Associate Programs Newsletter #547 Mar. 7, 2013.
Pat Flynn became involved in affiliate marketing in an unusual
way. When he created his first blog, he wasn't trying to earn
money.
He was busy studying for an architecture exam, and built the blog
as a way of keeping track of his notes while he was studying.
"I found that putting my notes online was the best way to give
myself the best chance of passing this exam ... The organization
structure of a blog allowed me to organize the notes in a way
that was easily accessible," he says.
He traveled a lot and found it easy to study from the blog and
also share those notes with co-workers.
After passing the exam, Pat didn't touch the site for a few
months. Then suddenly he was laid off. So he decided to see if he
could turn his blog into a business.
He used Google Analytics to look at his traffic and was surprised
to discover that thousands of people around the world were
already using his site to help them pass the architecture exam.
So he placed AdSense ads on the site.
But he didn't stop there.
Next, he wrote an ebook for exam students, created other
affiliate sites, and kept on growing...
Now he makes a profit of more than $50,000 a month, from AdSense,
affiliate commissions and product sales.
Our business writer, Kate Buckland, interviewed Pat on the things
he does that make him successful.
Pat was very generous with his time and his advice, so the
article is longer than usual.
For people in a hurry, I've added a quick "Key Points" summary.
You can also download mp3 file and listen to the interview.
Here's the interview...
http://www.AssociatePrograms.com/articles/pat-flynn-interview-50k-a-month-affiliate.html
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Kate's valiant effort
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It must have been a rugged struggle, but Kate managed to do the
interview with Pat Flynn.
You see, Kate has been down with pneumonia. At one point she was
taken to hospital.
"Ah, the joys of a wet and cold British winter," she says.
In spite of her severe illness, she soldiered on, determined to
get the interview transcript completed for us.
So a special thanks are due to Kate.
If you appreciate her valiant effort, how about "liking" her
article and/or posting a comment?
Or telling a few friends about it?
http://www.AssociatePrograms.com/articles/pat-flynn-interview-50k-a-month-affiliate.html
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Thought for today: Priorities
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"What does it matter how much we do if what we're doing isn't
what matters most?" - Stephen Covey.
All the best
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