Viral Video for Me!

I am so excited. A video I posted 2 days ago on my YouTube channel in the pickleball niche is going viral for me!Almost 2K views and 100 hours for this video alone. My normal view count and hours are well below this!The light is shining at the end of this tunnel. Closing in on 900 subs (1000 needed).Watch time is getting closer to 3K (4K needed).Monetizing may come!Using affiliate links in descriptions and have been increasing sales by 25%.I am so excited. Hard work is paying off.Just the boost

Q4 Goals: Pickleball, Pre-Production, Ebay Redefined, Automation & WA Promotion

Just wanted to check in after our incredible 2-week road trip with the family in our new (to us) Sprinter Van.Can you believe our 23-year-old son wanted to come along? And we also added our 17-year-old Jack Russell named Twinkles too! She's still hanging in there!We drove 3131 miles from CA to Utah, to New Mexico, and to Arizona. So much fun with a family reunion in AZ and a trip to the Grand Canyon, which was simply "grand"!While it was amazing to disconnect and recharge, I'm feeling more ener

My Newest Discovery

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Posts are getting seen! Links are working! Video Podcast guest!

I love getting these emails: You've received a referral!It was my first referral for a pickleball product that I've made a few short videos about!I am excited to make more because someone clicked on my link and I made a sale!My referral is pretty good: $34.50! It motivates me!The next celebration is getting this email from Google:Congratulations! Your site reached 70 clicks from Google Search in the past 28 daysMay 12, 2024Yeah! People are finding my website! In the past few months, I've seen t

Earned My First CENT on Rumble! Watch out!

It has to begin somewhere! First a penny, then a second penny and on it goes!Right?Let's hope so!I have lots of content, I have to remember to upload.Trying Rumble out! We'll see how it goes!One my YouTube pickleball channel: got to 700 subs and 1700 watch hours. Still a ways to go, but that's okay. Today's upload has seen some views!Onward!My quick status report!

Happy Star Wars Day

Just saying today's date should bring a smile to your face.May the 4th.Then add the words: Be With YouAnd you are in the Star Wars club!I am using a variation of the photo above in all my socials as a way of connecting to those many, many Star Wars fans out there!Wishing all my Wealthy Affiliate friends a very Happy Stars Wars Day!May the 4th Be With You!ANNE Z

A Surprise Message from a Blog Reader

When my son was about fifteen, he had some challenges with ADHD, school refusal, substance use, and a whole host of things. It was a dark time for our family and after doing everything we could think of to help him, we took a leap of faith and sent him to a wilderness therapy program. It saved his life.I started writing an anonymous blog about our journey. I did this with my son's permission and shared everything we went through. I wrote a vulnerable and honest post each week about our path for

My Old Udemy Course Keeps Plugging Away

I received an email from Udemy this morning that another student registered for my course. I clicked on the link to see that they were Student #311. It may not be the highest number ever, but this course keeps selling and bringing in small amounts each month.It makes me very happy to read many of the reviews that I was helping people learn to sell on eBay. One comment that sticks out is that my course is a bit slow, but that I was a real seller with lots of experience. That's nice. Slow is okay

Getting The Behind the Scenes Stuff Done

I have been busy updating old blog posts for my pickleball website. I've also been updating titles and thumbnails on my pickleball YouTube channel. And the best is that I'm taking many of my videos and turning them into blog posts. Since I have over 300 videos, that can create a ton of blog posts!I have also become serious about an email list. Worked on that a bit this weekend by creating a lead magnet and a creating a few forms for various purposes on the website and also for social posts that

My First Video Podcast Interview

My sister and I took a significant step in our journey as content creators and pickleball enthusiasts. Having successfully channeled our passion for tennis into a YouTube channel dedicated to everything pickleball, we realized it was time to shake things up a bit. This isn't just about sharing tips and tricks on playing pickleball; it's also about deepening the connection with our audience.Mix It Up: Shorter and Longer ContentIn my opinion, the move from creating short, instructional videos to