Quote Originally Posted by Clintano View Post
I have tried a couple things like article marketing and putting in affiliate link to root level domain redirected to the affiliate offer. I actually made one sale there, but cant collect on that until i get like 4 different IP's to buy products from me. Its a clickbank product.
Have you tried duplicating that process - more articles, targeting more keyword phrases, and continuing until you make those 4 sales... and beyond?

[/QUOTE]I am trying to build out and monetize a blog related to the muscle building niche. I have a number two listing in google for the keyword I am using which I think is ok. Other than that, I am just struggling to put all the pieces together from A to B and make something profitable for me. I wasn't thinking this could be so hard, but apparently it is harder than most think! [/QUOTE]

The muscle-building niche is a tough one. It's full of very experienced marketers and affiliates - so be prepared to put a lot of work in there. I could say similar things about working with ClickBank products. It's certainly not where I would start out if it were me. ClickBank is not my favorite affiliate source for a number of reasons.

Both of the models you described are "ways to make money online". That's in direct contrast to starting a long-term profitable online business that you'll enjoy running.

If you haven't already read this post, it might be a good starting point for you: How to Choose A Niche