Its been almost one month since i joined and...

by JTread
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I have taken a few steps in the right direction. I have downloaded a ton of free ebooks, and signed up to many opt in lists which i consider most trash and not helpful. However, I have found some good information in some of them, and received some good info also.

I think I have decided to go with affiliate marketing and try to make my first dollar online using clickbank. There is such a tremendous amount of information that people put out, that essentially is a waste of my time to have read it. I guess this is where people get frustrated and leave internet marketing. I however, will not. I not only want this to work, I need this to work.

I think I have come close to figuring out the "blueprint" of working affiliate marketing, 1.)find a product, 2.) find your keywords, 3.) set up a site to promote that product 4.) link to the affiliate... obv there is more to it than that such as getting ranked on google and such.

I feel like that is the basis, but I feel so lost still, and basically need someone to say, "yes", thats essentially it, or "no" add x,y, and z. If anyone knows of any solid blueprints for a complete beginner at affiliate marketing, by all means, let me know. If anyone has any advice, any guidance, by all means, feel free to give it. I thank you all for allowing me to vent, and for taking the time to read my rambling.

-Jonathan
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  • Profile picture of the author VilPietersen@
    Alright mate, ye I know what you mean. The good thing is that you've done your research. I personally didn't and I paid the costs. In terms of having someone to help you you should check out yournetbiz.com, not gonna insult your intelegence by using an affiliate link. I really rate them and if you find someone who is doing well you can have them as your mentor.

    Good luck man!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author George Wright
    Sorry,

    I'm afraid the "help" you can get is to DO something anything. I've been reading eBooks and opting in to lists since before the mid 90s and if I felt "most" of them were trash I'd given up 10 years ago.

    In fact I've never read an ebook or opted in to a list I felt was trash. I look in wonderment at the fact that someone caused me to opt in or download or read with their mere words. Those words alone have been an education to me. Everything else is gravy.

    So, do something, put up our own trash and tweak it till it becomes gold. Someday, whatever you do will be called garbage and trash by some and the best thing they ever read by others and the in between group will be your bread and butter.

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    • Profile picture of the author VilPietersen@
      Originally Posted by George Wright View Post

      Sorry,

      I'm afraid the "help" you can get is to DO something anything. I've been reading eBooks and opting in to lists since before the mid 90s and if I felt "most" of them were trash I'd given up 10 years ago.

      In fact I've never read an ebook or opted in to a list I felt was trash. I look in wonderment at the fact that someone caused me to opt in or download or read with their mere words. Those words alone have been an education to me. Everything else is gravy.

      So, do something, put up our own trash and tweak it till it becomes gold. Someday, whatever you do will be called garbage and trash by some and the best thing they ever read by others and the in between group will be your bread and butter.

      George Wright
      You should write songs man!!!
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    • Profile picture of the author 808glass
      Originally Posted by George Wright View Post

      So, do something, put up our own trash and tweak it till it becomes gold. Someday, whatever you do will be called garbage and trash by some and the best thing they ever read by others and the in between group will be your bread and butter.
      Yup, I've never made any money from reading eBooks... not once, but the application of them into your own blueprint, well, therein lies pipeline of cash.
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  • Profile picture of the author Neromancer
    well . . . sorry to hear that.
    I have some of the best advice you could ever have.

    It will clear all the cobwebs. It will put the best of the best internet marketers hard at work to make you money. Honestly you need to join the war room - as a one time investment of like 37 bucks you have access to literally hundreds of TESTED blueprints, products and even yes affiliate marketing stuff.

    I believe the single best way you can succeed at being an IM is to study these forums -learn what works and replicate something that can help other marketers as your first product to "sell" a WSO but start regular posting and grow your presence online here - people will begin to trust you and offer really good advice
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  • The first thing you do is you find your market. Well if you want to make money that is what you do. In order to make money someone on the other end has to be willing to buy. And it's not like people are just sitting around with credit card in hand waiting to buy because you throw up a site with affiliate links.

    Until you find your market... that matches your knowledge and skill set there is no point in building anything. And if you focus on what real people buy... not people in marketing forums your chances of success are greatly enhanced.
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  • Profile picture of the author JTread
    Thank you all for your input. Mr. Wright, I suppose you are correct. It just gets so tedious reading through all of the same things that I receive in my email, read this, watch that. And while much of it is helpful if I could put it to use, much of it never really gets to the point, if that makes sense.. I am by no means going to give up. I guess I just needed that motivation, that "push", that "pat on the back", and thank you all for giving me that.

    I will become more noticeable in the forums when I have time. There are a few things that I truly treasure and thrive for in my life, 1 is helping people, be it an ear to listen, or a way to make money, or motivation. 2. is becoming successful. I can honestly say, that my success with this, will in turn help friends of mine become successful if they are willing to put in the blood sweat and tears like i am to learn this. So, by my success, I will own the blueprint for their success also.

    I'm pretty stoked to get to that point, and I know I will. I am incredibly optimistic in general at this point in my life, and know that I am going to get there.. We ALL are going to get there if we are not all already. Thank you all again, and I will be talking to you soon!
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  • Profile picture of the author JeffLam
    Well JTRead,

    Like what Mr George Write said the only advice is to DO something.

    Now I can relate to you a little - being new to this, you want to make sure you got EVERYTHING worked out, planned out, before you start anything - only to realise to missed out something.

    But the key here is that you don't have to be perfect!

    Your current 'blueprint' has the general idea. Of course, there are many more steps when you go into details. But seeing as how you are learning, learning, learning - you should continue to learn more and know more about the in depth steps.

    And well, if you still need help, just drop me a little PM.
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