Quit Your Day Job Blog

Few would argue that the most important component of any ad is the headline. Your site might have great content and an unbeatable offer, but if you don't attract interest with a headline that seizes their attention - it's game over (before it begins).

Hi Everyone,

Back when I first launched Quit Your Day Job in 2006 I had a private support forum for e-book customers. This year I decided to try something different and open the forums to the public.

If you've been watching the news, or reading newspapers lately, you're probably feeling a little depressed.

It's easy to get caught up in the drama on Wall Street and Capital Hill. While it's important to be aware of what's going on, you don't want to let it take you off track.

I've outsourced dozens of projects throughout the years. I know more about outsourcing than the average affiliate, but I still learn from each experience.

I recently outsourced a web project on Elance to convert a mockup design to a fully functional website. I created a detailed Project Specification Document, which outlined exactly what I wanted done, or so I thought...

Hi Everyone,

It's been a long time since my last blog post, but I have a good excuse :)

The Black Ink Project

For the past 8 weeks I have been working tirelessly on the Black Ink Project. We just completed the final webinar last Friday.

For those of you following me on Twitter you probably already know I was in San Jose last week. I was in town for the Yahoo Affiliate Advisory Board meeting, but I also made stops at HP, WebEx, and Google.

I've been to Silicon Valley a few times before, but I've never covered so much ground in one week. I was busy during every waking hour, and spent non-waking hours (normally reserved for sleep) working on the Black Ink Project.

Affiliate Summit East is just 3 months away (August 10-12). I'm really looking forward to this year's event. This is going to be my 6th show, and I expect to come back with a lot of great takeaways for my business. Plus, I've never been to Boston - should be a lot of fun!

Affiliate Summit is now the premier conference in the affiliate marketing industry. The show attracts all of the top affiliates, merchants, and networks. It's a great opportunity to learn and network with some of the brightest minds in the business.

Hi Everyone,

I have a HUGE announcement. I just got off the phone with Web Ex (my official webinar partner) and confirmed 2,000 more seats for the Black Ink Project.

About a month ago I wrote a post about my first experiences with Twitter. After giving it a 30 day test drive I was hooked. I started to recognize it as a good way to network with friends and customers.

After 30 more days, Twitter went from being a fun networking tool to a vital part of my business. Check this out...

When I created this blog a few years back I had two goals:

1 - Help people learn from my successes
2 - Help people learn from my mistakes

This post is about learning from my mistakes.