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About the 'tard Behind KLRrider.com
I thought it would be a good thing to introduce myself to you so you will know that I am the real person behind this site. My name is Bob Hemken and I am just an "average joe" like anyone else.
One of my favorite things to do is to ride my KLR 600 dual sport bike in the hills were I live. That is why I named this site is named KLRrider.com (SEO? *#!) |
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I live in Northern California and am happily married (32 years) with two kids (19 and 21). I am old enough to remember were I was when JFK was assassinated but am still young at heart.
My wife says I'm just immature and excessively happy??? |
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I began my Internet marketing experience in mid 2007 and toyed with the idea of becoming an affiliate marketer for some time before actually doing something about it. I discovered Profit Lance and Wealthy Affiliate about the same time. I chose to go with Profit Lance since it was a one time fee for a lifetime membership. I wasn't to keen to the idea of a monthly membership like Wealthy Affiliate.
I spent about six months devouring everything I could at Profit Lance and tried my hand at promoting some Clickbank products. With a couple of sales (3 to be exact) I had my $97 back and decided to join Wealthy Affiliate. Boy was that an eye opener. Information overload! I immediately started the 6 week action plan (now 8 week) and started studying the Learning Center. It wasn't long and I got sidetracked into some other promotions and got busy building BANs sites which is a niche store platform using an eBay feed. The two I built in early 2008 got off to a good start and I thought I had found my pot of gold. Wasn't that long and it came to a screeching halt. Ebay being the party crashers they are, dump Commission Junction and made everyone migrate to their Ebay Partner Network and the commissions immediately dwindled to nothing. I started looking for something else to promote. About the same time, August or September of 2008 Wealthy Affiliate released their "Strip That Fat" campaign and I began promoting that by writing articles and placing classified ads. I came across Maverick Money Makers in November and was really impressed with the Videos on their sales page. I joined on the 5th and it has be one of the better decisions I have made so far. I am able to learn much faster by watching video instead of reading. Even stuff I had studied at Wealthy Affiliate took on a new life. I had my best month in December 08 with $836 from promoting Maverick Money Makers alone. 2009 was great and 2010 is shaping up to be a great online marketing year. This proves to me that anyone can, if they stick to it, make some money online but needs to focus on getting an education at the same time. Since I have a real job my time to market is limited. It is important to implement with direction and that is the advantage that online schools give you. I am now promoting about a dozen products in various niches and am holding my own. I cant believe the progress I have made and what I have learned. I would have to say that Wealthy Affiliate University is the best decision I have ever made. I get asked almost everyday and sometimes by the same people, what is the best course to join. I say "just join one an quite asking about it!" You will never learn unless you take some action. I like the three courses I am involved in and can afford them because my memberships have been covered by commissions. I must admit however, my favorite is Wealthy Affiliate University. My suggestion for you is to join one and work on get your money back using the techniques and skills taught. Once you are in the black you are no longer under the gun and you can decide what to do next. Always reinvest in yourself and your online business and you will continue to grow. |
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Best Wishes to You and Your Affiliate Marketing Efforts!
l8r, ~ KLRrider (Bob) |
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