99% of EVERYTHING is DEAD!!!

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Yep.

SEO is dead.

ClickBank is dead.

Affiliate marketing is dead.

Blogging is dead.

Google is dead.

And the list goes on.

Sadly, there is 1% that is still alive, and that's the phony, self-serving, made-up-on-the-spot-to-prove-a-point nonsense.

Okay, here's the deal. Lately I have been noticing a lot of people saying things like all sales pages are filled with lies, or that most marketers make stuff up, or any of the other anti-selling, anti-money-making, anti-marketing filth that has been bubbling up from the ooze.

And a lot of those comments use % as a weak disguised for their dislike.

Seriously, every time I see comments like that, I wonder if the people who make those comments have even the slightest hint of where they are.

This is the WARRIOR FORUM people! Be proud. Stop slamming people for selling.

Here's a news flash - the VAST MAJORITY ARE HONEST PEOPLE!

There is nothing wrong with selling things.

I am in no position to boot anybody from the forum, and I understand there will be differing pints of view, but sometimes it's like I'm in the Twilight Zone.

We talk about things like selling, marketing and making money here. Those aren't bad things, if you don't agree with that, then don't throw a hissy fit if anybody here calls you on it. I will.

All the best,
Michael
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    Rants are dead :-P

    Whenever I see someone that says something like 'article marketing is dead' I know it's just one less person to compete with; oh well.
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
      Originally Posted by ArticlePrince View Post

      Rants are dead :-P

      Whenever I see someone that says something like 'article marketing is dead' I know it's just one less person to compete with; oh well.
      LOL

      I was very self-aware as I was writing that rant.

      But it sounds like you understand part of where I'm coming from.

      All the best,
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      • Profile picture of the author ArticlePrince
        Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

        LOL

        I was very self-aware as I was writing that rant.

        But it sounds like you understand part of where I'm coming from.

        All the best,
        Michael
        You can't help people that live off of excuses... fundamentals take a very long time to stop working. The problem is that work ethic is dead; or at least endangered. If you write 1,000 articles pointing to your landing page and build a list, it would be extremely difficult to fail. But people would rather say it's 'dead' than spend the 100 hours...

        the only time I let it frustrate me is when I teach someone and hear the question 'well what is the least number of articles that I could write?' which translates to 'I'm not going to do any of this; it's too much work' Very tiring methinks.
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    • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
      Michael,

      You do know that everything died because of drugs, right? After all, it was all on crack, steroids and who knows what else :p

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      • Profile picture of the author Phillip King
        Most of the time when I hear this stuff I think "Oh Well, Another Dream Is Dead"
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        • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
          Originally Posted by Phillip King View Post

          Most of the time when I hear this stuff I think "Oh Well, Another Dream Is Dead"
          Good point, Phillip.

          Remember when ______ came along and people were jumping on the "_____ is dead" bandwagon? Well, _____ is still around, but the thing that was supposed to displace it is barely limping along.

          Sound familiar?

          LOL

          Seriously though, there is a lot more to it, but you are right on the money, my friend.

          All the best,
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
        Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises View Post

        Michael,

        You do know that everything died because of drugs, right? After all, it was all on crack, steroids and who knows what else :p

        Tina
        You know why that happened?

        Because all of the bombs, arsenals and secret weapons wiped everything else out.



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        • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
          Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

          Because all of the bombs, arsenals and secret weapons wiped everything else out.
          And we've still got ninjas, snipers, and assassins chasing that last 1% too.
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          • Profile picture of the author reapr
            I thought someone was cashing out of internet marketing and I thought I could pick up on some cheap domains and sites with PR ...

