Is It Just Me??

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Rok Solid

My point here is that for years I've been trying to learn everything and apply it all at the same time which is, quite frankly pretty dumb. And instead of starting with a plan (as in ONE plan) and sticking to it, I've been allowing myself to be pulled in every direction. Result - no movement at all.

Don't beat yourself up too much- this is a common mistake. It's not helped when people around here refer to the "internet marketing niche" as if it is one.. because it definitely is not.. haha..

Originally Posted by Rok Solid

I'm not gonna allow myself to be enticed by every WSO that pops up in my inbox and I'm going to (continue to) unsubscribe from lists that are pulling me away from my chosen direction.

Good Move.

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There are a lot of people out there who think they're internet marketers because they buy products and read them... they're only fooling themselves.

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tantivy 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Adrian Int

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this is one of the lessons that i learned here in WF. So i usually dismiss/ignore all emails and offers coming to my mail on how to make me successful as IMer.
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Rok Solid

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Adrian Int

There are a lot of people out there who think they're internet marketers because they buy products and read them... they're only fooling themselves.

Cheers,
-Adrian

Hey Bro

Good point. I never thought of it that way. Thanks for the insight.

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discrat

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Rok Solid

Hi Warriors

I've been lurking in this forum for about a year now and struggling to make a buck online for a lot longer and I've decided I've had enough.

I've bought so many courses promising the world with nothing to show and I think I've finally figured out why.

While I've been busy trying to figure out how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together, it never even occurred to me that there is more that one puzzle.

I mean think about it. The approach, mindset & strategy that would be perfect for an Adsense based blog would be completely counter-productive for a video campaign promoting a Clickbank product.

Similarly a CPA campaign giving away a free iPod would require a whole different set of skills.

Sure there's overlap but there are definite differences.

My point here is that for years I've been trying to learn everything and apply it all at the same time which is, quite frankly pretty dumb. And instead of starting with a plan (as in ONE plan) and sticking to it, I've been allowing myself to be pulled in every direction. Result - no movement at all.

I can't think of one successful business (whether online or offline) that does absolutely everything - not even one!

So I've decided that enough is enough and I'm declaring here in front of whoever happens to read this that I'm switching gears completely.

I'm not gonna allow myself to be enticed by every WSO that pops up in my inbox and I'm going to (continue to) unsubscribe from lists that are pulling me away from my chosen direction.

Feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders

Thanks for reading and best of luck to you.
Ricky

Best of luck to you Ricky. It takes most off us all to really figure this IM thing out. I think what you are doing is to be commended !

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12 years ago

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Rok Solid

12 years ago

Originally Posted by joseph7384

Ricky, it must be you because every member of this forum is making $10,000 per month within their first 30 days, lol just kidding.

You are now on the right path, stick to one method and only after you have mastered it should you explore other methods.

Checkout this post it will slap the motivation back into you.
http://www.warriorforum.com/mind-war...o-newbies.html

Ha ha

Ain't that the truth? I'll take a look at the video when I have a moment.

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Irwin Dominguez

12 years ago

Good for you, Ricky. Because you know a lot of the different avenues in IM, pick one that you're interested in and keep working on it until you're making money. Once you have a good handle on that method, move on to the next BUT only after you've learned how to do the previous. Rinse & repeat. Good luck to you.

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DubDubDubDot

12 years ago

I'm going to go a little against the grain here and suggest that you don't have all your eggs in one basket. I know there's only so many hours in the day, but as a newbie you really should diversify. When you find something that looks like it might really have some potential for you, then shift more resources into it and cut back on the lesser performing things.

As for that site in your sig, don't waste your time with that. Spend the time working instead of blogging about it.

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Kelvin Nikkel

12 years ago

Originally Posted by DubDubDubDot

I'm going to go a little against the grain here and suggest that you don't have all your eggs in one basket. I know there's only so many hours in the day, but as a newbie you really should diversify. When you find something that looks like it might really have some potential for you, then shift more resources into it and cut back on the lesser performing things.

As for that site in your sig, don't waste your time with that. Spend the time working instead of blogging about it.

DubDub my friend, I believe you are a bit mis-informed as to what works.

Firstly, regarding your blog, DON'T STOP! Keep writing in your blog about your experiences as you learn\do new things within your business no matter what you decide to work on.

