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Willing to work but stuck at home is the fate that many immigrant spouses face every day. Some of them are having a hard time to land a job in the same profession, even if they’ve beem working in the same field for years back home. Depending on the job, American companies won’t hire you unless you’re retaking classes and get an American degree or license for it.
But there are also ways to earn some money from the convenience of your home. You’ve probably noticed these “Get Rich from Home” ads in the newspaper or online, that promise you to earn an insane amount of money by putting in very little work from home. I’m sure you can earn some money with whatever is mentioned in the ad, but you’re probably not getting rich with it and they usually require a small investment upfront, which kills the deal for most of us.
A little while ago I stumbled over a neat way to earn some money on the side without investing a lot of money, if any at all. It’s called Affiliate Marketing and a lot of businesses and private people are already doing it behind the scenes to have an additional source of income. Some people have been so successful with it, that they were able to quit their job and go full time with it. Others just supplement their income with a few bucks a day earning commissions as a form of passive income. Let me tell you more…
Have you ever searched for product reviews or just some information online and landed on some of these “The Best 20 xyz” sites, that showcase a bunch of products with links to buy them? The owner of this website is earning commissions by placing affiliate links and driving traffic to online stores and services. Links can lead to all kinds of sites like web hosting services, travel sites, cell phone providers and a whole lot more. And I’m not talking about web banners. That is a different stream of income. Affiliate links can be placed by either an image or a simple text link like this one here to Amazon.
Or take a look at this image on the left. If you click on it, you’ll get on Macmall.com through my affiliate link and if you buy anything on there, I will get a small commission on the purchase. The reason why Macmall.com would pay me is because I brought in the customer. So you’re not actually selling product, you’re just referring customers to the seller.
Yes, I am using Affiliate links on Live Work Travel USA, too. Not on all links, but on some of them. And I’ve learned that it totally works and helps me to get back some money that I spend on web hosting and my Domain name, let alone the countless hours that I put into this blog researching and writing articles. So, if you find this Blog helpful and would like to say thanks, I do appreciate if you go through my links before making a purchase.
Amazon, ebay or Expedia are probably some of the better known companies, who offer Affiliate Programs (Did you pick up on the text links?). But there are thousands of other websites worldwide that offer the same thing. Commissions are either paid as a percentage of the purchase price or a predetermined commission per sale. It varies for each merchant.
Let’s take a look at Amazon as an example, because everybody knows Amazon and what they’re selling. Imagine you wrote a review about a blender and placed an affiliate link to the Amazon product page of this blender. Whenever somebody clicks through this link, a cookie is being placed in the person’s internet browser, that tracks all purchases made on Amazon within a 24 hour time period. The tracking results go to Amazon, not to the Affiliate, so don’t worry, everything is totally anonymous. And here’s the best part: You, as the Amazon affiliate who brought in the customer, will get a commission on not only the blender, but all other products that have been purchased by this customer within 24 hours. This person might not even buy the blender, but an expensive watch or a book and you’ll get commission on that too. And we all know how good of a job Amazon is doing in upselling customers by recommending relevant products before you complete your purchase.
Some merchants like Amazon stopped paying their Affiliates residing in Connecticut, Arkansas, Illinois, Colorado, Rhode Island and North Carolina, because these states are trying to force online merchants to charge sales tax on purchases made by their residents. Have you ever wondered why you don’t have to pay sales tax on Amazon purchases in most states? Online stores just have to charge sales tax, if their customers reside in the same state the store operates in. If you’re trying to earn money with Affiliate Marketing in the states mentioned above, you’re out of luck for the moment. At the time of writing this article, a Marketplace Fairness Act is being discussed, that will allow states to collect taxes from internet merchants. This might bring back affiliate programs to the states mentioned above.
FTC regulations also require every Affiliate to disclose that you are a part of an Affiliate program and that you earn money with these links.