            Just another rant.
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    • Profile picture of the author jdenc
      I understand what you are saying completely but there are people here who feed that. When I see a guy with a WSO in his sig about "drive massive traffic to your site in 24 hours" starting a thread asking how to get traffic I have to say to myself why is this guy selling that? Is it legit? How many more people are doing the same? Now I take it with a pinch of salt but I am not new to the marketing game. If I were I imagine I'd be even more skeptical than I am naturally. And that doesn't seem that out there of a response really.
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
        Originally Posted by jdenc View Post

        I understand what you are saying completely but there are people here who feed that. When I see a guy with a WSO in his sig about "drive massive traffic to your site in 24 hours" starting a thread asking how to get traffic I have to say to myself why is this guy selling that? Is it legit? How many more people are doing the same? Now I take it with a pinch of salt but I am not new to the marketing game. If I were I imagine I'd be even more skeptical than I am naturally. And that doesn't seem that out there of a response really.
        That's right, jdenc.

        I guess the best way for people to combat that is to purposely look for the opposite. If they do, I'd be willing to bet they will find it much easier to find honest sellers than crooked ones.

        See, I'm a skeptic, too. But I'm also a self-skeptic. If I hear myself saying "most sellers are crooked", I need to take a look at that and see WHY I have that belief.

        In other words, some people (not you, just in general) are only skeptics of convenience, and that, to me, is nothing more than a lazy justification to lump things together.

        On another note, don't get me wrong though, I am all for doing due diligence.

        All the best,
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          If 99% of everything is dead - I think I'll just hang with the remaining 1%....
          sounds like a plan to me. I hate being in the majority anyway.
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        • Profile picture of the author jdenc
          Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

          That's right, jdenc.

          I guess the best way for people to combat that is to purposely look for the opposite. If they do, I'd be willing to bet they will find it much easier to find honest sellers than crooked ones.

          See, I'm a skeptic, too. But I'm also a self-skeptic. If I hear myself saying "most sellers are crooked", I need to take a look at that and see WHY I have that belief.

          In other words, some people (not you, just in general) are only skeptics of convenience, and that, to me, is nothing more than a lazy justification to lump things together.

          On another note, don't get me wrong though, I am all for doing due diligence.

          All the best,
          Michael
          Good points all.
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          • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
            I just tune it out.

            Makes for a very tranquil day.

            Let them be broke while I make my money.
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            • Profile picture of the author netkid
              @legitam, keep doing what you are doing. We all believe IM is working. There is a lot of trial and error to get through and also to adapt to the constant changes in the marketplace, but in the end, it is your attitude and the "can do" spirit that will get us through.
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      • Profile picture of the author wahdude316
        Originally Posted by jdenc View Post

        When I see a guy with a WSO in his sig about "drive massive traffic to your site in 24 hours" starting a thread asking how to get traffic I have to say to myself why is this guy selling that?
        Hey you know what i was wonderin' the exact same thing!!! I don't have a lot of posts but I've been reading/studying/lurking for a LOOONG time and I've always wondered why I see that. Or, if you're promoting somethin' that says "Earn $12038 in 48 hours", I'm like if that's real then why be on WF, or any forum, asking ANYTHING!


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        • Profile picture of the author ill_al
          Originally Posted by wahdude316 View Post

          Hey you know what i was wonderin' the exact same thing!!! I don't have a lot of posts but I've been reading/studying/lurking for a LOOONG time and I've always wondered why I see that. Or, if you're promoting somethin' that says "Earn $12038 in 48 hours", I'm like if that's real then why be on WF, or any forum, asking ANYTHING!


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            Yes, everything is dead. Move away please, so that we may enjoy our spoils and corpses.
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    • Profile picture of the author lacraiger
      Originally Posted by ArticlePrince View Post

      Rants are dead :-P

      Whenever I see someone that says something like 'article marketing is dead' I know it's just one less person to compete with; oh well.
      agreed... let them keep posting.
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    • Profile picture of the author mmp0427
      Originally Posted by ArticlePrince View Post

      Rants are dead :-P

      Whenever I see someone that says something like 'article marketing is dead' I know it's just one less person to compete with; oh well.
      lol very much so less competition
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
    I've been here long enough to know that 99% of the stats thrown around are
    made up BS so I'm not going to believe your thread title. Although I will agree
    with your post 100%.


