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The Cons of Working Online

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

So last week I blogged about The Benefits of Working Online. so i figured I better give a real picture that it isn’t all roses and glory… but there are cons to working online. (but I Wouldn’t trade it for a normal 9 to 5)

1. Work from anywhere there is an internet connection. (this is also a con cause you just can’t seem to get away from your work… Even the cellphone I got it so i can do work and access my stats etc..)

2. Set your own hours. Yes this is a con… because you can so easily be LAZY…. I mean common yesterday I made $$,$$$ i should sleep in,  ok sometimes i do… but if i got in that habit my earnings would tank over time.

3. You are Your own Boss. This is a con also because some people really need people breathing down their neck to be productive so you must be self motivating…

4. You work on.... Read More

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The Benefits of Working Online

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

I decided since Valentine’s Day is over things are getting back to more of a normal pace I would write a little bit on the benefits of working online.

1. Work from anywhere there is an internet connection. (it’s a rarity to go somewhere you can’t get internet)

2. The income doesn’t start and stop at 8 to 5. You can reach people 24/7

3. Set your own hours. I am not going to lie I put in more time than i ever did at my Engineering job, But I put in the time when and where i want to.

4. Startup costs are LOW!!! Compared to a B&M business it could cost you hundreds of thousands…. online, you don’t even have to buy a domain to make money online. (although i would reccomend buying a domain ($8) and hosting (under $10 month)).

5. It’s a Business Expense.  No I am not cheating the system etc.. but you would be surprised what all you can write off as a business expense (Consult a good CPA or Tax Lawyer)

6. Cost of Expansion is low..... Read More

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How NOT to do a Media Kit for your Website

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

I was surfing around the Internet looking at some website media kits that were local to my parents (Louisiana). I came across this media kit (http://www.redrivermoms.com/media/RedRiverMoms_Sales_Brochure.pdf ) and I got a large chuckle out of it.

First off it doesn’t give any real stats about the site. It just talks about women online in general and what they spend. While i think this is good information to have, it gives me no gauge if these type of women are on your site, nor how many visitors even come to your site. It could be a 100 a day or 100,000, I guess they want you to call them to find this out.

The best part comes when you check out the advertising rates on page 2.

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Testing a New CPA Network and Neverblue Ads

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

As i have time I try out new CPA networks to see if they are worth while or if they are full of false promises. Before i get on to talking about Neverblue Ads, I figured i would discuss how i test a new network out.

Testing a New CPA Network:
1. Search forums and Google to see what other people have to say about the network. (don’t let one bad comment keep you from trying but several negatives you may want to proceed with caution)
2. Contact the Network and ask for a list of offers and base payout. (you never know they may have an offer you are currently running but with higher payout)
3. Talk to the CPA network about payments. (are the payment periods flexible, can they do net 15 or bimonthly or even weekly.) (Note* prove yourself first then ask for quicker payments, off the bat asking for bimonth or weekly payments usually throws up a red flag)
4. Signup and check out the offers make sure the p.... Read More

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Maxbounty CPA Network Interview

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

First up on the rounds of CPA and Affiliate Network interviews is with Maxbounty.

1. How many offers does your network have?

- MaxBounty currently has about 200 campaigns that are live on the network.

2. What is the Average Payout of all your offers?

- To be honest, I’m not quite sure what the correct answer for this would be. Since we have many different types of campaigns (such as 1 field submits, full survey signups, per-lead offers, trial-with-credit card offers, etc.), with many different payout ranges, an average doesn’t really mean anything as it doesn’t give an accurate picture of how much we pay per campaign.

3. What is your highest Paying offer and how much?

- Our highest paying offer right now is the Tickle IQ Test campaign, which pays out $56.00 when the surfer purchases the IQ Test results.

4. How much a month does your av.... Read More

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PepperJam Network Interview

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

The next CPA Network up on the Interview list is the newly launched Pepperjam Network.

Why did you decide to start the Pepperjam Network?

For starters, we’ve been a recognized internet marketing services company since 1999 and we’ve built a pretty impressive client list - www.pepperjam.com/client-list.php.
 
One of the things we’ve always been known for is working with businesses to help recruit super affiliate and grow affiliate programs; at the same time, I have personally helped hundreds of affiliate marketers make more money with affiliate marketing.  With this in mind, launching a technology - Pepperjam Network - was a logical outgrowth of where we are going as a company.  Also, the idea was really to address so.... Read More