Archive for January, 2010

I’m Dumping The EPN Network

Can’t Do The Voodoo You Do

After months of trying to figure out how in the hell the Ebay Partner Network REALLY calculates my Earnings Per Click, I’ve decided I’ve had enough!!!  Just this month alone, I had a site that was bot attacked and, instead of filtering the clicks on their end, they decided to NOT PAY me for legitimate clicks I’ve received until they feel the account is square.  In a word…filtering crap clicks is NOT MY JOB.  It’s theirs.  It wouldn’t be so bad if it were just a matter of not honoring clicks from one site but their method penalizes EVERY SITE I have with them which is, pardon the expression, utter bullshit.

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Setting Goals For 2010

Human Beings Are Complicated

As I mentioned in my last post, I wanted to talk about the business goals I’ve set for 2010 a little.  Before I do that, I think I should talk a little about how I go about setting goals.  As you’ll see, I believe in the Keep It Simple Stupid mantra.

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My New Year Resolutions For You

Starting Off 2010 Right

As I mentioned in my last post, 2010 will be a year I really strive to help my readers benefit from my experience and avoid my mistakes.  I will be making changes to how I do business and telling you about it.  I will be reviewing products that I use and give you an honest accounting of their strengths and weaknesses.  If I don’t like it, I will tell you why.  Likewise, if I’m blown away by something.  I will be doing more posts where I simply talk about decisions I’ve made and why.

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