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Those Older Sites of Mine

June 07, 2007

Something exciting has been happening lately with some of my older sites, and the timing couldn't be more perfect. I'm seeing increased traffic and increased commissions, and as far as I can tell, it's solely due to the "grace of... Read

A Sale, and Relief (and Some Jubilation)

April 01, 2007

Late post, I know. It's 1:15 a.m. my time, and I'm up way too late. The past few months, I've actually been getting to bed by midnight! So tonight feels a bit strange. I'm a little blurry eyed from going... Read

The Art of Writing Adwords Ads

March 30, 2007

Deceptive title, I must admit, because it's not like I have any gems to impart about the art of writing ads for Adwords. Actually, I've been looking for a bit of guidance. I've been using the Campaign Blasts system and... Read

Your Quality Score in Adwords

February 16, 2007

Google came out with an Adwords update a few days ago: Quality Score Updates. So I went into my account and turned on the Quality Score column (go to any Ad Group in a Campaign, click the keyword tab, then... Read

My First Adwords Sale!

February 14, 2007

I am very thrilled with this. I made my first Adwords sale yesterday! My ROI for this particular product was 29.41. (If I calculated right, that is - I used this formula: Commission divided by cost.) It was a result... Read

Campaign Blasts Challenge (Because It's Good For Me ... Really!)

February 07, 2007

I'm kind of hovering on the brink of "should I have done that???" and "okay, this is exactly what I need right now". I've been toying with this ever since Matt Levenhagen, the author of the Campaign Blasts Affiliate Marketing... Read

My Adwords Journey Begins ...

November 02, 2006

I am always so appreciative when I decide to commit to something, and things start happening as a result. In this case, I decided to commit to learning and using Adwords as an affiliate marketer. But my big problem with... Read

Free Google Adwords Coupon for $50

October 26, 2006

Aaron at SEOBook posts that Google's giving away free Adwords coupons for $50. If you don't already have a Google AdWords™ account, we want you to try it. We'll even give you a free AdWords coupon. So if you've been... Read

Tackling the Spreadsheet Challenge

October 11, 2006

I've decided I really need to start learning how to use spreadsheets in my online business. I know it's another learning curve, but I'm starting to see that this is one learning curve that will probably increase my income potential.... Read

Google's Adwords Editor

June 14, 2006

I really like when stuff like this happens. I've mentioned already that I'm going to be starting PPC campaigns seriously soon, and I've actually been looking at some Adwords management tools. But now I have Google's Adwords Editor (BETA, of... Read

Adwords - Really Taking the Plunge

May 23, 2006

I've been thinking about really going for Adwords lately, not just dabbling in a few experimental campaigns, but truly incorporating it into my affiliate marketing business plan. I know that I'm in the middle of putting together my 50 affiliate... Read

Taking the Adwords Plunge

February 04, 2005

I've decided to take the Adwords plunge. The idea of PPC has always interested me, but with so many things going on, setting up an account and really pursuing Adwords has just stayed on the backburner. However, I recently discovered... Read

Adwords + Christmas = A Good Possibility?

October 05, 2004

Those of you who've been following along since I first started this blog know that my plans have always focused on two areas - mini Martell-type sites and large content sites. So one thing I'd been resigned to was the... Read