I'm finally on the right track...

It's been a while since I've posted. I've been having a rethink, and finding my balance in all this frenzy of internet hope and hype.

My first exposure to internet marketing was on Yuwie (the social network). Someone told me about GDI, and I felt interested and signed up. Then I tried out a few other things, as this blog will attest... and worked very hard at promoting all of them.

At some point I realized that I've just been promoting stuff, and trying new stuff, and not really making any money. My first real profits came with 3 Hour Profits, but I don't really have the temperament to repeatedly post classified ads, so I kind of faltered with that... (I think it's a good program if you've got self discipline or don't mind repetitive work).

I decided to take another look at paid-to-click (ptc) programs. Originally I was introduced to them at the low end of the range where they pay a measly 1/10 of a cent per click, and that really put me off. Since then I have found many which pay 1 cent per click, and if I do 10 or so at a time, it's ok. I won't get rich from ptc, but they will give me money to put into my other online ventures, such as passive programs. I'm expecting to show a profit this month, yay! You can see some of my free money programs here.

Then I found E-tradeXchange, an advertising program which provides revenue sharing. A $5 ad pack gives me many link, banner and text exposures and pays me back $8.75. I think they do it by selling advertising to non-members, and then sharing the profits, though they keep some for the company so that it can continue to grow. My ads are being shown in all sorts of places which I just couldn't get to myself (as I can see from tracking them for free with ViralUrl). I will write up my results when my first ad pack matures.

It is such a relief to finally be making money. A lot of my stress is gone. I'll build up my ptc downlines and income, and use the money to promote other programs or products when I can do so with ease.