{"id":481,"date":"2007-11-12T17:07:33","date_gmt":"2007-11-12T09:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/internet-marketing\/monday-question-can-i-be-a-successful-blogger-and-affiliate-marketer\/"},"modified":"2007-11-12T17:07:33","modified_gmt":"2007-11-12T09:07:33","slug":"monday-question-can-i-be-a-successful-blogger-and-affiliate-marketer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/whoisandrewwee.com\/internet-marketing\/monday-question-can-i-be-a-successful-blogger-and-affiliate-marketer\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Question: “Can I Be A Successful Blogger and Affiliate Marketer?”"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today’s Monday Question comes from Ken who asks:<\/p>\n
“I’m a new Internet Marketer and like you, I plan to focus on blogging and affiliate marketing. I make about $500 a month now. <\/em><\/p>\n What’s the best way of doing this? I want to be the next Darren Rowse! I’m planning to quit my job by the end of the year after getting my bonus if this gig works out for me…<\/em>”<\/p>\n My answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s great to hear you’re taking action on your goals, Ken, especially as you’ve found that the Internet lifestyle gives you more options.<\/p>\n I don’t think newer Internet Marketers can successfully master two areas, unless you’re very disciplined. You probably should focus on one area.<\/p>\n Between blogging and affiliate marketing, although the two fields are related, I’d recommend you focus on affiliate marketing as that activity directly generates income. With blogging, income tends to be a secondary focus (unless you’re highly skilled at monetizing your blog).<\/p>\n I’m more concerned with the fact that you’re generating $500 from your Internet Marketing efforts now.<\/p>\n Have you calculated your monthly expenditure?<\/p>\n It could be in the range of $2,000 (if you’re single and living in a small community) to more than $5,000 a month.<\/p>\n So you might want to hold on to your “Quit your day job” ambition till your income stabilizes to a level you’re comfortable with before taking the big plunge.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n