You will eventually start getting some readers and they will be intrigued in your progress, your failures and successes. Eventually, you may end up being asked by one of them to coach them. This is exactly how Dean Holland started out and he is now making millions a year.

Secondly, I agree with Adrian. Focus on one method and master that.

I too did exactly as you did Roc. I tried to learn it all and impliment it all and there is NO WAY that you can do that. You have to be decisive in what method appeals to you and go for it with tunnel vision.

Also, stop buying everything that comes out. Only buy those tools that will directly help you within the method and niche of Internet Marketing that you have chosen.

I do wish you success and would love to hear how things work out for you.

To your success online,
Kelvin

PS. I think one of the best things that you could do for yourself though is to get yourself a mentor. You mention in your blog that you have probably spend $20,000 so far. Why not put a couple grand towards some related mentor and REALLY make things happen faster. They will also keep you on track. Just a thought

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Rok Solid

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Kelvin Nikkel

DubDub my friend, I believe you are a bit mis-informed as to what works.

Firstly, regarding your blog, DON'T STOP! Keep writing in your blog about your experiences as you learndo new things within your business no matter what you decide to work on.

You will eventually start getting some readers and they will be intrigued in your progress, your failures and successes. Eventually, you may end up being asked by one of them to coach them. This is exactly how Dean Holland started out and he is now making millions a year.

Secondly, I agree with Adrian. Focus on one method and master that.

I too did exactly as you did Roc. I tried to learn it all and impliment it all and there is NO WAY that you can do that. You have to be decisive in what method appeals to you and go for it with tunnel vision.

Also, stop buying everything that comes out. Only buy those tools that will directly help you within the method and niche of Internet Marketing that you have chosen.

I do wish you success and would love to hear how things work out for you.

To your success online,
Kelvin

PS. I think one of the best things that you could do for yourself though is to get yourself a mentor. You mention in your blog that you have probably spend $20,000 so far. Why not put a couple grand towards some related mentor and REALLY make things happen faster. They will also keep you on track. Just a thought

Thanks Kelvin.

Sadly my budget (or lack thereof) right now won't allow me to afford a mentor (yet) but it is definitely something I plan to include down the road.

It's funny you mentioned Dean Holland because his latest WSO was what really gave me the kick in the pants I needed. I was very encouraged by his story and I'm glad you see where I'm coming from with my new perspective.

Also thanks for the very encouraging comments you left on my blog. I was serious when I said that I'll need help staying on track and I'm so glad you've opted to be the first one to answer that call

Look at me - one blog post and I'm making friends already!

Looking forward to the journey.

Best
Ricky

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DubDubDubDot 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Kelvin Nikkel

This is exactly how Dean Holland started out and he is now making millions a year.

His site is on a HostGator virtual hosting account, so you may want to re-evaluate whatever gave you those income perceptions of him. People making millions per year online have their own dedicated box(s) at high end hosts if only for uptime assurances. You don't leave millions per year in the hands of a HostGator virtual.
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Rok Solid

12 years ago

Hey bro

Just wanted you to know I took your advice and got myself a mentor

Wish me luck!
Ricky

Originally Posted by Kelvin Nikkel

DubDub my friend, I believe you are a bit mis-informed as to what works.

Firstly, regarding your blog, DON'T STOP! Keep writing in your blog about your experiences as you learndo new things within your business no matter what you decide to work on.

You will eventually start getting some readers and they will be intrigued in your progress, your failures and successes. Eventually, you may end up being asked by one of them to coach them. This is exactly how Dean Holland started out and he is now making millions a year.

Secondly, I agree with Adrian. Focus on one method and master that.

I too did exactly as you did Roc. I tried to learn it all and impliment it all and there is NO WAY that you can do that. You have to be decisive in what method appeals to you and go for it with tunnel vision.

Also, stop buying everything that comes out. Only buy those tools that will directly help you within the method and niche of Internet Marketing that you have chosen.

I do wish you success and would love to hear how things work out for you.