    Have a Great Day!
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
      Originally Posted by Michael Mayo View Post

      I've been here long enough to know that 99% of the stats thrown around are
      made up BS so I'm not going to believe your thread title. Although I will agree
      with your post 100%.


      Have a Great Day!
      Michael
      Did you just make that up?

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    As long as coffee or low-carb Monster aren't dead it's all good.
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  • Profile picture of the author MichaelHiles
    I'm dead. I actually uploaded my consciousness to the interwebs and troll various internet forums as if I were still around. Works out pretty well too, I can even go hang out on porn servers when I want a little sumpin sumpin.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Wow, you scared me. You were saying so many things are dead I was afraid my name was going to be listed next! I had a Mark Twain quote handy just in case.

    Seriously, that's one of the reasons I haven't been posting as much here lately. The negativity gets old.
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    • Profile picture of the author Bill Farnham
      I just finished reading a study where they found Internet Marketing causes cancer in lab rats.

      So we all know what that means....


      NEW NICHE!!!


      At least until that one is declared dead, too. :rolleyes:

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  • Good points. Those in Sales should not be offended by Sales.........it is oxymoronic, don't you think? I mean, I expect it. Like your title, for example. It created attention and interest and why should I be offended that you created those two responses?

    I take things with a grain of salt. I look at the overall product being pushed and see if the benefits of it.......benefit me.

    Funny, you see so many commercials on TV that cost millions to produce and after they are aired, even my wife will often lean over and say, "What does that have to do with the product?"

    She understands that the commercial or piece should be about not only the features of a product, but the benefits.

    So, I would hope that someone's Sales Letter or post would follow that idea.

    For doing so, I am not offended. Just better informed.
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
      Originally Posted by Jack Blankenship,RN View Post

      Good points. Those in Sales should not be offended by Sales.........it is oxymoronic, don't you think? I mean, I expect it. Like your title, for example. It created attention and interest and why should I be offended that you created those two responses?

      I take things with a grain of salt. I look at the overall product being pushed and see if the benefits of it.......benefit me.

      Funny, you see so many commercials on TV that cost millions to produce and after they are aired, even my wife will often lean over and say, "What does that have to do with the product?"

      She understands that the commercial or piece should be about not only the features of a product, but the benefits.

      So, I would hope that someone's Sales Letter or post would follow that idea.

      For doing so, I am not offended. Just better informed.
      I think it's not only oxymoronic, but plain ol' moronic (sorry, but you throw one over the plate like that, and I have to swing at it). To be honest, I'm not even sure if some of the people making such comments here are even internet marketers. If they are, my guesss is that, for many, it is in name only, and that they have yet to generate any income from their online endeavors.

      Aha! You speak a lot of truth in the final sentence. Informing people about a product and how it can benefit them is the hallmark of much good adverstising (read: effective advertising).

      All the best,
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  • Profile picture of the author Alfred Shelver
    Two sayings i once heard i thought were funny

    "there are lies worse lies and statistics (percentages in this case works)"

    "statsitics (percentages ) are like bikinis what they show you is intersesting what they hide is vital"
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  • Profile picture of the author MichaelHiles
    Originally Posted by HypeFree View Post

    People seam to be programed to look for why something has a problem and then take it to the next level and say it doesn't work. Not all people but probably at least 80% . You can sit there do everything in front of them, make money, they will go home and say:

    "it won't work because...."

    I guarantee you 80% or more people are that way! And they love to attack with BS because their brains are programmed that way. Ask me how i know!

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    How do you know?

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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      I guarantee you 80% or more people are that way!
      I think you are wrong - it's actually 87.5%....
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  • Profile picture of the author Hamish Jones
    It's a cycle fed upon by those people who've tried blogging, affiliate marketing or whatever and then failed at it who go in search of validation for why they failed.

    Chances are these types of people will fail at anything because they are not actually prepared to do the hard work required to be successful- there is no quick fix people!

