Comments on: The Challenges Of Full Time Affiliate Marketing http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/ UK Affiliate Marketing Blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:29:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: CTRtard http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-13633 CTRtard Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:44:39 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-13633 I'm just starting out in affiliate marketing and pretty much sucking ass so far. However, I have had my own business for a long as time. I'm at the point where I need to either get this affiliate stuff working or I need to find a job. Holy crap, that is scary! The last job I had was 10 years ago. While this post is not all unicorns and sunshine, props for keeping it real. It is reassuring to know that even experienced marketers worry about and deal with the same stuff I do. I’m just starting out in affiliate marketing and pretty much sucking ass so far. However, I have had my own business for a long as time. I’m at the point where I need to either get this affiliate stuff working or I need to find a job. Holy crap, that is scary! The last job I had was 10 years ago.

While this post is not all unicorns and sunshine, props for keeping it real. It is reassuring to know that even experienced marketers worry about and deal with the same stuff I do.

]]> By: Spliff http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-12659 Spliff Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:36:24 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-12659 Been reading your blog posts for a while now, and I can connect with you on so many levels when it comes to the "burden" you have mentioned a few times. Try having a wife and 2 kids and being self employed! I quit my job this past May (6 months ago) and you're right that it's been one hell of a ride. Totally agree with you that people shouldn't just up and leave their jobs at the first site of a $1000 day doing AM, because that can go to shit overnight. You need to be consistently making more than your dayjob for at least a few months, and have months worth of savings banked up in case everything tanks. I have to admit I took a hit when all this banning/slappage took place and have struggled to diversify as what I was doing was "easy money". But I'll tell you I've had to force myself to learn alot more new shit and I'm pretty proud of myself for diversifying my portfolio while doing it. Being "forced" to make money (i.e. supporting a family doing AM), is stressful but you become a better marketer for it. Been reading your blog posts for a while now, and I can connect with you on so many levels when it comes to the “burden” you have mentioned a few times. Try having a wife and 2 kids and being self employed! I quit my job this past May (6 months ago) and you’re right that it’s been one hell of a ride.

Totally agree with you that people shouldn’t just up and leave their jobs at the first site of a $1000 day doing AM, because that can go to shit overnight. You need to be consistently making more than your dayjob for at least a few months, and have months worth of savings banked up in case everything tanks. I have to admit I took a hit when all this banning/slappage took place and have struggled to diversify as what I was doing was “easy money”. But I’ll tell you I’ve had to force myself to learn alot more new shit and I’m pretty proud of myself for diversifying my portfolio while doing it. Being “forced” to make money (i.e. supporting a family doing AM), is stressful but you become a better marketer for it.

]]> By: Finch http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-12641 Finch Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:55:20 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-12641 Yeah, it's a good point about having kids and extra responsibilities. I never had that problem. I have rent to pay, and the overwhelming costs of living in London, but I've never had to think for somebody else that relies on me. Yeah, it’s a good point about having kids and extra responsibilities. I never had that problem. I have rent to pay, and the overwhelming costs of living in London, but I’ve never had to think for somebody else that relies on me.

]]> By: Kevin Muldoon http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-12565 Kevin Muldoon Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:31:48 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-12565 Great post Finch. I can understand having the drive and enthusiasm to quit your day job to focus on making living online. But unless you have a lot of savings, I think this is a bad idea. I personally continued working in the finance industry for a few years before I started making decent money online around 2004, at which point I went self employed. I love working online. It allows me a great deal of freedom both in my personal life and in my work. But it isn't all plain sailing. As you say, you need to work your butt off because if you don't, you'll lose money. I must admit I do miss the social aspect of working alone. And although I do mostly enjoy my work, it can get quite repetitive at times as well. However, I still enjoy it. For anyone who is thinking of going full time working online. My advice would be to go for it but be practical. Don't quiet your day job if you have bills to pay and kids to feed. If you live at home with your parents then this might not be a major concern but don't put yourself on the breadline in your quest for dollars. Again, great post Finch. Keep em coming :) Great post Finch.

I can understand having the drive and enthusiasm to quit your day job to focus on making living online. But unless you have a lot of savings, I think this is a bad idea.

I personally continued working in the finance industry for a few years before I started making decent money online around 2004, at which point I went self employed.

