Hi Everyone,

A few weeks ago I flew out to Las Vegas to attend Affiliate Summit.

I personally got a lot out of the event because I managed to meet more than 20 people who are making 7 to 8 figures a year online.

What I wanted to do in this particular blog post was simply to mention the top 3 takeaways that I got out of the event...

1. All the super affiliates that I met (7 and 8 figure affiliates) made over 80% of their income from just 1 or 2 niches. These niches varied across affiliates but...

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But there are potential negative consequences too. What if, for...

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Where am I going with this?

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In a word... no.

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So they guess and make assumptions. The trouble is with guessing is you're putting an awful lot of faith in your own ability to understand what the...