    When they buy the " .... is dead" product and fail at that everybody else becomes the liar or con artist because it couldn't be their fault that they failed.
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  • Profile picture of the author jbode
    Unfortunately most people look to blame someone else... yet lack of results come down to not having the right information or more importantly not taking enough action
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    • Profile picture of the author Robert Puddy
      Originally Posted by jbode View Post

      Unfortunately most people look to blame someone else... yet lack of results come down to not having the right information or more importantly not taking enough action
      Actually it comes down to knowing when and where to apply the information.

      You can have all the info, and take huge action with it

      But without knowing when and where to apply it in the process (and it can be different from site to site) your never (or hardly ever) going to make it work.
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  • Profile picture of the author numba8
    affiliate marketing is not dead! you ust have to get creative...search is tough now, yes. But try some new traffic sources like POF or even Linkedin which now has a ppc platform. I'm still making a living as an affiliate. :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
    Wow! After rereading the thread title, I had to go check my Garden....Thank G it's not dead.

    I ain't talking Google either...

    Have a Great Day!
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    PS. Michael, Yes, I made that Up. I should have given the real stats and said 110%. Sorry. FrainBart!
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  • Profile picture of the author McBrett
    @Michael

    Hilarious and true little article. Me and a friend of mine actually have a little running joke about how there's a new "X is Dead." article that pops up each day in my RSS feeds.

    I also find this really depressing because if you're just getting started with internet marketing, it can seem as if you've already missed the boat with everything.

    Common sense is refreshing!
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  • Profile picture of the author Kierkegaard
    There are still people selling mail order in the classified ads section of the newspaper.
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
      Originally Posted by Kierkegaard View Post

      There are still people selling mail order in the classified ads section of the newspaper.
      And advertising on the radio, using billboard, and the oldest "must surely be dead because of its age" method of advertising....word of mouth!

      How can they even make $1 using such dead and outdatd methods?

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  • Profile picture of the author psresearch
    Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post


    Here's a news flash - the VAST MAJORITY ARE HONEST PEOPLE!
    In fact, it's the places where the MAJORITY of people are honest that scammers like to attempt to ply their trade - HOWEVER, if they are try it in a community that is ALSO trained to use their same or similar "tactics" for good and WITHOUT the lies and deception they will have a VERY short run.
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  • Profile picture of the author IRichie
    Well technology feeds on technology. Do not worry about that at all, if one method is dead then internet will serve a new technology to get traffic.

    Webmasters keep on finding ways after ways to get more and more, so never worry about that and keep yourself motivated.
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris Worner
    Its amazing to me how many people complain about other marketers doing their job when they themselves are striving to do the exact same thing

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    • Profile picture of the author tyroneshum
      Originally Posted by skyfox7 View Post

      Its amazing to me how many people complain about other marketers doing their job when they themselves are striving to do the exact same thing

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      True. It seems like they're killing their own strategies.
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    • Profile picture of the author jdwfg4
      The thing you have to realize is that there IS a lot of bad information out there. I do well, I'm a not a dream killer, but I'm also realistic.

      Being someone that knows what works, I can tell you that a lot of products that come out are junk, or outdated, or the guys selling them don't use the techniques.

      Take this recent product...some guy selling some "facebook is dead, use plenty of fish," like its something new..most big affiliates started using plenty of fish 1.5-2 years ago before they even had a self serve platform, and were running dating and already made a killing, so I have to figure, this guy is selling some technique he's already burned through, or doesn't actually do it, but heard that it worked, so he makes an info product. So, is it dead? No..but is it the new secret, not even close, and it will be very hard to break in to that now.

      Or take this local marketing garbage being promoted...the local marketing buzz was 06-07...you're way late if you are doing that now. Maybe its cuz I'm on the west coast, but I have friends with small businesses that get 5 calls a week from some guy trying to sell them on some internet marketing package. Can you make some money? Yeah, sure, maybe, but you are behind the trend and its a ton of work, not some new secret.

