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The Not-So-Secret Secret To Making $1 Million In Commissions

SimoninAsia

Published on November 26, 2022

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The Not-So-Secret Secret To Making $1 Million In Commissions

If you had to be super smart to do affiliate marketing, I'd be doing something else.

I'm not trying to act all humble or anything, but the fact is:

  • I'm not the best writer
  • I'm not the best at video
  • I'm not the best at website design
  • I'm not the best at SEO

And yet, I've made over $1 million in commissions since I joined Wealthy Affiliate 8 years ago.

Now this is the bit I should say it's because I'm super diligent and hardworking, but I can't (in all honesty) say that either! 😂
Don't get me wrong, there have been periods where I've hustled like my life's depended on it, but there have also been times - months even - where I coast and do the minimum work possible.

So What's My Not-So-Secret Secret?

Are you sitting down? This is going to blow you away...

Only joking. It actually sounds really boring but it's this:

I stick at improving one skill long enough until I'm good enough.

Meaning I practice and practice and practice until I've mastered a skill, then I move onto the next.

And I do that over and over again.

Let's Make This Real

Writing my first 100 blog posts was like torture. Seriously! I struggled like hell to get to 500 words. And reading those now is extremely embarassing - they are terrible!

But I stuck with it and kept hitting publish.

1,000+ posts later and now it is impossible for me to write any less than 1200-1500 words. Actually impossible. I'd like to think my writing has got a lot better too.

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So then it was time to look Youtube square in the eyes and face it head on.

I'd been kinda avoiding it for years...

I was very comfortable hiding behind the keyboard and there's something about staring down the lens of a camera that brings out all your doubts and insecurities.

But I kept hitting record and uploading to Youtube.

And guess what?

Gradually, bit by bit, I got more confident to the point the point now where I actually enjoy creating videos.

And this week Dale123 and I did our first ever weekly live hangout on Youtube.

It was nervewracking and scary and not perfect by any means. There are still a few tech glitches we need to iron out BUT...

Overall it went well and I'm looking forward to next Wednesday and every Wednesday after that because I get to do it all over again.

Because practicing one skill at a time and doing it repeatedly over and over means you WILL get better.

Now maybe you're a little smarter than me and you can pick up stuff quicker, but the same goes:

Stick at improving one skill long enough until you're good enough.

Whether that's:

  • Choosing keywords
  • Writing intros
  • Giving compelling calls to action
  • Creating images
  • Sending emails
  • Editing videos

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Your giving your online business time to grow.

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That way you'll ensure 2023 is your best year yet in terms of moving forward with smashing your online income goals and making your dream business a reality.

Cheers,

Simon

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