The Black Ink Project - Learn How to Start a Profitable Affiliate Business

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Dear Entrepreneur,

Forget everything you've ever read about making money online...

• It's not easy.
• You won't become a millionaire over night.
• There are no "fully-automated" or "turn-key" systems

Unfortunately, people selling "get rich quick" products don't want you to hear this. They want you to think that you can build your own "copy and paste" dot-com empire in just "5 minutes a day".

You see it's a hell of a lot easier for these self-proclaimed gurus to sell HOPE-IN-A-BOX than it is to sell realistic expectations.

If you arrived at this site hoping to get rich quick or buy a magic success pill, I have bad news - I'm fresh out. But don't worry... there are thousands of huckster's online who are ready to take your money.

If you're still reading this I imagine you're more serious about making money online than the guy who just hit the back button. If this is the case, and you understand that success requires time and hard work, then the Black Ink Project is exactly what you're looking for.

The Black Ink Project - Born out of Frustration and Inspiration

Back in 2005, I launched a popular affiliate newsletter called Quit Your Day Job. The purpose of the newsletter was to show people the affiliate techniques and strategies I used to quit my day job.

I was sending the newsletter out weekly, but my readers wanted more. Some people on my list started requesting that I put all this information into a guide or e-book so they could have a one-stop destination for learning.

But before I put all this content into an e-book, I wanted to know if the methods I had used to succeed could be learned and applied by new affiliates. Plus I didn't want to launch the book without a few testimonials.

So that summer I decided to do an apprenticeship with five new affiliates. During this time we had weekly training calls where I would teach them the ropes, evaluate their affiliate campaigns, help them set goals, and keep them motivated.

The apprenticeship lasted five weeks. At the end of the project 4 out of the 5 students were making a consistent profit. One year later 3 out of the 5 became Commission Junction Performers (earning $10,000/month).

I learned a lot from this little experiment...

First - I had proof that my methods could be learned and put into action by others. This was important to me because there are a lot of people out there who make money online, but can't teach others how to do it.

Second - I started to understand what skills and characteristics were required for people to succeed.

Armed with this information I proceeded to write my first e-book - High Performance Affiliate Marketing. I took the same material from my apprenticeship and transferred it into this concise 150 page guide. I sold thousands of copies within the first few months.

In addition to the book, I launched a member support forum so that people could get additional help.

Within a few months some trends started to emerge... People who bought the book and were active in the forum were 10x more likely to succeed than those who simply read the book. This is because people asking questions and lending advice were actively doing what they had learned.

One thing I couldn't understand is that of the 5,000+ people who paid $49.95 for my e-book, only a few hundred became active in the forum... despite the fact that the forum was heralded as one of the primary benefits of the book.

This is the same reason so many diets fail. It's not that the diet doesn't work, but people don't stick to it. They either don't follow it correctly, or quit when they don't see instant results. This is why dieting is a multi-billion dollar industry and people are fatter than every before. They keep coming back to buy more hope, but don't take action.

The same thing can be said about the Business Opportunity industry. It's now one of the must lucrative categories online. Every "guru" seems to be launching a new product or service to help you make money. They hype up their products with false claims, stand in front of $100,000 cars (they don't even own), and hire a model to stand in as their trophy wife. Does this picture look familiar?

These gurus don't sell substance - they sell HOPES AND DREAMS. They know they'll move more product if they say things like:

"so easy - my 10 year old nephew could do it"

or

"fully-automated system generates thousands every day - with no work"

You Can Succeed, But You Need to be Realistic

While it’s possible to make a substantial income as an affiliate, it’s unrealistic to think you can go from $0 to six-figure-success in minutes a day or from buying some automated money-making system.

Don't get me wrong, some of these products are good, but most aren't worth the paper they're printed on. More time is invested in the product launch and sales letter than the training material.

The fact is most of these gurus don't care if you succeed, as long as you have enough money on your credit card to buy their latest product.

This made me re-think my whole business model. I didn't want to work with people who weren't serious about their commitment, or had unrealistic expectations.

I was so disgusted and burned out with the Business Opportunity industry that I contemplated shutting down QuitYourDayJob.com. I didn't want to be associated with these clowns in any way, shape or form.

But I decided that wouldn't be fair to those students who were willing to put in the time and effort to learn the business. Plus I couldn't just shut down my member community - people were still using it.

The Truth About Making Money Online

Based on my experience and observations, only a small percentage (less than 10%) of new affiliates ever go on to make any money. Even fewer go on to quit their jobs or become super affiliates.