      Top affiliates and internet marketers in the real world are very much unknown. Sometimes guys will get bored and sell some info or do coaching, which is fine, but the people that have their primary income from selling to internet marketers are not the big internet marketers.

      Now, I do agree, people saying, oh this doesn't work, that doesn't work, generally haven't tried hard enough. I get guys asking me why they spent $30 on clicks and didn't make a sale...its like, I have spent as much as $10k on a media buy before it was profitable. So, I do understand that point...

      On the other hand though, the biggest players in the industry barely even know what all this guru, ebook stuff is and are rarely on forums and all that.
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  • Profile picture of the author sloanjim
    yeah makes me wonder about all this offline stuff. They go on and on about how easy it is to make big money in less than 1 houra d ay then set up coaching programs, DVd'd courses, etc about it..... Kind of a bit "defeating isn't?" I seriously wonder if most are not making anything like they dream aobut and have gone back to the "those who do do those that can't sell" mode?

    O
    r take this local marketing garbage being promoted...the local marketing buzz was 06-07...you're way late if you are doing that now. Maybe its cuz I'm on the west coast, but I have friends with small businesses that get 5 calls a week from some guy trying to sell them on some internet marketing package. Can you make some money? Yeah, sure, maybe, but you are behind the trend and its a ton of work, not some new secret.
    I too heard on the radio a few weeks back a women said she gets 4+ calls a day from SEO companies offering 1st page rankings...... It's absolutely saturated now.
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    • Profile picture of the author bluegold14
      Michael, what are you ranting about?! All this has been announced years ago:

      The Death of Internet Marketing by Mike Filsaime (2006 report)

      The Death of Adsense by Scott Boulch (2006 report)

      The Death of Google Adwords by Simon Leung (2007 report)

      The Death of ClickBank by Josh Spaulding (2008 blog post)
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      • Profile picture of the author meph
        Originally Posted by bluegold14 View Post

        Michael, what are you ranting about?! All this has been announced years ago:

        The Death of Internet Marketing by Mike Filsaime (2006 report)

        The Death of Adsense by Scott Boulch (2006 report)

        The Death of Google Adwords by Simon Leung (2007 report)

        The Death of ClickBank by Josh Spaulding (2008 blog post)

        That's a good one. Internet marketing moves very fast, and what applies this year may not apply in the next.
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
        Originally Posted by bluegold14 View Post

        Michael, what are you ranting about?! All this has been announced years ago:

        The Death of Internet Marketing by Mike Filsaime (2006 report)

        The Death of Adsense by Scott Boulch (2006 report)

        The Death of Google Adwords by Simon Leung (2007 report)

        The Death of ClickBank by Josh Spaulding (2008 blog post)
        LOL

        Actually, that was only the "hook" and not the "meat" of what I was getting at.

        What the post is really about comes after the words in bold in my original post.

        That being said, I know it's nothing new, but that doesn't make it okay.



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      • Profile picture of the author theultimate1
        Originally Posted by bluegold14 View Post

        The Death of Internet Marketing by Mike Filsaime (2006 report)
        Wasn't this guy announcing retirement sometime last year?

        Oh well, guess it's his 10-year long pre-set autoresponder that sends me only sales pitches and no informative content.
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      • Profile picture of the author Joseph Then
        Originally Posted by bluegold14 View Post

        Michael, what are you ranting about?! All this has been announced years ago:

        The Death of Internet Marketing by Mike Filsaime (2006 report)

        The Death of Adsense by Scott Boulch (2006 report)

        The Death of Google Adwords by Simon Leung (2007 report)

        The Death of ClickBank by Josh Spaulding (2008 blog post)
        I believe in the resurrection and eternal life of Internet Marketing, Adsense, Adwords and Clickbank.
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        • Profile picture of the author Crew Chief
          Originally Posted by Joseph Then View Post

          I believe in the resurrection and eternal life of Internet Marketing, Adsense, Adwords and Clickbank.
          Joseph, you NAILED IT!

