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JohnDilbeck.com
JohnDilbeck.com is my personal site where I present information about a variety of topics. I have other, more specialized, sites and many of them are linked in the right column of this page.
I am a full-time marketer and work out of my home in the mountains of western North Carolina.
Over the years, I have joined and tested over 1,100 websites and affiliate programs. Most have not been worth the effort and I'll never recommend them to you. I've wasted enough time, effort and money for both you and me.
However, I've also found a few real gems that you may want to know about. At the very top of that list is Site Build It! I've been able to go from a part-time dabbler to a full-time marketer and much of the credit for that should go to Ken Evoy, Site Build It!, and Make Your Site Sell!
Now and then, Sitesell offers special promotions on buying Site Build It! The following graphic link will automatically change when there is a special that will save you, and possibly a friend or relative, significant money when purchasing SBI.

If you already know about Site Build It!, but have been putting off buying, today is a good time to get started. Why put it off any more? Buy Now!
Buying and learning how to use Site Build It! has been the best decision I've made in building my marketing business. Perhaps it can help you make a big change in your life, too.
I won't mislead you. Buying SBI will not make you rich overnight with no effort. If that's what you're thinking, don't bother looking at it. Building a business takes time, money, and effort over a period of months and years, not days. If you are serious about learning how to build a website that really works, SBI should be your first choice. I know it's my first choice, and I've built dozens of websites, blogs, and forums over the years.
If you've looked at Site Build It! and aren't sure if it is the right choice for you, I want to encourage you to ask your questions to an experienced SBI owner and user. It's free and there's no obligation.
Who will you be a year from now? Act on your dream!.
21st Century Affiliate Marketing
21st Century Affiliate Marketing is my primary blog, where I discuss topics related to affiliate marketing in the 21st century.
Here are the current headlines:
21st Century Affiliate Marketing
News and views about affiliate marketing in the 21st century
- Site Build It holiday special ends today
5 Jan 2009 at 10:07am
The annual Site Build It! holiday special ends today at midnight.
Originally scheduled to end at mid...
- Is Twitter a microblog or a party line?
1 Jan 2009 at 4:20am
I have discovered that there are very few people in Murphy, NC who are using Twitter.
As a result, ...
- What do you know about using hashtags in Twitter?
30 Dec 2008 at 8:47am
As you may, or may not, already know, I’ve decided upon two main areas for my marketing activi...
- Site Build It! Holiday Special Extended
28 Dec 2008 at 5:12pm
Recently, I told you about the Holiday Special for purchasing an annual subscription to Site Build I...
- Small towns, social networks, and communicating
28 Dec 2008 at 3:06pm
During this time between Christmas and the new year, I’m doing a lot of thinking about what I ...
- Did you know you can syndicate your SquidCasts by RSS and email?
22 Dec 2008 at 12:56am
As I’ve written previously on this blog, you can treat your Squidoo lenses as a sort of mi...
- Promote Your CafePress store on Squidoo
21 Dec 2008 at 10:10pm
I was just updating my Promote Your CafePress Store lens on Squidoo and started wondering why someon...
- Do you like the new Squidoo Workshop editor?
18 Dec 2008 at 9:24am
In the last day or so - I don’t know exactly when - Squidoo released a new Workshop editor for...
- Is Squidoo a part of your marketing mix?
17 Dec 2008 at 5:48pm
I am a huge fan of Squidoo and use it as a major part of my marketing mix.
I recommend Squidoo for ...
- Have you seen Twitter Me Fun?
16 Dec 2008 at 1:48am
A few days ago, Tim Linden, owner of the StartXchange traffic exchange, created a fun script to see ...
- Vote Now for the 2008 Giant Squid Awards
15 Dec 2008 at 9:54pm
From the introduction of the lens:
Welcome to the 2008 Giant Squid Awards! We’ve hand picked o...
- Instant Banner Creator Review
14 Dec 2008 at 5:28pm
Right at the start, I want to say that I absolutely hate all the hype and commotion surrounding prod...
- SFI announces opening date for new store
13 Dec 2008 at 2:30pm
In this week’s SFI Marketing Group affiliate newsletter, the grand opening date for the much-a...
- Keyword research tools - Shopping.com Consumer Demand Index
13 Dec 2008 at 6:05am
Do you want to promote popular products?
How can you find current lists of popular keyword searches ...
- Are you chasing your tail?
12 Dec 2008 at 4:24pm
Introduction: The purpose of this post is to get all of us thinking about what we’re doing...
