Get offf the fire truck until there's a fire.
Today a resonating theme to questions asked has been, "Why are affiliate programs not accepting my site?". Don't worry I did a test the last few days to see the latest terms on Google Adsense and had a site temporarily rejected despite making them money for 17 years now with other sites of mine.
Here is the flat-up truth. If you follow the training in the way it is written filling out every piece of quality content it tells you to and doing all that research, and off-site promotions. You will have a blog aged about right with a fair amount of content to get a few yes answers. If you joined today and wrote your first post 5 minutes ago it is simply not getting approved. SLOW DOWN!
I have a saying you will see me comment on some of these questions that it takes a million grains of sand to build an anthill. This is true with building your traffic magnet (Blog) too. You will need dozens and eventually hundreds and even thousands of posts to EVEN THINK ABOUT MAKING MONEY ONLINE!
To put it in fire truck terms a kid on a fire truck is a dream that is going nowhere without time and action, training, and support of a community around you.
You don't jump into the truck and just go put out fires. It takes years to grow up, learns about the truck, the equipment, and other niche aspects. You will spend money on fire school well before you make it back as a firefighter.
Once you pass the training with the support of those who believe in what you are doing you then can apply for some departments (affiliate Programs) and soon get hired. From there it will take a lot of fires being extinguished before you can retire after the career you wanted.
In blog terms, you need to follow all the training step by step to learn your trade. Use the research to create articles, and the leg work to build a community (recurring traffic), and don't get in a big hurry to apply to a ton of programs too soon. The time will come and you will start getting more yes answers and at some point, you may not need to look for new offers as much because brands in your niche will approach you with cash in hand.
Build your blog, add tons of GREAT, not I just did this to see if it stick, content. Build your tribe or community, and work in the niche so you have a blog at least a month old with a dozen posts or so on it and some starter traffic. Read company terms before applying. Be as selective with affiliate offers as they are with approving your site, and the money will eventually flow.
If you are desperate and need money now there are 2 options. a JOB like you are trying to kill is the best choice for immediate financial relief, and Fiverr or similar freelancer sites, can help put cash now in your hands but long-term focus on your blog is a path to massive future earnings. You just can't drive the Firetruck in Kindergarten.
Andy Zeus Anderson
P.S.
For those who believe in a higher power like I do we ask for your prayers tonight as my Sister-In-Law has Covid 19 and was placed on a Ventilator today with Double Pneumonia. Her youngest child was admitted same time as she was but is home recovering tonight after some well-needed fluids. Thanks in advance for your support.
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I am sending prayers right now!! If she has the lung situation, that is what I had. Does she have the "parasitic" lung infection or pneumonia? It has tiny brown dots in the sputum.
I love the blog. It has so much to offer Yuma. I agree with you. I have planned four sites eventually, adding copywriting jobs onto my website and two others for sales. I also have my books; so I'm putting on the thinking cap. :)
Thank you for the post. It's terrific! :) Have a good week.
Double Pneumonia is what they told the family there in the area. This comes during a week-long fight already with the Covid-19 bug itself. Thanks for the kind words and great comment.
I know what it's like. My brother's GF had diabetes and other things. She had to move a family member in who had Covid. They were all scared to death she would die. She made it; thank God they all did. But they were younger and some of the older people took it harder. I'm praying Yuma for a healing. It's in God's hands. :)
Hi Andy,
I like the fire truck image. Blogging is a matter of discipline more than anything else. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, and my own journey shows that the discipline I had most of my life needs to be the same as I regain before income can improve. Consistency and training will get me back on track with my recovery from a nervous breakdown and if it can do so for me it can help anyone.
Well-written post, Andy. My thoughts are with you, your sister-in-law, and the rest of your family. Stay safe.
Thank you Marion. This is the closest Covid has struck to home and when it hit her and 2 sons both came down with it and there is a whole household there at risk. Dawn is a scrapper, but the words of kindness still go a long way towards good health.
I wish you well Andy, my thoughts are with you. Good call on the blog. It has taken me 12 months to get affiliates to come to me, and then I mostly don't accept them ever. They are not in line with my purpose or vision. Good stuff.
I see too many people jump on Amazon and cut their own throats not knowing they can earn up to 5 times as much with other programs and direct sponsorships just because they are in a hurry to make money and go with what they have heard of after the shortest burst of research. Taking that time is MASSIVE!
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My thoughts go out to your sister. I hope she is well soon.
Lord willing, I have had to deliver bad news too much related to Cary's family members and hate to see the love of my life worried sick and hurting as she tries to see the positives.