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I think that the moral of the story is this.
Affiliate marketing is much tougher, and requires much more skill and business sense than it did years ago, regardless of what you're marketing.
I think, to be a successful affiliate going forward you have to work smarter, bring more to the table, and make better long term business decisions.
As affiliates, we should not develop a sense of entitlement. The traffic belongs to whoever can harvest it, and convert it best.
As affiliates, we must understand that the windows for making revenues with a particular space/tactic in that space, are not infinite, and we must be able to change courses quickly with minimal effort to prospect new markets for opportunity. We must be a nimble and agile species.
As affiliates, we must aggressively stay in touch with the trends and not become complacent in our skill sets. Never stop being hungry to learn.
As the guys said above, middle men will always be present in any space with opportunity.
My 2cents.
My 3-5 posts for the week have been used up. Back to work! Good wishes all!
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