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Recommended Selections from My Book Store
I hope you'll take some time and browse my Amazon.com book store where I recommend selected books related to affiliate marketing, promotion, writing, blogging, self-publishing, and success.
You can also search for anything offered by Amazon.com or browse the categories at Amazon.com.
You'll find my bookstore to be much faster to browse than Amazon's own site.
Here are some currently recommended selections...
John Dilbeck And Friends
John Dilbeck And Friends once was my primary blog, where I discuss topics related to online marketing and promoting.
In August 2008, I changed my primary blog to 21st Century Affiliate Marketing (see above).
Here are the current headlines:

John Dilbeck And Friends
Recommendations, observations, and musings about Internet marketing.
- SFI Store Opening Date Announced
13 Dec 2008 at 5:37pm
SFI Marketing Group announced in early December 2008 that the new SFI store will open on Monday, Jan...
- Site Build It! Holiday Special - Buy One Get One Free
13 Dec 2008 at 8:44am
I've made no secret that I'm a huge fan of Ken Evoy, Sitesell, their whole team, and their flagship...
- In Memory of Mattie Lee Dilbeck
25 Nov 2008 at 8:34am
Today, instead of talking about business or marketing, I'm going to tell you a brief story about a w...
- Are active AWeber subscription forms too much to ask for on Squidoo lenses?
17 Nov 2008 at 4:47pm
Today, I wrote an open letter to Tom Kulzer, CEO and Founder of AWeber, and Seth Godin, Founder of S...
- Do you want an Aweber subscribe form on your Squidoo lens?
13 Nov 2008 at 2:40pm
In a previous post on another of my blogs, I wrote about adding subscribe forms on our Squidoo lense...
- 4th Annual WNC Pottery Festival - Dillsboro, NC 28725 - November 1, 2008
31 Oct 2008 at 6:05pm
DILLSBORO, NC 28725 - The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival hosts its fourth edition in downto...
- Fall Festival - Brasstown, NC 28902 - October 4 and 5, 2008
3 Oct 2008 at 8:59am
John C. Campbell Folk School, October 4 and 5, 2008, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm.
Admission: ...
- Click Here To Order and Video On Demand on 21st Century Affiliate Marketing blog
16 Sep 2008 at 7:23pm
I posted a couple of new articles on my 21st Century Affiliate Marketing blog today:
Amazon Introdu...
- What do you think about tip jars on websites?
5 Sep 2008 at 10:12pm
Last month, one of my friends who is a very active Squidoo lensmaster asked me if I had a tip jar on...
- Ken Evoy announces new edition of his Affiliate Masters Course
31 Aug 2008 at 1:27pm
As you may already know, Ken Evoy first released the Affiliate Masters Course in early 2000 as an em...
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John L. Dilbeck's Ramblings
You can see the latest John L. Dilbeck's Ramblings by clicking on the headline of your choice in the left column of most pages of JohnDilbeck.com, or below.
JD's Ramblings
In Memory of Mattie Lee Dilbeck -- November 25, 2008 8:00 AM
4th Annual WNC Pottery Festival - Dillsboro, NC 28725 - November 1, 2008 -- October 31, 2008 5:12 PM
Fall Festival - Brasstown, NC 28902 - October 4 and 5, 2008 -- October 3, 2008 8:04 AM
Updated Site Build It! 5 Pillar Program lens on Squidoo -- August 15, 2008 7:21 AM
Site Build It! - now you can hire a specialist to build your website for you -- March 25, 2008 11:38 PM
Healthy Coffee House - Murphy, North Carolina, USA - Save on drinks and overnight stays -- January 21, 2008 6:19 AM
Introducing: business networking site for SFI Marketing Group affiliates -- January 7, 2008 7:37 AM
SFI's EyeEarn co-op is active -- January 7, 2008 2:37 AM
Come visit the brand new Murphy NC 28906 social networking community -- January 2, 2008 2:09 AM
Site Build It! Special Offer -- October 24, 2007 10:33 AM
A Year From Now
As I find the time, energy and inspiration, I am building a site dedicated to helping people achieve their dreams. Who will you be A Year From Now?
Here are the latest updates:
Act On Your Dream! Blog
Who will you be a year from now? You have the power to decide for yourself and make it happen. Act On Your Dream!
- Nov 3, Dreams Can Come True
3 Nov 2008 at 8:50am
What are your dreams? What makes you feel energized? When are you going to get around to making them...
