The Problem with Internet Marketing!

yes all these push button solution...are doggy doo doo.

Most people realise and wake up to themselves after they quit IM.

The problem is not internet marketing itself, its the marketer-ee if that is a word, people trying to do things the easy way. There is no easy way, its hard to build a business online but at the same time, if you work hard it becomes easier and you can make alot more than working a crappy 9 to 5'er inface I think working for a boss and making him rich is a good way to fail myself. But that is just me.

Another reason most IMers fail is that they have a 'shiny object' obsession. Interestingly enough, if they didn't have this, a large chunk of the IM industry would collapse. Catch 22?

Hey Art,

Yup, the power of copy! Gotta love it.

But hey, this is the interwebs. You can't sell without it.

I was going to mention that. But alas, sometimes I'm lazy myself, lol. So thanks for picking up the slack for me this time :p

The problem with Internet Marketing is there are too many people out being fooled by the snake oil pitches prevalent around the internet. The sad thing is for many of us we look to Internet Marketing out of desperation, a prospective avenue to generate badly needed income. Many people end up spending hundreds of dollars, thousands, buying 'Systems', websites, hosting, themes, services, software, maybe a few more "systems". Before you know it they have spent a lot of money they didn't really have and not much, if anything coming in.

I think it is like anything, it takes applied, targeted action, so have a plan and implement it. So many just keep chasing and jumping from one "Hot New" system to the next, never really getting in there and working hard at it. But there are so many stories of people that have done it, it compels people to keep trying! But, treated like a real business, requiring a lot of hard work and real investment, the possibility is still there and the potential reward is huge and would sure make one heck of an impact to my family as well as the many others out there just like me spending many hours, trying. Good Luck fellow Internet Marketers!

I agree. There are very little ethics when it comes to business, I've experienced that first hand a few too many times

Thank you everyone for the responses it is nice to know that I am not alone in these thoughts.

The fact is I don't mean to insult anyone who spends money on WSOs or any material that they wish to help them build there business, and being successful most of the time, means finding efficient ways to complete tasks in less time or for less money.

These are not the people that I feel equate in this matter. The true problem I see with IM beginners, is a lot of times, they just don't care. They KNOW there is a secret that they just haven't bought or found yet, or they don't truly want to be an IMer, they just want the good money that it can bring.

Im talking people who do not want to actually DO anything webmaster or marketing related. They just want an automatic website, ABC-XYZ monetization plan, could care less about research or testing, etc.

Just like stated above, they spend on their time and money simply spending their time and money, and it isn't from motivation to provide something, it's as if they feel IM is a casino and if they bet enough, they'll win big.

Well it doesn't work that way. You can't have ZERO interest in being a webmaster or marketer, and expect to care enough to treat your work as a business, and make business-like decisions.

As for a solution, I feel it is our duty to out the hypers. There is a big difference between somebody selling a good tool that will help or teach someone about particulars they may not have yet, in fact products like that are great because they teach.

...but the guys who sell the all in one, click it and forget it type stuff need to go. As a community we need to stay true to our future generations of IMers and actually bring about a positive light on our industry.

There is a reason IM is viewed as a scam, as a waste of time and money, and ultimately why major internet networks like Google feel the need to shut out the garbage.

A one page affiliate blog is NOT being true to either a webmaster or marketer, it's not how it is supposed to work and now that G has caught up to it, it doesn't look like it will anymore anyway.

Granted that is just an example but it's a rather quick easy way of looking at it.

My apologies if this thread or my posts seem cynical or rant-ish I do not mean to insult ANYONE, I just want to see a brighter light for IM for the rest of my career and for all the newcomers.

and this MMO get rich stuff is the DEVIL! lol.

Thank again for the conversation guys and gals!

Hey good thread!.. all of you guys are "correct".. IM takes work.. period.. Is it safe to say we all have fell for the "magic button syndrome" one time or another?

Conditioning, conditioning, conditioning! That tends to be institutionalized here.

And, it's true. New people want to make the big money now. But they just got here.
Hard work learning, implementing, and ultimately succeeding takes TIME.

Ain't gonna happen today or tomorrow. But give it a year or two of hard work and, then . . . maybe.

Look, if you think Internet Marketing is a step-by-step formula then your are on the wrong path. And that is what they teach in the education system. People see things through their own lens. If you have a 100 hundred people who sign up for your list you mostly likely will connect with about 20 of them. The rest will complain, unsubscribe, send you hate mail, and move on.

If you are trying to connect with everyone and don't succeed then you began to think there is something wrong with you. However, my guess is there is nothing wrong with you. Start with the correct information!

I have to +1 you there. How could I NOT

my bizarre, and curiosity creating copy always does better then my boring copy.

you have to sell the sizzle not the steak, and that has always worked, ever since the start of direct response.