A kind reader has informed me that my Chart Jungle (free printables) site has made a magazine appearance in Paper Crafts magazine, Room to Room. This looks like a fun magazine if you are into making paper crafts for home decorating.

Click here to see the large image of where Chart Jungle was mentioned. I blurred out the content of the page for the reason that this is a magazine by subscription and didn’t want to post their content.

Thanks for letting me know about this Jo!

…and also thanks to Paper Crafts magazine.

The Online Millionaire
Strategies for Building a Web-Based Empire on eBay and Beyond

Don’t let the word “Millionaire” scare you away from getting your hands on this book. When you are armed with the right knowledge, tools, and willpower, the possibilities are endless.

It is written by Amy Joyner. She previously wrote the book “The eBay Millionaire” and other numerous books. She also runs her own successful eBay business and has quite a history as a business and technology reporter.

If you are familiar with selling items on eBay and/or selling items from your own website, you will really enjoy the opportunities described in each chapter of this book. You’ll be shown ideas of how to expand exposure for your business.

Amy presents information in an easy to follow layout and includes an Action Plan in each chapter. Topics range from auctions and other online marketplaces to the tools that are available to help you streamline your business.

You will also read two to three success stories within each section. I thoroughly enjoyed reading these and I will definitely refer to them again for inspiration. You won’t feel alone when you learn how some current thriving businesses started out of necessity and with hardly any available financing. Amy does a great job relating the stories, including mine, which is the last story in the book about success with Affiliate Programs.

Think of this as a must-have reference… a road map to kick your business into high gear.

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- Buy the Book

I’m not worthy… well, I don’t feel totally worthy, but I do hope it helps inspire some people. I was interviewed last year, by a sweet author named Amy. The interview made it into a 6 page section of a book she wrote that just came out in January 2007. The book is called The Online Millionaire. I haven’t made a million dollars, not even near it, but my story is one that seems to inspire people. I am holding a giveaway on my website for one copy of the book - go here. or just go and buy the book here.

It has been an interesting week.

(1) I have been following Arin and Susan with their video blog covering of the Sundance Film Fest. They just made their film, Four Eyed Monsters, available on DVD for the first time in limited quantity. They are using what they earn from the DVD sales to help get themselves out of $80,000 in credit card debt. (I have been in CC debt and know of the stress it causes, so I know they appreciate any help you can give.) If you are interested in more info with neat episode videos about their film and where to get the DVD, go to www.foureyedmonsters.com

(2) I recently did a fun and informational TeleInterview with Stuart Tan(such a NICE, smart guy!) in which he titled the interview “Secrets of a Superstar Work-At-Home Mom”. If you are interested in listening to the interview, you can go here to “Internet Marketing Singapore“. You can also get it by signing up on my site at www.wendyshepherd.com near the bottom of the page. When you sign up there, you will also receive my internet business blog updates, which are different in nature than my family/friends blog posts. If you don’t want to sign up and really want to hear the interview and learn more about my online stuff, then just message me and I’ll get it to you some how.

*Personally, I think I giggle too much, and my husband tends to agree. I’m happy, what can I say?

(3) I have a couple copies of Jonathan Clay’s CDs that are autographed. If you are interested in getting a copy in exchange for a review about his music/songs, message me about it. The review should be about 3 or more paragraphs and will be posted on one of my websites with your name credited. This offer will be over at the end of January, 2007. You can read the interview I did with Jonathan Clay here.

(4) I have delved into homeschooling my children about mid-way through the month. We are progressing through the learning material nicely. There is always a bumpy start in the beginning, where it is hard to get my boys to focus and come out of the “holiday/timeoff” mode. We seem to be past that now.

(5) After the interview I did with Stuart, I realized again the importance of writing my ebooks/book to help others learn what I have done, answer their questions, and more importantly, provide some information and step-by-steps to help them get started. I have written a bit here and there, but this last weekend I sat down for hours upon hours writing.

(6) One last thing, I don’t watch too much television at all. There is one show that I have watched since the beginning, and that is LOST. There is something about this show that is way different than the others that keeps my interest. My oldest son watched the show with me, but I have to make sure to watch for bad scenes that wouldn’t be acceptable for him to see. I am happy to say I just found out that… LOST is coming on again starting February 3!

I just watched two season previews and a bunch of “moments” that were posted in another blog.

Here they are…

LOST Preview #1
LOST Preview #2

Moment #1
Moment #2
Moment #3
Moment #4
Moment #5
Moment #6
Moment #7
Moment #8
Moment #9
Moment #10

- Laters for now!

The topic of my beginnings online came up again today, so I thought I would go ahead and post a bit about it for you to read.

My husband and I both started online at the same time. We started online around 1997. We made webpages at free hosting sites including Geocities and AOL. My screen name used to be “snowyowl”. We learned everything from scratch.

I created my first website with a focus on different topics that I enjoyed. At the time it was about family, homeschooling my kids, household tips, and such. Over time I learned about programs that popped up which allows people to post a banner or text link on their website and get paid for each time a click came through. These programs are referred to as affiliate-programs. I joined and made a ‘little’ money. I decided to look further into making money with websites from that point on.

One main thing that I learned is that you aren’t taken seriously online unless you have your own domain. No self respecting business would make their site on a free hosting server. I decided to set up my first .com website and named it Tipz Time. You can see the official first page in the “Internet Wayback Machine Archives” (images are no longer active).

I’ve come a long way over the years earning online. I am thankful to many people who have made a difference in my life by offering advice, encouragement, and just believing in me. I have definitely shared with others in a sort of ‘pay it forward’ effect.

