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How to stay motivated today – focus on your WHY

January 17, 2018 Gail Lowe 10 comments

There is often a very fine line between success and failure and it is usually called ”motivation”. A wobbly in your motivation can lead to you not taking the actions you need to do to be successful, procrastination and becoming distracted by other things. Motivation is much more than just setting goals. Goal setting is often the easiest part, but maintaining your motivation by staying focused on the goals and finding ways to work towards your goal every day can be more difficult. Motivation kick-starts you, but it is also the vital element that sustains you on the way to

How to be successful at affiliate marketing: top 10 things you need

January 11, 2018 Gail Lowe 14 comments

If you have ever wondered what you need to be successful at affiliate marketing then read on. Obviously you need the practical tools of a computer and an internet connection, but after that, here are my top 10 things I think you need to improve your chance of being a successful online entrepreneur. 1. EFFORT. I honestly believe that you can’t sow tomatoes and expect to grown sunflowers! What you put into something is closely related to what you get out of it and affiliate marketing is not different. There will be a correlation between the effort your put into

10 Affiliate Marketing Tips and Tricks: Beginners WordPress Training

December 3, 2017 Gail Lowe 24 comments

When I started out in affiliate marketing and blogging, I didn’t know much. I knew what I wanted to write about and I knew it was possible to make money online using my computer, an internet connection and the skills I already had. I also knew that making an income from writing was entirely possible (and an attractive way to make a living) as I have been doing that on a small scale with some scripts I have previously published for a few years. Although I published them over 20 years ago, I still receive a small income from them

How to start an online business for free or on a budget – 3 steps using Wealthy Affiliate

November 30, 2017 Gail Lowe 12 comments

Many people dream of starting their own business but don’t know where to start or even what to do. Often they have very little capital to invest and are seeking ways to know how to start an online business for free or on a budget. Well the good news is that there are a few options out there which could potentially fit but today I will discuss one way that I have found works very well. This is affiliate marketing and I have started with a company called Wealthy Affiliate. So if you’re looking for an online business opportunity with

Best Black Friday Deals – Wealthy Affiliate Annual ‘Go Yearly’ Sale

November 23, 2017 Gail Lowe Leave a comment

Black Friday 2017 is almost here and so is the Black Friday Wealthy Affiliate Yearly Premium offer. This represents nearly a 50% saving on the usual $49 per month for premium membership which is already a fantastic deal in itself! So what do you get with this fantastic deal? Your own online business from the best affiliate training company – trusted, proven and accessible to anyone, anywhere with a computer and an internet connection Expert advice from the world’s leading affiliate marketeers to help build your online business from scratch Training to become a great Web Designer and Developer yourself

What is blogging about? 10 frequently asked questions

November 14, 2017 admin 12 comments

What is blogging about? – 10 frequently asked questions 1. What is a blog? A blog is an online web log (or weblog) which over time became shortened to ‘blog’. It is an online journal or diary that people write in order to tell others about their life or hobbies. Many businesses and individuals use blogs to engage people with their website. Blogs tend to be up-to-date or relevant, contemporary pieces about a particular topic that is more like reading a newspaper article than an encyclopaedia. That is not to say that they are not factual but they tend to

What about affiliate marketing programs? Any good?

October 29, 2017 admin Leave a comment

So, what about affiliate marketing programs? Are they really any good or should you stay clear for fear of being scammed or exploited? Obviously, this depends on many different variables as there are definitely some scammers out there in cyberspace who will take your money and run, leaving you feeling frustrated and conned. However, there are also a lot of very excited people online who have genuinely changed their life through the power of affiliate marketing and have first-hand knowledge that they are willing to share if you ask them. Some of this advice costs money and some of it

The best online business ideas

October 25, 2017 admin 4 comments

What are the best online business ideas? This is a question I asked myself at the start of the year. I had been looking around for different online businesses for a few months and had dabbled in affiliate marketing a few years ago and got my fingers burned. But everywhere I look I see changes in the way people do business: well-known high street stores going out of business my local town becoming like a ghost town as traditional shops close down and move online the local jobs market changing computer and artificial intelligence taking over many traditionally ‘safe’ jobs.

How to improve your writing skills

October 17, 2017 admin 20 comments

How to improve your English writing skills I absolutely love blogging and writing. It is one of the main reasons I opted to become an online blogger. I have always written a variety of different things: poems, plays and training information for other people’s websites, so it has not been too difficult to put pen to paper for me (or fingers to keyboard as it nowadays is!) However, I also understand that there are many people out there who would love to write a blog but who feel that they are not a writer. So for those of you starting