About

Hi, my name is Tim Houston. I live in Northern California and I am a full-time Internet marketer who specializes in affiliate, search engine and social marketing with a strong focus on viral marketing. I regularly share insights into the marketing landscape on my blog at AffiliateLifestyle.com. I have not had a “real job” since my second layoff in November of 2002.

During that time I have been able to create a solid income that affords me the opportunity to travel when I choose to and purchase the few toys that I desire. I have a strong interest in helping others succeed in this business because it has been so good to me. I have attempted to market over 40,000 products, failing over 90 percent of the time. That said, I limited my failures and maximized my successes. The “relatively” small number of successes have paid for the countless failures and much more. I believe there is endless opportunity on the Internet and that is why I am more than willing to share my experience here. Lately, my favorite …

…sport is soccer.

…hobby is goofing off.

…band is the mighty Led Zeppelin.

Interesting Links (to me anyway)

Space Adventures — Want to fly at 80,000 feet and see the curvature of the Earth and break the speed of sound? How about going to space?

Tropical Islands For Sale — Some day I would love to own my own island. Wouldn’t you?