- Oct 23, Weblogs - Dream Tools
22 Oct 2008 at 11:33pm
Weblogs inspire, motivate, educate, and help you act on your dream.
- Oct 22, Fresh Coffee in Murphy NC
22 Oct 2008 at 5:59pm
Relax with fresh coffee at coffee houses in Murphy NC.
- Oct 22, 21st Century Affiliate Marketing Blog
22 Oct 2008 at 4:34pm
News and views about affiliate marketing in the 21st century.
- Oct 22, Appalachian Heritage
22 Oct 2008 at 4:18pm
Our Appalachian heritage derives much of its richness from our ancestors in Scotland, Wales, Ireland...
- Jun 6, Act On Your Dream! Newsletter New Issue
6 Jun 2008 at 6:24pm
I just published a new issue of my Act On Your Dream ezine:
Act On Your Dream! No. 8 - Success Stor...
- May 15, Spiritual Millionaires
15 May 2008 at 12:01pm
Spiritual Millionaires: Over the years I have had the privilege to spend time with some very financi...
- May 14, My secret
14 May 2008 at 5:53pm
My secret -- this website is powered by Site Build It!, the tool that has made all the difference in...
- Jan 11, Mountain Brew Coffee House
11 Jan 2008 at 4:10pm
Relax with fresh coffee in Murphy NC.
- Nov 29, Euripides Quotations
29 Nov 2007 at 4:57am
Euripides Quotations - Selected quotations from the Greek tragedies of Euripides related to success,...
- Nov 16, Surveys
16 Nov 2007 at 8:45am
AYearFromNow.com values our visitors' knowledge and experience. Help make our site better for you by...
- Nov 12, Directory
12 Nov 2007 at 7:58am
John Dilbeck is building a small directory of hand-picked websites, blogs, and forums he is happy to...
- Nov 6, How My Jewelry Business Evolved
6 Nov 2007 at 10:38am
Rena Klingenberg tells us she always loved earrings, and this love has turned into her dream career ...
- Nov 6, Caribbean Artist
6 Nov 2007 at 10:17am
Romeo Downer tells us that it was never too late to pursue his childhood dream of being a Caribbean ...
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A Year From Now Forum
I have created a forum to discuss the ideas and associated with acting on your dream and finding the success you want at A Year From Now Forum. You are invited to participate.
Here are the latest discussion entries:
A Year From Now Forum
A Year From Now Forum
- MERRY CHRISTMAS
25 Dec 2008 at 3:43am
Merry Christmas to you, too, Billy!
I hope you'll have a wonderful day with your family. I'll be sp...
- Twitter
25 Dec 2008 at 3:40am
Good morning, Philip06.
I'm sorry I missed your post last month. Welcome to our forum.
The more I ...
- In Memory of Mattie Lee Dilbeck
25 Nov 2008 at 8:20am
Today, instead of talking about business or marketing, I'm going to tell you a brief story about a w...
- FREE professional eBook or eZine covers for SBIers!!!
10 Oct 2008 at 7:48am
Hi Alex,
Welcome to the forum.
That's a very generous offer for our fellow SBIers!
Act on your dr...
- Affiliate Masters Course - updated 2008 edition
1 Sep 2008 at 5:35am
Ken Evoy just announced the release of an updated 2008 version of his classic affiliate marketing tr...
- Astral Projection and Dreaming
30 Aug 2008 at 4:33pm
Do you know the difference between dreaming, lucid dreaming, and astral projection?Erin Pavlina has ...
- Site Build It! 5 Pillar Program lens on Squidoo
15 Aug 2008 at 7:34am
If you don't already know it, I'm a huge fan of Site Build It!, Ken Evoy, and their 5 Pillar Affilia...
- Sfi new store update
9 Aug 2008 at 9:17am
I think like myself every national especially internationally affiliate in sfi marketing group canno...
- Should you tweet your blog?
21 Jul 2008 at 11:47pm
John Merrick and Soren Jordansen just released a tool called Tweet My Blog that makes it easy to aut...
- Added A2A profile list to SFI Marketing Group Affiliates lens
21 Jul 2008 at 11:43pm
With the introduction of the Affiliate-to-affiliate (A2A) system to SFIMG, I decided to add a new li...
