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Is this why you're failing?

by RAMarketing
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So many people come here failing miserably after weeks, months, or even years. Now I have to question the work ethic and self discipline, but there's a much more fundamental problem (that will fix self discipline and work ethic): most of you are promoting something you don't give a damn about! Why?!

The gravity is high, the gravity is low, the CPC is above $1, there are less than 4,000 results in quotes... who cares?

Promote something you enjoy! Not only will this make the 'work' go away slightly, but you'll have fun doing it. PLUS less research time, AND some of your purchases can be an R & D deduction.

Here's an example: you're promoting a 'get your ex back' product (along with everyone else just starting here). You don't have an ex that you want back; you broke up with them for a reason (they're crazy, we know). However....

You LOVE fishing. A lot. You want it do it every waking moment. Now, there may or not be a clickbank product on fishing; I don't know or care. But say you start a fishing blog, and you buy a new pole (it's $200!). You write an honest review of it on your site with an Amazon link, 4-7% commission. Now, did you 'work' to promote that product? NO!

You did something you love, then told others about it! Good fun. Not sure how to get started?

List 100 things you want. Then list 100 more. Then go through your receipts and see what you've bought in the last year, write down the things that you liked and that you'd buy again. Now list 10 activities that you enjoy doing.

I'll bet you the Hope Diamond that at least 10% of the product you wrote down have an affiliate program (closer to 90%, but I can't afford the Hope Diamond - yet :-p). Go to the sites, scroll to the bottom where it says affiliates. Join.

Now make a blog about doing your favorite thing. Link to other things as it makes sense, promote things as you can. See what happened? You aren't doing work; you're being paid to write a journal. Just with the list you made earlier you have about 250 website ideas, and if you spend money on it others probably do too.

So do your keyword research, go for the low hanging fruit, and enjoy getting paid to do/share what you enjoy :-D

Angel
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  • Profile picture of the author mstewart
    Originally Posted by RAMarketing View Post

    So many people come here failing miserably after weeks, months, or even years. Now I have to question the work ethic and self discipline, but there's a much more fundamental problem (that will fix self discipline and work ethic): most of you are promoting something you don't give a damn about! Why?!

    Promote something you enjoy! Not only will this make the 'work' go away slightly, but you'll have fun doing it. PLUS less research time, AND some of your purchases can be an R & D deduction.

    Angel
    I totally agree to this.If you are interested in something,you have strong motive to do it well.When you enjoy your work and you could get more than expected.
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  • Profile picture of the author Benjamin Ehinger
    This is one of those topics that it really depends what you believe. Sure it might be easier to promote something you love, want, or have, but sometimes the money is in promoting things you have no interest in.

    I say promote things that are hot whether you want/like them or not.

    I do agree it is easier to write about and promote something you are passionate about though.

    Benjamin Ehinger
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    • Profile picture of the author RAMarketing
      Originally Posted by Benjamin Ehinger View Post

      This is one of those topics that it really depends what you believe. Sure it might be easier to promote something you love, want, or have, but sometimes the money is in promoting things you have no interest in.

      I say promote things that are hot whether you want/like them or not.

      I do agree it is easier to write about and promote something you are passionate about though.

      Benjamin Ehinger
      I agree to promote hot/profitable things whether you like them or not, but I think that if you're just starting out it's much easier to learn doing something that you like.

      Do things you don't like once you can outsource ;-)
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  • Profile picture of the author ionicallyenough
    Originally Posted by RAMarketing View Post

    most of you are promoting something you don't give a damn about! Why?!
    Very true. I guess people start out but find it hard to find something they like with their lack of knowledge and apprent options.
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  • Profile picture of the author barbling
    You might *love* fishing or moose-wrangling or coffee etc., but unless you know how to network with the powers that be in that niche, I doubt your sales will be superDeDuper.

    It's not *only* what you love...it's also who you know.

    Took me over a decade to internalize that.....
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    • Profile picture of the author RAMarketing
      Originally Posted by barbling View Post

      You might *love* fishing or moose-wrangling or coffee etc., but unless you know how to network with the powers that be in that niche, I doubt your sales will be superDeDuper.

      It's not *only* what you love...it's also who you know.

