I Made My First Three Affiliate Sales
Hello Everyone
It's been a while since I have posted on Wealthy Affiliate. I wasn't planning to post today but I just discovered some great news regarding my business. So I wanted to make this short blog post to let you know where I have been and share the good news.
Let's get into it
Where Have I Been?
You might be wondering where I have been and why I haven't posted for a while even though I said I was going to. Well I have actually still been here but I have not been very active other than checking in each day.
The reason for that is because I have been struggling with my mental health again and as a result of that I lost interest and motivation for a while but I intended to get back into things when I was feeling better.
I'm starting to feel better and I will be getting back into things soon but I'm not exactly sure what day but it will be soon. I'm sorry if you were waiting for my blog posts but I was in a dark place and just didn't have the energy to write anything.
But don't worry I will be sharing further details on my mental health journey in my next blog post. But I won't say a specific timeframe for it because I don't know exactly when I'm going to post.
But rest assured that I'm still always here even when I'm not active much or engaged with WA. As I said above I will share more details and insights into what I have been up to in my next blog post whenever that will be.
The Good News
Now for the good news I have made my first three affiliate sales with my website. It was a very small amount and the latest ones actually happened back in July 2024 but I didn't know about. This is because I don't keep an eye on my eBay account as often as I should and I just logged for a look today for the time in quite a while.
After a bit of looking I discovered that 2 people bought one of the phones I reviewed on my website using my affiliate link. One sale was on 15th July 2024 and the second one was the next day on the 16th July 2024.
I also discovered that the 50 cents I made back in January was actually from sale I made of a cheap phone through my website as well. So this actually makes 3 sales for 2024 and of all time.
As for how much I made it wasn't much. I have a total of $3.11 in my eBay Partner Network account. For these latest 2 sales I made a total of $2.61 for both of them which means each one made me a commission of around $1.30. This is very low considering the phones I sold were around $130 but that's just the way eBay is and I have accepted that.
In case you are wondering I have had no more sales since these ones and not many clicks either but that's ok. I will be working towards changing that and trying hard to make more affiliate sales with my website.
But I'm really excited by the good news and the best part is I can feel good knowing I have finally made some sales instead of just reading everyone else's success. I know that may sound selfish but what I mean is that I used to often read people's success on WA and was happy for them but sad that I wasn't able to make my first few dollars.
But now I have and it feels great. I know it's only small but I'm really excited about it and it was just what I needed to motivate me even more to get back into things. I can't believe this has happened but I'm really happy it did.
I have now made my first sales with my business since starting it in June 2022. I'm one step closer to achieving my goals and dreams and it's only onwards and upwards from here.
Where To From Here?
Now that I have shared the good news you might be wondering where to from here and what I'm going to do next. Well the answer I'm going to start working online again and get back into things soon.
I haven't posted on my website since early September so that will be the first thing I'm going to address. After creating some new content I will move onto doing some other work I need to do like working on my social media and other similar tasks.
I have made a to do list in my head about all the work I need to do and I want to get as much as I can done before Christmas. After new year I plan to get back into things full time and make 2025 my year of success.
Whether it comes to fruition or not remains to be seen but all I can do is try my best to make it happen. But for now I will be taking things slow by getting back into things soon and creating new content for website and working through my to do list the best way I can.
I have wanted to make sales and have success with affiliate marketing for so long and now I have finally have to started to do that. I have called myself an entrepreneur and affiliate marketer for a long time but now I can officially say that I'm an entrepreneur and affiliate marketer.
As I said earlier I will be talking more about my mental health and what I have been up to in my next blog post but I'm just sure when that will be. I want to get it done before Christmas but I just don't know exactly when it will be yet because I have a lot of other work to do online.
But rest assured this is a turning point and I will be more active on WA again and everywhere else online. I won't give up now and I hope to achieve many great things and more success in 2025.
Conclusion
In conclusion I have been a lot less active on WA for a while because of my mental health but I will be getting back into things soon. I have made my first three sales on my website and discovered the small 50 cents I made back in January 2024 was also a commission from a cheap sale which I means I have now made a total of three sales through my website.
Even though it is small I'm very happy and excited by this. It was just what I needed and has given me even more motivation to get back into things soon. I feel I have now earned the title of entrepreneur and affiliate marketing which makes me even happier.
From here it will only be onwards and upwards as I get back into things soon and post new content on my website and work through my to do list the best way I can. As I said earlier I will be sharing more details about my mental health and what I have been up to in my next blog post whenever it will be so stay tuned for that if you are interested.
That concludes this blog post about how I made my first two affiliate sales with my website. Let me know what you think about all of this in the comments below. I hope you enjoyed this blog post. Thank you for reading and I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments.
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Hi TimothyBalle. How awesome is that! It isn't the amount... it is getting something in the plus column. As far as struggling with being active. The darkness can be overwhelming, but, my friend, the best way to fight it is to get into the light. One step in and it will struggle but put the 2nd foot in and you got the battle won. It is something I fight as well. I've just lived longer and i have had to learn how to do over the years (and it is a learning, so beat yourself up.)
I wish you well, and will mention you in my prayers for a guiding hand into that light, that creative space you belong in.
I'm very proud to know people that of all stripes are winning on WA. You and I are part of them. So that means you are a double winner!
Hello Kathleen
Thank you so much for reading and for your comment. Thank you also for your kind words and advice.
It really helped and it makes a lot of sense. I will keep going and doing the best I can each day.
Thank you so much again for reading and for your comment as well as for your kind words and advice. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
thank you TimothyBalla
I hope you filled in the words i thought were there. lol My mind goes faster than my fingers.
Hugs
K
Hello Kathleen
You're welcome and thank you for your support. Yes I knew what you were trying to say and it made a lot of sense.
Sometimes my mind goes really fast to so there's worries about that. Thank you again for your support. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Congratulations on your sales; it does not matter that the amount is small; the fact is you can rinse and repeat. We live in uncertain times and a lot of people are having mental health issues. Prioritize that for now until you feel better in yourself.
I also suggest that you treat yourself if you can. It does not have to be anything massive but a reward for becoming an affiliate marketer
Hello Catherine
Thank you so much for reading and for your comment. I agree with you and I always like the small success to.
I will be prioritize on getting better and pushing forward with my business as well. I like your suggest of treating myself. I've been so caught up with my mental health I didn't even think of that.
I can't afford anything big but I will be finding something small to do to treat myself in the coming days.
Thank you so much again for reading and for your comment as well as for your suggestions. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
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Hi Timothy, I'm sorry to hear that you've been struggling and hope that you're feeling a little better. This year has been rough for me as well but I'm trying to learn from my experiences. Remember, progress is not linear! There are good and bad days/weeks but what matters is that you try again. The best of luck to you moving forward :)
Hello Floribelle
Thank you for reading and for your comment. Yes I'm feeling a better but I'm still moving along slowly. Sorry to hear things have been rough for you to.
I have had a lot of good days and bad days to. I hope things get better for you soon. I wish you all the best going forward to. Thank you again for reading and for your comment. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
You're welcome Timothy :)
Here's a quote that has personally helped me through this time:
"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back." - Albert Camus
Hello Floribelle
Thank you for the great quote. I love it and it makes a lot of sense. It helps me to and I'm glad it has help you as well. Thank you again for the great quote. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy