Archive for February 2005

Overture PPC First Impressions

Thursday, 17th February 2005

I signed up for Overture some time this month and I must spend at least $20 per month or else Overture is going to charge me $20 for nothing. So I need to find a way to spend $20 every month on my own clicks. I don’t think that is going to be hard!

Overture’s Account Screen

This is what you’ll see when you sign up. I have deposited $30 into my account and got a bonus $25 credit. Now if you notice my account is still “Off” even though I have paid money! Now I was confused for a few days. I kept clicking on “Account On/Off” at the “Account Setup” page and set it to “On” and clicked on “Submit”. Somehow, it keeps staying at “Off”! I got mad and emailed the customer support after spending a few minutes looking through the help file only to find the the customer support link is at the bottom of every page in very tiny text.

Overture’s Account Activation Procedure

It seems like the only way to activiate your account is to call a special phone number Overture sent …

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Vincent Rich Blog Updates

Wednesday, 16th February 2005

I tweaked the layout of the blog a little, removed the banners ads at the top and right hand side of the page. I added a Google AdSense ad at the top of every page. Hopefully, that will help me get some extra income from this blog. I signed up for Message Cast, a free Blogger notification tool for all my blog readers but I have not received the activation email. I’ll post about that one when its confirmed.

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Who Are You Spending Time With?

Tuesday, 15th February 2005

I stumbled upon this article titled “Couples and Life-Long Learning” at Robert Kiyosaki’s web site. I believe this article makes a lot of sense. Let me quote 2 paragraphs from the article:
“The commitment to becoming financially free requires more than simply beginning the journey. A key component to success on your journey – and maximizing the exhilaration of the ride – revolves around your traveling companion.

A partner who is like-minded and with whom you share common goals and values can be one of your biggest assets. Likewise, a partner who is NOT committed to the same level of growth can hold you down, pull you back – ultimately keep you from reaching your goals.”
This article struck a cord with me because one of my close relatives told me recently that I should get a “proper job”. I told him to me a “proper job” is improper to me. I think he took offence even though I didn’t mean that his life was improper because he earns a living with his job.

My close relative then went on saying that I am 23 years old now and …

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Affiliate Program Ideas

Thursday, 3rd February 2005

Last October I blogged about how I could determine which affiliate program someone is promoting by checking out the price of their Clickbank sales price.I found another Clickbank affiliate report with the merchant’s username in it! This is a dead giveaway!I found this page at this guy’s web site. He says he can help you get $400 profit in 1 week with this free Google AdWords report.

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Clickbank Reseller Program

Thursday, 3rd February 2005

Did you know Clickbank has a reseller program? Its like their own affiliate program for referring other people to use Clickbank.

  1. Refer a new affiliate:- Earn a $0.10 bonus every time they earn a sales commission.
  2. Refer a new publisher:- Earn a $10.00 bonus when they activate their account.- Earn a $0.10 bonus every time they make a sale.
  3. Refer a new reseller:- Earn a $5.00 bonus every time they earn a $10.00 bonus.- Earn a $0.05 bonus every time they earn a $0.10 bonus.

If someone signs up for Clickbank using your link, you will get the above bonuses straight from Clickbank.A $0.10 bonus doesn’t seem like a lot, but if you have newsletter or an ebook that invites people to join Clickbank, the cents could potentially add up to a lot if they really make money with Clickbank. You’ll get $0.10 for every sale they make for their time with Clickbank. That’s quite cool to me because I am not rich enough to turn down any amount of money at the moment!

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Enhance PPC First Impressions

Thursday, 3rd February 2005

I registered for Enhance not too long ago and I’ve been testing it for a few days now. There is not much information on other PPC search engines other than Google AdWords so this would definitely help people who want to expand outside of Google AdWords to boost their income like I do.I was resistant to expanding out of Google AdWords simply because Google AdWords has become something like my "comfort zone". I am so used to Google’s interface and style that I find it hard to accept other PPC search engines. I will talk about the differences between Enhance and Google that really annoys me below.What is Enhance Interactive?This is straight from Enhance’s About Us page:Enhance Interactive is a pay-for-performance search engine company that connects thousands of advertisers with millions of consumers.
Enhance Interactive’s Paid Listings program is an easy, effective way to purchase PPC (pay-per-click) advertising. Pick both the keywords for your ad and the price you’re willing to pay for someone to click on it (as little as $0.03). You only pay when your ad is clicked on.
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