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NEVER TOO OLD.
First Published: Sep 2004
Last Update: Sep 2004
Author: Robert J Farey
My grand daughter said I was too old to learn to use a computer. The trouble
with the younger generation is that, just because you are getting old, they
think you are also becoming stupid. At seventy three I suppose I do seem ancient
to a twelve year old.
Never mind. I decided to show them by example.A second hand computer and an old
Epsom printer cost me £200.00. Evening classes on how to use the Internet, were
free to oldies like me.
I soon had myself set up with Freeserve with my very own email address. They
call themselves Wannadoo now. It was not long before I was getting e-mails from
hundreds of people and companies that I had never heard of before.
I learned my lesson regarding junk mail. I changed my email account and started
all over again.
There was an affiliate program that looked interesting. I kept on getting
references to it from various sources. The idea of earning a little extra money
to boost my pension was very appealing.
I took the plunge and signed up. They gave me a ready set up web page with
everything controlled from the home base. All that I had to do was to advertise
the program and the money
would come pouring in. (What a hope.)
Two months went by with no income. Just outgoings.It was then that I discovered
a book by Stone Evans. This is one man who knows what he is talking about. It
showed me exactly where I was going wrong.
Twelve days later I received an e-mail from PayPal to say that two payments had
been made into my account, A total of eighty six dollars. Not a great amount but
the first of many.
It was not long before I had a steady couple of hundred dollars coming in each
month.
It was working because I was working to a system. If you work the system, the
system will work for you. (I proved it.) What will work with one affiliate
program will work with others.
I expanded the system by signing up to a new affiliate program every two weeks.
I set up my own website with links to each of them. It is easier to advertise
one website with links to several affiliate programs, than to advertise each one
individually.
I am affiliated to nine companies at present. I was going to aim for a dozen,
but I would rather have more time with my grandchildren and their children than
have to work that extra hour each week. After all, I am supposed to be retired.
I can now afford to send the whole family to Disney-land without having to count
the cost.
I now work about fifteen hours a week and leave the rest to the autoresponder,
ClickBank and PayPal. As long as I can find time to reply to my e-mails and make
a few other checks I can do whatever I like, when I like.
If my great granddaughter had not told me that I was too old to learn new tricks
in the first place, I would still be counting the pennies and watching
television for the rest of my days.
Hurrah! for the younger generation.
About the Author
My name is Robert J Farey. I am seventy-four years of age and I live in Wales
U/K.
I have been working on the internet for nearly two years. I am a great believer
in Affiliate programs. You have to work at it in the initial stages. After that
it is just money for old rope.
Come and have a look at my latest website. See for yourself what I am talking
about.
Come to:
http://www.learn-and-earn-now.co.uk
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