I'm just not going to give up on the CPA stuff. The FTC regs and Visa closing merchant accounts that relied on forced continuity really put the kabosh on any earnings from weight loss programs.

So as an experiment I've decided to see how I can earn money from CPA and affiliate programs for Valentine's Day.

The first thing I did was put up a blog Valentines Gift Ideas That keyword phrase has 15,000 searches a month so I think with some SEO I can get to the first page....

It wasn't my intention but I tackled the most difficult toy pages first. Barbie Fashionistas has a collection of 6 dolls, which means I have to download and then ftp 6 images, set up 6 affiliate links from amazon.com, and write 6 blurbs about Barbie. I don't even like Barbie.

The second page was Rocky the Robot Truck. That was pretty easy only one affiliate link and two graphics.

However Crayola Crayon Town had 5 different play sets, so had to download and then upload...

I got the domain ChristmasToys-2009.com which I was a little surprised was still available in October. I'm going to focus on the key words Hot Christmas Toys 2009 for promotion of the home page and then the top 15 toys by name for the inner pages.

I've got squidoo pages and blogger blogs set up for each toy as well. Again I was surprised they're available.

Right now I'm waiting on the articles I'm having ghostwritten.

Dee

Something new this year. Selling toys on amazon for affiliate commissions.

Using blogger blogs and a series of social networking sites for each toy pointing back to the sales page. Barbie Fashionistas is the first toy and the first blog I've set up.

I've bought a set of 15 articles one for each toy and I've set up blogs for each. Most, except the Barbie Fashionista blog don't have any posts yet.

My plan is to get a post for each blog by the end of the...

I've been able to generate sales for a weight loss product. It took awhile to get there but it's doing okay now. I've started another blog for a CPA product buy **** berry blast . We'll see if this takes off as well.

Dee