Ask Me Anything Can I earn $2,400 per month by Christmas?

[T J Tutor]

I LOVE where Im gonna be at the end

ME TOO!

 

[SrLudwig]

There are numerous types of content sites which include blogs, forums, news sites, and so many more. For me, I view content sites in their truest form as being extremely indulged in providing past, present, and future data. Most all that I know and admire monetize themselves, even those that survive largely on donations like WIKI. A proper content site for me provides daily niche news, weekly headlines news, and ever expanding information in general about the niche.

EXAMPLE
Two of my content sites are all about private jet charters that I monetize through the private affiliate programs with the companies I include in the information I provide. I recently finished a ten piece history series I researched and wrote. I launched the segments weekly. I had separate tracking for the links in the content and the ads on the pages. It wasn't until week seven that I started seeing significant engagement in the referrals from links. I could see where it was about then the links from the content were being shared. That's the magic, that's when it gets interesting, and it is then that you come to know if the content is working.

Most sites with with substance will be considered a content site.



This is a "green light / red light" condition and you need to STOP IT! There is never a good time or bad time to start. Get a set of brains on the project, get the server and the developer to put it together, and start! PERIOD! An object in motion is what is necessary for you to succeed. Nothing can or will be perfect, EVER! Everything is simply in growth and change mode from the beginning, so get it all in motion NOW!



There is no such thing as being overwhelmed at the start of something. NOT POSSIBLE! This is simply an excuse and it will harm you to think in terms of being overwhelmed.

Thanks for such a detailed reply.

And yes, I need to get started, period. I'm a "textbook overthinker" and I tend to make excuses not to try things because I fear failure (or maybe even success.)

I'm already working on my first affiliate project. I've learned a lot in the forum (especially in Honeybadger's threads from you, Greybeard and HB himself), so I don't feel like I'm starting from zero.

 

[Honeybadger]

UPDATE for DAY 7 --> Unfinished Business
260 days remaining

• record daily traffic on one fashion site
  • posting & posting & posting
• checking new Google Search Console queries every day
  • any new queries i rank for --> i post about
  • then add that query to 'main keyword box' in Yoast WP plugin
  • also add that query in Ubersuggest tracking
  • dont care about checking search volume any more
    • --> if it gets impressions means its being searched on Google
• need to create more content (but not thin content)
• tweaking my Hubspot blog post templates from to make it faster
  • still 25+ minutes for each post --> too long
  • target is 15 minutes total for a post MAX
• must stop checking affiliate earnings (not enough traffic/ads yet)
• time is running out --> must find a way 2 work more efficiently

 

[Honeybadger]

New Content Process (6 main steps)
simple way to have new CONTENT ideas every day
post new content every day
boost your traffic every day

1. check your new Google Search Console queries
2. answer this --> is it template type 1 information or template type 2 navigation or template type 3 transaction type search?
3. find your customized Hubspot template in your Google Drive (i have only these 3 templates for now)
4. create your new blog post & publish online
5. enter your query (exact query match fro Google Search Console) in Yoast 'main keyword' bix
6. add your query in your Ubersuggest tracking

move on to your next query

answer honestly --> why cant you start doing this TODAY?

 

[Honeybadger]

My blog post target = 15 minutes
thats my TARGET for 2022
20 websites x 15 minutes each post
= 300 minutes
divide by 60 (minutes)
leaves 5 hours every day
thats my COMMITMENT from now on

 

[Strickland]

then add that query to 'main keyword box' in Yoast WP plugin

Have you gone premium with this plugin?
I've been thinking about it myself, just not sure what to do.

 

[Honeybadger]

Have you gone premium with this plugin?
I've been thinking about it myself, just not sure what to do.

Been thinking about it
so many premium versions available
truth is Id need it on all my sites
in order to streamline
& not get confused about publishing process
sadly Yoast prices are too expensive
& discounts too low for multi site options
--> but still thinking about 1 site
Now if I was raking in the cash on all my sites
it would be a different story

 

[Honeybadger]

This is guelling work
been up through the night
so many updates and things to do
difficult to find the time
without sacrificing sleep
--> sleep is REALLY important
but I got tons of work to get done
it continues..........

 

[Honeybadger]

Please contribute to this thread:
What affiliate skills did you learn TODAY?

