Affiliate/Internet Marketing is WoW with real money.
Before I got into Affiliate/Internet Marketing I was big into MMO’s (Probably too much… )
World of Warcraft, The Matrix Online, Starwars Galaxies, Guild Wars, PlanetSide, Seed, EVE, etc.
I played them all at one point or another.
A few months ago it hit me. The way I played MMO’s was the same way I should approach Internet Marketing. In the MMO’s you try and get your character experience and money. Then you use that experience and money to get more all the while you are having fun killing things or selling junk you find in the game to other players for even more fake money… And when you found something that worked (killing easy prey for easy money) you would milk it over and over until the devs (people who controlled the game) changed it. Rinse and repeat.
So now I focus on getting my websites traffic and conversions. When I find something that works I keep at it until something changes. Rinse and repeat. It is the exact same thing but with real money and a bigger game world.
Hey John -
I can really relate to this article… I am the same way, in the past I have been obssessive (an understatement) with the MMO Universe.
Now I treat my affiliate programs like the WoW auction house!
Good post