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$100-$200 days...which method?

by avandrunen
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I realize this has been asked a multitude of times...and will be asked a multitude more.

I have given myself a year to replace my current salary and want to pick the method that will allow for this.

I understand most of it comes down to actioning a plan...this is my first step in building my own plan...pick a direction.

I have picked a couple of different methods and once I choose which one, I will focus on it to the exclusion of the others...until it is time to branch out. I would love any insights, thoughts, direction. Would love a mentor but they are hard to come by.

The methods I am torn between are:
1) The conduit method(not sure if this is still viable.)
2) Microniche sites with adsense.
3) Affiliate style review sites focusing on clickbank products.
4) Amazon affiliate sites---review style.

Thanks in advance for advice , guidance, criticisms...
#$100$200 #dayswhich #method
  • Profile picture of the author Dan Allard
    Hey avandrunen, I don't use any of those methods personally so I won't comment on that. Just wanted to say your focus here is what's going to be the success factor for you. I wouldn't worry too much about the method..If you're going to analyze look what the average earning claims are, how long it takes to get going, amount of competition, etc.

    As long as you stick to this and focus 100% on one project you should be seeing success in a short time. Time that usually takes other people years.

    Keep taking action my friend. And check back in and let us know how it works for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author JSProjects
    Whatever earns you your first few bucks. Multiply that until you hit your goal.

    I know, broad answer. But everyone is different.
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  • Profile picture of the author guitarjosh
    If you're going to truly do this to replace your salary, I wouldn't go down the adsense road. You hear the adsense account termination stories too often. It's how I make all my online money and it's easy.. but I sure wouldn't be counting on it for sole income.

    Clickbank and Amazon.
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    • Profile picture of the author Magim
      I've personally had success with review style sites. And try to get some actual genuine reviews in there, not just a bunch of 4.5 to 5-star "best product ever made" type reviews. Remember, your visitors aren't necessarily idiots.
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      • Profile picture of the author FredJones
        I personally go for ranking competitive sites for good search volume. And if I can, I slap in high-ticket physical product items with in-depth reviews. This combination seems to work really well for me, when it comes to selling afffiliate products (since you seem to be talking the affiliate/publisher language). If you are talking about reviews, nothing like writing well-researched genuine reviews highlighting both pros and cons.
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  • Profile picture of the author avandrunen
    Thanks for the responses so far folks...

    Already helping to narrow down the field...

    Removing adsense form the list due to the possibility of getting nuked by google...thanks guitarjosh.

    so clickbank or amazon....and a vote for review sites.
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    • Profile picture of the author MattVit
      Originally Posted by avandrunen View Post

      Thanks for the responses so far folks...

      Already helping to narrow down the field...

      Removing adsense form the list due to the possibility of getting nuked by google...thanks guitarjosh.

      so clickbank or amazon....and a vote for review sites.
      Don't take advice like that so seriously.

      Adsense is fine if you're not breaking the rules.

      I love when these self-professed experts jump on here saying you're likely to get banned from Adsense.

      YOU'RE NOT. Unless you break their rules!!!

      The people who proliferate this crap are the scumbags of the internet. They experienced this first-hand. Why? THEY BROKE THE RULES!

      Don't go for quick-buck methods and you'll be fine. Adsense is fine in this sense.

      Disclaimer:
      not referring to the person who heard these claims, but still... use your head, put two and two together - these 'claims' come first-hand from people who got banned. They didn't get banned out of the blue... There was a reason. And they may say there wasn't a reason - but there WAS.
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      • Profile picture of the author guitarjosh
        Originally Posted by MattVit View Post

        Don't take advice like that so seriously.

        Adsense is fine if you're not breaking the rules.

        I love when these self-professed experts jump on here saying you're likely to get banned from Adsense.

        YOU'RE NOT. Unless you break their rules!!!

        The people who proliferate this crap are the scumbags of the internet. They experienced this first-hand. Why? THEY BROKE THE RULES!

        Don't go for quick-buck methods and you'll be fine. Adsense is fine in this sense.

