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Aug 26, 2009

XBOX 360 Online Gaming


One of the great joys of the Xbox 360 is its online capabilities. This is undoubtedly the best innovation to ever come to gaming consoles. Players who enjoy the online capacity of this game find that there are more options for their games when they take the Xbox 360 live and play online.

Many of the games that are coming out have the ability to play online with players from all over the world. While it is true that there is plenty of fun to have just playing the game, imagine how much more fun you could have with others. There is plenty out there to help you get your Xbox 360 online and live in no time at all.

Although setting your Xbox 360 to be able to go online is not at all difficult, you can find a wealth of information on how to go about it available to you online.

Prior to setting your Xbox 360 to go online though, you will need a good broadband connection as well as a means of being able to pay while online. You will also need the starter kit that comes with you Xbox 360 console and the Ethernet cable in order to get connected. Once you are you will be able to get on with some fun and entertaining online gaming.

You don’t want your playing limited by only playing your Xbox 360 game console offline and that is what will happen. Many games today have extras that are only available when you play online such as features that enhance the game, maps and other features that you can use.

It goes without saying that deciding when to play your Xbox 360 online will determine how many people you will get to play with. If you want to play with quite a few players then the best time would be at night on the week-ends, when most people do not have to think about waking up early to go to work.

As mentioned above, you will need a good broadband connection as this will greatly affect your online gaming. If you are using a different connection, such as a dial up connection, you will find that the play of the game will be considerably slower and this can and does negatively affect the gaming experience. It is important to have the fastest connection you can in order to enjoy your game to the fullest.

Considering the fact that setting your Xbox 360 up for gaming online is not difficult at all, you should go ahead and do it! You will soon be joining millions of others who have discovered a better gaming experience.

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Advice for Beginner Affiliates

Several times over the past few weeks, I’ve been asked what advice I would give to affiliate marketers who are just starting out and trying to learn the ropes. During my time at ClickBank, I’ve seen many affiliates go from knowing very little about what they should be doing to being extraordinarily successful. While every affiliate’s path to success will be different, as I’ll explain below, there are several general pieces of advice that I think can benefit every affiliate marketer. I hope they’ll be useful in helping you on your journey to affiliate marketing success.

  • Treat affiliate marketing as your job- I can’t stress this point enough. While the ultimate goal of most affiliate marketers is to eventually make enough money to only have to work an hour or two a day (and there are many who do), one key to starting off well in affiliate marketing is to work as hard as you would at any other job. The most successful affiliate marketers start out by putting in long hours and doing lots of work on their promotional efforts, both in studying effective methods and actually putting them into practice. If you work 8 hours a day doing affiliate marketing, you’re going to be successful a lot sooner than if you only work 1 or 2 hours a day. Even if you’re doing affiliate marketing part-time, the more time you spend on it, the more successful you’re likely to be.
  • Do what you’re good at- Affiliate marketing takes a lot of work, but one of the best parts of being an affiliate marketer is the freedom to choose how and when you work, what products you want to promote, etc. One of the best ways to avoid burnout, especially when you’re not yet making good money, is to choose promotional techniques that fit your personal style. Not everyone is a great writer, or even enjoys writing. If this describes you, you’re probably better off avoiding article marketing, which requires you to write large quantities of high-quality content. If you’re not the most social person and prefer anonymity, you probably won’t enjoy social media marketing very much. Since one of the main reasons for doing affiliate marketing is so you can work how you want to work, it’s important to figure out what suits your style and personality. Your work will be better, and you’ll be more willing to stick with it, if you’re enjoying yourself.
  • Recognize that there are many ways to succeed as an affiliate- Since many new affiliates start out by reading books or following programs created by affiliate marketing experts, they think that these techniques may be the only way to make a lot of money and do well in the business. I’ve met many successful affiliates, and they’ve gotten to where they are today by many different paths. What works for one affiliate may not work at all for another, and there are always new tools, techniques, product niches, etc, being developed that can completely change the affiliate marketing game. Never be afraid to branch out on your own or try a crazy idea that you think just might work. Don’t be afraid to fail, because when you make mistakes you’ll figure out what works and what doesn’t, making you more successful in the long run. There’s a lot to learn in the business, so the sooner you start making mistakes, the sooner you’ll start learning what works!

