It’s hard for me to accept when things change (for the worse). I like to be able to know what to expect, and I like to be able to control my life so I can be happy with the results. First off I need to say that I am very grateful for everything in my life. I really shouldn’t be angry or depressed about my life, in reality I truly have a dream life. The problem is that humans are never satisfied and I find myself to be a goal oriented person so if I am not meeting my personal expectations then I get all pissy.
Being so hard on myself has allowed me to achieve huge financial success that I could have never dreamed of. The bad part is I am always hard on myself. I find it hard for me to relax and not worry about making that $1,000 day goal etc. Most people would think having so much success that you can just sit on your ass and smile the good life, but in reality you just end up wanting more (who doesn’t right?). Is that good? It’s good to have goals without them you are lost in the wind. I realized that putting so much stress on myself, makes all the success not fun to enjoy. It kinda sucks, if you can’t be happy with your success…… It’s not like I moap around all day, every day, but it’s just when certain things aren’t going my way I get a bit moody.
What do I want?
I am not a person who gives up, I always find that light at the end of the tunnel. I don’t accept quitting, it’s not something I do. I keep digging and digging until I find something that works. For me I want something stable. I want to promote something that will let rest easy so I know it will be around tomorrow.
I have been at affiliate marketing for a long time now. I have seen many traffic sources get harder to promote though and I have always found a way back in, or find other places to advertise. I am like a little mouse, that finds that small crack in the wall and even if it’s cold outside, I sneak in and find the warmth.
My goals outlined:
- I want stable affiliate marketing income producing over $1500 profit every day for a very, very long time.
- I will work the same amount of hours, not more than that (9-5 max).
- I want to be happy with my results as I should be already.
- I want the ability to control my emotions more.
- I will continue to expand the niches where I am already having success
I have been finding it difficult to focus lately and writing down my goals always helps me focus on what I want. Actually without this blog and me posting about my goals I’m sure my income wouldn’t be near the level it is now. I make little money from my actual blog however the blogging helps me focus on what I want and that has helped profit immensly. I never actually thought about that before, but in a way I make huge money from my blog because of what my writing down my goals has helped me achieve.
** Remember what you focus on expands, so focus and think about what you want and it will come to you. Keep your thoughts clear and precise. Know what you want in want in life right down to every last detail and you will receive it. The law of attraction is always at work, like it or not.
If you want to read an amazing blog on personal development and the power of positive thinking then check out StevePavlina.com. He is truly inspirational, his articles will make you really think about what you want in your life.
That’s it for now, I seriously feel much better just getting all my thoughts on my computer screen (funny how that seems to help..)
To Success & $1500 days!
Cosimo Vero
CV | 
03 9th, 2010| 
I was searching for a free PHP url rotator this morning, and found the perfect php script . Note: this post is for people who do affiliate marketing others will fall asleep in reading the next paragraph. Ok, If you want to split test different affiliate offers, this is the easiest way to test more than one offer to see which one performs better. I def don’t split test enough, I get lazy and complacent but I am going to be changing that with the use of this script. This is nothing new but now I have a script ready to go anytime I want it.
All you need to do is create an index.php file with just the php url rotator script below. You can easily create this in notepad and simply save it as index.php – then simply upload to the domain or folder where your ad is pointing. (The example below shows a split test of 3 links, but you can add/remove them as needed).
I wanted something super simple and easy for me to update and this is it:
Free PHP url rotator:
<?php
$link[1] = “http://yourdomain.com/index1.html”;
$link[2] = “http://yourdomain.com/index2.html”;
$link[3] = “http://yourdomain.com/index3.html”;
if(!sset($HTTP_cookie_VARS['link'])){
$n=count($link);
$rand=rand(1,$n);
setcookie(“link”,$rand,time()+3600);
header(‘location:’.$link[$rand]);
}else{
$go=$link[$_COOKIE['link']];
header(‘location:’.$go);
}
?>
PS: So much for blogging every 3rd day lol. This is kind of important though, for affiliate marketers anyways.
As with life change is part of it, the affiliate marketing industry is no different unfortunately. Personally I want to get into niches that are STABLE, so I can increase traffic to my niches and build from there. Some of the niches I am going to do include auto insurance and dating.
I have some ideas on how to promote auto insurance and everyone wants cheaper car insurance so I think the possibilities can be pretty much endless. I always try to think outside of the box, it’s the only way to get into many of the niches that are saturated with competition. There is always a way to get into any niche, you just have to be creative and NOT doing what everyone else is doing.
It’s pretty easy to follow everyone else, it requires little thinking, it’s comfortable and it is less stressful .Here is the problem, you will never live up to your full potential if you never let yourself take chances. Being stuck at the same shitty job, might feel comfortable but every minute of it sucks I know all about it!