I love working online. It allows me a great deal of freedom both in my personal life and in my work. But it isn’t all plain sailing. As you say, you need to work your butt off because if you don’t, you’ll lose money.

I must admit I do miss the social aspect of working alone. And although I do mostly enjoy my work, it can get quite repetitive at times as well. However, I still enjoy it.

For anyone who is thinking of going full time working online. My advice would be to go for it but be practical. Don’t quiet your day job if you have bills to pay and kids to feed. If you live at home with your parents then this might not be a major concern but don’t put yourself on the breadline in your quest for dollars.

Again, great post Finch. Keep em coming :)

]]> By: shawns http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-12455 shawns Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:36:57 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-12455 full-time definitely ain't easy. During the hour I spent telling my boss I quit, my top campaign died! On top of that, so did my top traffic source, haha. 6 months later, I'm still self-employed. It's no fantasy land doing this full-time. It's a real business, which I think most people who fantasize don't realize. full-time definitely ain’t easy. During the hour I spent telling my boss I quit, my top campaign died! On top of that, so did my top traffic source, haha. 6 months later, I’m still self-employed. It’s no fantasy land doing this full-time. It’s a real business, which I think most people who fantasize don’t realize.

]]> By: Finch http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-12441 Finch Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:29:26 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-12441 Good luck dude. It's no easy ride but the best encouragement I can give is that you'll succeed or fail on your own terms. Good luck dude. It’s no easy ride but the best encouragement I can give is that you’ll succeed or fail on your own terms.

]]> By: Casey http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-12437 Casey Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:06:03 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-12437 I just quit my job 3 days ago. Holy shit this is going to be one hell of a ride, but I'm ready to hustle my face off. I just quit my job 3 days ago. Holy shit this is going to be one hell of a ride, but I’m ready to hustle my face off.

]]> By: Matt Stronge http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-12418 Matt Stronge Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:08:41 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-12418 Profound stuff, a lot of which I agree with. I left my job just under a year ago with nothing saved, I have not looked back - I would recommend people insure they have sufficient cash reserves to break away from the 9-5 though as I'm only now starting to get the capital needed for good PPC campaigns. I disagree that a paycheck is 'guaranteed' though, I sure as hell feel more comfortable looking after numero uno as opposed to depending on some guy not going bust to pay me. Profound stuff, a lot of which I agree with. I left my job just under a year ago with nothing saved, I have not looked back – I would recommend people insure they have sufficient cash reserves to break away from the 9-5 though as I’m only now starting to get the capital needed for good PPC campaigns.

I disagree that a paycheck is ‘guaranteed’ though, I sure as hell feel more comfortable looking after numero uno as opposed to depending on some guy not going bust to pay me.

]]> By: links for 2009-12-10 @ Webmaster Chronic Blog http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-12415 links for 2009-12-10 @ Webmaster Chronic Blog Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:02:54 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-12415 [...] The Challenges Of Full Time Affiliate Marketing | Finch Sells I would save myself from the reputation as the emo voice of affiliate marketing, but I think this is something that doesn’t really get spoken about enough. The number of part time affiliates far outweighs the number of us monkey riding this industry for a day job. I get the chance to speak to a lot of relatively new affiliates. Many have aspirations to jack in their 9-5’s and they want to know the best way to get there fast. (tags: affiliate-marketing) [...] [...] The Challenges Of Full Time Affiliate Marketing | Finch Sells I would save myself from the reputation as the emo voice of affiliate marketing, but I think this is something that doesn’t really get spoken about enough. The number of part time affiliates far outweighs the number of us monkey riding this industry for a day job. I get the chance to speak to a lot of relatively new affiliates. Many have aspirations to jack in their 9-5’s and they want to know the best way to get there fast. (tags: affiliate-marketing) [...]

]]> By: webmaster chronic http://finchsells.com/2009/12/09/the-challenges-of-full-time-affiliate-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-12407 webmaster chronic Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:42:38 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=557#comment-12407 “Entrepreneurs live for a few years the way most people won’t so they can live the rest of their life like most people can’t.” can't remember where i lifted that from... “Entrepreneurs live for a few years the way most people won’t so they can live the rest of their life like most people can’t.”

can’t remember where i lifted that from…

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