The thing about embarking on my affiliate marketing adventure is that I wanted instant success. And I got it when I started writing articles on Squidoo during the Halloween season. And it was very gratifying. Readers were clicking on my affiliate links left and right, buying everything from Iron Man costumes to camera equipment.But then November came, and sales slowed to a trickle. I guess no one really goes crazy buying things on Amazon for Thanksgiving. I did write an article on Turducken in t

I haven't written anything in almost a month! I took one day off. That turned into two days, then a week, etc. Now, it's been almost a month since I've written anything or updated my website. Luckily, my Squidoo articles have still been churning out sales, but nowhere near the number of sales I made during the Halloween season.Now that Christmas is around the corner, I've noticed a pickup in sales on my Squidoo pages, and that is motivating me to get started again!However, due to

$26.98 through Squidoo's Amazon Affiliate links$37.77 through my own Amazon Affiliate links------------$64.75 total Halloween sales!I sold 77 products, lots that were Halloween-related, and plenty that weren't! I am very excited about my success so far. Especially since I just joined Squidoo on October 9, and I've only been a member of Wealthy Affiliate since September 27.I am right on track with my financial goals. When I first joined Wealthy Affiliate and did the 10-day training

Yesterday, I made my first sale from a Squidoo lens. Today, I am up to 6 sales! I am so ecstatic. I have been working tirelessly to improve my lenses, and I can't believe my hard work is paying off from just one week.I've only made $1.55 so far, but it feels so amazing. I can't describe this feeling! I'm kind of giddy right now. Squidoo is an excellent learning platform. I totally get why publicizing, pinging, SEO, and social networking all matter and are very effective whe

Last week, I started writing Squidoo articles. I read somewhere on WA that writing Squidoo articles is a great way to learn SEO optimization and backlinking. I've written 9 articles so far, with 445 visits total. And I finally made my first sale!My most popular lens to date is http://www.squidoo.com/hunger-games-katniss-everdeen-costume-for-halloween-2012. This lens is about creating your own Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen costume for Halloween. I sold a little mockingjay pin. I am so thrille