        Disclaimer:
        not referring to the person who heard these claims, but still... use your head, put two and two together - these 'claims' come first-hand from people who got banned. They didn't get banned out of the blue... There was a reason. And they may say there wasn't a reason - but there WAS.
        "self-professed expert" in what? Did I state I was an expert somewhere in my post? And who the hell said he was likely to get banned? What post did you read? I advised that getting banned is something to be aware of... not that anyone was likely to get banned.

        You might want to reread my response. AdSense is how I make all my money online right now.. and I make thousands p/ month and have done that in less than a year so I'm actually pretty damn good at it. I was just advising on common sense issues.. something that any IMer with half a brain should consider.

        I love AdSense but if the OP is looking to replace his income.. and quit his job, relying on a single method.. I'd choose another alternative. I wouldn't choose a method that can be taken away by Google on any given day. I'd definitely do it in addition. But again.. he's asking for opinions so I gave mine. You're coming off like much of a "know it all" than I did. So chill out bro.. give your opinion and don't be an ass when others offer theirs.

        The most ideal solution is to not focus on a single method ... combine them and just focus on making money online with multiple methods.
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  • Profile picture of the author HarrisonJ
    If I were you I wouldn't go after search engine traffic. You might get yourself ranking for a few keywords and start getting a lot of traffic, and then wake up one day with your site de-indexed and all your income gone, because some low-level emplyee decided they just don't like your website. Seems like the horror stories are increasing all the time of people who have websites that have been getting lots of search traffic for years, then wake up one morning with none.

    You should make your own digital products, like ebook, membership sites, software, or video courses. Or a physical product if you can. Have a high paying affiliate program and try to get lots of sites to promote your product. Make your pitch page convert well enough to make it so you can profitably buy ads on other people's sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author avandrunen
    Thanks Harrison,

    Unfortunately as above my head as I feel about building the amazon/affilate sites, membership sites and especially creating my own product feel twice as much out of my league.

    Love the thought of a membership site but wouldn't even know where to begin.
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  • Profile picture of the author JoeMartin
    I personally have no experience with adsense so I cannot tell you whether or not that's the way to go for you. Clickbank and amazon are, in my opinion, "newbie who's willing to work" friendly. You understand that whatever you're doing will require work, and that's the first step. If you go with review sites, do not be afraid to say a product doesn't work. The fastest way to lose all credibility is by giving a horrible product a 5 star review just for the sake of selling some more copies. Give honest reviews and the readers will appreciate it.

    Since you are giving yourself a year, building a list of collected emails from your site could be a great way to build your business. It's not difficult and has the potential for a solid business and a lot of money. Also, don't expect for all this money to come from one site. It would take several sites to build a respectable amount of money. I hope this helps and wish you the best of luck!

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  • Profile picture of the author Miguelito203
    Originally Posted by avandrunen View Post

    I realize this has been asked a multitude of times...and will be asked a multitude more.

    I have given myself a year to replace my current salary and want to pick the method that will allow for this.

    I understand most of it comes down to actioning a plan...this is my first step in building my own plan...pick a direction.

    I have picked a couple of different methods and once I choose which one, I will focus on it to the exclusion of the others...until it is time to branch out. I would love any insights, thoughts, direction. Would love a mentor but they are hard to come by.

    The methods I am torn between are:
    1) The conduit method(not sure if this is still viable.)
    2) Microniche sites with adsense.
    3) Affiliate style review sites focusing on clickbank products.
    4) Amazon affiliate sites---review style.

    Thanks in advance for advice , guidance, criticisms...
    I think I got the Conduit Method possibly years ago. It was by Chris Rempel or whatever his name is, right? I thought it was just okay. Personally, I'm not a fan of adsense. It pays too cheaply. Also, it takes just as many visitors to get an adsense clcik as it does to make an affiliate sale. Moreover, if they ban you, you're screwed. I would recommend going with options 4 and 3, in that order.

    Amazon sites are good right now since the holidays are around the corner. There are tons of higher-priced products to promote. I would focus on this first so I could get ranked for stuff that hasn't been released/advertised yet before there is too much competition. Some niches on CB go down during the holidays also. After I had some Amazon sites up, I would then focus on building a niche blog w/CB stuff.