Besides this advice, I recommend reading our Help Center article Affiliate Dos and Don’ts, which offers some more specific advice for working with ClickBank and how to avoid common mistakes.

I’d also like to welcome comments from experienced affiliate marketers who have advice to share with beginners and can offer some encouragement or guidance. Please share your advice by leaving a comment!

Top 8 Best Clickbank Products to Promote


1. Wealthy Affiliate University Membership


Actually this one isn’t in Clickbank but I had to put it in because I know for a fact that it converts extremely well. We are averaging one sale for every 40 people we send to the Wealthy Affiliate website. Some of you may say that you can get better than that BUT the big advantage of Wealthy Affiliate (WA) is that as long as the person remains a member we continue to get a recurring monthly commission. And so far, 75% of the people we have referred have remained members.

For each sign up you either receive $20 per month if they are paying monthly or $175 if they pay for a year.

The drawback is that you have to be a member of Wealthy Affiliate in order to become an affiliate but it worked out well for us because within the first month of joining WA we referred two people so the commission we receive from referring them covers our monthly fee. Of course we have referred quite a few more since then but it is nice to know that our monthly membership is now paid for.

WA includes extensive stats so you can see where your sales are coming from. They also provide keyword lists that you can use in your promotion and tutorials on using Google Adwords, article marketing, Squidoo and other bum marketing techniques.

Definitely recommended.

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2. Legit Online Jobs

We actually signed up with Legit Online Jobs months ago and they are one we definitely recommend to our readers so we know it is worth promoting. You can read our review of it here.

Legit Online Jobs is a great product to promote because it encompasses so many different ways of making money online including data entry, bum marketing techniques, paid surveys, ebay marketing and much more. This means that you can find thousands of keywords to use to promote it.

Paying out at over $30 per sale it only takes a 3 or 4 sales a day to start making a full time income from it.

This product has a very low refund rate.

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3. Strip That Fat

The weight loss industry is huge and big money can be made from it. This product has just hit the internet in a big way and is converting extremely well. The product includes a couple of ebooks plus an online diet generator. It’s well presented and the landing page is professional and clean.

Paying a commission of around $38 a sale this is one worth promoting.

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4. Beating Adwords

We purchased Beating Adwords as we were in desperate need of help after experiencing the Google Adwords slap when our cost per click leaped to $10 and more for some keywords. This ebook solved that problem for us and helped to increase our page quality score and reduce our bid prices dramatically.

Beating Adwords has a very low refund rate and pays a nice commission at just over $30. It is well written and covers everything anyone will need to improve their Google Adwords campaigns as well as going into detail about writing ads and creating landing pages.

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5. Official Secret Restaurant Recipes

This is a great seller and converts really well. This is another ebook with a very low refund rate so you can be assured that buyers are happy with the product.

The landing page is well presented and you can’t help but want to buy this after seeing how many secret recipes you get. The price of the ebok at $29.97 is reasonable so sales are more likely. You get just over $20 per sale so it is well worth promoting. We’ve done well with this one.

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6. Acne Free in 3 Days

If you had acne you couldn’t help but buy this product. The landing page has everything you would ever need to increase conversions with its before and after photos and its ‘as seen on tv’ approach.

Paying out at $21.50 per sale and with a low refund rate, this is a good one to promote.

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7. Fat Loss for Idiots

Another weight loss ebook that does extremely well. Check out their landing page. It’s different and it works. They work at attracting people who want quick weight loss which is pretty much everyone.

The payout is just over $30 per sale and refunds are very low.

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8. World of Warcraft Secrets

World of Warcraft is huge and good money can be made from this niche. It helps if you know a little about this online game before promoting but it isn’t necessary.

The landing page is well presented with lots of bonuses and the video is quite convincing. There are thousands of keywords that can be sourced to promote this product.