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Dilbeck Marketing News
Here is the latest news from Dilbeck Marketing:
Dilbeck Marketing News
News and Announcements from Dilbeck Marketing
- Site Build It! - now you can hire a specialist to build your website for you
25 Mar 2008 at 11:48pm
Until now, Site Build It! was for the “Do it yourself” crowd.
I’m part of that...
- Calling all Squidoo lensmasters
11 Mar 2008 at 7:01am
Are you a lensmaster on Squidoo?
If you are, I’m inviting you to join a new social networking ...
- Healthy Coffee House - Murphy, North Carolina, USA - Save on drinks and overn...
21 Jan 2008 at 6:08am
Healthy Coffee House (Murphy, NC US)
Come visit the Healthy Coffee House, Bed & Breakfast, and ...
- Dilbeck Marketing site updated
14 Dec 2007 at 7:01am
I’ve been a busy boy for the last couple of years and I really did not realize how some of...
- Site Build It! Special Offer
24 Oct 2007 at 10:36am
It’s scary trying to build a successful online business when the great majority of website...
- Sitesell announces Snippet Build It! for 5 Pillar affiliates
6 Oct 2007 at 2:51pm
Yesterday, in the 5 Pillar #291 newsletter, Ken Evoy announced the introduction of Snippet Build It!...
- You can extend the reach of your Merchant Circle marketing
6 Oct 2007 at 2:21am
There are several ways you can promote your business on Merchant Circle: the contents of your basic ...
- Creating a better link to your Merchant Circle business listing
6 Oct 2007 at 2:14am
So, once you get your listing set up on Merchant Circle, what else can you do to increase the likeli...
- Is your business listed on Merchant Circle?
6 Oct 2007 at 2:11am
First, if you’re not listing your business on MerchantCircle, why not?
Create a professi...
- Site Build It! Brainstorm It! V2 Launches
13 Sep 2007 at 11:12am
Brainstorm It! is a powerful niche brainstorming and keyword analyzer module that is only one of the...
- New Site Build It! Results Page Is Online
13 Sep 2007 at 11:11am
Sitesell, Inc. recently updated the results page for websites built by their customers using Site Bu...
- Ken Evoy and Sitesell announce the release of Content 2.0
11 Sep 2007 at 4:04pm
Ken Evoy and Sitesell recently announced the release of Content 2.0, an optional add-on module for S...
- APsense - A Free Business Social Network
9 Sep 2007 at 11:12pm
I’ve been looking for a good social networking site that is specifically targeted at helpi...
- New Web Master designs on CafePress
27 Aug 2007 at 9:36am
It has been a very long time since I’ve been able to upload any new designs to my John Dil...
- Because I?m the Mommy, That?s Why!
27 May 2007 at 10:54am
When you were younger, you’d watch your Mom or Dad get more and more frustrated when you wante...
- Thanks for shopping at USA Flag Wear
27 May 2007 at 10:29am
I would like to thank the good people who have been buying items from the USA Flag Wear section of S...
- Hello world!
29 Nov 1999 at 6:00pm
Welcome to Dilbeck Marketing News!
After two years of turmoil where I tested many methods for genera...
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Cherokee County, NC, Blog
Here are the latest postings about people, businesses, organizations, and events in Cherokee County, NC. More can be found at A Portal for Cherokee County, NC.
Cherokee County NC Blog
People, places, events, and news from Cherokee County, North Carolina
- In Memory of Mattie Lee Dilbeck
Today, instead of talking about business or marketing, I’m going to tell you a brief story...
- Chautauqua Ave - Andrews, NC 28901 - October 11-18, 2008
Join us in historic downtown Andrews, NC. Andrews Valley Experience, October 11-18, 2008.
* Street ...
- Fall Festival - Brasstown, NC 28902 - October 4 and 5, 2008
John C. Campbell Folk School, October 4 and 5, 2008, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm.
Admission: $...
- Campbell Folk School Benefit Auction - Brasstown, NC 28902 - Saturday, August...
More than 200 one-of-a-kind handcrafted items have been donated by instructors, students, and Folk S...
- Second Edition of Nighthoots and Morningsongs
David Brose is working to create a second edition of Nighthoots and Morningsongs and is looking for ...
- Healthy Coffee House - Murphy, North Carolina, USA - Save on drinks and overn...
Healthy Coffee House (Murphy, NC US)
Come visit the Healthy Coffee House, Bed & Breakfast, ...
- Free 2008 North Carolina Travel Guide
Gov. Mike Easley announced that the official, free, 2008 North Carolina Travel Guide is available.
T...
