I have purchased two e-books on affiliate marketing, and from two people that both swear by what they do... and promise that if you do the work you will see results. They do not promise overnight riches. In fact, the one I just bought last week says expect a year to see serious results.
The key isn't in the books, although there is some great information in them. The key is in you.
The first e-book I bought detailed a great 30 day article marketing plan. I implemented this plan immediately and saw results (proving his plan does work). But, I have put that on hold. I realized that he was missing a piece of the puzzle, and that was the testing aspect. He mentions that he does it, but does not detail it.
So I purchased another book. The plan on this one is heavily revolved around testing. But it doesn't go into detail on what to do when you find your niche/keywords work.
In short, alone, these two books are great... but like many things they miss part of the picture.
I am now building an ACTION plan revolving around both of these books. Using keys from one to crank out test sites at an alarming rate, and once the niche proves promising (and I have learned some converting keywords) I create a domain and crank out articles like there is no tomorrow.
Combine this with a book I re-read for the 4th time today and implementing some of the tasks it details... I will be rolling in no time flat. The book is The Four Hour Workweek, by Tim Ferris. The implementation part comes from the batching. I have been reading about batching article writing (doing a weeks worth of articles in one sitting) so it naturally fits.
In short, it is the action that shows the results. I have proof that results can easily come with just moderate action. I have spent some money to test theories, test plans, and to test myself. Every step I have made has resulted in minor success, but I have not hit home runs. Every time I try something else I add another valuable tool to my arsenal. I am at the point that I am going to officially launch in the coming weeks. I feel very confident that I have the skills and talent needed to make things happen.
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