Thanks also to Shawn Collins and Lisa Picarille, Editor-in-Chief of Revenue Magazine, for letting me share my experiences and encourage people through different medias. Just today I did my very first audio podcast with both of them through their online show “Affiliate Thing”. Go and take a listen and let me know what you think!

- Listen to the ‘Affiliate Thing’ Podcast

- Friend ‘Affiliate Thing’ on MySpace

- ‘Affiliate Thing’ main page with archived podcasts

I am really liking Wichita, Kansas, and I haven’t even been there, that I can think of. A subscriber, Nita H., wrote on May 26th to let me know my Chart Jungle .com website was mentioned on the KEYN 103.7 FM radio station.

I asked her what was mentioned and she said “It was on either that morning or the morning before. They were discussing getting family life under control and asked the audience if they scheduled their childrens’ days. One of the listeners called in exclaiming how wonderful your site is.”

My husband mentioned that it seems Wichita has a great network of parents helping each other. I think it is great!

-Thanks to the listener who called in!
-Thanks Nita for letting me know!
-Thanks KEYN 103.7 FM Radio!

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A household name now for sure. Congrats to you Wendy. :>)

Comment by Stephanie — 6/3/2006 @ 4:52 pm

I have been informed by several new subscribers that my Chart Jungle website has been mentioned in the Practical Parenting Magazine of Australia. The mention was in a dotcom section of the magazine.

I researched to find a website or contact for the magazine to give credit and get permission to post something about it, along with a scan. I like to credit those who share my websites.

I came across what I thought was the Practical Parenting magazine company, which actually turned out to be the UK sister company of the one in Australia. I downloaded a digital version of this magazine and couldn’t find where the dotcom section was.

I finally got contact with the editorial assistant, Alicia, of the Australia magazine. She informed me Chart Jungle did appear on their ‘dot.com’ page (pg. 12 of the June Practical Parenting). The two magazines are different in content, but are sister companies. This Australian magazine is through Time, INC. , has a readership of 112,000 and is run by Editor Lynne Cossar.

From what I saw of the digital version, it is a beautiful magazine for parents, with great content. They don’t currently have a website, but anticipate having one this year. If you live in Australia, you can go to your local news agency or supermarket to obtain a copy.

- Thanks goes to a subscriber, Sue, for the scans.
- and Thanks Practical Parenting.

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Thank you very much for the updates wendy,keep it up

Comment by swaleh — 5/26/2006 @ 8:26 am
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WOW!!!! I just made a comment about you being a household name and now your in Austrailia!!!! A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to you and Chart Jungle :>) Thank you for all you do.

Blessings, Stephanie

Comment by Stephanie — 5/26/2006 @ 1:49 pm
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Taking over Australia now too, Wendy?

Congratulations!

Comment by Barbara (Xerraire) — 5/26/2006 @ 10:47 pm
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Thanks everyone. I hope that there are many people that find the charts useful! ~Wendy

Comment by Wendy Shepherd — 5/27/2006 @ 11:25 pm

One of my subscribers, Krista, wrote and let me know about the radio mention for my Chart Jungle website. She told me it was B98 FM in Wichita, Kansas. Brett, one of the morning talk show hosts, was talking about schedules for his own home and a listener called in and told him about Chart Jungle.

Thanks to Krista for letting me know, thanks to whoever called in, and thanks to Brett for presenting the topic in the first place. I have seen several signups from it for my free printables.

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Hi Wendy, Just a few days ago I mentioned you being a household name before you knew it well Dear it looks like your on your way!! Congratulations

Comment by Stephanie — 4/29/2006 @ 9:45 pm

I can officially say that I have been interviewed by and published within The Wall Street Journal about my success with affiliate programs and affiliate marketing. I talked with a reporter named Kelly Spors. We spoke last week for about an hour and again on Monday for about an hour. She is very sweet.You can find the article in today’s edition on Page B8. If you have the paid subscription - click here.

Unfortunately, I can’t post it here or any scans of it as they require people to pay to use the material. I do have my personal online copy though.

Congrats to Shawn Collins who was also interviewed and published in the article.

This industry has certainly been growing and changing since we started in it.
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WOW!!! That is awesome!
Congratulations Wendy (and Congrats to Shawn too!). )

Comment by Karlyn — 4/25/2006 @ 2:22 pm
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Wall Street Journal on Affiliate Programs

The Wall Street Journal’s Startup Journal section has coverage of affiliate marketing today on page B8. Columnist Kelly Spors answers questions from readers about entrepreneurship in the Small Talk column, and the question today was “Just what is the…

Trackback by Affiliate Program Tip Blog — 4/25/2006 @ 4:38 pm
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WOW Wendy!!!! This is amazing for you I am so proud to be a part of your websights it is truly an honor. :>)
Keep up the good work and go celebrate you deserve it.
Blessings to you and your family, Stephanie

Comment by Stephanie — 4/25/2006 @ 5:03 pm
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Awesome!

Your Proud Mom

Comment by Julie — 4/26/2006 @ 10:01 am
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Hey Wendy,

I wish I could read the article. I guess I will have to wait until the next time we visit you. I wish I had known before hand so I could have grabbed a copy for memories sake. Anyway, we are all proud of you and glad to see you are getting some good recognition. Tell the family we said hello…

Comment by Alex Brinker — 4/26/2006 @ 10:25 pm

I have now gotten permission to post up the actual articles from the interviews that I did with Revenue Magazine. This is really a great magazine. You should subscribe to it since there are such neat articles and so much valuable information in each issue.

These first three are from the 2004 original article…

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This next one is from the 2006 followup article…

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I originally posted about this here.

Pretty cool, eh? It was fun. Hopefully I have inspired someone out there.