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By slashing commission rates by up to 62.5% with only 7 days notice 😭 You might remember that we interviewed Matt Giovanisci recently, about how he earns $35,000/month online. Unfortunately, his business relied heavily on the Amazon affiliate program. In response to these Amazon changes, he writes: “my primary business’ affiliate revenue has been cut by about $176,929” Ouch.…

Two new examples added to my list of 35 Creative Ways People Make Money Online First is You Probably Need A Haircut ✂️ Barbers and hair stylists can go on there and earn about $30/hour doing remote styling sessions via video call. Second is Goat 2 Meeting 🐐 That’s a service set up by an animal sanctuary in California. Pay…

Remote jobs sites are fine and dandy 👌 but they’re not the only way to find yourself a remote job. As per a commenter on Reddit: Remote work pro tip: the best remote jobs aren’t posted on remote job boards, they’re posted on regular job boards and don’t mention that remote work is ok. The past 3 jobs I’ve had were…

Words from Pat Flynn: In order to transact with people, in order to help people, in order to build a business, you need to have people know, like and trust you. Here’s an 18-minute video from Pat – genuinely one of the most likable guys on the internet – sharing 7 tips to help you nail…

Speaking of opportunities, Brian Dean from Backlinko share this in an email to his list a few days ago: last week a friend told me that Facebook CPMs are down 75%. He also said that Google Adwords is 50% cheaper than a few weeks ago. The flip side is that people aren’t buying like they normally…

This 20-minute video from Shane Melaugh is well worth a watch 👀… I especially like his points about inside knowledge, paying attention to friction, and his examples of piggyback businesses. Related to the friction point, Painland is a website listing problems you might be able to solve with a business. Also, via Yahoo Finance: “I think the next generation…

A subscriber asked this during the week. They’d been seeing promos saying now was an amazing time to start an FBA (Fulfillment By Amazon) business. Of course, those promos were selling a course on how to do it. I didn’t see anything wrong with the course itself, but I’d be hesitant to start a physical…

Rand Fishkin predicts that we’re going to see three big waves of shifting activity in the coming months: Key excerpt: Strategy — not just marketing strategy, but who your business serves, how you serve them, where, why, and with what — will be crucial to thriving in this recession. My previous company, Moz, grew 100% year-over-year…

Kevin Indig writes: People crave certainty. I mentioned how the sense of lost control leads to more fear. Thus, the more control and certainty you can provide as a brand, the better! Let your customers know what’s going on, what they can expect, and what your plan is. The best thing you can do here…