 

[Honeybadger]

Listen up now folks
you are not gonna get this very often
what im sharing is live info
Im a affiliate publisher now
thats my day time (and nite job)
dont have a nest egg or a pension or some lost bank account in Bahamas
dont have rich parents to bail me out
dont have a home to sell
dont have a fall back plan --> apart from get a regular job
got a heap of bills coming up
this is really really really challenging
and its gonna get more difficult in coming months
so do ask questions & make suggestions
cos we are all in this together

 

[Honeybadger]

Cut my Youtube channel subs
from over 200 at the start
took over 1 year to weed out
now down to only these 22 subs

1. Google Search Central
2. WordPress
3. Neil Patel
4. WooCommerce
5. Conversion Wise
6. Yoast
7. Amazon Associates Programs
8. Retail Training by Google
9. Motiversity
10. YouTube Advertisers
11. Google Chrome
12. Google AdSense
13. Google Maps
14. Google Analytics
15. Google Digital Garage
16. The AMP Channel
17. ClickFunnels
18. Mobile World Live
19. Affiliate Grand Slam
20. Affiliate Summit
21. Traffic Captain
22. John Crestani

only want videos for these 5 categories

1. software --> learn new SOFTWARE skills
2. traffic --> learn 2 get more TRAFFIC
3. conversions --> learn 2 get more CONVERSIONS
4. motivation --> learn 2 stay MOTIVATED
5. management --> learn PROJECT MANAGEMENT skills

now I intend to watch every video
from all my subscriptions
unless its political garbage

 

[Honeybadger]

Watch this video
less than 3 minutes long
the goal is freedom
YOUR freedom
MY freedom
OUR freedom

 

[Honeybadger]

UPDATE for DAY 8 --> I Got Unfinished Business
259 days remaining

• gotta take more ACTIONS (any positive actions)
• subscribed to Youtube Insider Channel --> to learn product videos
• got too many WP errors (big headaches)
• my sites have so many broken links to fix
• too many WP plugins arent PHP8 compatible
• creating more and more content at scale on 20 affiliate sites
• been drinking freshly plucked mint tea after 12

 

[Honeybadger]

UPDATE for DAY 9 --> Different Mindset
258 days remaining

• impressions & traffic goin up on all sites
  • --> ones Im ## regularly updating ##
• working on my pre planning --> Google Calendar
• making use of all available affiliate software
• emptied all my email inboxes
• & unsubscribed from not essential emails
• considering Yoast pro plugin (TY @Strickland)
• grateful for this opportunity & this challenge

 

[Honeybadger]

If you are affiliate content marketer
--> you GOTTA watch this video
Neil Patel nails it here guys
exactly what I have been saying here for past 2 years
video lasts less than 8 minutes
its a #gamechanger
so if you dont watch you are gonna miss out

 

[Honeybadger]

UPDATE for DAY 10 --> 358%
257 days remaining

• traffic up 358% for my 2nd fashion website (GA screnshot)
• daily updates for 40 days --> using GSC queries for post ideas
• 1st time in 2022 getting 100+ visits daily
• traffic is 97% from unpaid SEO (pure white hat)
• changing ads to match main competitor --> next week
• finishing content tidy job today & tomorrow

 

[Honeybadger]

That's great!
3,613 users BOUGHT (CR) rate? 50 sales? more-less?

Unfortunately.....
still at the content stage
this site was dormant for 6 months
only started updating again 6 weeks ago
today 33 ad clicks --> no sales
last month avg 4 ads daily clicks
so progress yes
but not yet hitting my targets

 

[Honeybadger]

UPDATE for DAY 11 --> Stand Your Ground
256 days remaining

Quote of the day -->
When the zone calls, you must listen. You never know how long being in the zone lasts. It is a cardinal rule – you must take advantage of every second that you are in the zone
John Passaro

• too many distractions today
  • "stay away from negative people cos they have a problem to every solution"
  • "somebody elses bad planning is not your emergency"
• still not pre planning my workload
• trying to be in THE ZONE but cant do simple things
• traffic on fashion site 2 above +100 (3rd day in a row)
• bounce down from 73% start April to 51% today
  • bounce under 50% would be a very good stat --> must keep posting
• had a gamechanging SEO traffic idea today --> more detail soon
• need to get down to basics on everything
  1. pre plan my workload
  2. stay on max time for each affiliate site
  3. always use & improve my templates & checklists
  4. update all 20 affiliates sites every day
  5. take regular breaks for workout and hydration

 

[Honeybadger]

Got paid $50 today from 1 affiliate network
hadnt even seen the sales
now on 7 affiliate networks total
it all adds up
total commission received this month
--> $740
(earned over January 2022)

 

[T J Tutor]

When the zone calls, you must listen. You never know how long being in the zone lasts. It is a cardinal rule – you must take advantage of every second that you are in the zone

YES! It's amazing when you suddenly enter that zone, the feeling, and you truly get to "go with the flow"!