No, absolutely not! Whoever makes a purchase through your link will pay the same amount that they would have paid, if they went to the merchant’s website directly. Your commission is a cut of the total purchase price, so it’s been taken away from the merchant’s profit.
Pull up an online merchant’s website and look for their Affiliate Program in either the header or footer. They usually don’t draw too much attention to it. For some others you would have to google “Affiliate + merchant’s name” to get to their hidden page about the program. If they have one, and not all merchants do, you would have to apply to be an Affiliate, which may or may not be approved.
If you get approved, you will have access to a page where you can generate affiliate links with a tracking code. This code tells the merchant who referred the customer, so that they can pay you a commission on the purchase.
The opportunities are endless and you have the opportunity to participate not only in the U.S., but in a lot of other countries as well. Affiliate Marketing is wide spread and has been out there since the late 90′s. You don’t necessarily have to have a website in order to place affiliate links. Forums, Social Networks, Chat Rooms, Email – there’s no limit where you couldn’t share an Affiliate Link to earn a commission. Some internet forums might not like it, because they’re earning money through affiliate links, too, and don’t like to share the extra money.
If you do run a blog or website already, you should look into Affiliate Marketing to monetize your hard work and dedication. Loyal readers sometimes even welcome the opportunity to repay you for all your good information, that you are providing for free.
I’ll go into more detail about Affiate Marketing in a future post, because it’s a very fascinating stream of income, that not a lot of people are aware of. If you have any questions or topics that I should write about, please let me know in the commenting section below.
What many people do not know is that ClickBank will not pay you a dime if you do not meet the following conditions:
Not receive a single penny if you only made ​​two sales. You must make at least 5 to receive your first payment.
This requirement is implemented to prevent affiliates from abusing the ClickBank Affiliate program by using their accounts for the sole purpose of collecting rebates or discounts fraudulently in their own purchases.
When you have met the customer distribution requirement, your account will begin issuing payments normally, in accordance with our accounting, from the next air date of payment.
This means that 10 people can buy the product you are promoting but if you only do it through Pay Pal, though not otherwise comply with the requirements.
That is some thing to think about if you want to be an affiliate with clickbank, you should give other platforms a chance. An maybe you will find a path to cash
Hi,the guide i just read is a teaching-one.But please how can i get started in Nigeria without having to pass through the dubious means already flocking the internet.
Ope, check out online stores that you would be interested to be an affiliate for and see if they have an affiliate program. It’s usually at the footer of the page. If you can’t find it just google the name of the store plus “affiliate”. Sometimes the affilate page is a little hidden.
Not sure if your country is eligible for everyone’s affiliate program, but there’s still Google AdSense to earn a few bucks with your site.
With this blog I share my thoughts and experience about the expat life in America. No matter if you're a new or veteran expat or just love everything USA, you'll find plenty of tips and ideas in this blog. Enjoy!
It's been a while since I've posted a new article. Life has been happening all over and around me. A lot of people see an idea that catches their eye and inspires them to read this blog. But, like most of us, we're looking for the magic pill, the secret elixir that will transform our lives from a place we're not happy or comfortable to that perfect life we're all seeking.
Well, that's not how it works. There are no magic pills or secret elixirs. Achieving the idealistic objective of living free and being happy takes time, research, energy, effort and - yes, just plain old WORK. There is no one size fits all. There are approximately 7.5 billion people inhabiting this piece of space dust we call home . . . planet Earth. And, every one of us is different and individual, even twins, triplets, etc.
There are so many things to discuss in an article like this. But, it seems like only a very few, basically countable on less than two hands, are willing to stick our necks out and introduce topics, ideas, concepts, philosophies, possibilities, realities, etc. I could suggest we few are the ones who may be closer to the answers for our own lives. I can only think that all those who are sitting in the background expect me and a few others to reveal a path to living free and ultimately being happy. Sadly, that isn't how it works in life.