          Your ROCK man... all I can say is that you ROCK!

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    • Profile picture of the author jdenc
      Originally Posted by sloanjim View Post

      yeah makes me wonder about all this offline stuff. They go on and on about how easy it is to make big money in less than 1 houra d ay then set up coaching programs, DVd'd courses, etc about it..... Kind of a bit "defeating isn't?" I seriously wonder if most are not making anything like they dream aobut and have gone back to the "those who do do those that can't sell" mode?

      O

      I too heard on the radio a few weeks back a women said she gets 4+ calls a day from SEO companies offering 1st page rankings...... It's absolutely saturated now.
      I have to disagree with the saturation thing on local marketing. I can tell you I have several good prospects I am working with that don't even have websites yet. Over 14 million businesses in this country don't have a website. The thing is you can't telemarket it very easily. Small business owners are wary and weary of that for sure. But when you sit down with them and explain it you can see the light go on. When you can show them how their competition is kicking their butt online they understand it.

      For instance I am working with a 2 year old auto insurance agency. No website. No local online entry. No real internet marketing of any kind. The thing is people tend to buy auto insurance from someone close by physically. When you look at surveys of current customers by agencies you find most of them live within 5 miles of the location and in fact a large percentage are within 3. So I showed them how the auto insurance company less than a block away was very well represented online and when you searched locally they came up highly placed. I asked them to look at their own data and tell me what that meant. The light went on. They understood that meant they were not competitive with that agency. That meant they were losing money every day. I expect to close that shortly. And that's one of several. I may well be making enough money in local online marketing campaigns by the end of month that I won't have to worry about cash for a while. And I am just starting.

      Saturation isn't an issue. Marketing it as if small business owners are going to give you money because you tell them to is the issue. Show them their need, show them you can take care of it and there is plenty of money out there.
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
      Originally Posted by sloanjim View Post

      yeah makes me wonder about all this offline stuff. They go on and on about how easy it is to make big money in less than 1 houra d ay then set up coaching programs, DVd'd courses, etc about it..... Kind of a bit "defeating isn't?" I seriously wonder if most are not making anything like they dream aobut and have gone back to the "those who do do those that can't sell" mode?

      O

      I too heard on the radio a few weeks back a women said she gets 4+ calls a day from SEO companies offering 1st page rankings...... It's absolutely saturated now.
      I believe that's a myth, but there's more to it than that.

      If multiple companies are providing a service, that's not saturation...it's competition. That's all. And there's nothing wrong with that.



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      • Profile picture of the author Rob Howard
        I like that Michael...

        No matter HOW saturated something is - there is always room for you if you can compete and innovate.

        Do something the competitors aren't doing, or do the same thing and do it better, have better customer service, have a better product, be friendlier, work with a smaller segment, etc...

        There are tons of things you can do in a "saturated" niche.

        The fact is, competition is a very good, healthy thing.

        It forces you to be innovative, it gives the customers choices, it's the very heart of capitalism.

        To be able to enter into a "saturated" niche requires courage, faith, and a mindset of abundance. Not an "i can't make it" but a "What can i DO to make it".

        Rob

        Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

        I believe that's a myth, but there's more to it than that.

        If multiple companies are providing a service, that's not saturation...it's competition. That's all. And there's nothing wrong with that.



        All the best,
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  • Profile picture of the author jbento
    Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

    Yep.


    Okay, here's the deal. Lately I have been noticing a lot of people saying things like all sales pages are filled with lies, or that most marketers make stuff up, or any of the other anti-selling, anti-money-making, anti-marketing filth that has been bubbling up from the ooze.

    And a lot of those comments use % as a weak disguised for their dislike.

