Comments on: I’m An Affiliate Marketer, Get Me Out Of Here http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/ UK Affiliate Marketing Blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:29:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: John http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-24904 John Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:17:19 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-24904 True dat! @cullen Affiliate Marketing doesn’t revolve around WickedFire True dat! @cullen Affiliate Marketing doesn’t revolve around WickedFire

]]> By: Doug http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-17600 Doug Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:52:32 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-17600 Im 22 as well and have been using the majority of my extra profits to purchase rental propertys since I was 20. I tried managing them myself which was a shitstorm. I've since moved onto just buying em if they are cash flow positive, and tossing them to a local property management firm. I initially started doing this due to those Rich Dad, Poor Dad books and some post I read on Wes Mahler (sp?) blog a long time ago. I dont think he focuses on real estate investments anymore but I think this is a great way to move from a market a lot of us feel is shady to something a bit more respectable. Also I agree with Corey, the majority of tenants will take advantage of you in a heartbeat if they can. Im 22 as well and have been using the majority of my extra profits to purchase rental propertys since I was 20. I tried managing them myself which was a shitstorm. I’ve since moved onto just buying em if they are cash flow positive, and tossing them to a local property management firm. I initially started doing this due to those Rich Dad, Poor Dad books and some post I read on Wes Mahler (sp?) blog a long time ago. I dont think he focuses on real estate investments anymore but I think this is a great way to move from a market a lot of us feel is shady to something a bit more respectable.

Also I agree with Corey, the majority of tenants will take advantage of you in a heartbeat if they can.

]]> By: Justin Dupre | Internet Marketing & Affiliate Marketing | Justin Dupre http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-16683 Justin Dupre | Internet Marketing & Affiliate Marketing | Justin Dupre Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:57:45 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-16683 [...] to deal with as a new affiliate. Some people may see it as selling out, some people may see it as an escape, however I see it as something I really enjoy. I’ve been a student-teacher, a writing-aid, [...] [...] to deal with as a new affiliate. Some people may see it as selling out, some people may see it as an escape, however I see it as something I really enjoy. I’ve been a student-teacher, a writing-aid, [...]

]]> By: Cullen http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-15848 Cullen Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:59:42 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-15848 Don't forget earthquake insurance Don’t forget earthquake insurance

]]> By: AffPortal http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-15751 AffPortal Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:37:57 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-15751 Hey Finch, interesting post bro. I agree with the Realtor. I have been up to 23 units and about 90% of the tenants, no matter how many you are on good terms with, fuck you in the end. There's a lot more to real estate investing than the investment books tell you. Believe me. Just be careful before you give up a good thing. ~ Corey Hey Finch, interesting post bro.

I agree with the Realtor. I have been up to 23 units and about 90% of the tenants, no matter how many you are on good terms with, fuck you in the end. There’s a lot more to real estate investing than the investment books tell you. Believe me.

Just be careful before you give up a good thing.

~ Corey

]]> By: Finch http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-15716 Finch Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:28:10 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-15716 @ Tom - No doubt there are some shady people to avoid in real estate - hence the direct reference to Stringer Bell for those who've seen The Wire. I'm not necessarily talking about property development, but investing money in to brick and mortar assets that don't exist in cyber space and aren't going to disappear without a trace. Where I come from, there's only one way for the working class to get on the property ladder: wait for a parent to die. I want to avoid this and own a property with enough leverage to be able to cover my own back and forget about mortgage hell. With the prices in London, you can make an absolute mint by getting your paws on the right property. I'm not saying the real estate space isn't full of assholes, because I've already dealt with some. But if you have property, you will always have an anchor. The value is always relative to the times. To put it simply, if the Internet crumbled overnight, I want to have tangible assets. Not just because I feel the need to diversify offline, but because I need these kind of challenges to keep my work rate high. @ Volomike - Definitely. The idea of swanning it up in Panama with a laptop and a cocktail is something that catches my fancy too. @ Cullen - I never said it did. I hardly even post there. As for comments being posted by noobs...who knows? I only see a comment from a dude on his high horse. @ Tom – No doubt there are some shady people to avoid in real estate – hence the direct reference to Stringer Bell for those who’ve seen The Wire. I’m not necessarily talking about property development, but investing money in to brick and mortar assets that don’t exist in cyber space and aren’t going to disappear without a trace.

Where I come from, there’s only one way for the working class to get on the property ladder: wait for a parent to die.

I want to avoid this and own a property with enough leverage to be able to cover my own back and forget about mortgage hell. With the prices in London, you can make an absolute mint by getting your paws on the right property.

I’m not saying the real estate space isn’t full of assholes, because I’ve already dealt with some. But if you have property, you will always have an anchor. The value is always relative to the times.

To put it simply, if the Internet crumbled overnight, I want to have tangible assets. Not just because I feel the need to diversify offline, but because I need these kind of challenges to keep my work rate high.

