Affiliate Marketing Tycoon

**5starAffiliates** · 09-15-2004, 03:55 PM

Just thought this would be a good topic and am curious about how
everyone got into the biz.

What were you doing before you got started doing affiliate marketing?
Did you have a J.O.B. and quit to do this full-time? Do you still have
a J.O.B? Do you do AM from home or have an office?

So, how about you???

**john546** · 09-15-2004, 05:27 PM

I was working for an Internet company before I got involved with Affiliate Marketing.

When I was working with the Internet company, I got interested in how it all worked and the company went downhill and I was then made redundant.

After that I then learn't HTML on the Web and started making a simple site, which I kept on modifying it and learning new things every day. I then found out about affiliate programs which interested me and I learnt about them plus I was still learning about HTML at the same time.

A few months down the line a then learn't PHP and MySQL and here I am now. I have 4 websites, which are within my sig. I write them all my self from what I have learnt using NotePad. I didn't use programs like Frontpage or Dreamweaver. I just used notepad and the keyword while referring to one or two tutorials while doing it. But now I have been doing webdesigning for nearly free years now I find that doing HTML and PHP is just like counting to 10.

**5starAffiliates** · 09-16-2004, 05:30 PM

Hey John, I've seen your affiliate directory before. Nice site! Good to hear how you got started!

Well here's how I got started...

I had my own SEO company, then became VP of Marketing for a company,
took another position as eCommerce manager for an online retailer. I
started their affiliate program on CJ, then decided I wanted to manage
lots of affiliate programs and help lots of affiliates instead of being
stuck in a company doing the same program every day.

Quit my job, started my own Affiliate Management Consulting Company and
here I am consulting for & helping to oversee 15 affiliate programs and
supporting over 10,000 affiliates. Now I'm working out of my home 12
hours a day, 7 days a week and making six figures in my PJ's!

(I never
bother to get dressed unless I need to leave the house.) NO boss, NO
commute, NO office politics - just helping lots of people make money
with affiliate marketing and loving every minute of it!

How about the rest of you???

**john546** · 09-16-2004, 06:52 PM

When you say you are making a six figure income, is that in a annually or monthly?

Also how long have you been doing business online for yourself?

I have been doing it for nearly 3 years now, but I'm only making a 4 figure income on a monthly basis.

It's enough to live on, but I would like more. The more I make the more I can put back into the business and the quicker I can grow.

But I know my futures looking bright as I only started earning from my business at the start of this year. The first 2 years was a little rough as I was new to the affiliate marketing concept and I was trying new things out all the time.

**5starAffiliates** · 09-22-2004, 02:55 PM

Sounds like you are off to a good start! Stay positive and focused and keep building more pages and your income should increase.

Hope this helps and best of luck!