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When people ask what I do, and I answer “affiliate marketing”, I either get a glazed look in response, or questions.

What’s that?

Typically people seem curious about the possibility of earning money without having to develop a product of their own.

But how do you get started?

Instead of conducting your own search and getting bogged down in way too much info, start here.

Download Nicole’s simple free guide to beginning affiliate marketing.

Quick Start Affiliate Marketing Guide

(This is a .pdf file. You can click it to open, or right-click to save it to your computer.)

Enjoy!

(And you have my permission to pass this info along to anyone you think may benefit from it.)

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Kelly McCausey of WahmTalkRadio is hosting her Totally Free Tuesday event on September 8th (that’s a – you guessed it – Tuesday), designed for women who want to learn more about their work at home options.

She’s interviewing yours truly at 11 AM Eastern – and from the looks of things there is a great lineup of speakers.

In addition, Kelly is giving away free gifts to attendees of the free webinars as well as subscribers to her email newsletter.

Kelly is always a source of trustworthy and solid advice so check it out!

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Last week I met fellow podcasters and Mom Masterminds members Elizabeth Ashe and Nicole Dean (finally – I’ve known Nicole for about 6 years now and she is one of my favorite, most inspiring and informative online mentors) while they were attending the Niche Affiliate Marketing seminar here in Atlanta.

Their hotel was less than a mile from my home so I dropped by to say hello. I wish I could have stayed longer, but unfortunately had a funeral to attend that afternoon.

Here’s a pic of me, the kids and Nicole:

Here’s another one of Nicole, Elizabeth and me with my sons looking bored out of their minds.

And here is one of Tracy Roberts of MomsInaBlog, Regina Baker of WahmCart and Elizabeth. Unfortunately I didn’t get to stay long enough to find Tracy and Regina, but here’s a virtual hug to the two of you!

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“My name is S… C…, in 2007 I attended one of your virtual classes at the Tea Room in Fairburn.  I was wondering if you could help me with something.

I want to start a blog page.  How do I go about creating a blog page, and how do I get people to advertise on my page?  Is the anyway you could help me with your expertise?

Thank you, I would really appreciate it.

Hi Stephanie,

Thanks for contacting me!

The answer to how to start a blog is pretty easy. The web hosting company I use for my sites is Mom Webs/Reliable Webs, and they have an offer right now that I mentioned here:

http://carrielauth.com/blog/get-a-free-blog/

If you sign up for a new hosting account, they will install a Wordpress blog for you and make it look professional. Then your job is to write the content.

As far as how to get advertisers and monetize your blog, I couldn’t possibly answer that in an email

I do offer one-on-one coaching however, to answer questions about blogging and internet marketing.

You can see more about that here:

http://www.carrielauth.com/hire-carrie.htm

More articles on starting a blog:

- Earn money at home starting a blog

- Free report – Top 100 Blogging Tips

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Well guess what?

Now, I don’t know if I was the first in line, but I did sign up as soon as they put the “open” sign out!

You can go here to get a free, no strings attached sample pack of their newest PLR:

Free Eco Friendly/Green PLR

And in case you missed them, Tiffany and I released two new packs at NaturalMomPlr:

Simple Living

10 articles on frugality, freeganism, DIY, crafting and more principles of simple living

Natural Mom and Baby

4 articles and 6 product reviews (plus one free review!) of interest to moms and babies are included in this pack.

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He wanted to know more about blogging.

“I just came across your website(s). (Oh, Google.) Love to talk about blogging/passive income someday. I’ve had an idea for a blog since forever but have yet to do anything. Would love to talk to you about how you maintain a schedule, etc. Just process sort of stuff.”

- @Volfro of BigSweaterDesign

My first thought was, umm… what can I teach a young single guy about time management? Haha!

My idea of time management is figuring out how to get work done with 4 kids underfoot.

But then I realized.

Maybe I AM the best person to teach someone about productivity. After all, if I can manage profitable blogs in 15 minute increments, anyone can.

Speaking of 15 minute increments…. that was actually a tip I picked up from Nicole Dean. Nicole is a well respected information and affiliate marketer. She is also the affiliate manager for Jimmy D. Brown.

I read an article of Nicole’s in which she suggested you set a timer for 15 minutes when you sit down to the computer.

If you have children, you probably know how efffective a timer is for setting boundaries with your kids.

“When the timer dings, XYZ will happen.” Often, it means someone gets a turn, or they get mom’s attention.

But even if you’re not a work at home mom, working fast and hard in short increments is a wonderfully effective way to stay uber focused.

Nicole just finished up a free report with more of her tips on staying productive when you work from home.

Honestly, the hardest part of owning an online business or blogging is this: staying focused and productive when you don’t have deadlines, work hours or a boss to be accountable to.

Launching a successful blog requires a commitment to creating high quality content on a regular basis, and it can be overwhelming. Some good time management strategies are definitely helpful.

You can download the .pdf report here.

It’s full of practical advice from a busy mom of two and full time online business owner. Let me know what you gleaned from the report in the comments!

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