Apologies for the slow updates lately. The first round of article outsourcing took longer than expected, although it was my own fault, just as much as some minor misunderstandings that slowed down the rate at which the articles were finished. The team, Retired and Writing, did what I asked of them, and I learned a lot in the process. Now all that’s left is to write my own custom info boxes and send it all to the guys at EzineArticles for approval. I will update when I get to find out whether it’s been approved by EzineArticles.

First payout from GDI (Global Domains International)
I’ve received the first payout from GDI. It was not enough to make me feel rich, but I always appreciate those e-mails from PayPal. Ding! You’ve got money! I have lost a few GDI referrals since August, none of whom showed any sign of progress nor responded to my messages. C’est la vie, and I sincerely hope they will be more successful elsewhere.

Will there be cake?
I wish Internet Marketing was as easy as baking cake, which is something I enjoy doing. I like cake, and the only thing better than eating cake must be baking it. In fact, I made the most delicious Cheese Cake the other day (okay so I have no shame, but it really turned out great), and followed up a couple of days later with another recipe: “Success Cake“.

The Cheese Cake was like having your own, well established IM business, with everything running smooth and you enjoy life fully. Every bite was delicious and refreshing, tasty and almost perfect. The Success Cake on the other hand, was like having someone shove all the income opportunities on the whole wide web down your throat at the same time. Too much good stuff too soon.

The Success Cake is what most IM newbies go through every day; too much information, too soon. They choke on information overload, burn out and give up. I burn out from time to time, and I like to think that I am not exactly a newbie anymore. I am still struggling to find “my way”, even though I know articles is what works for me, together with various other methods.

So what did we do with the Success Cake, that proved to be too much too soon? We put it in the freezer to take it out another day, when we are ready for it. Forgive me for the sucky metaphor; I just had to get it out of my system. Please do not put your boss in the freezer, if you dislike him or her for whatever reasons. It would be considered a hostile and most likely a criminal act.

Lastly, a friendly reminder: you must spend money to earn money. It is not true always, but usually you have to spend at least a few dollars to get the wheels turning and move forward. Only when you stop being afraid of spending money on intangible services and products can you start moving forward, at least that’s how I feel about it. It doesn’t have to be a lot; I pay ten dollars per month for a GDI membership, I pay annually for my HostGator web hosting and I paid seventy dollars for the articles that I had written by a professional team. It was dirt cheap and a campaign offer, and I got high quality content at a ridiculously low price, if I might add.

I have talked to many IM beginners who told me they think ten dollars per month for a GDI membership is too much, and they sometimes cannot afford it. I am not laughing, because I know very well what being poor means. If you cannot afford such amounts, please come back later as I will tell you about at least one or two easy ways to earn enough money to get started with your IM efforts. There will be no affiliate links posted this time, worry not!

Sorry about the messy post; my mind is scattered all over the place. I’m planning a photo trip on Saturday and looking forward to it.