January 26, 2007

• A stitch in time

  Actually, I got my stitches out today.  It was nice that the shoulder surgery was an arthroscopy.  The rehab will be alot easier.  Not only that, but I've already been through so much physical therapy that I know what I should do, I have the equipment to do it, and I've been released to do the therapy at home.  Woot!  I'm especially glad about that because the insurance doesn't pay much on it.  I really want the usage of my arm back, so I'll work at it.  I have an appointment in about a month to see how I'm progressing.  I'm hoping to surprise them with the advancement.

  A GLObal COmpany

  AGLOCO is a member-owned internet community that is in the beta testing stage, but is also building its membership.  It's free and easy to join; you can even join it by clicking my referral link: http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBG4083  The purpose of the company is to get its members their share of the money generated on in Internet.  It will be worthwhile to join and to build members with you.  I don't know if it's a good comparison, but I had an AllAdvantage viewbar and I made around $30 to $35 per month with it.  I thought that was great and I hope to do the same with this one.  Who knows?
  
  

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  Here's an article about AGLOCO:
  

  Some people have asked me, “What’s in it for regular Members who
  have few or no referrals?” I like this question because I know there is
  a whole lot these Members have to gain. We designed AGLOCO as an
  Economic Network to benefit every Member, not just those who help build
  it.

  For example, I was reading a blog post
  about the affiliate commissions AGLOCO will collect, and I realized
  that I hear a lot of talk about how AGLOCO will make money from
  advertising, but less buzz about the other (perhaps even more
  interesting and directly useful) ways Members will make money.

  I recognize that during the current pre-launch phase we spend extra
  time on the referral system and the building of the network, so I want
  to address a part of “what’s in it for regular Members”, specifically
  in talking about the economic benefit of collecting sales commissions
  (or affiliate revenue). Let me explain:

  Every year, billions of dollars are spent on online shopping,
  whether for books, electronics, cars, airline tickets, or just about
  anything else. Many online retailers such as Amazon, Orbitz, and
  CarsDirect have programs that pay for attracting customers to their
  online store (basically, to get you to purchase on their site and not
  that of a competitor). AGLOCO Members will be able to take advantage of
  these programs simply by having the Viewbar active while they are
  shopping.

  The AGLOCO Viewbar software will be capable of sensing when you are
  making the type of purchase for which AGLOCO has a revenue sharing
  program (and by potentially directing you to that partner if you are
  not already on their site). If you make a purchase, the Viewbar will
  collect the commission from that purchase. Initially, this revenue may
  be added to the general AGLOCO revenue pool for expenses and Member
  distribution, but eventually a sizeable percentage for that revenue
  will go directly into the Member’s account. Thus, the
  more a Member buys, the more money will be put into his or her account
  in addition to regular AGLOCO income. Without the Viewbar, that
  commission would simply not be paid, or might go to someone else.

  One of the reasons a larger AGLOCO network is important is that
  these retailers generally pay a higher commission percentage for
  networks with more Members (i.e. those who bring more customers tend to
  get paid more money per customer). Rates vary by retailer and by retail
  industry, but one thing is generally true of all of them: as AGLOCO grows, we will be able to negotiate better and better commission rates for you.

  This is one way in which you (as a regular Member) make extra money,
  and with AGLOCO it will be automatic. It’s like your Internet purchases
  being made by a cash-back credit card, where the Viewbar automatically
  picks up when you are eligible for this cash back. So, besides having
  an active Viewbar on your desktop, you will not need to take any action to collect this money.

  I think it should be easy when you, the Members, have essentially created the multi-billion dollar online retail industry.

  Brian Greenwald
  AGLOCO Development Team

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  The FogWalker goes to rest the shoulder...and the eyes from the bright lights...

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