Need Some Direction

Hi all,

This new year I've put in some resolve and I want to achieve some sort of affiliate marketing success by taking consistent and focused attention. I see a lot of glimmering and shiny stuff that I want to try but I now know that if I keep changing my mind, I may not find the kind of success I'm looking for. I'm not looking for get rich quick stuff. I'm willing to put in the hours and effort to get there.

However, I have limited time as I have a full-time 2 shift day job. Here's where I hope some kind soul (or souls) can help me out. This is what I'm planning to do for the whole of this year. Please critique me and give me more direction if you find my plan vague.

I am currently trying out Squidoo as a way for affiliate marketing. It is my main 'site'. I do not intend to set up my own site or blog as yet. This I've reserved for next year's learnings. I now believe (even though I have this urge inside me to try something else) that I have to try out a particular method a few times first before I pass on any judgment on whether it's working or not.

So this 'first' year, I'm trying out Squidoo. Simply because Google loves Squidoo and it's quite simple to set a lens up. Furthermore, its high pr site can get my lens indexed fast.

So this is what I'm planning to do. In each month,

#1 Set up a lens in a particular niche.
#2 Set up 2 other support lens as backlinks for my main lens.
#3 Writing and submitting 10 articles through eza to bring visitors and as links to my main lens.
#4 Writing and submitting 2 isnare articles which will be submitted about 45 days apart from each other.
#5 Write 4 articles and submit through senuke (a software that automates certain tasks like social bookmarking and rss submissions). This will act as backlinks and traffic for my main lens.

I will try to do one niche each month. Only after trying this 10 times will I then decide if this is a good way or not. However, there is a part of me that hopes I'm not wasting another year of doing a lot and not getting any in return.

I would love for some feedback or comment on my method. Am I wasting my time or should I just give it a go? Is there a particular aspect of marketing that I've left out? Give me your comment. Thanks. Really appreciate it.