To your success online,
Kelvin

PS. I think one of the best things that you could do for yourself though is to get yourself a mentor. You mention in your blog that you have probably spend $20,000 so far. Why not put a couple grand towards some related mentor and REALLY make things happen faster. They will also keep you on track. Just a thought

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12 years ago

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Rok Solid

12 years ago

Originally Posted by gasman

Internet Marketing isn't for everyone, but that doesn't mean that only few can do it. If you stick to something, one thing, and learn everything you need to know about it, make mistakes and learn from them, but keep at it, you will eventually find your way. Then from there scale it up and start on a new project. You have to keep trying and turn failure into a learning tool not a depressant.

Originally Posted by joseph7384

You are very confused, when you here others say
"don't have all your eggs in one basket", they are talking about promotional methods such as,

SEO
PPC
PPV
Facebook
Solo Ads

You need to diversify your marketing so that if Google slaps you, traffic would still come in from your other sources. If you get banned from Facebook, you would still have other means of traffic.

Ricky, keep documenting your growth and progress in your blog, believe me that this method works.

Others will follow you when they are getting case study facts from someone who starts at zero and becomes successful, gurus use this tactic all the time but is it real, you would be providing real time facts and studies of your road to success and that has much more value then hearing about some story from a guru of a homeless guy that is now making 50,000 a month.

This is precisely the point. I always have my doubts whenever I read those "from homelessness to mega wealth" stories on sales pages. Even if they are true they're pretty hard to believe.

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AdwordsMogul

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Rok Solid

This is precisely the point. I always have my doubts whenever I read those "from homelessness to mega wealth" stories on sales pages. Even if they are true they're pretty hard to believe.

They are true. I've had my fair share of being homeless - when you're focused you'd be surprised how much you can achieve regardless of where you've come from.

The reason about why people find those stories hard to believe is because of the lies the educational systems and the media feed into people's head about money and wealth.

De-conditioning yourself from those beliefs is part of the process of accelerating wealth creation.

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TopKat22

12 years ago

[quote=Rory Singh;6060419
Most of your content has to show up on the first page results in Google.

Now again there are more factors that play a part in determining how your posts can show on the first page and better yet, the top 3 results:

1- Competition
2- SEO (your title including keywords ETC)
3- How many one way back links and better yet, anchored keywords from high PR sites pointing to your stuff.

Yes you will have to 'focus' on the 3 strategies above and stay focused. Most people are looking for an easy way out but there is none.

Consistent daily work is the only way to do it. You don't have to work hard (the hard part is getting yourself to keep doing the boring redundant work every day).

In the end, if you do not quit, you will get your results.

And yes it will be well worth it![/QUOTE]

All this about getting traffic from SEO is valid, however, many people get some if not ALL of there targeted traffic from other sources OTHER THAN SEO and that again is a totally different set of skills to master. The good news is that there are plenty of posts on this forum about it that are of real value, like this one:

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-ppc-seo-discussion-forum/577940-need-your-advice-about-search-engine-optimization-alternatives.html

Originally Posted by Rok Solid

Hey Rory

Not pissed off in the least. You're speaking the truth and that's all I ever wanted to hear from started researching internet marketing.

I actually just started a blog yesterday and just as you suggested I plan to use it to document my journey so that other newbies can learn from successes and failures.

I've been avoiding SEO for years now but it looks like I'll have to have a cold hard look at it after all.

It's work but hey I can handle it - bring it on!

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Ricky

Yes, your blog is a good idea, however, if you would like to make some money faster, I'd suggest you also do a lot more study and research into markets, niches and keywords to find something that is both profitable and reachable by you (in other words, has some but not a lot of competition).

[QUOTE=joseph7384;6063698]You are very confused, when you here others say
"don't have all your eggs in one basket", they are talking about promotional methods such as,

SEO
PPC
PPV
Facebook
Solo Ads

You need to diversify your marketing so that if Google slaps you, traffic would still come in from your other sources. If you get banned from Facebook, you would still have other means of traffic.

[QUOTE]

I agree, you should have several methods of getting traffic but it really is not that difficult once you get a system down of doing it weekly.

Congratulations on finally making this discovery. Hopefully, some newbies will read this and not have to go through the same learning curve.

Good luck.

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clever7

12 years ago

Don’t complain about anything, and try to find out what the public wants.

When I started my adventures online in 2007, without knowing anything about internet marketing, I made numerous mistakes, I lost a lot of money, etc.

