I'm going to give everyone the general knowledge, with this post, to becoming a succesful internet/affiliate marketer. Ready for the secret?
Think outside the box.
That's it. That's all there is to it. I (probably) make more money than 95% of people that visit this forum, and that's all there is to it. There is no get-rich-quick scheme in internet marketing; you simply need to focus, dedicate yourself, and most importantly, get creative and think outside the box.
If someone comes into a forum and says 'Hey, I just made $XXXX.XX doing ABC on XYZ' the niche will get killed instantly because too many sheeple with no creativity copy that exact same idea.
If you hear of someone being succesful, you should (going back to grade-school here) think of some key factors: WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, and WHY.
Who was their target audience?
What offer were they pushing?
Where was that offer being offered/pushed/displayed?
When was that offer being presented?
Why was it succesful?
Ask yourself these questions, and jot down your own answers; most likely, with some thought, you'll be able to answer most of the questions. This puts you in the position to anwer this: how can you take proven, effective strategies and take them to the next level?
There is no such thing as easy money online. I guess easy is a relative term, but believe me when I say it; there are a LOT of bullshitters online that get their kicks off of being super affiliates and claiming how easy it is to make money online.
Most of these so-called internet marketing are bullshitters. Ask yourself; what have they done to help you? If you can read a blog and walk away with a sense that you have learned something, that's fantastic. If you walk away saying 'Man, I dunno how that guy does it, but I wanna be like him!' chances are that guy is a fucking joke who sits in his studio apt hoping to be somebody someday.
That's my major gripe with anyone who's really made it in internet marketing; a lot of the 'big players' never really contribute anything. ShoeMoney is popular, but why? Because he made like $500k in 2003 selling ringtones? whoop-dee-fricking doo. Succesful marketers can do that in a year. What has ShoeMoney ever done for you? Has Jeremy ever give you any advice you can take to the bank? No. You listen to his podcasts... it's all bullshit. It's "Let's listen to some bozo talk about how rich he is and how he's not going to ever help you" - I have listened to all of Shoe's podcasts, in the hope that he may eventually one-day help people, but to this point has been 0% helping and 100% bragging.
There are plethora of others who fit into this category. Any blog that brags about living the life probably isn't living it. Like I said earlier, I make a hell of a lot of money but rather than writing about how great and wonderful my life is, I do what I can to help others achieve the same for themselves.
Anyway I apologize for this rant, but the point I am trying to make: Look at what others have done to be succesful, and think outside of the box; get those brain cells grinding.
Don't waste time with folks who don't help you, and spend all of your extra time being innovative and making money. That's what we're all here for, right?
Think outside the box.
That's it. That's all there is to it. I (probably) make more money than 95% of people that visit this forum, and that's all there is to it. There is no get-rich-quick scheme in internet marketing; you simply need to focus, dedicate yourself, and most importantly, get creative and think outside the box.
If someone comes into a forum and says 'Hey, I just made $XXXX.XX doing ABC on XYZ' the niche will get killed instantly because too many sheeple with no creativity copy that exact same idea.
If you hear of someone being succesful, you should (going back to grade-school here) think of some key factors: WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, and WHY.
Who was their target audience?
What offer were they pushing?
Where was that offer being offered/pushed/displayed?
When was that offer being presented?
Why was it succesful?
Ask yourself these questions, and jot down your own answers; most likely, with some thought, you'll be able to answer most of the questions. This puts you in the position to anwer this: how can you take proven, effective strategies and take them to the next level?
There is no such thing as easy money online. I guess easy is a relative term, but believe me when I say it; there are a LOT of bullshitters online that get their kicks off of being super affiliates and claiming how easy it is to make money online.
Most of these so-called internet marketing are bullshitters. Ask yourself; what have they done to help you? If you can read a blog and walk away with a sense that you have learned something, that's fantastic. If you walk away saying 'Man, I dunno how that guy does it, but I wanna be like him!' chances are that guy is a fucking joke who sits in his studio apt hoping to be somebody someday.
That's my major gripe with anyone who's really made it in internet marketing; a lot of the 'big players' never really contribute anything. ShoeMoney is popular, but why? Because he made like $500k in 2003 selling ringtones? whoop-dee-fricking doo. Succesful marketers can do that in a year. What has ShoeMoney ever done for you? Has Jeremy ever give you any advice you can take to the bank? No. You listen to his podcasts... it's all bullshit. It's "Let's listen to some bozo talk about how rich he is and how he's not going to ever help you" - I have listened to all of Shoe's podcasts, in the hope that he may eventually one-day help people, but to this point has been 0% helping and 100% bragging.
There are plethora of others who fit into this category. Any blog that brags about living the life probably isn't living it. Like I said earlier, I make a hell of a lot of money but rather than writing about how great and wonderful my life is, I do what I can to help others achieve the same for themselves.
Anyway I apologize for this rant, but the point I am trying to make: Look at what others have done to be succesful, and think outside of the box; get those brain cells grinding.
Don't waste time with folks who don't help you, and spend all of your extra time being innovative and making money. That's what we're all here for, right?
