Greetings Blog Reader

As I teach others, I teach myself. That is the thought behind what this blog has become for me.

I have made a commitment to myself to spend the next full year learning all I can possible learn about blogging and affiliate marketing basics. My goal is to investigate affiliate marketing to determine if it is profitable enough to support a family, not in addition to an outside salary, but in place of other employment. I’m not looking to become rich. My goal is simply to make enough to pay my current bills plus a bit of comfortable savings. I’m blogging about what I’m learning every step of the way because that’s how I learn best.

Check in on my status reports and see how I’m doing.

If you’ve ended up at my site, most likely you also have an interest in affiliate marketing. And if you’re like me, you’re also very skeptical. Is it possible — making money with blogs? If you do a Google search right now you’ll find literally hundreds of people with ads and products available telling you that, of course, it is possible — and for a small fee they’ll gladly tell you how to do it.

This is not one of those sites!

I want to know myself if money can be made online? How does a blog earn money? How to work from home and earn online income? How do affiliate programs work? Is affiliate marketing a scam?

I plan to spend one entire year working full-time (I’m already averaging about 100 hours per week) online. By the end of the year I’ll know the answer. I’ll know if this type of work is practical

About Me

I am 48 years old and have spent the past 15 years at home, homeschooling and caring for my children as they grew. Before leaving the work force to focus my energies on the home front I worked in computer training and computer technical support. I am not a programmer and I am not a writer. My mind enjoys technical type work, but I am not knowledgeable of anything related to blogging and affiliate marketing. I am starting from zero.

From 2001-2005 I ran an eCommerce jewelry business from home which did quite well. When my family and I moved cross country I shuttered the business, family took priority, and the business doors never reopened once our move was complete.

I have some basic knowledge of HTML and CSS which I taught  myself 5 or 6 years ago just because I had an interest in it. I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination.

The most important qualities I bring to this challenge is motivation, my willingness to work hard, and desire to succeed. We’ll see if it’s enough.

Sincerely,