Yesterday I read a blog post by a fellow nomad (he refers to himself as a vagabond). His name is Wade Shepard and his blog is titled "Vagabond Journey." He titled his September 21st blog article, "The USA Is 'Unlivable.' Ouch! This guy is un-American. If he doesn't like it here he should leave.
Have you ever taken a moment to do some reverse thinking? No! I don't mean negative thinking. I mean reverse thinking.
I read an interesting guest post in one of the many blogs I subscribe to and read semi-regularly (because I only have the same 24 hours in a day everyone has). The title of the post was "Imagine Life Without This." The author, Nataly Kogan, is an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, who fled with her family at 13 and lived in refugee camps with little food, comfort or any idea if they had a future. She is now, happily in the U.S. and has a new book coming out on May 1st titled "Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (Even the Difficult Ones)."
She makes some excellent points, coming from her own experiences. If you read what most of us write about, somehow it always seems to be how tough our lives are, how deprived we are of certain things we know would make our lives better and happier and how we always seem to want more as soon as we achieve a goal or acquire something new that we want. As soon as the novelty or exhilaration passes, usually within a very short period of time, we want MORE or BETTER.
Those were three questions that crossed my mind the other day as I was doing some reminiscing about my own life and, sort of, comparing my life to the lives of some of my family, friends and associates.
Superficially, these don't necessarily seem like deep questions. But, when you begin peeling away the layers, we will each find some pretty interesting, probably amazing and, quite possibly, awesome things about ourselves. For most of us, it took a long time to get “here,” wherever here is for you. In many instances, probably the better part of a lifetime. Perhaps you were fortunate enough to start gleaning these answers when you were quite a bit younger than me and my contemporaries. Consider yourself ahead in the game of life.
If we are like most normal people, we begin forming who we will eventually become at a very early age during our childhood. As we grow, our minds expand. We learn more and more about people, history, the world around us, what people do for a living (occupation/profession), what they do for recreation, hobbies, past times and family life. And, of course, we learn more and more about responsibilities, accountability, ethics, morals and the social system we reside in including government, social and civil controls on our lives.
If we are born and raised in a developed, western nation we are told we live in a free society. That is, we are free to do anything we want to do and live any way we want to . . . providing it doesn't cross the lines of the laws, regulations, codes, statutes, rules, limitations, restrictions, etc. established for everyone to live by. That may not seem like such a big deal until you realize that no one actually knows how many federal laws there are today. Back in 1980, the federal laws filled 23,000 pages. Today, there are some 20,000 laws just on gun use and ownership (yet, the public wants more laws – are we enforcing the 20,000 already existing laws?). And, there are currently 4,450 federal crimes with new ones added every year. Here's a thought, how many of these federal criminal laws have you broken?
And, guess what? These don't include state, county, local, homeowners association, work related, school related, religion-related and other laws, codes, statutes, regulations, rules, etc. we are expected to abide by. Do you feel a bit overwhelmed?
So . . . It's January 1, 2018. As you may have guessed about my philosophy on New Years Resolutions, I don't believe in them.
But, here is a question for you, and I hope you'll take just a few moments and contribute your thoughts and ideas.
What ONE THING can you do this year to make this your best year ever? It doesn't have to be Earth shattering or world saving. I can be about yourself, your family/friends, it can be about your community or country or the world at large. It doesn't have to be complicated, time consuming or costly. I trust it will be POSITIVE. It's just ONE THING you can do to, by your own definition, make this the best year of your life, ever.
If you recall, in the last post on Regret #1, I told you about the article Richard Rosen sent me from Dr. Joseph Mercola's Health Newsletter. The title was "What You Can Learn From Other People's Regrets."
He gathered his information from a book titled, "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying," by Bronnie Ware, a former palliative care nurse who interviewed many dying patients during her career. And, remember I'm not approaching this topic from a negative perspective. I simply want to address the regrets as discussion points.
