google hot trends works if there is a product involved in the trend. Try google hot products (or whatever it is) but then again, its the same ole same ole IPODS< IPHONES < etc.. I use google hot trends for Adsense, most I made was 11 bucks in one day using the KFC UNTHINK thing when they came out with the grilled chicken offer coupons.... If you can monitor Hot Trends and find a product , Jump on it, but I must advise that you have new content... I use a product that takes any old content and makes it new, I also use onlywire.com for blasting to social sites (its free) and for clickbank, there is a program out there that monitors "up and coming clickbank products" that are becoming popular, in all catagories..that site is
www.trackcb.com (again, not my affiliate site, just a site that monitors clickbank products, and it has a free and paid service which is cheap)
So, 1. New Content that gets through (I use a program that takes old content and makes it new) 2. Use PRODUCT google hot trends 3. find out what products are up and coming and use them from clickbank .. preferably non IM products.. 4. Throw it all in a blender and make some blogs 5. Use Only wire to promote..
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