If I'd spent less time posting on WF...

Ewan1998

Banned 12 years ago

I bet you've learned a lot on WF though....?

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markowe 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Ewan1998

I bet you've learned a lot on WF though....?

Ha, you can say that again! I think that JUST ABOUT makes it worthwhile

But I suppose what I am getting at is that prolific posters (and there are those far more prolific than me) have probably posted an absolute ton of good info in their time (I would be more modest about my own output ), and although I am not saying the time spent on the forum is wasted by a LONG WAY, we often complain we don't have time for product creation, and yet we are creating all the time. Only we are doing it for Allen Says and other Warriors - maybe we are missing a trick there!
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markowe

12 years ago

Originally Posted by precious007

is this some kind of regret?

Most of us have spent probably thousands of hours on forums - but it all is for our own benefit. (I personally have made over 40,000 posts across 10 - 12 webmaster forums in about 4 - 5 years.

Ha, not really regret, just wondering if I could be spending my time more profitably. Though on balance I know I have GOT more from WF than I have given, still, that's a huge amount of content created. It could be "repurposed" at the very least

Actually, there are some people here could just compile their posts straight into PDF form and sell it at a handsome price!

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rosetrees

12 years ago

Originally Posted by markowe

...I could have condensed those 1000+ posts into a half-decent e-book and be making more money by now!

Thoughts?!

Without those posts, who would buy your book? No-one here would know you.

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markowe 12 years ago

Originally Posted by rosetrees

Without those posts, who would buy your book? No-one here would know you.

Mmm, there's a thought! Darn, this WF has got me..!
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ExRat 12 years ago

Hi rosetrees,

Originally Posted by rosetrees

Without those posts, who would buy your book? No-one here would know you.

The rest of the internet?
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ryanmilligan

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by markowe

...I could have condensed those 1000+ posts into a half-decent e-book and be making more money by now!

Thoughts?!

Without the WF, would you be where you are today? :p

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Lexilou

12 years ago

You learn a lot here and it can be addicting. If you really feel you are spending too much time here put your self on a schedule along with everything else on your to do list. When you list is checked off you can always come back to the forum.
Lexilou

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zafrian

12 years ago

Originally Posted by markowe

...I could have condensed those 1000+ posts into a half-decent e-book and be making more money by now!

Thoughts?!

You're looking at it subjectively! Those 1000+ posts would have required different trains of thought, the ability to formulate opinions and actually just give your thoughts.

However an ebook would have been set with one central idea, narrowing down your opinions to only certain subjects. If you look at it from your brains point of view, you exercised it and used it a lot more posting than you would have making an ebook.

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Christines Dream 12 years ago

Get to it then! Have a look at all your posts and decide if your posts have anything you can put into an ebook (or add to and put into an ebook). It's a good idea.
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nohypo

12 years ago

I AM STARTING your old way now, oh haha

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traficmaster

12 years ago

Yeah,forums can be addictive,just like FB,damn

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Brian Dandy

12 years ago

Launch your posts as a WSO, I've probably bought worse :->

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George Wright

12 years ago

Originally Posted by markowe

...I could have condensed those 1000+ posts into a half-decent e-book and be making more money by now!

Thoughts?!

That is how I wrote my first eBook. Literally

I went back and got all my posts on a certain subject I had done well in, spilling the beans for all to read on the WF.

I used some of the posts verbatim, improved on others, condensed/expanded until it was finished. Made some nice moolah with those posts.

Had I not been posting I wouldn't have had my "notes" from which to work. Also I learned a lot more than I taught here on the WF during those days and posting helped me hone my writing skills.

George Wright

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TBInternetMarketing

12 years ago

Originally Posted by markowe

...I could have condensed those 1000+ posts into a half-decent e-book and be making more money by now!

Thoughts?!

Yea I know how you feel.
I have actually started allocating Warrior Forum time as a reward if I get my other work done that day

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MattBrighton

12 years ago

I've made a lot of posts on a lot of different forums. I think I'm at about 10,000 at the moment in the past few years. Not as much as some but the time spent on here is worth it in knowledge gained back!

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Jeff Burritt

Banned 12 years ago

You get out of it what you put in to it. Or, it's just a waste of time.

Time invested into the asset of your education. Or, time spent we can never get back.

A lot of what we do in life, depends upon our perception of it.

Best to be an optimist IMHO.

Cheers.

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1luckyman

12 years ago

Posting is a great activity where everyone wins.

The poster has a chance to crystallise their thinking and reinforce their learning.

The readers get to share the insights.

The only loser might be the casual reader who spends the time but does not evaluate the information or contibute.

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salegurus

12 years ago

Forums are a good way of establishing yourself in the IM megaverse (Random word)
but...
Spending to much time on them is counter productive...

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Therese

12 years ago

I'm sometimes taken a long forum post I've made and developed it into a blog post.

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rltenney

12 years ago

I joined the forum based on a suggestion from another marketer I came across. He didn't really specify in his material why, but he as suggesting using the WF to flip sites instead of Flippa. I thought I'd try it but never ended up flipping any sites. They're making money without babysitting them so I figured I'd hang onto them.

Months later, I noticed how many new product ideas can come from these threads. I began digging and found the WF to be rich with good advice and a constant source of help. Being in IM for a few years now, I figured I'd throw my help where it might be able to be used as well.