    Seriously, every time I see comments like that, I wonder if the people who make those comments have even the slightest hint of where they are.
    I believe there are many great products around, that the sales pages don't lie (too much) and that there are a lot of honest marketeers. But you have to concede that there are tons of crap around, tons of fake products promising riches overnight sold by dishonest marketeers that just want to catch the newbies, who usually are people desperate to make some money because they have problems in offline life. They do not educate, they just want the easy money and in time all the marketeers may be considered as dishonest people, even those who are honest and sell good stuff (I think that all markets develop something like auto-regulation?)

    This is the WARRIOR FORUM people! Be proud. Stop slamming people for selling.

    Here's a news flash - the VAST MAJORITY ARE HONEST PEOPLE!

    There is nothing wrong with selling things.

    I am in no position to boot anybody from the forum, and I understand there will be differing pints of view, but sometimes it's like I'm in the Twilight Zone.

    We talk about things like selling, marketing and making money here. Those aren't bad things, if you don't agree with that, then don't throw a hissy fit if anybody here calls you on it. I will.

    All the best,
    Michael
    That's why is important, imho, to tell people that there are differences in the IM world. I've been reading and watching WSO for almost two years and this forum helped me to distinguish between good products and bad products, good people and bad people. Thanks to hundreds of threads and posts about crap products, dishonest marketers and errors made by people learning their way I was able to also stop spending money in stupid things, following those that have real success with real and solid business and trying to contribute to the IM community.

    So I'm proud of WF, I love the discussions around new techniques to sell things and marketing goods and services and I'm happy to see more and more marketers advising newbies against the false promises out there.

    Cheers

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  • Profile picture of the author uzomaeze
    the truth is there is so much hype on everything, Internet Marketing, names calling, product creation, everything including yourself is dead on cyber space. In the end there are only two people who take credit for all the dead things that happen and its no other than _____ and ____.

    But that's not fair at all when you buy products that tell you make xxxx dollars in the next two months, you apply the same strategies and you don't get results, does that mean its the name that sold or the product itself..... ?
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  • Profile picture of the author uzomaeze
    the truth is there is so much hype on everything, Internet Marketing, names calling, product creation, everything including yourself is dead on cyber space. In the end there are only two people who take credit for all the dead things that happen and its no other than _____ and ____.

    But that's not fair at all when you buy products that tell you make xxxx dollars in the next two months, you apply the same strategies and you don't get results, does that mean its the name that sold or the product itself..... ?

    We're all dead that's for sure !
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    I like competition; it keeps me from getting bored. Besides, it pushes us to be better than we were before...
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  • Profile picture of the author NMP
    Consider 99% are complete morons and have no education and think
    IM is turning on the ON button and cash roll in.. sure then everything
    is dead.
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  • Profile picture of the author Crew Chief
    So just to clear up any ambiguities... I was told that Internet Marketing Forums were also dead ... is that true? Or not?

    Is so, shouldn't we uh, uhm? What should we do since they said forums were dead?

    Do we stop posting new threads?

    Do we stop posting responses to threads?

    Do we stop posting WSOs?

    Do we close out our profiles?

    Should we notify Allen Says?

    Is Paul Meyers or any of the other MODs aware that Internet Marketing Forums are dead?

    This is REALLY confusing???

    Can anybody clarify this matter?

    Since Internet Marketing Forums are dead, am I the only one out there?

    Giles, the Crew Chief

    P.S. I'm the CEO of the Internet and I didn't get the memo about the death of Internet Marketing Forums? Geezzzz, you'd think they would have notified me directly?

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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
      Originally Posted by Crew Chief View Post

      So just to clear up any ambiguities... I was told that Internet Marketing Forums were also dead ... is that true? Or not?

      Is so, shouldn't we uh, uhm? What should we do since they said forums were dead?

      Do we stop posting new threads?

      Do we stop posting responses to threads?

      Do we stop posting WSOs?

      Do we close out our profiles?

      Should we notify Allen Says?

      Is Paul Meyers or any of the other MODs aware that Internet Marketing Forums are dead?

      This is REALLY confusing???

      Can anybody clarify this matter?