Ever since I pushed myself to take chances I have grown as a person. Being complacent comes naturally to most of us, taking chances and getting out of our shell and thinking outside of the “box” is hard. The funny thing is this once you started taking calculated “risks”, it’s like a rush you want to do it again and again.
Here is an example:
Real estate - I love real estate because it is passive income. Vancouver’s real estate went up at least 17% in 2009, when were in a “recession”. Was it really a recession? Umm no. Nothing can go up year after fucking year, can it? Las Vegas is in a recession, Vancouver is not. While the prices dropped in late 2008 I scooped up 3 condos in Vancouver, totalling just over $600,000 in total. A 17% increase on $600,000 is $51,000. I increased my real estate portfolio value by $51,000 just on those 3 condos!!!! If I listened to the news about the bullshit recession I would have scared myself shitless and not bought like most people. Think outside the box! In total my real estate portfolio is up around $250,000-$300,00o (I’m too lazy to do the exact math), just from last year!!
Do yourself a favor, do your own thing. Don’t worry about everyone else, you are not them. You are your own person so think for yourself. Most people are sheep, it’s easy and stress free. If everyone is doing it can’t be wrong, right? LOL wrong. If everyone is doing it , then it’s probably wrong!! Don’t let someone else do the thinking for you! I did that for the first 30 years of my life, and I got stuck at a shitty job as a result of not taking control and responsibility for my own life, never again! Being scared and complacent is the mistake everyone makes, and they suffer because of it, unfulfilled and unhappy.
This goes back to my first point, think outside of the box. In my business (marketing), it’s all about being creative and  thinking outside of the box! This week I’m not working too hard since my parents are here in Vegas visiting me, but I am returning to Vancouver on Friday and then it’s on! I just reminded myself I need to write down my goals as well, so I can see what type of goals I want to achieve this year. Maybe that will be my next post…
If this post doesn’t make any sense to you don’t worry about it, this post is more for me than it is for you.
So…………. I’m back from Las Vegas and it looks like I brought the crappy weather down South with me. It rained like crazy the last 3 days, boo hoo. I was on a business trip so the weather didn’t matter all that much.
The good thing about going to the Affiliate Summit is that I learned a few tips that will pay for the trip by the end of today basically. So I have to say that going was well worth the time and money spent. It’s one of those things that you don’t know how valuable it is until you come back and put what you learned to use.
Also being with other affiliate marketers is nice, because they actually understand what the hell you are talking about. Affiliate marketing is such a technical and in depth conversation that it’s nice to be able to converse and not feel like a computer nerd, lol.
It wasn’t all computer chat though, there were many parties that were held by various companies mostly at the Palms hotel close to the convention at the Rio Hotel. I ended up meeting many people who’s blogs I have read over the years for tips, tricks and guidance.
If you ever wanted to know about affiliate marketing then read these blogs:
- CDF Networks – VERY useful blog that I have read for 3 years now
- Jonathan Volk – helped me lots in the beginning
- Ad Hustler -Â useful tips that I read weekly
Overall it was fun, and when my wife reads this I just have to say I kept my hands to myself as always. Yes, I was a good boy! You know that anyways………….
Also a big thanks to Mundo Media for inviting me to the party below. They are a great network, thanks buddies! 
nuff said back to work…Â I have only been up since 3 am. Who needs sleep?
I’m heading back down to Vegas for a 3 day convention. It will be nice to get away from the bright blue skies of Vancouver, haha yeah right! It’s been raining and cloudy basically every day since I have been back, BLAH!
Anyways I’m hoping to meet some of the affiliate managers I work with and hopefully I will get some tips to propel my business to the next level! This week has been a bit of a slump in my business with the main offer I was running coming into billing problems. I had to put my traffic on pause for a few days until I could find another similar product to promote.
I found something that is similar but not as good, but it will do for now as I don’t have much of a choice. I am told that the credit card billing should be back up sometime next week, cross fingers on that. In the mean time I’m going to enjoy myself down south in the sun, instead of the gray rainy days here in Vancouver…….
I can’t wait to see what type of security gong show, they have in place to stop “terrorists” at the airport. I’m sure they have found a way to make travelling even longer and more painful. But it’s all for our safety, um yeah. I was born yesterday I guess…
Anyhoo, it’s time to get my ass in gear, I need to:
- pack
- get haircut
- see investment condos in Burnaby at 2:00 and maybe put offer on one
- go to parents for dinner
- go to airport
- land in Vegas
- pickup rental car
- go to my condo in Vegas
- sleep
dismal looking gray day in Willingdon Business Park in Burnaby, just off of highway 1
some guy feeding the pigeons near Granville street
guy has lots of foods for the birdies…
the guy feeding the pigeons just off of Granville Street in downtown Vancouver.
it looks like some type of robotic face, but it’s just a close up of a McDonalds coffee lid. It looks like it wants to be fed, maybe bird seed?!
