Tried 2 years and no results, need new start (not English market)

by notme
5 replies
Hi warriors,
I've asked one question several months ago, and thanks those people who encouraged me,

Recently I really need to change my path,
and found many good info on warrior forum, so I spent some hours reading threads, but still think it would be good to ask...

I live in Taiwan, local, almost 30 years old now male,
below is some description about me and really awkward situation I am in

dropped out of graduate school, spent several months at parents' home and passed a test to become a worker of a government-related corporation, stayed there 2 years and resigned,

I've studied some things from GKIC, Npod, etc., thought I could derive the principles and apply them, (yes it was not wise to quit the job that time since i didn't have enough income to replace)

I set my goal to devote 2 years then I'll try to find a job if no progress,
the dead end is this year 12/31

I built my site with wordpress, bought a domain from godaddy, host it in (bluehost now), result is just about 100 local free subscribers, made about 200 US dollars total....(it should be New Taiwan dollars but i change to USD so it is easier for you to know)

Now I live in parents home, found there are more cost than I expected, and my money is really short now and tried to find jobs/part time jobs, found no one interested in the internet marketing skills I learned

Big questions for me I found..
1) affiliate marketing almost doesn't fit me because almost no info products of the language (chinese traditional), so i wanted to start by info products

2) I am short in money, so could not outsource people to create contents etc., to make info products myself takes lots of time

3) I seem to have no advantage in IM, people here prefer to just buy people to make a website for them (like the outsource), and they would not consider a one-person like me (I don't have set any legal office, so I am not even considered SOHO here)

4) about joining a group? few people think the same as me, most prefer new platform type site, new marketplace website, new trends like app/cloud calculation, and people they look for are most programmers/designers, not one self-claimed internet marketer

5) some people I found in google search results, internet marketing, I somehow feel they do hype and feel sick to do more research about their website, tho I should do more market research..

so I think I should not go into internet marketing (not the your millionaire mentor 2011 by Michael Cheney said, start with IM niche)

I am thinking to start a new site, maybe use nano continuity model by Ryan Lee, from a different niche,

the niche I want to try is... self improvement

but I really feel the failure I had and since I still have not made good results, it would make me dumber to start self improvement site, and even try to monetize (like a paid membership site)..

thanks for reading so long.. I tried to describe my situation as short as possible..

what would you suggest me?

several more things..
1. need to suit some laws to do China business, and it is impossible for me now, I am one person now and I just want to go for local taiwan audience
2. I tried to offer services like setting wordpress site, but found no response (no credits, no office, not programmer/designer)

thanks..
#english #market #results #start #years
  • Profile picture of the author loboxd
    Since its so hard to sell products in your native language, why don't you set up a site and sell english products? The internet is world wide your english is good you shouldnt limit youself to only your local market, there is a big world out there =)!

    Good luck with everything bro, i hope it works out!
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  • Profile picture of the author notme
    Thanks that is outside of box answer,
    and it may be a good choice
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  • Profile picture of the author Chiayee
    Notme:

    Gotta agree with loboxd on the language choice. I am fluent in Chinese and am well aware of the limitation of Chinese market.

    Your level of English seems OK, why don't you give English market a try? At the very least, there are tons of lucrative affiliate programs cater for this market.

    Just my two cents.

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  • Profile picture of the author robyjaiss
    Loboxd i agree with you the web is worlwide, actualy for Notme is 1000' time better to sell an enlhish product as he can achieve customer not only english but everyone who can read and talk it.
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    • Profile picture of the author notme
      Thanks for all the reply,

      think I should take a plunge and test English market, or provide English/Chinese version to my site
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