cpamonies

Does anyone feel that their experience with affiliate marketing has been much similar to that of gambling?

There is usually uncertainty, but hope for success with each affiliate campaign. It seems I no longer derive gratification from my work.

-motivation and work ethic = nonexistent. (affiliate, and otherwise.)
-(my work + time invested) to (revenue return) ratio has taken its toll.

I am really not sure where to go to from here? Does anyone else feel ruined by the gambles and excitements of affiliate marketing?

mikeshinobi

It's only gambling when you don't know what you're doing.

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tatrasim

Almost any business and investment is a gamble.

I feel you on motivation and work ethic, happens. Need to change the environment, take time to do something that you like, spend time with people you enjoy being around, take a trip if possible, go to some conference and learn something new that you can apply to your work, start exercising, meet some girls, etc. Stay away from drugs and set a reward for yourself for every new milestone that you make. Define your goal and every little step required to reach it.

Also, if affiliate marketing doesn't make you money and you don't like doing it, switch. Do something that you like more part/full time and affiliate marketing in the free time. Take a little break from it.

mikeshinobi

Yeah, I suppose this is true. I should change my previous statement to "It's much less of a gamble when you know what you're doing."

I still don't. But I'm trying!

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JCash

Affiliate marketing is exciting?

stickyicky

Only if you're successful........dot

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JCash

Intriguing. What do you find most exciting about it?

guerilla

Treat it like a business.

Get your cheap thrills from wearing women's underwear and dating strange men.

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FlashMob

I got into IM 3 months ago and learned html then made my first MFA website which is now averaging $250 a day.

Im making over $20,000 a month from all 12 of my websites.

this shit is easy!

mikeshinobi

Same here bro. It's like I used a cheat code for real life. If you aren't pulling $100/day after two weeks you might as well just give up.

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poisonsembrace

AM is nothing like gambling addiction. Gambling addicts always get their gratification which keeps them coming back. They don't give a shit about winning or losing either.

You fucking degenerate gambler.

IceToEskimos

20k a month? I spend that on food for my Tapir. I feel sorry for you bro.

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KoncCorps

When I wanna gamble I go to the casino.

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FlashMob

dont feel sorry for me, feel sorry for those that believe my bulshhht lie that I make 20k a month.

im just trying to be optimistic in a fucking industry that sucks tapir dick, where mofos dont last a month and end up running to walgreens for applications leaving their monitors covered in white slimy sperm because they whack off every 2 minutes after trying to get work done. and they wonder why they hadnt made a nickel.

cpamonies

i keep coming back even after losing thousands.

danke

Gambling is for people who don't understand math.

Affiliate marketing is for people you've yet to figure out how to own the offer.

See the correlation?

Own the house, get your cheap thrills wearing women's underwear and dating Guerrilla.

stickyicky

Having the FREEDOM to interact with random douche bags on forums any time I feel like it.

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infoslob

Correct. Gamblers are preoccupied with the action, not the ends.

Right now I'd say I'm preoccupied with ideas and putting them into action for an ends.

Let's just put it this way: degenerate gamblers are insane. Because they will be the first to tell you that there is no way to beat, say, the horses - and yet they spend their whole lives at the track.

Affiliate marketing is simply an occupation.

JCash

That's about as exciting as crossing a street when the light's green.

shawnhag

oh yea researching niches, writing ad copy, building landing pages, investing funds, monitoring ctr/cpc/etc is JUST like gambling.

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secretagentdad

The fact that stories very similar to this are totally plausible is the scary part.

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conv3rsion

Nobody who has done this for a while thinks its anything like gambling. Because its not. Its scientific.

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JCash

Gambling is a scientific pursuit.

IceToEskimos

I totally have a blackjack system. I just need a little moar money to test it some more.

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kingscotty38

If you don't want to get shot in the head, don't go outside.

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JCash

Swing by 2+2 forums and pitch it to Dave, I won him over on splitting 10's against a deuce.

IceToEskimos

That's funny because I know Alan Schoonmacher, but I haven't seen him since I left Vegas.

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aproxaday

I see what the OP is trying to say. That at first when you win a lot you get really excited. Soon after, you're not satisfied anymore and you always want more!

FireGate

While testing my products I was afraid that I could become addicted gambler
But I'm already addicted by affiliate marketing and I always want to get my product on Top of USA Appstore rank and appdata facebook rank. seting new records is addicteve as gambling. That's wy I'm not sleeping at 3:11 am, thinking about direct deals with million dollar partners

Hale.Pane

Tapir? Please. Opulence you haz not.



I think this is what you're going for

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FireGate

this guy is my idol

treezie

No. I'm not filled with regret and self-loathing after I've built a site.

IceToEskimos

Wrong. This is what I'm going for, and I've got it.

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