So I've been doing this blogging and website thing for a little over a year now - time to reflect on where I'm at, what I've learned, and to revise where I'd like to be and focus on over the next year here.First of all, I didn't make a dime off of affiliate marketing. And since my website is about face painting and other party ideas, the items I was reviewing and suggesting to my readers were not too expensive. So now looking back, even if I were to have made some commission from affiliate sale

Still haven't made any money from my affiliates yet however I can say that my journey in building my website and in writing blogs has definitely improved the number of jobs I am being hired for as a face painter and "party artist". Having a professional looking website and blogs has helped me really define myself as a party entertainer and has opened a lot of doors for me, as well as leading to new and interesting ventures. So I can't complain. Being that my focus isn't really on making money f

While Akismet will filter most of the spam comments you will get, unfortunately it can't prevent all of them. But not only are some comments spam, they can link to a malicious website or URL as well. Beware of too many comments all coming from the same website. This is usually my first red flag that a comment is rotten.You will also probably notice that in the case of multiple comments from different users from the same website, most of these comments are either ego-stroking comments about what

Well, I took almost a month off from here due to moving and having an increase in bills last month, but now that I've gotten back on track again, I once again paid for my premium membership so I can continue on. Here's why:1. Before I came across WA, my website looked very amateur and unprofessional. The information I learned here has allowed me to have a website I am actually proud of. 2. While I haven't made any money off of affiliate programs just yet, the confidence in my website has spille