Alright – I joined another program, and this one required a lot of financial commitment upfront! I suppose it’s not only an investment in the business; I actually purchased a self-help course that teaches you a lot of the skills you will need to succeed professionally and personally. The thing is – it was expensive! However, the point was that I wanted to get involved in this business – it… Read More »Emerald Passport Distributor
I ran across a website today from a guy who seems to have once been in the situation that I am now. His name is Stone Evans and he was struggling to make ends meet for a very long time in the Internet Marketing business. Like me, he is holding a daytime job, and spending most of his off-time dedicated to his online business. Stone has a very unique proposition.… Read More »Plug Into Profit!
I got my domain name! It took days of brainstorming and figuring out what name to register. This was a lot more involved process than I imagined! All of my original choices were not even available. But alas, I finally got one that I actually like a lot. Introducing… BuzzMeIn! Marketing – http://www.buzzmein.com I can already think of a few tag lines for this: – Have you heard the buzz?–… Read More »BuzzMeIn! Marketing
Jeez…these customers are pissed! I mean, I suppose I would be too – some products still have not arrived, some are not satisfied with the quality of the products, and yet others are just trying to be difficult… After this round is over, I’m seriously going to shut down DealClickers.com and ValueClickers.com. Oh by the way, did I mention that the store I bought DealClickers.com from is a TOTAL SCAM?… Read More »It’s Never Going to End!
Somebody please shoot me! I think I made a terrible mistake doing this. I’ll start from the beginning. So I got those 2 websites, right? These were ready-made websites all ready to go. All I had to do was promote them. However, I couldn’t use AdWords or any of its competitors. My search engine optimization skills aren’t exactly up to par, either. How else can I get traffic? I honestly… Read More »Selling Wholesale Products is No Fun
I was tossing around in bed tonight and couldn’t sleep at all. I was thinking about what I could do with my Internet business. Surely there has to be something for me. The world of Internet Marketing is so vast and full of opportunities; why can’t I find my niche? And then, I had an epiphany. I don’t even know how it came to me, but all of the sudden,… Read More »Wholesale Product Websites
While I was in New York last week for a company tradeshow and client visits, I had the chance to think about a lot of things. Google is a great company, and there are definitely a lot of fans out there, and people who would want to be in the position that I am. And with all the controversy behind internal accounts, and the potential consequences of misusing of the… Read More »Leaving PPC Behind for Now
Work at Google has been quite hectic lately, and certain things have taken a dramatic turn as of late. But that’s not what this entry is about… So we’ve been working on some optimizations off an on, but not so much just because we don’t have the time. Google really isn’t a 9 to 5 job. You can get stuck at work for 10 to 12 hours or more at… Read More »All Work and No…Work…
My buddy was able to get his manager approval for an internal Google AdWords account! So it looks like we’re back in business. However, I’m not quite sure how this is going to work. Technically, it’s his account, but I’m not sure if I will need my manager’s approval as well. I won’t have my own account; I’d just be helping him optimize his. I just received an email from… Read More »And We’re Back In
So I’ve started doing some poking around in this Internet Marketing business and all I can say is – WOW! There’s so much good information out there, and so much to learn! Quite frankly, I think it’s overwhelming, especially for a beginner like myself. This is quite different than the work that I come in contact with as an AdWords Optimizer. This is a whole new ball game! I mean… Read More »It’s a Whole New Ball Game
There’s a time, place and plan for everything. This one isn’t quite it. No more than several days after our alliance has formed does Google HR decide to adjust our internal account policy. As of late, topics such as employees having their own AdWords and AdSense accounts for profit have been pretty sensitive. Even signing up with competitors could be a potential issue. I guess things are bound to change… Read More »Not Quite the Right Time
Hi, I’m Simon, but my friends call me Si. Very nice to meet you, and welcome to my blog! =) Well, today is 2 years to the day I first started at Google. Is this why I decided to start my blog today? Partly… You see, some of my colleagues and I have been talking about starting our own affiliate marketing business for a long time. As an Optimization Specialist… Read More »Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life…