I was more than sure that I would sell my ebooks because of their quality. In the end I understood that I had to study internet marketing, I had to do many things myself before outsourcing whatever so that I would be able to evaluate a service, and I also understood that I had to trust the people with whom I was working online, and many other details that only experience could teach me.

What sells online is marketing. Everything only depends on how you’ll market your product, as soon as its quality is reasonably OK. This was what I understood into practice.

In the beginning I was an ignorant. So, I assumed that good quality would sell.

No, nothing is that simple online. Everything depends on many other factors.

Most people make many mistakes because internet marketing is complicated and you have to know how to proceed if you want to succeed. What the gurus say about the simplicity of internet marketing is a big lie. Or better saying, it’s a trap.

At a certain point, after making many mistakes you’ll (usually) find something that works, if you are serious and you really want to work online. You should study internet marketing very well before doing things. What they say about ‘taking action’ is very dangerous when you don’t have a business plan. If your actions are shots in the dark, you'll never reach your aim.

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Rory Singh

12 years ago

What I am about to tell you may piss you off.

Yes it does take a lot of work that the Guru's don't tell you. And there is a reason for that...

If they did, most of the masses wouldn't get involved. Period!

If you have a blog, I would right posts sharing your experiences. You have probably learned a great deal that could help a lot of other people.

However, it is not just quality content that will get you the results that you need. You will also have to learn how to promote it effectively.

You need good content plus you will need to add backlinks.

Most of your content has to show up on the first page results in Google.

Now again there are more factors that play a part in determining how your posts can show on the first page and better yet, the top 3 results:

1- Competition
2- SEO (your title including keywords ETC)
3- How many one way back links and better yet, anchored keywords from high PR sites pointing to your stuff.

Yes you will have to 'focus' on the 3 strategies above and stay focused. Most people are looking for an easy way out but there is none.

Consistent daily work is the only way to do it. You don't have to work hard (the hard part is getting yourself to keep doing the boring redundant work every day).

In the end, if you do not quit, you will get your results.

And yes it will be well worth it!

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Rok Solid

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Rory Singh

What I am about to tell you may piss you off.

Yes it does take a lot of work that the Guru's don't tell you. And there is a reason for that...

If they did, most of the masses wouldn't get involved. Period!

If you have a blog, I would right posts sharing your experiences. You have probably learned a great deal that could help a lot of other people.

However, it is not just quality content that will get you the results that you need. You will also have to learn how to promote it effectively.

You need good content plus you will need to add backlinks.

Most of your content has to show up on the first page results in Google.

Now again there are more factors that play a part in determining how your posts can show on the first page and better yet, the top 3 results:

1- Competition
2- SEO (your title including keywords ETC)
3- How many one way back links and better yet, anchored keywords from high PR sites pointing to your stuff.

Yes you will have to 'focus' on the 3 strategies above and stay focused. Most people are looking for an easy way out but there is none.

Consistent daily work is the only way to do it. You don't have to work hard (the hard part is getting yourself to keep doing the boring redundant work every day).

In the end, if you do not quit, you will get your results.

And yes it will be well worth it!

Hey Rory

Not pissed off in the least. You're speaking the truth and that's all I ever wanted to hear from started researching internet marketing.

I actually just started a blog yesterday and just as you suggested I plan to use it to document my journey so that other newbies can learn from successes and failures.

I've been avoiding SEO for years now but it looks like I'll have to have a cold hard look at it after all.

It's work but hey I can handle it - bring it on!

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joelraitt

12 years ago

I know a few people who go through this, its more of an attitude change then anything.

You need to stop buying all WSO - you re making them rich not yourself. Be he shark not the seal.

Doesn't matter your niche. Also, I see a lot of people trying the 'mak money niche' when they have no clue what they are doing...

Never start in the make money niche, in fact stay away from it.

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AdwordsMogul

12 years ago

There we go again.

You are right about the mindset thing. Here is a suggestion.

All the "methods" you find very often were created/developed for genuine business purposes OR someone had an idea they believed would create VALUE for other people.

VALUE, for this purpose is what people are willing to pay for, and do pay for.

So for a drug addict the value is running away from life's pain - he/she will pay for that.

For an overweight person looking sexier and being healthier may have value - in that case he she will pay for it.

Let's look at IM "method", say Adsense.

