Time passes by so fast, before you know it you find yourself at the end of a year, looking into the next. 2009 has been a remarkable year with its political and environmental changes, not to mention the constant swings in Internet Marketing trends. Colin Alsheimer wrote an interesting post discussing the 2010 trends, and you can find it here.

As for me, I have been through many ups and downs this year, as I’m sure you did too. I realized after a while, that the magic word is “momentum”. Think of a steam engine: without continuously feeding its boiler with the heat from a furnace, it will eventually lose power and die out. Like I told my best friend and life companion:

“In 2009 I gained knowledge but little momentum. In 2010 I will apply that knowledge, and keep my momentum going.”

My action plan for 2010 is not ready yet, but I have the next days all alone to finish it. I will most likely change my goals, and this time make sure I stick to the plan throughout the year, probably with some changes along the way.

Another part of my preparations for 2010:
Yesterday I upgraded my Warrior Forum membership for access to the War Room. That was the best $37 I’ve spent since my first steps in the realms of IM. I was blown away by the sheer amount of great e-books, software and information offered for free in the War Room. The very first e-book I downloaded was worth the one-time fee alone, and I paid for the upgrade with money I have earned online, so it was basically free.

Some advantages by becoming a Warrior Room member:

• Can post WSO offers (sales threads)
• Can store up to 400 PM messages in their Inbox
• Get their own high PR blog, great for traffic
• A cool name tag for your forum avatar, which automatically gives you more credit

Instead of buying another e-book on some new and incredible money-making method, consider upgrading your free Warrior Forum membership and become a War Room member. The $37 is a one-time fee, opening the gates to such ridiculous amounts of valuable content and information, it is a no-brainer. Even if you decide to stay a free forum member, WF is a great source of IM knowledge. To upgrade, simply click the War Room forum link in the WF. If you aren’t a free WF member already, signing up is easy and done in a moment.

Looking back at the last six months:
Google went bananas on their Adwords customers, banning thousands of advertisers for life. Incidentally, it inspired entrepreneurs to create e-books on how to get back to Adwords after having been banned. The mass-ban is still going on, so be careful.

ACME People Search introduced new rules in August and November, causing an increase in affiliate membership cost; affiliates must now subscribe continually to all 3 steps for at least 45 days in order to get paid commission. Bottom line: makes recruiting new referrals more difficult.

The new FTC rules have shaken the IM scene, but even though it is more likely than not what caused Google to start banning so many of their advertisers, the rules were created to protect honest merchants and customers in the first place.

It is neigh impossible to predict what 2010 will bring. Or even next month, for that matter. What I do know is: Easy Money Central will still be around, providing more useful information and guides, free downloads and more.

Now I am going to enjoy the evening, and I wish you and your friends and family a

Merry Christmas!