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Being that I’m a bit of a technology fan, I couldn’t help but post the other day about Apple’s announcement of a $200 price drop on the iPhone. Well let’s just say that the pricedrop has upset a lot of early adopters. Many of whom wasted no time in sending emails directly to Steve Jobs, telling him how upset they are that they paid $200 more for the devices only 3 months ago. For the first time that I can remember, Apple has actually admitted to making a bit of a mistake in alienating their early customers, so now they’re offering a $100 credit towards the purchase of new Apple products.

So, any early adopters out there want to share your frustration? Or do you like how this was handled and intend to use the credit gleefully?

Read the full Story from Yahoo News here.

It pays to wait… but not in line apparently. Those of you who waited in line to get your iPhone and pay $599 for it are probably not going to like this. But for the rest of us, the iPhone pricing has just gotten a lot more reasonable… Check out the full story here.

In the last post I talked about getting ready for the big fall shopping season. As mentioned, now is the time to get your affiliate marketing strategies in place. So, what are you doing? What are your goals? Do you think you’re ready or do you have some work to do yet?

There are a lot of people out there who don’t yet have a website or blog and always say something like “I should really do that, I could use the extra money” or “I would love to write about X, I bet I could do a blog about that”. My response is, what are you waiting for? No, really. What is it that is standing in your way?

I see so many people who sit on the sidelines and keep saying those same things about how they should do this or that but never lift a finger. I will admit that blogging and/or running a website isn’t for everyone. It is also not something you should take lightly, but if you have ever even considered starting an online business then what could possibly be holding you back?

Since I don’t know your answer - heck, you probably don’t even know it yet - I will just list a few of the “obstacles” that might be standing in your way. Who knows, maybe you’ll see your obstacle and realize how to overcome it.

• I don’t have the time
• It’s too much work
• I don’t know “computers” well enough to run a website
• What if people make negative comments about my articles
• I don’t want to risk all that money
• I’ve got nothing to write about
• There are already too many people doing that, too much competition

Do any of these sound familiar? Let’s take a look at that list again, only this time I will give you some answers.

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I recently joined up with Text-Link-Ads to see how they would perform on my site. Unfortunately I’ve not had any real offers for link purchases yet on any of my sites, but what I have found is that Text-Link-Ads actually makes for a great affiliate program regardless of how their ads perform. You should definitely consider joining them if for no other reason than to get some affiliates to join under you - and here’s why

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For quite some time we have focused on Affiliate Marketing and using it to “monetize” your website or blog. But this time around I would like to share a program with you that allows you to take matters into your own hands. Don’t get me wrong, this is not some “get rich quick” thing. You will certainly have to work for this one, but if you enjoy blogging or writing about products and services that you enjoy (or dislike for that matter) then this one is definitely for you!

It’s called ReviewMe. And it’s as simple as the name implies, but the ability for you to make money is substantial - and it’s all well within your control.  In a nutshell, ReviewMe links you up with advertisers who are offering a product or service and want people, like you, to review their product or service on your website or blog. Payment is a flat fee paid per review and pricing is based primarily on the amount of traffic that your site gets.

If that last bit intimidates you, don’t let it. I submitted a brand new site to their services and was not only approved but also recieved 2 offers immediately at $5 each. Now, $5 may not sound like much, but it’s a great start for a small site. And the beauty of it is that as your site grows, so will the potential for your reviews to make you even more.

I really like what I see with ReviewMe and I highly recommend that you join up with them today. No other legitimate money making programs that I’ve come across have been this easy to get started and actually make money right from the start.

Oh, and one more thing. If you happen to have a product or service, or even a website, that you would like to have others review (and generate traffic for you) then you can also join using the link below and get others to review for you - even if you don’t intend to write any reviews yourself. This is a cost effective way to bring traffic to your site - targeted traffic!

Get Reviewed At ReviewMe!