URL:

http://www.quicksprout.com

What is QuickSprout?

QuickSprout is a blog written by Neil Patel whom has started to largely growing website analytics tools, CrazyEgg and KISSmetrics.   The blog has internet business tips that Neil has accumulated over the past few years and his work online.  He shares his secrets and tricks on blogging and how to make money and generate traffic to your business’ site and/or blog.  A must read blog for any internet entreprenuer out there.

Here’s a quick overview video of QuickSprout

URL:

http://www.problogger.net

What is Problogger?

Problogger is a blog for bloggers.  If you don’t know what blogs are, learn everything and more about blogs here.  If you’re asking the popular questions like, how to make money with a blog, what do I write about, how do I write in a blog, how to I get started writing a blog, you’ll find them at Problogger.net

What you may not know about Problogger

Scroll down the page a bit and you’ll see that Problogger has organized a collection of their popular articles for blog beginners.  So if you’re really new to blog, this is just the place to start.  Quickly become an expert at blogging with the 100’s of tips and ideas about blogs.

Here’s a quick video on Problogger:

URL:

http://www.amazon.com/associates

What is Amazon Associates?

Amazon.com is the largest online retailer selling millions of products from books to cds to dvds to digital cameras to clothes.  Amazon Associates is Amazon.com affiliate system that allows you to feature Amazon products on your websites and make commission off of sales completed through your website.  The system is really easy to use and simple to setup.  An affiliate system is a method of recommending a product to someone else via a website or blog, and if someone purchases something by click on it from your site, the system tracks you as the recommender (affiliate) and gives you commission on the purchases made. (read more at Wikipedia)

What you may not know about Amazon Associates

Amazon Associates has this tool to create your own online store of items to sell.  This tool is called Amazon aStores.  With aStores, you get to select the products, you get to select the design, and then it has its own URL (web site link) that you can share with your family and friends.  What I am going to suggest you do is use Amazon.com aStores to create a Christmas wish list of all the items that you want, and share it with your family and friends so they know what you want for Christmas.  Not only are you making it easier for them to find what you want, they even have a simple shopping cart to make multiple purchase through your aStore.  With all of the purchases made, you make commission (Amazon Associates starts you at 4%, increases with more sales).  In return, take that commission you made from your friends and family and spend a little bit more on them.  After all this is Christmas time,  if money is short, here’s an alternative.

Watch this quick video I put together for you: