The decision to subject myself to this masochistic ritual disguised as an exercise program was prompted by 2 things. First was the conversation in the office between a couple of guys who were doing it. They spoke of the pain and intensity of the sessions with a mixture of awe and hilarity. After a week [...]
Aug
30
2010
30
2010
Apr
8
2010
8
2010
AMFMAD*-So What Are We Working Towards Here?
(*”Affiliate Marketing For Middle-Aged Dummies”–and that’s the last time I’m writing it out!) Before I continue with our discussion on niche selection I’d like to give my readers (MADs) a look at what an affiliate marketing site might look like. Obviously, the appearance of your storefront is limited only by your imagination but the template [...]
Mar
23
2010
23
2010
Affiliate Marketing For Middle-Aged Dummies: Finding Someone To Sell To
(Yes, I know my title ends with a preposition; but it’s my blog and I can make grammatical errors if I want.) In my last installment I told you how to find products to promote in your affiliate marketing business. Now it’s time to investigate the next step, finding someone to sell products to (Oops! [...]
Mar
16
2010
16
2010
Affiliate Marketing For Middle-Aged Dummies: Finding Something to Sell
(Sorry about calling you a “dummy”, but it’s a better long tail keyphrase than “newbie”; stick with this blog and you’ll learn what that means). Having read the first two parts in this series on Internet marketing you are likely woozy with anticipation of the riches soon to befall you as a successful affiliate marketer [...]
Feb
27
2010
27
2010
Just What Is Internet Marketing? II
An Internet Marketing Primer: Part II In the first part of “An Internet Marketing Primer” we looked at the one of the traditional ways of putting products into the hands of hungry consumers; the retail store. The cost of doing business is high—rent, utilities, insurance, advertising and help add up to a big fat “nut” [...]
Feb
24
2010
24
2010
Just What Is Internet Marketing?
An Internet Marketing Primer “So Old Dog, what are you doing these days?” “Since I lost my job I’ve been learning the intricacies of Internet marketing.” “Oh yeah; I have a friend who does that.” I believe people when then tell me that; but I do not believe that they have any idea of what [...]
Feb
18
2010
18
2010
"You can’t teach an old dog new tricks" Part II
Internet Marketing For Dummies During the November prior to my emancipation I’d begun building a website based on a book I’d written called “Conversations with Katherine.” It is the story of … “…a middle-aged man’s struggle to overcome the debilitating lack of self esteem bequeathed him by an abusive step-mother. It is a vicarious account [...]
Feb
18
2010
18
2010
"You can’t teach an old dog new tricks"
Losing my job at the age of 58 necessitated my learning some new tricks.
Jan
25
2010
25
2010
Extreme Makeover: Midlife Crisis Edition
I lost my job in February of 2009, 2 months after my 58th birthday; now that’s a midlife crisis! I didn’t really like the job very much, nor had I liked any job I’d had very much since I first started selling stuff when I was 25 years old. I knew that this was a [...]