This morning I received an unexpected phone call. I had just pulled an espresso shot as part of my usual heart-starting morning routine and sat down to enjoy my breakfast.

Next minute, my iPhone rings with a "Blocked" number. I pick it up with a slightly grumpy "Hello?"

A robot on the other end of the line says:

"Hello. . . I'm calling from HostGator. . . one of your accounts has a script running that is causing problems for the server."

An affiliate who uses the quirky persona "Rays Lite" has come from nowhere to dominate his niche. He did it in only one year. It's a hot niche, too - celebrity sunglasses. The site receives about 10,000 unique visitors a day and sells enough sunglasses to fund Ray's outrageous lifestyle.

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