This is the time of the year people start having garage sales. If you sell on eBay this is the best source for merchandise. Many great bargains to be found. The other thing I like about garage sales is that I find books and cd’s that I wanted to buy, but not at full price. Last year I scored a good number of books that would have cost $30.00 for about $1.00 each. Look around and find out when people in your area are having garage sales you never know what you are going to find.

The month of April was not a strong month for me. The first few weeks of the month I was sick and did not get much work done. A few of my performing campaigns were dropped from the affiliate networks. With that said it’s time to have a game plan for May. I want to break all my records and I can do it. Getting some work done to have campaigns up and running. The thing about affiliate marketing and I have said this before is to get sales early in the month.

If you start with a great first week then you will not be disappionted at the end of the month. The other thing I am working on is more organic traffic. The PPC cost is sky high and eats my profits. Must try other types of advertising.

Well may May be a great month for all of us in affiliate marketing.

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One of the best things about being your own boss is that you can set your vacation. Not only can you set your vacation you also pick how long it will last. The idea is been in my head for a few months and it’s a matter of figuring out where to go and how much I need. Since I still make money while I am away having enough to pay the bills and travel expense should do. The travel channel will come in handy I need some ideas. More on this to come!

There are many people and websites that promise the world and never live up to their claim. Then there are those who truly are gifted and share their knowledge with others. If you never heard of Jennifer better know as PotPie Girl then please read on. A few years ago Jennifer wanted to start a business and say good bye to her nasty boss and the 9 to 5 work week. One step at a time Jennifer went from not making any money online, to becoming wealthy enough to work from home.

This is what you might get if you keep your dreams alive. With hard work and passion anything is possible. There are many online business millionaires out there and they started with nothing. When you feel your getting down and nothing seems to be working focus and march on. Who knows maybe you might be one of the few people to take ownership of the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. With even more work you might get the girl in the picture.

Working from home is great, until you have to clean up the home office. Unlike a regular job a cleaning crew does not come in at night. The only cleaning crew around here is my wife and yes me.  Since I run a few different business online there is always a bit of clutter. With my eBay business there is always unsold merchandise and odd items that I have no idea if they will ever sell.

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Some stuff I keep around for garage sale season. The rest is constantly selling and I order more from my supplier so there is always something around. With my other online business it’s more paper work and computer gadgets that help the sites I run smoothly. There is also a work area where I pack eBay stuff and store supplies for shipping. That means every-time I clean up around here it’s a nightmare.

Since this is a short month, I have been trying to make as much money as I can at the start of the month. This way if the end of the moth tanks then I have enough to cover the expenses for the month. This is a great way to actually work your online business. Try to start the month as strong as possible and then you do not have to stress it so much at the end of the month. Get cracking and make as much as you can this month.

The new year is here and I want 2009 to be a fantastic year for my online business. With the economy the way it is and a tough year ahead, setting goals can make a difference in what I can get done. Since there are so many things I can not change I will work with what has been good to me in the past year. One of my main sources of income is and has been eBay for a great number of years now. The thing with eBay is that you always have to deal with customer service issues. Then there is the packing and shipping. In the new year I will limit what I sell on eBay and work more on my affiliate offers. With affiliate offers you do not have to worry about customer service or shipping, some one else does it all for you. The first thing I am doing is finding out what my eBay fee’s average per month. Then I can create advertising ppc for some of my affiliate offers and see if I can beat my eBay profits. If I can start to show results with my effort then eBay will be further on the back burner and I will use eBay as a back up source of income for those odd months that my other offers are not making money. In a previous post I wrote that eBay was going downhill and I do think many sellers are not as focused on the platform. It has been difficult to compete, when so many items for sale on eBay now ship direct from China or Hong Kong. How are North American based sellers to compete on price. Last week I bought a usb bluetooth adapter for $4.35 with free shipping to Canada. The same item cost $35.00 in a local computer store. As more and more China based companies get on eBay there will be fewer and fewer sales.

Goal 2009:

More sources of income less dependency on eBay.

Today I worked on a few ideas to make money in January. It might seem that with the economy the way it is, that January would be a bad month to make money. There are still many opportunities that an online marketer can take advantage and make some good money. After the holidays I will write out some ideas and start setting them up. The dollar amount I would like to make in January would be $1200.00 which would be a great start to the year.