The idea was to create valuable content, that customers and other webmasters appreciate. Then, the site owner can make money by placing ads that provide even more value to the traffic that arrives.

BUT here's what happened:

Another person said, "hey, why do you need to create content when you can just autoblog and spin articles?"

and "Why should I attract links, I can buy them, use bots and plugins and other methods."

So somewhere along the line the mindset of creating value got lost. With time, it became less and less profitable to make money without a genuine effort.

BUT...

Wait a minute - there are people out there who VALUE not doing anything and getting paid for it. There are people who don't understand the importance of creating VALUE.

Why don't we sell that to them? Since they are so unfocused they won't follow through anyway, we can keep doing this forever!

And that's how the IM myth was born.

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Randohm

12 years ago

Oh, this is good.

Originally Posted by AdwordsMogul

There we go again.

BUT...

Wait a minute - there are people out there who VALUE not doing anything and getting paid for it. There are people who don't understand the importance of creating VALUE.

Why don't we sell that to them? Since they are so unfocused they won't follow through anyway, we can keep doing this forever!

And that's how the IM myth was born.

Thanks for that Adwordsmogul

Well Rock Solid I hope things go well for you. I think it's great that you made your declaration to improve on the forums as a way to hold yourself accountable. Good luck.

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JD Ways

12 years ago

Great post!! Like Kelvin said, get a mentor, it WILL speed up your learning curve in whatever business model you decide upon! Because at the end of the day, it really just comes down to which business model you work thru. Master one business model and THEN you can move on to the next and THEN and only THEN (with two business model bringing in consistent income, and your able to tweak things to handle normal and expected and unexpected market changes and conditions ) can you diversity things. In other words, have your hands in many pies, without losing track of your primary earners.

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CDarklock

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Rok Solid

While I've been busy trying to figure out how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together, it never even occurred to me that there is more that one puzzle.

That's because it's not a puzzle.

It's Legos.

Make sense now?

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Rok Solid 12 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

That's because it's not a puzzle.

It's Legos.

Make sense now?

At first I laughed when I read this but it actually makes sense. Deep
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12 years ago

Internet Marketing isn't for everyone, but that doesn't mean that only few can do it. If you stick to something, one thing, and learn everything you need to know about it, make mistakes and learn from them, but keep at it, you will eventually find your way. Then from there scale it up and start on a new project. You have to keep trying and turn failure into a learning tool not a depressant.

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Jill Carpenter 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Rok Solid

I can't think of one successful business (whether online or offline) that does absolutely everything - not even one!

Bingo! You win.

I can't think of one either.

Something I was discussing last week in Skype was about how Oprah's network has been a complete bomb. She had no clue what she was getting herself into. It was a totally different business model than what she had been doing in the past.

Anyway, while some skills are needed by a lot of different things, it will be the special skills that apply to your thing that you need to discover.

Good luck in finally putting together a business plan.
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Tadresources

12 years ago

I agree with a few of the other posters that it's best to find something you are comfortable with and follow the course. The biggest mistake IMers make is giving up on a method before it has its chance to bloom.

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Banned 12 years ago

Sounds like a good decision and you're on the right path now. Good luck with it.

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gridley

12 years ago

WSOs I agree are very distracting and with all the positive reviews it's tough not to get sucked in. It's good that one of us can stand up against them

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Rok Solid

12 years ago

Hey Guys

I just wanted to thank you all for your input here.

It never ceases to amaze me just how generous members of this forum are.

Just so you know I've been putting serious thought into all of the ideas you guys presented both here and on my blog and I've decided to take your advice and seek out a mentor.

I applied to a mentorship program earlier today and I'm waiting to see if I get accepted and have the funds to cover the cost of entry.

As mentioned before I'll be documenting my progress on my blog so feel free to continue taking a look and spurring me on.

Thanks again
Ricky

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saiidah

12 years ago

I agree that wsos are distracting. I just got a software that I didnt need cos its free on the WSO. >

i only went there cos the course I'm following says I should try and review the products there. It is soo tempting yet bad for you. That's why I'm swearing off WSOs until I get a better grasp of Internet marketing.

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Rok Solid

12 years ago

Originally Posted by saiidah

I agree that wsos are distracting. I just got a software that I didnt need cos its free on the WSO. >

i only went there cos the course I'm following says I should try and review the products there. It is soo tempting yet bad for you. That's why I'm swearing off WSOs until I get a better grasp of Internet marketing.

