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anastasis



Joined: 27 Aug 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:27 am    Post subject: My first sale.... Reply with quote

Hello guys and girls of the forum....

A minute ago i checked my cj account and saw that
I have done my first sale. The commission is $13.17.
That's 7% of $188,14. My site's name was registered
3 months ago on August 8th and uses only traffic
from free search engines. A week ago I have posted
because I was in first page of google results for my
primary keyword. I think the first sale is the most
critical moment because you prove to your self that
everything you were reading before you took the
decision to begin your affiliate attempts was true. Now
I know it works. From today everything is going to be
a numbers game. I am very happy since here in
Greece we have a very big problem with unemployment
and I thing I can make it happen to make a living online.

I wish success to all of you

Anastasis
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SteveTao



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulation ! I wish you all the best Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 1:24 pm    Post subject: Re: My first sale.... Reply with quote

Hey -

Congrats! Bravo! That's awesome. Keep up the great work!

God Bless you,
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anastasis wrote:
A minute ago i checked my cj account and saw that
I have done my first sale.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations anastasis Very Happy

I just made my first sale 2 weeks ago.
It sure is a great feeling to know this
affiliate marketing stuff really works Very Happy

I'm now making at least a few dollars everyday
and I'm sure you will to before long.

Unemployment is pretty high here to, in western
Canada, so I am also hoping to turn this into a
full-time job like you.

GOOD LUCK with your site! Very Happy

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HorseMan



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations anastasis

Lets have a party Very Happy

You must be shaking, jumping, and running around.

You are right the first sale is the most important. You finally belive this is possible.

Just wait untill you get the first check, then you will be really happy Laughing

What a life you are going to have, you get to live the greatest place on earth and make money for doing nothing Wink

Well enjoy the day

HorseMan
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Larry Chamberlain



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Anastasis,

Yep, it sure is a great feeling, well done.

All the best,
Larry Chamberlain.
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anastasis



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all your comments.

I will inform you when my first check arrives.

Now something else. I built my site with sbi. That means $300 for a year and also paid for a submission in the yahoo directory which is another $300 for a year. I kind of regret it that I started building a theme-content site but since everything is paid for a year I will do my best. You know it's too much too pay that money and don't know if it's going to work. When the first check arrives I will buy some products about mini sites. If a mini site doesn't work you damp it and the expenses are not many. Has anyone of you read Phil Willey's ebook which says about affiliate marketing with mini sites? If yes what's your experience? And Marlon Sander's "Create your own products in a flash". The bad thing is that I only see testimonials for all marketing products from other marketers.

Anastasis
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better_man



Joined: 15 Sep 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:22 pm    Post subject: Re: My first sale.... Reply with quote

anastasis wrote:
A minute ago i checked my cj account and saw that
I have done my first sale. The commission is $13.17.
That's 7% of $188,14.



Congrats Anastasis! Laughing Cool Very Happy Smile Surprised Idea

Best luck for even bigger sales!
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
If a mini site doesn't work you damp it and the expenses are not many.


The costs involved in building a mini site (except for your time) are the same as those for a larger content site, meaning if you know how to build a mini site cheaply then you can build a content site cheaply. The concept is the same, only one has more pages than the other.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

anastasis wrote:
I kind of regret it that I started building a theme-content site but since everything is paid for a year I will do my best. You know it's too much too pay that money and don't know if it's going to work.

The approach works - if you follow the quide. I'm sorry if you regret taking the step into web publishing, but the SBI! philosophy is more than sound.

When it comes to Yahoo, cases vary.

anastasis wrote:
Has anyone of you read Phil Willey's ebook which says about affiliate marketing with mini sites?

Yes, I've read it. Unfortunately, I had read many other marketing books first, so it wasn't that great for me.

But he covers the minisite approach as well as anybody I've seen. The book is very practical, and more direct that Ken Evoy's style of writing.

Incidentally, despite certain rumours, there's only one "l" in Wiley. Rolling Eyes

anastasis wrote:
The bad thing is that I only see testimonials for all marketing products from other marketers.

That's a bit of a problem with marketing products in general, I'm afraid. If all else fails, ask for a refund. If your reasons are genuine, it's fair.

All the best,
Charlie.
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uniquelyyours



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smile Can somone give the site where one can read more on Phil's mini sites. I am also interested in the e-books. Post a link thanks
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Charlie



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 2:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

uniquelyyours wrote:
Can someone give the site where one can read more on Phil's mini sites.

Phil's main site is ozemedia.com

Cheers,
Charlie.
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uniquelyyours



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Charlie, have a good evening.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:57 pm    Post subject: Keep up the good work... Reply with quote

Hi Anastasis!
Congratulations on your first sale. Keep up the good work!
I've focused this year only on Phil Wiley's Minisite Profits and created a lot of Minisites and also on PPC via Google Adwords and Overture. I'm glad I did the right decesion, because this concept worked brilliant for me. In my personal opinion the best way to start is via Google Adwords or / and building Minisites. A new way which I now start is via a blog. It's easy to set up (only around $10/month) for hosting and nothing more! I tell you in the future how it had worked!
All the best
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anastasis, Here's my review of Phil Wiley's Mini Site Profits:

"High school dropout creates profits from mini sites"
http://www.associateprograms.com/search/newsletter182.shtml

However, I urge you not to give up too early on creating information-rich, keyword rich, theme-based based sites.

Yes, they require time, money and effort to do well. However, if you get them right, they can produce fat checks, month after month after month, with minimal maintenance. And with a lot less work, in the end, than mini-sites.

To my way of thinking, it's worth a bit of struggle to achieve really good results.

My advice: Every day, look for one small thing you can improve in your business. If you do that for long enough, eventually you'll have a very profitable business.

Hope that helps.
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