There are a number of reasons new affiliates don’t make it. Here are few of the most common:

• Unrealistic expectations
• Too much time learning and not enough time doing - Most are anxious to learn, but few actually create and execute a well thought out plan.
• Failure to research markets and understand customers
• Lack of skills - You don’t have to be a graphic designer or have a degree in computer science, but a basic understanding of how to build and manage websites - or - knowing how to outsource goes a long way.

There’s no shortage of blogs, forums, or books to help you get started in this business. These learning materials serve as a great guide and reference, but without a step-by-step plan they’re not very useful.

The Best Way to Learn Affiliate Marketing

In order to become proficient in any skill you must first learn, then do, and repeat. This cycle of continuous improvement is what makes you successful.

Most resources and guides help you learn, but few show you exactly how to do.

My e-book is a great place to start, but once you’re ready to take the training wheels off you may need a little more support and guidance - that’s where the Black Ink Project fits in.

What is the Black Ink Project?

In accounting, the term black ink (or operating in the black) is used to refer to a company that is profitable. On the flip side, when a company loses money they’re said to be operating in the red.

The goal of the Black Ink Project is to show affiliates how to bridge the gap between learning and building a profitable affiliate business.

My e-book covers the fundamentals and gives you a solid foundation for building on. Some people find this is enough to get them started, and proceed in their own direction.

But many don’t have the skills or experience required to take the next step, which is taking what you learn from the book and turning it into action. It’s not that you lack motivation, but finding and sticking to the right path can be a challenge.

The Black Ink Project will help you get over the hump by focusing on the areas where most affiliates fail. The project will help you:

• Set realistic goals, based on your time and budget.
• Find a niche that you can succeed with
• Create a business plan so that you can evaluate opportunities without wasting too much time, energy, and money
• Develop and launch a campaign from start to finish. At the end of the course, you’ll have a complete action plan and checklist that you can use for future projects.
• Learn the applications and tools that will help you create and manage your affiliate business.

The Black Ink Project is a step-by-step video course that will show you how to plan, build, and market a profitable affiliate site from the ground up.

What Will I Learn? What Does the Course Include?

The Black Ink Project (version 2.0) is comprised of 15 hands-on training sessions. Here's a quick overview of the course and what you'll learn:

How is the Training Delivered?

Each Black Ink Project 2 session is provided in three high quality video formats:

Downloadable Windows Media Files - ideal for Windows users

Downloadable Movie Files for Apple - works seamlessly on the Mac

Downloadable iPod movie format - watch the sessions on the go!

Each session also comes bundled with supplemental training material to help you reinforce what you learn in the videos. You'll be able to keep all of the worksheets, sample files, and source code used in these examples. Here's a peak at the members area:

The Power of Community

The learning doesn't stop with the videos. I've built a private member forum where participants can ask questions, share ideas, and get help from subject matter experts - including myself.

I opened up Black Ink Project 2.0 to a select group of people earlier this year, so the member community is already very active. In fact, there are over 1,100 posts!

Special Bonus

For a limited time I'm offering an exclusive bonus with Black Ink Project 2.0. Buy Black Ink 2.0 and receive a complimentary copy of PPC Classroom 1.0.

PPC Classroom is a comprehensive 238 page guide to paid search marketing. The course is broken up into 8 modules:

1. Introduction to Pay Per Click Advertising
2. Finding Profitable Niches in Pay Per Click
3. Finding the Right Merchant Partners to Promote
4. Winning Business Models for Pay Per Click Affiliates
5. Finding the Most Profitable Keywords
6. Landing Pages: Clicks to Commissions
7. Anatomy of a Successful Campaign
8. Advanced Pay Per Click Strategies

When we sold this course late last year it went for $500. PPC Classroom 1 is no longer for sale - this is the only way you can get your hands on it.

How Much Does this Training Cost?

I've polled several of my colleagues and people participating in the course. They all agree - the value of the course is well over $1,000.

I could easily sell this course for $500 or $1,000, but I don't want to make this training material out of reach for aspiring entrepreneurs.

So here's the deal...

You get the entire Black Ink 2.0 course (15 downloadable videos, templates, supplemental training material, sample files and source code) and access to the exclusive member community (already over 1,100 posts) for a one-time fee of only $97. Yes you read that right - $97. No hidden fees. No monthly fees. Nothing else to buy.

My Ironclad Guarantee

I'm 100% confident that you're going to love this course. I know that if you apply what you learn you'll be able to build a profitable affiliate business.

Here's the deal... If you're not happy with the course - for any reason, simply e-mail me within 60 days, and I'll give you all of your money back - no hassles.

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