Happy New Year – Is 2012 Going To Be Your Year?
Hey, it’s me, Rick Byrd… remember me… I used to blog. LOL!
I am still here and still climbing the ladder of success (I think I am only on rung six) and have just not blogged lately and for that I am truly sorry.
2012 is Going to be My Year…Is it Going to be Yours?
This year I am going to ramp up my Affiliate Marketing business. The last three months of 2011 as a full-time Affiliate Marketer have been fun but not without some bumps (as to be expected). I was able to build 4 websites that promoted Amazon products. Each site is a review style site. So far all 4 sites are niche based, where I review several products in a given niche. I also plan to create sites that are product specific for one product. I will utilize the style or model number as the domain name. I was able to make a few hundred dollars but that is no where close to my goal. However, looking at the positive side, this just shows me that I can make money online and I just need to ramp up my efforts. I have learned much about keyword research and now I am focusing on backlinking. Building quality backlinks is definitely tougher than I originally expected.
So, in 2012 I am working to get more organized. I need to get organized in order to stop wasting so much time. It is hard to admit that I waste time but I do. I am going to start by working in 1 hour blocks. I will set-up my to-do list into the hour blocks the night before so I can hit the ground running. My day usually starts at 9:00 a.m. after the kids get off to school.
What have I missed since becoming a full time Affiliate Marketer?
What I have missed the most is blog commenting, more specifically visiting the blogs of my online friends and seeing what they have been doing and communicating with them. I have also missed building relationships with other marketers here at MarketingWithRick.com.
What’s next for MarketingWithRick.com?
Honestly, I am not sure. I do not want to give up blogging but I also need to focus my time on my affiliate sites that make me money. I enjoy blogging here and I do not want to give it up. I guess I need to add a 1 hour block to my schedule for blogging. I still want to share my affiliate marketing adventures with everyone.
Last Words
Finally, I want to wish for everyone:
- Happiness in all you do and experience
- Peace with all those you encounter
- Faith in yourself and your abilities
- Health Prosperity
- Financial Prosperity
- Spiritual Prosperity
What are you expecting in 2012 for yourself?
Related posts:
- Niche Marketing Adventure Update & Happy Belated Fathers Day
- 2012 Online Affiliate Marketing Action Plan
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We’ve missed you Rick!
I know that building your sites that are actually making you money is more important than commenting on blogs but if you are using blogs in order to grow your business then we hope you’ll block out some time to get back to us.
I wish you all the best in 2012 and Happy New Year!
~Adrienne
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Rick Reply:
January 4th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
@Adrienne,
Thanks for popping over. I definitely want to spend more time on blog commenting.
I love affiliate marketing and I am having loads of fun researching and building affiliate websites.
All my best to you!
- Rick
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Hey Rick,
Though I don’t know how long you’ve been in Affiliate Marketing business, but 4 websites to your credit, each making a few hundred dollars seems like a good start.
Hope you run closer to your goals, steadily. All the best for your endeavors. Would love to hear more on your internet marketing projects.
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