      Since Internet Marketing Forums are dead, am I the only one out there?

      Giles, the Crew Chief

      P.S. I'm the CEO of the Internet and I didn't get the memo about the death of Internet Marketing Forums? Geezzzz, you'd think they would have notified me directly?

      Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! >>> Copy?
      Seriously?

      What kind of CEO are you? That memo has been circulating for months now, AND it was sent by YOUR secretary.

      Besides, because forums are dead, I didn't actually quote your post because it doesn't exist. This response doesn't exist either.

      BUT, that's the thing. When people ask "Is Google dead?", I go to Google to do a search - and it ALWAYS works. Article marketing is dead? Try submitting an article to EZA with a sales page in the resource box.

      Also 99% of people aren't idiots, as mentioned by another poster. THAT'S the kind of "statistic" that irks me. Take note of how often those "statistics" are used to promote a NEGATIVE.

      I would like to see someone say 99% of marketers are honest, 95% of scarcity claims are legitimate, and so on.

      THE OTHER ISSUE

      People who make posts and then get mad if someone doesn't agree. Or, if they tell people how to answer.

      Allow me to make something clear...

      Telling people how to respond is just dumb. You will either make people mad and, out of spite, they will post the way you DON'T want. But, even worse, in my opinion, you will be eliminating so many great comments that could contain the answer you want.

      Let people answer how they wish. And if they don't, don't throw a childish temper tantrum. It makes you look foolish, confrontational, and unprofessional. In short, not the kind of person most would be happy to help or do business with.

      Furthermore, PLEASE STOP POSTING RANTS!!!!!

      I would NEVER do that.

      All the best,
      Michael

      p.s. It's a shame nobody will be able to read this due to forums being dead. Dang it!
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeena
    Hey Michael,

    You know man, when I heard or read something like this I loose my chances. . . I hope it's just a message not for real. . . I'm still hoping for a good sales. . .
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  • Profile picture of the author Ofthemix
    I guess I'm lucky I like dead things.
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    • Profile picture of the author Crew Chief
      And just so that EVERYONE is crystal clear... 99% of EVERYTHING related to Internet Marketing is DEAD!!!

      Got That? Ok, great!

      The other 1% revolves around:

      (1). (Only) writing super duper great award winning originally unique content
      (2). Making sure your site loads way much faster than your competition
      (3). Only backlinks from sites that are 100% absolutely relevant to your site will be accepted AND the link must come naturally! (Every single solitary link will be verified!)
      (4). You can only launch sites in markets and niches you have verifiable experience and/or education in, or are trained and/or certified in.
      (5). You can no longer submit your sites to web directories. If the web directory finds your site and deems it worthy of inclusion, your site will be added naturally
      (6). If you are going to market ANY products - they MUST be your own seeing that Affiliate Marketing is dead. God help you if you are caught marketing someone's product!
      (7). You may use Web 2.0 properties. However, because they are dead, you may not include ANY reference to ANY of your web properties; meaning NO BLs.
      (8). As far as Article Marketing is concerned, as you know it also is dead. Therefore, you may only submit articles IF you own the article directory AND you HAVE NOT published that article ANYWHERE else including on your own website.
      (9). As you know Social bookmarking is as dead as a doorknob. Consequently, if you decide to add a bookmark, don't even think about it!


      Based on all of the input we have received from the IM experts about how things have died, or is in the process of dying - these new rules will help everyone achieve success naturally; the way IM was designed.

      Congratulations, according to the prophetic assessments of the experts; this is the new Internet


      Originally Posted by Ofthemix View Post

      I guess I'm lucky I like dead things.
      The greater question is, "Do you see dead people?"





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  • Profile picture of the author tryinhere
    dead is good, the sheeple, like moths to a back porch light globe, move of onto other shining lites and all is peaceful and quiet again.
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  • Profile picture of the author Killswitch
    GREAT SCOTT!

    So wait... I just had pizza, it had sausage on it.. are those pigs... you know... dead too?
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