Some success, but how do I duplicate it?

[Nathan Hangen]

A little intro:

I've been doing IM for nearly a year. The first 3 months were spent creating a content site that I later sold for a measly 100 bucks. I realized that going for the next myspace wasn't a good beginner strategy and moved on.

After that, I started testing niche domains using Amazon, CJ, Linkshare, and Clickbank. I've used a combination of AdWords, Articles, Social Bookmarking/Networking, and word of mouth to spread the word. To date, I've managed about 30-75 bucks a month...mostly Amazon, CJ, and Linkshare (never had a CB sale). Adsense is really my greatest success, but usually it comes and goes with the traffic of my new Ezine articles.

In the meantime, while I am deployed I started an online business selling local goods, and it has picked up well. I can't scale it because I am deployed and don't have any extra people to hire locally. I also can't take it home because of customs and other issues.

Anyway, my question is, what is the best way to take the income I make via my product business and move it into affiliate marketing and blogging? Basically, where do you invest your funds most wisely so that you can increase your assets? I've thought about buying more sites, paying for articles, etc...but I don't really have any clue.

Could anyone offer some advice...real life example would be great.

The funny thing is, I spent a total of 5-10 hours setting up this product based business and made money from the get go. I've spent hundreds, probably thousands, of hours on affiliate and adsense marketing and made maybe 200 bucks to date. Go figure.

[Nathan Hangen]

Wow, can't get one response?

[Tim Russ]

The best way to handle this (if I'm understanding what you're asking) is to hire a ghostwriter to create a digital product for you and set up a sales funnel online. Channel the profits into your PayPal account and then it will be fluidly available to you.

If you'd like help doing this send e a pm.

[Nathan Hangen]

Yeah, that is basically what I am asking. I do keep the money in my Paypal account and was working on some digital products of my own, but between my content mgmt, affiliate campaigns, blogging, and admin issues I am simply running out of time.

Any idea on the typical cost for a ghostwriter for something like this?

[ScottBoyd]

Depending on the level of technical knowledge required the range is pretty huge. I know solid writers that charge $10 per page. They can do ebooks, articles, press releases, blog posts, editing, etc.

PM if you want more information.

All the best,

Scott

[howudoin]

Weight loss niche is definitely the one to look up to when it comes to creating digital products and creating a sales funnel around. People in this niche will simply pay anything to solve their weight related problems. Moreover, since there are several weight loss solutions such as diet, water fasting, fitness exercises, calorie shifting and so on, there is more than one way to milk the cow.

Remember, desperate market is always the best one to collect dollars from!

Bhupinder