      Took me over a decade to internalize that.....
      I disagree. You don't need to JV the crap out of a niche to make money; you can easily make a few thousand a month per hobby just blogging and syndicating articles. Obviously you'll make more if you network, but I'm talking about starting out here.
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      • Profile picture of the author Tom Ryan
        Originally Posted by RAMarketing View Post

        I disagree. You don't need to JV the crap out of a niche to make money; you can easily make a few thousand a month per hobby just blogging and syndicating articles. Obviously you'll make more if you network, but I'm talking about starting out here.
        I completely agree with you here RAMarketing. Hobbies are great niches to get into because people are so passionate about their hobbies. My very first site I built before knowing anything about IM was a hobby-based site, to this day that site still gets more traffic and sales than any of might sites I built after learning about IM. Go figure huh.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sojourn
    Originally Posted by RAMarketing View Post

    You LOVE fishing. A lot. You want it do it every waking moment. Now, there may or not be a clickbank product on fishing; I don't know or care. But say you start a fishing blog, and you buy a new pole (it's $200!). You write an honest review of it on your site with an Amazon link, 4-7% commission. Now, did you 'work' to promote that product? NO!

    You did something you love, then told others about it! Good fun. Not sure how to get started?

    List 100 things you want. Then list 100 more. Then go through your receipts and see what you've bought in the last year, write down the things that you liked and that you'd buy again. Now list 10 activities that you enjoy doing.
    AGREE!! I've been on here long enough to have seen those threads about beginners jumping into the same niche because it's the hot topic of the moment and then getting stuck. I've been there and done the same so I'm speaking from experience. (Yup - I have a site on "how to get your ex back" and I have no business being in that niche. I never wanted an ex back anyway!)

    After I ran through a few sites like that, I chose a more hobby related niche and just wrote about what I knew. I used my own pictures, researched more about the topic, made things at home that I could use on the site and eventually added both Amazon links and Clickbank links. I found it easy to throw myself into the site since I liked the topic and especially after the frustrations of chasing niches I had no busy chasing. I'd say I'm much wiser for the experience.
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  • Profile picture of the author WebPen
    I'm failing because the gurus and rich people are holding me back!

    Now I'm gonna go stand in the street and yell into the air!
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    • Profile picture of the author Sojourn
      Originally Posted by Justin Stowe View Post

      Now I'm gonna go stand in the street and yell into the air!
      LOL! I've heard that's quite effective, too, but only if one limits the yelling to approximately 5 minutes and then immediately returns to their computer, turns off all distractions, closes email, and TAKES ACTION on their own business. ; )
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  • Profile picture of the author art72
    While I think it's great when someone can be the authority in a field they are passionate about, many of us have to explore uncharted waters in order to survive the IM learning curve, and the fact; certain markets are "Hotter" than others.

    "If" one researches those niches, they can remain ethical, promote a series of products with little or no knowledge over, and still provide factual content.

    I prefer to conduct an ample amount of research, as I am passionate about providing others with solutions to their problems, desires, or needs. Irregardless if I am "in-tune" or passionate about the work it takes to do so.

    Prime example being; How many website owners rely on web designers or programmer services to promote their graphics, templates, designs, etc..?

    Thus, you (like me) may suck at web design and programming, but that doesn't mean you can't make money sending people to the resources you use(d) to overcome these obstacles.

    So another words, I believe you have to be disciplined and obedient, but you DO NOT have to remain 'shackled' by the limitation of your current passion in any one niche.

    Pursuing ones passion is a good starting point, "Yes"

    However, for long term income (*which I am still working on creating BTW) -I believe; you could be passionate about marketing (in and of itself) and the psychology of marketing, perform research in any niche, and be quite successful delivering goods in any number of product niches or services.

    For example, I don't drink "Goat's Milk" but it's on the shelves of nearly every grocery store I know of... thus, should we limit our customers to only that which we deem worthy?

    No Way! -You have to facilitate the customer's needs, wants, and desires, not your own!

    All the Best,

    Art
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  • Profile picture of the author World Marketing
    I agree building a business around something you like is very important to your success on the Internet...Plus the more you know about your niche, the more trusted you are as a marketer...I have failed trying to sell things I wasn't passionate about and have succeeded in the topics I enjoy
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    • Profile picture of the author onesan
      You can always outsource and have someone who’s passionate about the subject write the articles for you. You can also pay for SEO and backlinks etc. Basically if you have a good idea and the money you can do well even if you’re not interested in a certain product.
      Keep in mind that even if one writes about a subject that is interested in, one might not have the know-how to promote the business.
      I think the key is to find the right balance between writing about your hobby and also have a solid SEO knowledge.
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