I look up to you guys

I look up to you guys who manage to make a $$$ out of IM.

While I make very good bank from my site, it's really a 11 year old travel agents site that I just use BH techniques to get me to the top of the big G.

My site now makes $1000-$1500 per day now I've got one of the 2 big #1's I'm after. That should triple next year as well.

BUT I also have dipped my toes into alot of the methods mentioned here and would starve if I had to live to live on what I've managed to earn through standard IM.

I've tried most things mentioned here and have maybe earned $100 each on adwords and clickbank in the last year, so a big congrats to all who are amking a good living through IM and hats off to you all - I don't know how you do it.

The trick is to work your Im system backwards. Meaning, start with a buyers mentality. Analyze what people are buying then sell what they WANT. That is WANT not like

So much to be discussed and desired but so little time. You have capitalized on something that people want...and ranking at that

How you rank is the blackhat

I've written the majority of the content, and obviously look after the rankings, but the $$$ actually come via my wife and her knowledge and service she gives the leads I generate.
I tend to avoid customer contact at all costs. (I am also a qualified travel agent, but haven't done it in over 10 years).

why you try this for some extra money?
enjoy life and manage your one page which is the most are here dreaming about.

Brag much ;-) ?
You just had to mention your number making us jealous, huh?
Anyway, grats on the number and I've sure you've worked hard to achieve it.

Try paid traffic...
The testing phase will cost you money...
but testing can be done quick....

so when you hit a money making campaign... then you make up for all the money that went into testing.

and its easier to scale up to.... once i makes money.... then buy more traffic...

Good Luck

Your site is a full travel agent...
or give leads to travel agents... ?

Yes we are fully licenced travel agents - a process which costs roughly $35,000 and 5 years industry experience to get licenced.

And the reason I don't just sit on that one site is that those earnings must also pay one full time and 1 part time staff member. We only pay ourselves 50K a year.