Halloween Fun
I had fun shelling out to around 75 of the neighborhood kiddies this year dressed in my happy ghost mask and long black cape.
In between doorbell chimes, I ran back to the office to work … where Ed snapped this pic. 
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I Got Locked Out of Our Conference Call!
Too funny… I tried to call into our BlogClassroom.com conference call tonite at 2 minutes before we were to start (I was on another call until then) and waited on hold while Anik was PM’ing me like crazy via GoogleTalk to get on the line.
Fortunately, I thought to call the conference center’s support desk and a very helpful fellow there told me that he would do an intercept and patch me right through, which is what happened.
Then of course I had to apologize for being late. My excuse?
I was BLOGGING. 
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Bad Combination: Affiliate Checks and Paper Shredders
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later… I was going through a small stack of morning mail that included 6 affiliate checks. What I normally do is open the envelope, remove the contents and throw the envelope in the paper shredder for recycling.
Well, I pulled out the contents of an envelope from Friendfinder, shredded the envelope and when I looked for the check that came with the affiliate letter … it wasn’t there! Could it be that there was no check?
Nope.
I sifted through the tiny shreds and sure enough, there was a bit from ‘dley.com’… or Medley.com, the company that handles Friendfinder’s affiliate commission checks. :-/
Bummer.
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Web Economy Bullshit Generator
Not sure how I find myself in these places - especially when I should be working - but the “Web Economy Bullshit Generator” by DHTML Diva Leslie Lee gave me such a good chuckle that I had to share it with you. Just click the ‘make bullshit’ button and voila! out pops phrases such as ‘aggregate enterprise deliverables’ and ‘leverage distributed relationships’.
So ,that’s how they come up with that crap.
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I Bought This Shirt with Affiliate Commissions
While browsing one of my new favorite shopping and affiliate sites, CafePress.com, I came upon some goodies that I thought might interest you.
Pictured left is the “I bought this shirt with affiliate commissions” tank top that I just ordered.
Don’t worry guys - you can get this saying on a short-sleeved t-shirt, long-sleeved t-shirt golf shirt, baseball jersey, and raglan as well as other varieties and colors.
While searching, I found a whole range of apparel for us work-at-home-on-our-computer types.
There were 3,216 designs returned when I searched for “blog”!
Captions included “I am so blogging this” (available in numerous font types), “I blog, therefore I am” and “Blog Widow“.
I know a few folks who could wear the “Evil Cloaker” t-shirt with pride.
There are baby and kids’ geek gifts, including infant creepers that exclaim, “My Dad’s a Geek“.
Want something other than a t-shirt? No problem! You’ll also find hats & caps, bags & backpacks, cards, calendars & prints, stickers, buttons & magnets, toys & gadgets, and mugs & housewares emblazoned with your favorite sayings.
To locate these ‘geek’ designs, go to CafePress.com and try searching for keywords including Linux Gear, Binary, Blog, Geek, Geek Girl, Nerd, Perl, and Programmer.
Here are a few direct links to get you started:
- Mr. Spider Crawls Organic Cotton Tee
- Webmistress T-Shirt
- Anti-Spam Bumper Sticker
- Internet Junky
- Computer Programmers
Let’s all wear our “Affiliate Wear” at the next conference!
Cheers,
Ros
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Program Cancellation Stuns Affiliates
This is incredible! Read the whole enchilada!
TORONTO, Ontario–April 1, 2006–In a stunning announcement today, Google reported that it is shutting down its Adsense advertising program - effective immediately.
On hearing the news, one severely distraught “Adsenser” exclaimed, “I should have read Rosalind Gardner’s Super Affiliate Handbook and become a real affiliate marketer”.
The server handling sales of the Super Affiliate Handbook was down for about an hour this morning as thousands of newly unemployed “Adsensers” rushed to snap up the best-selling training manual for affiliate marketers.
Reading from a prepared statement, Ms. Gardner’s executive assistant Joel Bolton quoted her as saying, “They can’t say they weren’t warned. I’ve always cautioned affiliate marketers about the perils of relying solely on any single source of income. However, I feel for these folks and especially their families whose lives will now be seriously disrupted. Our resources will be available around the clock to help them rebuild their businesses on solid foundations.”
When queried about Ms. Gardner’s stake in the Adsense game, Mr. Bolton replied “Less than 1 percent of her total annual revenue was derived from Adsense. We’ve already put an alternative in place”.
Ms. Gardner, who is currently on one of her frequent and extended trips to parts unknown, was unavailable for further comment.
One of Ms. Gardner’s super-star affiliate students who refused to be named said “My affiliate business is solid primarily thanks to Ros. Thank goodness I listened!”.
A spokesperson for the SAH Fan Club confirmed that plans are underway to hold a parade when Ms. Gardner returns from ‘Parts Unknown’. It has been rumored that both Microsoft giant Bill Gates and Warren Buffett will attend the festivities.
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The “Super Affiliate Handbook: How I Made $436,797 in One Year Selling Other People’s Stuff Online” was originally published in June 2003 and is a complete guide to building a sustainable business as an affiliate marketer.
Affiliate managers from in-house programs and networks alike refer to the Super Affiliate Handbook as the ‘definitive’ guide on the subject.
The Super Affiliate Handbook is updated frequently to reflect changes in this rapidly evolving industry.
When not on vacation, Ms. Gardner writes, speaks and consults on the topic of affiliate marketing.
For more information about affiliate marketing and the Super Affiliate Handbook, please visit http://SuperAffiliateHandbook.com.
April Fools! (Sorry, I just couldn’t resist. )
“Adsensers”, you’re safe for today. But don’t ‘fool’ yourself into believing that any one-act play can’t or won’t be cancelled tomorrow.
Cheers,
Ros
Training for REAL Affiliate Marketers
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The Catitor - Every Cat’s Dream
OK, this was just too darned funny and adorable not to share…
By way of the “Red Ferret Journal“.
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