Hey Saiidah

I feel you on this one. I have to keep reminding myself that sales copy is designed to one thing - sell.

I'd suggest you take it one step further and start to unsubscribe from as many unnecessary email lists as you can. I've been steadily removing myself from lists for a few weeks now (I even axed one today) and I must say that although it can be really hard to do, i think it's one of the best things I've done for my success in a while.

We don't need every opportunity that comes our way - we just need one model that works. Which of course is absolutely useless if we don't then follow up with action.

Give it a try. Unsubscribe and see if you're any worse off tomorrow that you are now. My guess is that you'll be pleasantly surprised.

All the best
Ricky

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gruss

12 years ago

Sound like an enlightening moment Ricky,
I recently got three pieces of advice on a webinar that change my productivity and the partially finished projects that I had all over the place are now completing one by one.
1: be good to your mother
2: eat all your veggies
3: Send me lots of money.
No, not really and please forgive my warped sense of humor.
The three things I learned were.
1: Planning is important and don’t forget any of the details
It is now the foundation for all the projects I am work on
If I am interrupted, I can pick up at anytime from where I stopped working, because I know where I am up to and what I need to be doing.
2: Find one problem and develop your product around solving that problem
That is provide one solution for one problem.
And this one last thing was like saying “show me the money” and it was simple
3: See your projects through to completion before you do anything else
Good luck with your plan
I am trying very hard to stick to mine.

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Rok Solid

12 years ago

Originally Posted by gruss

Sound like an enlightening moment Ricky,
I recently got three pieces of advice on a webinar that change my productivity and the partially finished projects that I had all over the place are now completing one by one.
1: be good to your mother
2: eat all your veggies
3: Send me lots of money.
No, not really and please forgive my warped sense of humor.
The three things I learned were.
1: Planning is important and don't forget any of the details
It is now the foundation for all the projects I am work on
If I am interrupted, I can pick up at anytime from where I stopped working, because I know where I am up to and what I need to be doing.
2: Find one problem and develop your product around solving that problem
That is provide one solution for one problem.
And this one last thing was like saying "show me the money" and it was simple
3: See your projects through to completion before you do anything else
Good luck with your plan
I am trying very hard to stick to mine.

LOL. Gruss you almost made me laugh out and wake up my kids!

Great points though - I really should call my Mum.

I actually seem to be on a similar path to you. I've recently rediscovered mind mapping and the usefulness of diagramming to not only plan but be able to see my plan at a quick glance on a single sheet of paper.

What an amazing difference this has made. And like you said, this makes picking up where you left off sooooooo much easier.

Best of luck to you
Ricky

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rado0

12 years ago

Hopefully, your new moves makes you successful.

Good luck,
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cup243

12 years ago

I have to say, maybe you didn't fail because you were diversifying but because you may not know enough about Internet Marketing, something that is clear if you look at the site in your signature, it looks just horrible, it definitely can't come from somebody with an idea on how to create proper sites.

I've never been a friend of focusing too much, in the end if you are doomed from the beginning for some reason that you don't even know yet, no matter how much you try with an specific project, it will always fail.

Taking more of your time and effort to be able to diversify AND focus at the same time, is the best thing to do, in my opinion.

If somebody disagrees please explain why, so we can learn.

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jwmann2

12 years ago

What is your content like on your webpage? Do you present useful information or information that solves a problem? You have to have great content in order for the other marketing techniques to work. Give your readers a reason to keep returning.

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luane

12 years ago

Good for you! There is not one successful marketer that gets to the Other Side of the fence called success/wealth that got there alone. They each had a mentor, a proven system, and eventually a staff (even if it is a small one of one or two to do the techie stuff or the stuff that they don't like to do.) A jack of all trades online leads to despair and burn-out.

Pick one strategy and work it, work it, work it! Go go go!

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David Sneen

12 years ago

There are multiple ways to make it in IM. You need to select the one that is right for you and follow through. Of course, you also need to know when to say, "when" and pull the plug if a system isn't working.

Research and analyze. Find your niche...apply it. Then research and analyze some more. It is not simple. It is not easy. If it were, everyone would be doing it.

Good luck!

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