first sale after much awaiting

Discussion in 'Commission Junction' started by web_dev, Sep 10, 2007.

  1. #1
    Nearly after 400 clicks i made my first sale on cj. $2.00 commission (sold a domain name). Not bad as starters :)

    I would give everyone tips but i don't think im much suitable to give tips on how i made my first commission because it came so randomly (when least expected) after so long because I had given up hope.

    Anyhoo, will probably celebrate it with a bottle of red wine. Anyone wanna join me
     
    web_dev, Sep 10, 2007 IP
  2. rcj662

    rcj662 Guest

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    #2
    Just keep working on it the first sale is always the hardest.
     
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  3. web_dev

    web_dev Peon

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    #3
    hard work sure pays off. but the first sale is always very satisfying. don't matter how big or small it is.
     
    web_dev, Sep 10, 2007 IP
  4. RockDiesel

    RockDiesel Well-Known Member

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    Congratulations. No matter how small it is, it always feels good to get that first one.
     
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    mrmonster Active Member

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    #5
    I hope those weren't PPC clicks :)
     
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  6. web_dev

    web_dev Peon

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    Thanks god it wasn't ppc. Otherwise i wouldn't have any money left to pay fro my internet bill.:p

    The sale came through my site. I added an article about shared hosting on my site. It must be because of that. Hope to generate more sale from that page.
     
    web_dev, Sep 11, 2007 IP
  7. tushardhoot1

    tushardhoot1 Active Member

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    Congrats, and I'm sure more sales will come if you already got one.

    Keep working at it.
     
    tushardhoot1, Sep 11, 2007 IP
  8. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    Congrats web_dev :)
    I went 3 months without making a cent when I first started. Now you've got your first sale - build, build, build! :D
     
    Kerosene, Sep 11, 2007 IP
  9. web_dev

    web_dev Peon

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    Now sure exactly what you mean by build. I built a review page on shared hosting but only generated one sale so far. Not bad i would think. But...

    I own a content niche site (PHP tutorial site). That means i get organic traffic but my traffic doesn't convert. I always wonder how rest of you are able to convert from store sites and without any content. Where do you guys get your traffic from? And most importantly how do you make sales from your traffic?

    I'm assuming you get about the same traffic as i do. 300-500 visitors a day. Is it all ppc for you? But how do you make sales from such small traffic?
     
    web_dev, Sep 12, 2007 IP
  10. jonixkonios

    jonixkonios Peon

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    It depends on the niche web_dev, read some more threads and this was said many times. Not all niches convert well unfortunally. Is because of that you need to build build build, the most possible different number of niche sites/stores.
     
    jonixkonios, Sep 12, 2007 IP
  11. web_dev

    web_dev Peon

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    Ahhhhhh! Now is there a "how-to" thread that talks about building traffic to niche store sites? Maybe you can give me a summary of the points and point me towards right direction.
     
    web_dev, Sep 12, 2007 IP
  12. jonixkonios

    jonixkonios Peon

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    #12
    Read the other thread: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=4465937&postcount=58

    All this information is available free all over the net. You just need to read and try. if you have patience and persistence you'll succeed. But remember everything takes time, and i mean really TIME (many months, even 1 year).

    For instance i had some old sites that i thought they were "dead". For the first year they gave me zero dollars. After one year and two months (and i didn't change anything on them), they begin to give $800 a month. I was very surprised in with that, but it was the proof that everything takes time.
     
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  13. DealWorx

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    Congrats on the first sale. May many more be soon! :)
     
    DealWorx, Sep 12, 2007 IP
  14. web_dev

    web_dev Peon

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    jonixkonios, thanks for the reply
     
    web_dev, Sep 13, 2007 IP
  15. crzydream

    crzydream Active Member

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    Congrats! That's $2 you don't even know who to thank for! Great feeling. :)
    give us your blog URL so we can take a look.
     
    crzydream, Sep 15, 2007 IP
  16. web_dev

    web_dev Peon

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    well, i would definitely thank the person who also bought hosting through ymy referral link. This week was good for me. I saw my first ever sale on the internet :)
     
    web_dev, Sep 16, 2007 IP
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    Just want to add my congrats.

    On my first affiliate sale was like 30.00 i did a belly slide on my kitchen floor :)

    i was soooo happy.


    Congrats again and wish you more.
     
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  18. super

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    Congrats, my first was 6$ :)
     
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  19. MarcL

    MarcL Notable Member

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    #19
    congrats on your first sale!
     
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  20. dev22

    dev22 Well-Known Member

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    #20
    nice, good luck in future
     
    dev22, Sep 17, 2007 IP