What do you struggle with in Internet Marketing?

That's one step better than me - I hate the sound of my own voice. Bleugh. That and I stutter and stumble over my words the whole time - and yet in real life, face to face, I could talk both your years off! :p

The biggest thing for me would honestly be guidance. A big brother / mentor person or persons to go to with the 101 questions I have, usually on stupid little things. Being able to ask "is this ok" or "how does this look" knowing you are getting an honest answer back etc.

I realise this forum is great for getting help, I can attest to that so very much this past week or so... but it would still be nice to feel like someone is working alongside/with you while you learn.

Does that make sense?

Hey Louise,

You look OK to me - but it is a bit of a shock when you're there on screen!

But,I have to say don't worry about it just do it! - Because I believe YOU (eg REAL people) are the very best marketing there is for 2010,and beyond,because ordinary people are taking to the 'net and want to connect with 'real' people.

To Your Success,
Phil.
PS Look, I do it and I'm an old goat with a funny northern accent - OK?

Im totally with you on that one Louise.

See i have always been kind of self conscious of my weight.

As you can see im pretty darn skinny.

Trust me i have tried the whole camera thing and they say cameras put 20 pounds on you.

Thats bull because my cam took 20 pounds off of me instead.

I have been sticking to doing audios but one day i would love to do a video.

So if theres ever someone clever enough to build a software to add weight to a vid let me know.

Ill buy it.

Craig

Hey Louise,

If you are not comfortable in front of the camera, just relay your message via screen capture software for the core of your work, I know many successful marketers who do this. Just remember most people I more concerned about what you have to say as apposed to what you look like.

I used to fight doing videos, now I love doing them, it takes time to get used to seeing and hearing yourself on the camera. I like writing articles but do outsource them.

I do struggle with following up with some of my warm leads. It requires phone calls and would prefer them calling me or e-mail contact. Going to get better with that in 2010 !!!

INTERNET MARKETING!

I'm on the same boat.

My problem is focus and I am assuming a lot of new people also have this problem. I thought sod it and wrote down most of the stuff I know on papers, seo, list building, traffic, everything... I know more then enough to generate organic traffic, article and forum traffic. I can fully optimize a site, I knew more then I thought but the main problem I will face is, focusing, its hard unfortunately and I think the only way to break it is by getting out of the house.

Struggling? Can we say totally hate IM?

I'm the creative sort that love to make things - be it from my imagination (scary...trust me) or from ideas or things that I read.

Being said, when it comes to the idea of IM I usually look for a rock to climb
under. It's an odd reaction for someone that used to do advertising and such.
But that biz I understood...it was mostly the hype, glam and outright lies that made me get out of it. Sorta like the circus - all sawdust and glitter. The stuff that goes on behind the scenes isn't what anyone would want to know about. Just like the magician with the illusion of magic - some don't want to see behind the smoke and mirrors.

Now I've been in web design longer than I've had it as a business. I'm no copywriter so I didn't have a beef with the content issues. I was just the pretty frame builder. But to get work for my business I looked around to see about the trends.

Well, that led to the overwhelming discovery of all the gurus, hype, make cash now and everything else. I admit I got sucked in. My email got bombed with free this and that - along with a ton of IM stuff.

Of all the things that bug me the most - I think it's the fact that most IM sales letters I see are a mile long! I don't want to know about someone else go on about their life story of suffering - then like Cinderella something magical happened and their now rich. If I won the lottery or PCH I'd be rich too - but it only seems to happen in my dreams.

Frankly, I get tired of the doctored video, the ton of FREE bonuses and all yours for this special price - blah blah blah. Even if the video is live and not one of those touched up ones - they still did a heck of a lot more than they said they did to make those sales and get the numbers up. Who knows! Maybe they went and bought a bunch of stuff or had someone go buy a bunch just to make the numbers spike!

When will someone who is making a nice steady amount of money, just come and offer this reproducible system for a fair price without trying to sell a ton of rubbish with it...and showing that it really can make money and even shows exactly what they do to generate that income. No hype. No fancy bells and whistles. Just plain and simple. Something I can try it out and it will work. With all the niches out there there has to be something that can be done with a bit of input that can generate a steady and fair income.

I don't know if rich would fit me...but I would just like to be able to breathe. Not stress all the time, not have to work and worry and deal with the usual headaches.

I just want to find a way to be able to do something over and over with the same results. Nothing mind blowing - no huge spike...just steady income.

Is that impossible? If not...where's the one that knows the secret?