OPP Update: June 2018

Happy June Blog Readers:

How are you?  I hoped everyone had a great May.  We are less than 30 days away from the halfway mark of 2018.  Where did the time go?

We all have our ups and downs in life.  Life can be definitely be challenging especially when we down.  Does it mean that we will stay down?  Absolutely not!   I say this because the month of June has started on a bad note for me.  

As I mentioned in my previous postings, my servicing with Staples was supposed to end at the end of the month.  Unfortunately, my servicing ended a month early.  Because of this, I am currently not producing any income.  I will receive my last deposit on the 15th.  After that deposit, I will not have any income coming in until possibly August.  Talk about being down!  

I do start training for my new position with StubHub (which is a part of Working Solutions, another company I signed up with) on June 22.  Even though I will get $250 when I complete my training, I may not get that pay until August, when I start full-time.  As of now, I am seeking another job through Upwork, in hopes of finding something that I can start right away.  We will see what happens with this situation in the coming weeks.  

Last month, I did make a purchase, which was a move I needed to make.  I bought a refurbished Dell computer with an I5 processor.  When I was applying for the eBay position through Arise, my old computer did not meet the specifications, so I had to buy it...and it's a good thing I did.  Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to work for Working Solutions, because my old computer did not meet their specifications either.  

In regards to my internet marketing efforts, I had an "up" moment, a "down" moment, and now another "up" moment:

FINALLY!!!!!  I completed my affiliate funnel (I had the time to do so because of my job status)!  My affiliate funnel contains a welcome email for my new subscribers, plus 8 additional emails that will come in successions.  Thus, I used MailChimp to create my landing page and emails....all for free!  I even used MailChimp to set up my Facebook ad, so everything was copacetic!  I just had to wait for the ad approval from Facebook.  

The next day, I found out that my MailChimp account was suspended!  Apparently, I violated their policy, which I must have overlooked.  MailChimp does not allow email campaigns that focus on making money online, which is what my campaign is all about.  Even though I was crushed, this is an easy fix.  

I already knew about AWeber, another email campaign service.  However, with AWeber, their services are not free, but I did discover that email campaigns of my caliber are accepted, so that is a good thing.  What's even better is that I can use AWeber free for 30 days before I pay my monthly fee.  Who knows?  By that time, I may have some sales (smile).  

Yesterday, I created my offer page, which I was able to place right on my personal website, which is a great thing, because directing prospects to my offer page means that I am also directing them to my website....a 1-2 punch!  On my offer page, I also changed the language, so now I'm not promoting how to make money online, but how to become your own boss, which sounds more appropriate.  

This afternoon I will be attending a 30-minute webinar on how to set up my emails with the AWeber platform.  Afterwards, I will be able to create my 9 emails (my welcome email plus the successive 8 emails).  I have already created the emails themselves, so all I will need to do is format them.  My plan is to complete my affiliate funnel tonight, then I can start directing traffic to my offer page, and to build my list.  I also plan to create an ad on Facebook.  Hopefully it will be accepted, now that I've changed the language of what I'm promoting.  

It could be a bumpy road for the next couple of months, due to the loss of income, but I'm taking matters one day at a time.  One thing that I'm optimistic about is that I may finally start earning passive internet income with my funnel.  If so, it may be the last time that I will have to apply for any job...work-from-home or otherwise!  Only time will tell.    

In the meantime, my Pathway to Prosperity continues!  I have a feeling that the second half of 2018 will be promising.  Until then, have a great day readers!