So you did it for four years before you actual bought SBI? I'm curious, why that long? Were you still trying to decide what you were going to do? Now I work for a large telecommunications company and I know folks who want to start an online business outside of their main job and I have many friends in my Chrisitan faith who also are looking to do something part-time. In both of these instances, I can refer people to SBI.
There is a lot to read though so I'm going through that now. I was just curious to learn a little more about how you started with their affiliate program or maybe I just should just check out your new website-
My long range goal is to quit my full-time job to have a writing job, that's my 'dream' job - to be able to write, blog, etc and if I can do it on the internet while helping/encouraging others (don't want to give away too much of my website niche just yet) while making some money, then that's what I'm going to do.