In other words, I find that the WF can be good for MULTIPLE uses and I'm glad I joined. I'm not an expert by any means, but I take what I already know and add to that from things I find here. I think gathering your 1,000 + posts and combining them into a product is a great idea! You never know until you try.

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dcristo

12 years ago

Some people just like giving - ya know?

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stranger11

12 years ago

The thing is you did not post them all at once, you posted them as you learned, some strategies change etc. and you did it more to be involved with the community and share your thoughts and learn things. If you wanted to make an ebook it may have been too much work at once and you could have lost motivation to see it to fruition. I think sometimes we idealize our "if only"s. don't sweat it, you're probably better for it.

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Eduard Stinga

12 years ago

Not a bad idea - now time to look through other people's posts...

j/k

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juninhop

12 years ago

I'd spend more time looking at the different WSO offers lol

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patco

12 years ago

I am pretty sure the time here was more valuable. You learn a lot of things, not just "work alone" like writing an ebook

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hotwebwords

12 years ago

Time spent on the WF is always worth, just try and set a time limit and create a regularly scheduled time (other than time when you are trying to avoid your projects) to visit.

The WF is just. worth. it. /end of story

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absoluteallen 12 years ago

I spend more time reading than I do posting. We need the prolific posters to share the info or this forum would be like Digital Point.
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canada94

12 years ago

So go put in the ACTION and create it, it's not too late!

Kevin

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meldave

12 years ago

If I had been posting as much as I have read on the forum I too would have a ton of post. But I can honestly say I enjoy reading here on the forum.

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Christines Dream 12 years ago

@precious007. I disagree. The point of this forum is to help and to learn. The OP is expressing regret over his posts and asking our thoughts. Then I'd have to say stop regretting. Really. Look over your posts, maybe there is a common theme amongst them. Sometimes when people are feeling this way they really need to look back at what they've done (and in this case said) to get a better perspective on what their capabilities are.

If the OP was truly meaning this to be a "joke" then he's posted in the wrong section. I don't think anyone asking for our "thoughts" is a joke. Maybe you have the wrong forum.

This forum can help anyone even those who help others.
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Old Dog New Tricks

12 years ago

Originally Posted by markowe

...I could have condensed those 1000+ posts into a half-decent e-book and be making more money by now!

Thoughts?!

Well do it!

I don't have near the posts you do but I file all my significant teaching or decent point posts for future purposes. I have been doing this for years with every thing I do. You have enough material to feed an auto responder or blog for years and still make 3-4 training WSO's and 2-3 ebooks left over.

Its like when you make a video. Always transcribe the audio and use it for additional content on the site or another site or blog. Man we got to hug a tree and get all the bang out of our bucks!:rolleyes:

ld Dog

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World Marketing

12 years ago

I don't think you can spend too much time here...There is too much good information here and so much to learn.

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markowe

12 years ago

Ha, not joking, not really a regret either, just musing on the fact that in total many of WRITE an awful lot on the forum, and there is probably a lot of good stuff in there that could be used in a product.

I think there is only a problem where we grumble we don't have time for product creation yet write gargantuan amounts of content on the forum..!

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Sandor Verebi

12 years ago

Originally Posted by markowe

Ha, not joking, not really a regret either, just musing on the fact that in total many of WRITE an awful lot on the forum, and there is probably a lot of good stuff in there that could be used in a product.

I think there is only a problem where we grumble we don't have time for product creation yet write gargantuan amounts of content on the forum..!

Markowe, no doubt, often this is so. But you can change this. It's just a matter of your decision. And don't stop halfway.

Why should your forum posts be restricted to an ebook?

Leverage your useful posts. Use your content in multiple ways. This way you get the possible highest return from your efforts. For example, you can

- make a Kindle variation of your ebook - small money, but in big quantity

- make a report from your several posts that belong together on a certain topic

- make a 4 - 6 page white paper - buyers prefer that length

- use your posts in your list building emails

- use your posts in your newletter

- use your forum content in blog marketing - blog post series

- make PowerPoint presentation - that can be uploaded on Slideshare

- make audio podcasts - some prefer to listen instead of reading

- make video form your posts - today's busy buyers prefer short videos

Many successes,

Sandor

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AmandaT

12 years ago

Balance is important... but...

If I'd spent less time posting on WF:

I wouldn't have met as many great people that I work with everyday.
I wouldn't have started my Mastermind group full of amazing people that inspire me to work harder everyday.
I wouldn't have learned nearly as much about IM.
I would never have met that first client that paid me just enough to get started in IM.
I wouldn't have a great resource like Warriors for Hire to find designers or writers.
I wouldn't have gotten most of the sales I have received on my PLR site.
I wouldn't be up on the newest IM trends.
I would spend all my time working which would just burn me out.
I wouldn't be able to help nearly as many people, and I love to help people.

The list goes on.

Sure, if I spent less time posting on WF I would have more time for work, but would it be worth it? It is all about balance.

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AmandaT

12 years ago

Originally Posted by markowe

...I could have condensed those 1000+ posts into a half-decent e-book and be making more money by now!

Thoughts?!

Thanks for inspiring my newest blog post on my IM blog.

By the way, that is a great way to make use of some of your more in-depth posts. I've expanded on a few and turned them into blog posts now.

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Dann Vicker

12 years ago

Originally Posted by markowe

...I could have condensed those 1000+ posts into a half-decent e-book and be making more money by now!

Thoughts?!

Its still not late friend.

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