Quick Update
Hi, Dear WA Community,
Just dropping by to give you a quick update on how things are going on my end.
I was absent most of last week since I traveled out of town to take care of some personal matters. And this week, I have been working on my two sites, although I haven't been active on WA.
Anyway, I've been applying for more affiliate programs to monetize my sites. I've been accepted by most, but I'm still waiting on a few. Fingers crossed!
I also updated my affiliate program spreadsheet using Jay's template. I forgot where I got it from, but I think it was from one of the webinars from last month. It's great for keeping track of all your programs.
Last week I received an email from CJ saying my account would be deactivated within 30 days. Supposedly, I'll be able to reactivate it, but I don't know if I'll have to change my links. Anyone been through this?
I also received an email from Google inviting me to update to the new universal tag, whatever that is. I tried to do it, but I think I did something wrong. Not sure if I should even bother. Thoughts?
I'm also trying to vary the length of my posts. For instance, earlier this week I wrote a blog of almost 3,500 words. It was an itinerary. Those posts seem to be popular among travelers. If you're in the travel niche, I recommend you try it. They do take more time for writing, but they attract a good number of visitors. It has been my most popular pin so far.
Last but not least, I've been tweaking my sites. On my travel site, I added some pages to the top menu to optimize my affiliate links and make them easier to find. On my French site, I just added Ad Sense since it seem to be getting more visitors than my travel site. I've also been adding some links, banners, and quote widgets here and there.
I've been meaning to start an email marketing campaign, but I've just been pushing it back each time. I already have an ebook I created. I need to work on that. :/
I've also been planning to open a YouTube channel, and I even bought a lapel microphone for that as I'll start with my phone and then upgrade if need be.
So much to do. What about you? What have you been up to? Let me know in the comments below.
Enrique
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Good Morning Enrique,
You have been very busy, I can see. Good to hear it is going so well for you.
From here, no big news. Working in the garden, made some new seed beds and hope to get a nice harvest of this and that. Sitting in the sun eating oranges and mandarines as the season has started. Hopefully, the lockdown will be taken away after the 10th so we can start our orange delivery tour on the coast. Last harvest mainly fell to the ground as we were not able to move much, such a waste.
I am still updating old posts and then asking for comments. Active on Pinterest and FB and with that you have everything in a nutshell.
Greetings from the south of Spain,
Taetske
Hi, Taetske,
Glad to hear from you! You've been very active, too. That's good to clear our minds a little from what's going on in the world.
I have to stay at home for 14 days since I tested positive. I'll make the most out of my time and see if I come up with any new ideas. I haven't been feeling too well.
It's good to revisit our old posts now and then. There's always room for improvement.
Greetings from Houston!
Enrique
Get lots of Vitamin C and Vitamin D3. Keep your immune system strong and all will be ok.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
All the best, Taetske
You have been busy well, you were away, keep doing what you are doing. More than likely, you will have to update your affiliated links with CJ.
I would do it as a precaution; one never knows what works or does not work.
You can read more about the Google updates with their algorithms https://www.stanventures.com/blog/google-algorithm-update-2019/
Welcome back Enrique
Joseph
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Hi Enrique. Thanks for sharing. It's kind of you to share your plans and your progress. Very motivating.
I have been doing a lot of reading members’ posts in WA, learning from them, taking notes and making comments.
I have also watched a few training videos by Jay.
Next week I intend to get back OEC
to lesson 8, level1. I had to suspend my training for a while due to personal challenges on the home front, but am now ready to get going.
Hi, Thokozile,
I think it's important to share our progress with others. After all, we're all in the same boat.
Yes, it is. You are so right.