@ Volomike – Definitely. The idea of swanning it up in Panama with a laptop and a cocktail is something that catches my fancy too.

@ Cullen – I never said it did. I hardly even post there. As for comments being posted by noobs…who knows? I only see a comment from a dude on his high horse.

]]> By: Cullen http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-15715 Cullen Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:04:00 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-15715 1) Affiliate Marketing doesn't revolve around WickedFire. 2) The majority of these comments look like they're posted by noobs who have no idea what they're talking about. 1) Affiliate Marketing doesn’t revolve around WickedFire.

2) The majority of these comments look like they’re posted by noobs who have no idea what they’re talking about.

]]> By: Volomike http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-15713 Volomike Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:38:01 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-15713 It's simple for a successful guy like you. Pay down your bills or as many as you can such that you are either debt-free or only owe on your home. Then, turn around and become an angel investor (or owner) of new websites and web apps. Start with a designer, get stuff drawn, and then get some decent devs to build it. If a site does well but the sales start to taper off, or you've lost passion in it, then flip it for as much cash as possible and move on. And if you don't like where you're living, you would be the kind of wealthy individual who could get a home in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Brazil, or Belize. I'm not there, myself, but these are things I think about for my future. I love the fact that one can relocate to these Central and South American countries and live like a king, taking advantage of currency exchange rates. It’s simple for a successful guy like you. Pay down your bills or as many as you can such that you are either debt-free or only owe on your home. Then, turn around and become an angel investor (or owner) of new websites and web apps. Start with a designer, get stuff drawn, and then get some decent devs to build it. If a site does well but the sales start to taper off, or you’ve lost passion in it, then flip it for as much cash as possible and move on. And if you don’t like where you’re living, you would be the kind of wealthy individual who could get a home in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Brazil, or Belize. I’m not there, myself, but these are things I think about for my future. I love the fact that one can relocate to these Central and South American countries and live like a king, taking advantage of currency exchange rates.

]]> By: Tom http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-15712 Tom Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:44:57 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-15712 As someone who was a realtor: If you think AM is filled with shady assholes... I can't wait until you get more involved in real estate. It's littered with scumbags, morons, and others who are some combination of both. I get where you're coming from, though. It always seems the bottom could fall out from you at any time. I think that's a better reason to look outside of AM than on moral grounds. Your argument about morals falls flat when you compare the sketchy nature of AM to pretty much anything else. Want to get into retail and scam the shit out of dumb people like Best Buy, selling them overpriced services that don't actually do anything ("optimized" windows machines?) or maybe HDMI wires at 1,333% markup? Or maybe you've got your finance degree and want to get a legitimate job at a bank... where you can think of clever ways to screw the poorest 1% of the country out of their last pennies with ridiculous, unjustifiable overdraft fees. The list goes on and on. If your goal is to make money, and want to be good at it, you're going to need to take advantage of people in some way. As someone who was a realtor:

If you think AM is filled with shady assholes… I can’t wait until you get more involved in real estate. It’s littered with scumbags, morons, and others who are some combination of both.

I get where you’re coming from, though. It always seems the bottom could fall out from you at any time. I think that’s a better reason to look outside of AM than on moral grounds.

Your argument about morals falls flat when you compare the sketchy nature of AM to pretty much anything else. Want to get into retail and scam the shit out of dumb people like Best Buy, selling them overpriced services that don’t actually do anything (“optimized” windows machines?) or maybe HDMI wires at 1,333% markup? Or maybe you’ve got your finance degree and want to get a legitimate job at a bank… where you can think of clever ways to screw the poorest 1% of the country out of their last pennies with ridiculous, unjustifiable overdraft fees. The list goes on and on.

If your goal is to make money, and want to be good at it, you’re going to need to take advantage of people in some way.

]]> By: Jeremiah Cooper http://finchsells.com/2010/02/10/im-an-affiliate-marketer-get-me-out-of-here/comment-page-1/#comment-15709 Jeremiah Cooper Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:34:46 +0000 http://finchsells.com/?p=715#comment-15709 I definitely agree with you Finch. I don't necessarily want to get out of affiliate marketing, but I want to expand my income sources into other separate markets as well. Right now I'm working on building a few membership sites in other niches, I'm a big fan of recurring income that is up front to the user. Delivering quality content will keep them coming back - if the site truly helps them then they will stay. I'm also looking at launching a few brick and mortar businesses, one of them being a LAN center(I'm a gaming nerd, what do you want from me? :P). Diversify :) I definitely agree with you Finch. I don’t necessarily want to get out of affiliate marketing, but I want to expand my income sources into other separate markets as well.

Right now I’m working on building a few membership sites in other niches, I’m a big fan of recurring income that is up front to the user.

Delivering quality content will keep them coming back – if the site truly helps them then they will stay.

I’m also looking at launching a few brick and mortar businesses, one of them being a LAN center(I’m a gaming nerd, what do you want from me? :P ).

Diversify :)

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