- Wild Game Supper - Andrews, NC 28901 - January 24, 2008
A wild game supper will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at the Andrews Community B...
- Free workshop - How to eat well, even with a medical condition - Murphy, NC 2...
The Cherokee County Health Department will hold a four-week program on why it is necessary to eat we...
- Breast and Cervical Cancer Clinic - Murphy, NC 28906
A Breast and Cervical cancer clinic is available at the Cherokee County Health Department, 228 Hilto...
- Free Financial Fitness Workshop - Murphy, NC 28906 - January 22, 2008
The Cherokee County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and the Office of Eco...
- Support The Valley River Humane Society - Marble, NC 28905
Did you know that you can donate online to the Valley River Humane Society?
Just click the PayPal b...
- North Carolina Cooperative Extension Master Gardner training - Brasstown, NC ...
The Cherokee County Center and the Clay County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Se...
- Mountain Little League Baseball Signups - Murphy, NC 28906
Mountain Little League will hold baseball signups for coaches pitch (ages 7-8), minor league (ages 9...
- Mountain Little League Umpire Clinic - Murphy, NC 28906 - March 1, 2008
Mountain Little League will hold an umpire clinic for officials interesed in working the 2008 season...
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Cherokee County, NC Calendar of Events
The Events and Meetings in Cherokee County, NC Calendar includes many events in our area. The following headlines link to events and meetings happening this month. (If you click on the link at the start of this paragraph, you will open a new window with a calendar view that allows you to go to previous and future months.)
Events and Activities in Cherokee County North Carolina
Public events for calendar: CherokeeCountyNC
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Western North Carolina Forum
I have created the Western North Carolina Forum to help citizens in the mountain region of western NC publicize what they are doing. If it concerns living, working, playing, learning, or visiting in western North Carolina, this is the place to talk about it.
You are invited to come and participate. Let's talk about all that can be seen and done in our beautiful corner of the planet.
Here are the latest topics on the Western North Carolina Forum:
Western North Carolina Forum
Western North Carolina Forum
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21st Century Articles
Once again, 21st Century Articles was hacked and I have discontinued it, permanently. I just don't have the time and resources to fight these kinds of attacks. I urge you to submit your articles to EzineArticles.com.
Or, if you want to think outside the box a bit, you can set up a free account at Apsense and create a new group for your articles. You can submit your articles to your own group, and the headlines are syndicated via your group's RSS feed. If you join Apense, please add me to your contacts. You can do that on my John Dilbeck Profile on Apsense.
Continuing Development
One of the things I'm doing is moving more and more content from this site to a variety of Blogs that I maintain on a variety of domains. One of the reasons I'm doing this is that it provides a "write once, publish many" type of syndication. I can create a blog on a specific topic and update it as I have content worth publishing. Then, using a few lines of javascript, the headlines or full-text of a selected number of postings can be shown on any page on the Internet that wants to do so.
The Syndicated News section is developing nicely, and you are welcome to read those blogs in their syndicated format.
I've been able to build an income by marketing products for several merchants, all from the comfort of my home here in the mountains of western North Carolina, near the lovely town of Murphy, NC 28906, located in Cherokee County, North Carolina. One of my most recent projects is developing a new Murphy, NC Business Guide, which still has a ways to go.
As I've learned more about affiliate marketing, I've discovered that I really enjoy this business and I'm turning more and more of my attention from arts and crafts to marketing books, posters, photos, magazines, ebooks, and other similar products. I'll continue to market telecommunications, webhosting, Internet access, and other similar services, too. There will be more emphasis on posting articles of interest to people who want a home business -- where my interest continues to grow.
Being available to help care for Mom remains my first priority and I don't see that changing. I will not have the time I once had to do outside sales, so I'll be cutting back on several things I've been doing, such as selling promotional products by visiting your businesses.
I'll be happy to help your further your marketing with promotional products, but only if you are located in Murphy, NC.
For several years, I've been trying to decide what I really want to do. What is my main purpose? What can I do to help the greatest number of people? What is my dream? What do I want to be doing A Year From Now?
The freedom to decide our destinies and then to strive to achieve them is something to be celebrated. I believe that ordinary people, working together on a common goal, can achieve extraordinary results. I intend to put that belief to the test.
I succeed by helping you succeed.
Act on your dreams
I believe that you can make significant progress on becoming the person you want to be as soon as you decide on your major definite purpose in life. Who will you be A Year From Now?
Act on your dream!
JD
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