Notice Form" on the right. Just leave your first name and email address and I'll let you know directly when there's a new chapter posted. I'd also love to hear your comments.

Be well -- Be in Peace!

21st November 2005

Rosalind Gardner — The Affiliate’s Affiliate

Hello my friends —

Over the past few years, I have been working very hard to develop my Internet Marketing business. For the first few years of that time, I floundered around trying to spot that REALLY GOOD way to make this work. I tried it all — you name it — I tried it.

Sometimes I had a little success — and sometimes very little.

Then, I realized that out of all the ways I tried, the one that seemed to be working the best for me, was Affiliate Marketing — selling other people’s stuff. And, as I delved more and more deeply into this aspect of Internet Marketing, I found that the best advice kept coming from one individual — Rosalind Gardner.

Since I have been following what she teaches, my level of success has consistently risen.

She truly knows this Affiliate Marketing business inside and out. She has been doing this since 1998 (full-time since 2000) and she’s learned how to make an incredibly good living online with affiliate programs.

So, I’m going to feature some of her writing from time-to-time. I know you’ll learn a lot from these articles.

I strongly encourage you to get her best-selling book, “Super Affiliate Handbook: How I Made $436,797 in One Year Selling Other People’s Stuff Online”. Get this book today to learn how you too can suceed in Internet and affiliate marketing, just go to: Super Affiliate Handbook

Here’s one of her articles for today — I hope you enjoy it.

Have a great and prosperous day.

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How to Keep Your Affiliate Marketing Business Organized
© Copyright Rosalind Gardner, All Rights Reserved
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I’m fairly anal about keeping my business, and almost all aspects of my life, well-organized.

For example, open my closet and you’ll see my clothes sorted by garment type and color (according to the spectrum from white to black).

Sick, eh?
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18th November 2005

The Amazing Internet Profit Challenge

It was just about a month ago that I was invited to take part in something brand new to me.

I was doing some posting in an Internet Marketing forum and heard about a possible challenge where a group of three teams would compete against each other in promoting a particular product. The teams would be made up of a variety of skill-levels, from the very experienced, successful Internet Marketers, to the newer-than-new newbie.

I was one of the lucky ones to be chosen for one of the teams. Some day you may hear about us — we’re called “Team UP“.

All the teams would develop their own Internet Marketing strategies to promote/market the product. They would share costs and profits equally between the members, and the team that had the most total profits in the time allowed (which was set up for a six week run — that could be extended because of the holidays) would be the winner.

Thus, it was born — “The Amazing Internet Profit Challenge” — and on November 6th, we kicked it off.

The talent on these teams is amazing. I can’t mention names here — that wouldn’t be fair, but I’m sure you’d recognize some of the major players in the Internet Marketing arena.

The product was selected — blogs were set up — web sites were created — keywords were researched — Adwords campaigns were established — joint venture proposals were made — cross-linking techniques were instituted — autoresponders were set up — and the teams were underway in a big way.

Some real honest excitement was in the air that kickoff day — and it still is at a high level today.

Now the sales are starting to come in and the tweaking of each team’s campaign is in full swing as we all try to squeeze out that little bit more profit than the other team.

The beautiful part in all this is that the end result will be a “Blueprint” — more commonly referred to as an eBook — that will detail every single technique taken by the teams to run this challenge. It will cover not only what the more experienced people have done, but also the steps taken by each of the team members, including the newbies, and their learning process.

Wait until that “Blueprint” comes out — what a lesson in Internet Marketing that will be, right? Wouldn’t you love to have that in your “bag of tricks”?

I’ll keep you posted.

Have a great day.

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18th November 2005

Now, This is Exciting!

Hi again everyone …

This is something that I haven’t done in the way of blatant promotion before — but I have to pass this one along to you right away.

In fact, I may be a little late in getting this out to you. I do know that this is going to be happening within the next few days.

And — if you haven’t heard about this elsewhere — then you can say that you heard about it here first!

What I’m talking about is for all you Adwords folks — and it’s called Adwords Dominator!

I’m telling you about this because I have been a steady user of the great software program, Keyword Analyzer. When it comes to doing keyword research, Keyword Analyzer is top drawer. I couldn’t do my Adwords work without it — nor would I want to.

Now, Chris Lee and Goran Nagy, the developers of Keywords Analyzer have a new trick up their sleeve which is going to take the world of AdWords marketing by storm…

Very soon now, they are going to release the world’s first AdWords API Desktop management software:

AdWords Dominator.

Chris is so excited he can barely contain himself, and he should know – he’s been using it for the last two months and simply cannot wait to share it with the world…

Now, Chris has promised me that if you head over there right now and register your interest, he will notify you personally before release and give you a special “History is being made today…” discount.

So, check it out right now.

You’ll find them over here — just click your mouse right here!

All the best,

Ron

PS – There’s not much time left, so do it right now… click here ….

PPS If you haven’t used Keywords Analyzer and you need to do keyword research for your Adsense or Adwords campaigns, then you can check that out by clicking here!

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17th November 2005

Profit From Others Mistakes

Hello — I’m back with more talk about eBay. And I’m also back with another great article by Terry Gibbs. I have a lot of respect for Terry — he is not only a very successful eBayer, but he is also willing and able to provide the guidance so many of us need on our own eBay adventures. Terry teaches people how to run profitable home-based antiques and collectibles businesses, and eBay plays a big role. Terry even wrote a book called the Auction Revolution about his eBay experiences.

Yes. There are a gazillion books out there about how to run an eBay business.

Well, let me assure you, Terry’s book is appropriately named.

It is revolutionary.

When Terry wrote his book, he started out assuming you knew absolutely nothing about eBay at all. The he gradually builds from there. The first 115 pages are all eBay. Everything from setting up an account, to writing your first listing, and getting paid. Even if you’ve been selling on eBay for some time, you will find plenty in this book to make you more successful. There’s no better way to learn than to learn from an expert.

But it is in the second half of the Auction Revolution that Terry really cuts loose. Here’s where you’ll pick up so many advanced techniques — things you may never have thought about.

Here’s one of Terry’s articles to give you an example of what I’m talking about …
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14th November 2005

What Ever Happened To Customer Service?

Today, I’m going to share another article by my good friends, Donna Boyle and Kim Vaughn over at “Action Mommies.com”. Donna and Kim are busy Moms, and the Co-authors of the “Auction Mommies” Ebook – The Ultimate Step-by-Step eBay Auction Ebook for Moms!
You can get your copy by clicking here.

Have a great day and enjoy this article. It’s loaded with good advice to make your eBay experience more profitable.
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What Ever Happened To Customer Service?

By: Donna Boyle and Kim Vaughn
© Copyright – All Rights Reserved
Get your copy of their “Auction Mommies” Ebook – The Ultimate
Step-by-Step eBay Auction Ebook for Moms! Click here…

Does the newspaper delivery person throw your newspaper into a puddle of water?
Does the grocery store clerk smash your bread into a shopping bag?
Does the fast-food person give you cold fries with your order?
Does the retail clerk chat on her cell phone instead of offering assistance?
Does the repair man make you wait weeks to fix a household problem?
Does the auto mechanic charge you an outrageous price for an oil change?
Does the airline representative shrug their shoulders when your luggage is missing?
Does the eBay seller get annoyed when you ask a question about their auction item?

Does Anyone Care Anymore???

If you’ve experienced any of these unfortunate situations, then you know the frustration that poor customer service creates for a customer.

Unfortunately, good old-fashion customer service is slowly becoming extinct in our day-to-day lives and customers long for the days when they were appreciated for their business.

So, what can a small business owner do?
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