When I woke up this morning, early, actually well before sunrise, I scanned my email, as I regularly do. I deleted those that held little interest this morning and then went back and opened those from friends or blogs I usually read or news feeds to scan the headlines. There I found an email from a friend and reader of this blog, Richard Rosen. He forwarded a link to a newsletter article, suggesting it was something I could have written.
Long story short, Richard was on the right trajectory. I've touched on some of the topics in some of my blog articles in the past. So, I thought I'd share some of the points made in the article with you with the hope of stimulating some open discussion. Remember, everyone has their own perspectives on these kinds of topics. There are no right or wrong ideas.
The title of the article was "What You Can Learn From Other People's Regrets." The author, one Dr. Joseph Mercola, who publishes the Mercola Health Newsletter. But, more specifically Dr. Mercola expounded on the regrets people have as they approach death. He gathered his information from a book titled, "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying," by Bronnie Ware, a former palliative care nurse who interviewed many dying patients during her career.
I'm not opening this up from a negative, we're all dying, approach. Rather, as a way to do something NOW to avoid these regrets when we reach our "user expiration date," someday.
But, even before I address that idea, what do I mean by an unfree world? Don’t we live in a free country? Aren’t we free to do anything we want to? Doesn’t the U.S. Constitution (for those who are U.S. citizens or residents) guarantee our freedom? Even if you live in other developed countries claiming to be open and free societies, are you really free?
Here is a hard fact. If you live in any society with any kind of governance: democratic, parliamentary, republic, monarchy, dictatorship, socialistic, communistic, totalitarian or any other form of governance you can name . . . you are NOT free. As long as there is any kind of authority that prescribes laws, regulations, rules, restrictions, limitations, covenants, constraints or any other form of control over your thinking and/or actions that you must subscribe and adhere to, you are not free.
So, is it actually possible to be 100% free? From what I can tell, as long as you live on this planet and interact with other people and live within the borders of any area considered to be some form of jurisdiction under some organized, societal structure, I have to say no. It’s not possible to ever be 100% free.
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For sale: my nan's 1940's fully restored coachbuilt pram. Comes with canopy, shopping basket, apron and mattress. Beautiful condition and very well looked after £450ono
The Empire Cinema Malta is an impressive high tech movie complex, situated on the main road leading to the center of Bugibba.
This touristic resort is very popular and is usually extremely busy during weekends and the Summer months.
All the theatres are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and are fully air-conditioned throughout the year. Nevertheless, prices are not expensive and start from only € 4.65 per adult, even for the latest blockbuster movies.
During weekdays, movies start showing at around 1pm and the latest ones at 9pm. On weekends there are movies playing as early as 11am and the program is longer too, with the last ones starting around 11:30pm. Within the Empire Cinema, there is also a fully stocked bar and restaurant.
If you’re looking for a complete list of all movies showing now at the Empire Cinema Complex, I suggest you to visit the official website. Here you will find information about upcoming movies, high resolution previews and can even book the tickets online.
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Dave May and I met today to shoot this week’s test vehicle, the 2012 Infiniti QX56. Eager to find a location that suited the vehicle and always up for something new, we decided to photograph the QX in a parking garage.
I took a photo of Dave on the scene (top left) with my phone’s camera, but it couldn’t handle the low light. Then Dave offered me a “real camera.”
So, I’m no Dave May, but it was fun to play around while the professional did the hard work. And while many of the photos were out of focus – Dave doesn’t allow any stinking auto focus, even for me – others provide a bit of a behind-the-scenes look.
The location presented certain challenges, but also opened up new possibilities. I look forward to sharing them in the review of the QX.
Author: Nick Palermo Nick Palermo is an automotive writer and lifelong car nut. He follows new and late-model used vehicles for AutoTrader.com, edits the NAPA blog and writes about all things automotive at LivingVroom. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and twins. Connect with Nick on Google+ Nick on Google+