    Good luck,
    Joey
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    • Profile picture of the author MattVit
      Originally Posted by Miguelito203 View Post

      Also, it takes just as many visitors to get an adsense clcik as it does to make an affiliate sale. Moreover, if they ban you, you're screwed. I would recommend going with options 4 and 3, in that order.
      I agree with you that their payout isn't great compared to affiliate products.

      BUT.

      I disagree that you're 'screwed' if you get banned. You won't get banned... as long as you don't break the rules.
      And if you do, you're not screwed, because there are a thousand and one other great Display Ad networks.

      Most importantly, using the 'what if you get banned' logic is silly. What if you get banned from the affiliate networks?
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  • Profile picture of the author avandrunen
    Some really awesome points regarding adsense and getting banned...follow the rules and one should be ok.

    The income potential of amazon and CB seem higher(with fewer sites) and the potential of a list from the CB side of things seems to be a must.

    So if I wanted to start amazon to take advantage of Christmas first...any thougts on starting points...guides...etc...

    Same question for the CB niche sites...I am a plan follower to start....to learn the system.

    Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
      You might want to consider running a CB and Amazon sites in tandem.

      Get a feel for both, put equal efforts into each and draw a conclusion which is best and maybe switch your efforts into one - or indeed keep up two with natural lesser focus on each.
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  • Profile picture of the author avandrunen
    That's an awesome idea webcore...I have heard so many people say pick a method and focus solely on that which is why i was looking at only picking one.

    Are the sites for those similar is setup and design. I have no issues splitting focus I just want to ensure that whatever I am doing propels me forward in the IM world...not expecting an overnight success just don't want to be spinning my wheels for the next year.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
      I like to take the other approach.

      I like to pick the niche first - because that is going to determine some parameters on which methods are applicable.

      Some things sell better via adsense. Some do better with affiliate marketing. Some will be doable with adwords based on what budget is available. Some only need a one or two page site and some will need LOTS of content.

      Some will be good with listbuilding, and some might be better for me to find someone with a list already and have them pitch for me.

      Some will work better with CPA. Some will be crying to have a product created and sold.

      You can go about it either way.
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      • Profile picture of the author jgant
        Originally Posted by Jill Carpenter View Post

        I like to take the other approach.

        I like to pick the niche first - because that is going to determine some parameters on which methods are applicable.

        Some things sell better via adsense. Some do better with affiliate marketing. Some will be doable with adwords based on what budget is available. Some only need a one or two page site and some will need LOTS of content.

        Some will be good with listbuilding, and some might be better for me to find someone with a list already and have them pitch for me.

        Some will work better with CPA. Some will be crying to have a product created and sold.

        You can go about it either way.
        I agree with Jill. I'll take it a step further and say you aren't limited to one monetization method per site.

        I have sites that I have:
        • adsense
        • Clickbank products
        • Physical products (Amazon)
        • CPA, and
        • Products from other networks (ShareASale, CJ.com, Linkshare).

        I also build lists.

        Yes, some types of products will convert better than others. Here's the key: once you have a site that ranks well, getting new posts ranked is not that hard.

        Suppose you're thinking of creating an Amazon site about netbooks. This type of site could easily promote software, CPA, Adsense, and build a list.

        Test different monetization options. For example, I steered clear of Adsense until recently because I thought it would hurt affiliate sales. I tried it and affiliate sales are good plus I make extra money from Adsense with no extra work.

        Choose a niche, get traffic, and try different monetization options. Build your list from day one. Even if you start with 1 subscriber a week, they build up and in a year you'll have a nice business going. If you hadn't started a list, you'll kick yourself (I am because I delayed for some time on some sites).

        The multi-monetization option works with large and micro-sites. Always tests and see what generates the most money.

        The same is true about methods. You can use the Conduit method as part of your site. I'm not sure about the other methods, but the point is your site is not relegated to one style of post. In fact, mix it up and pre-sell in a number of ways. Again experiment.
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