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Video Tour of Rosalind’s Home Office

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OK, don't laugh… or try not too… but here's my Cannes Film Festival entry… NOT.

I put together a little video tour of my home office (7 minutes, 55 seconds) during which I show you exactly how low-tech an internet / affiliate marketer's office can be. See the equipment list here…

You'll see all of the equipment I use – including my computers, printer, keyboard, backup power unit, external hard drive and even my chair (hey! don't laugh.. your desk chair is one the most important pieces of equipment! :-)) and hear what I really think of some of the stuff I've bought…

Anyway, it's all proof positive that you don't need a lot of stuff to operate a highly successful home-based businesses on the Internet! Enjoy!

Google Slap or Salvation?

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I just finished writing my latest column for Revenue magazine. In the article I mention “when Google finally gets serious about producing relevant search results and dumps the no-content Adsense and YPN arbitragers outright, advertising costs for real affiliates (and merchants) should decrease substantially“.

Well, if you've been staying abreast Google's landing page quality guidelines – which some refer to as a ‘Google Slap' – you're aware that according to a September 18th Inside Adwords post, another set of changes was made one week ago that promises to penalize arbitrage sites ‘that are designed for the sole purpose of showing ads'.

So, why did I say ‘when Google finally gets serious‘ about dumping the arbitragers? Well, in the same post they go on to say… [Read more…]

QnA: Can Affiliates Promote Skill Games in the U.S.?

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Bob asked the question, “Does this mean that affiliates can promote soft games in the US and not come into conflict with the law?” following my ‘Gaming Affiliates Set Sights on New Opportunites in Lucrative Niche Markets‘ blog post.

Although I'd love to provide a definitive answer (in the affirmative) for you, skill games promotion seems to be a big “gray area” in U.S. law, with some games deemed acceptable while others that one might assume qualify as skill games are not eligible for promotion.

And before I delve into confusing you further, here's my caveat; a) I do not work in the gaming sphere, b) I live in Canada and c) I am not a lawyer.

That said, I found this answer to the “Is it legal to promote Skill games in USA? ” question in the BetonBattles affiliate FAQ …

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