What is the #1 reason for failure in Internet Marketing [in your opinion]?

Lack of persistance and inability to focus on a single project and / or model in spite of failures.

1.Expecting A LOT within the first few months because before joining Or starting any marketing Online,this is exactly what they are promised by a bigger % of whoever they come across prior to starting out.
2.Information Over load(most especially for newbies)
3.Not investing in themselves

This is probably the best analysis i have read on the subject matter of failing at IM. Very nicely put and totally realistic! thanks!

What do you believe to be the #1 reason that Internet Marketing ventures fail?

Procrastination.

How can one overcome/avoid these reasons for failure?

First of all, study the 13 principles in Think and Grow Rich. Hill recommends that you read that book 3 times and do the homework. By your 3rd reading, you will have begun to master the art of: Decisions, Persistence, use of the Subconscious and use of the Sixth Sense (just to name a few). All of these are needed to program yourself for success and riches.

Second, decide one area of IM on which to focus. Focus on that area for 30 consecutive days. Do not buy WSOs during those 30 days (save your money). Seek out a MasterMind group and commit to it. Look for ways that you can share some skill that you have ('tis better to give than to receive). Ask questions in the WF.

Failure to act and failure to continue to act. Nobody is going to do it for you, and nobody is going to care if you fail - it's all on your back.

Sometimes the opposite of this is true, as well. I know it was for me at one time.

A lot of people wind up becoming 'professional students', but then never apply the knowledge.

I can't help but wonder how many of these responses are actual problems the individual posters had to overcome, or are struggling to overcome.

From my own perspective, I can say that procrastination and insufficient marketing are key issues related to lack of success. I frequently think I've done a lot of work and it's always a shock to discover otherwise. It's probably because there are so many things to do, much of it unmeasurable without an actual time sheet.

But there's something else that few mention: an inability to present the offer effectively to prospects.

Many marketers will tell you that failure comes from not choosing good products and poor copy-writing. Trying to promote products that are either just poor quality or don't address a person's needs effectively will certainly lead to failure.

If you do not have a good "feel" for people, how they think, how they perceive things, and what triggers their buying decision, then you will have difficulty communicating with them and getting the sales.

Some people have an innate knack of knowing exactly what to say, how to say it, and how to motivate people. (The socializer, comes to mind.) You can spot them by reading their sales copy and their marketing materials. You immediately feel a "connection" with them and keep reading. By the time you're done, you've already decided that you like and trust this person enough to buy their product.

They know exactly how to communicate to get the results they desire, and they do it in all of their marketing.

You could say that's a mark of good copy writing, but if you don't have that conception of society, you will struggle.

Sylvia

I think the biggest reason is that many people seem to think they will get rich overnite without doing anything to earn their money.

It takes time and effort and perseverance to get anywhere in life, unless you are the child of some rich person and it's all handed to you.

We work hard in our biz and it pays off. I dont expect something for nothing.

The number one reason for failure in nearly all businesses I've seen has been lack of planning; particularly regarding core skills, marketing, capitalization and expenses. Many jump in without much thought or idea of what they're getting into, much less even realizing what is required to succeed.

• Lack of Persistence

• Lack of Patience

• Lack of Planning

• Lack of Knowledge

• Lack of Action

• Over Acting

• Over Informating

• Over Aggressive

• Over Planning

• Giving Up After a Failing

Im going to keep it simple:

• Believes false hype (get rich quick schemes)
• gives up as soon as it doesn't work or go your way
• trying to do 3384983 million different things at one time
• and not trying hard enough

Paralysis by analysis.....

Giving up too early

Not mastering direct response marketing



eric w

My 2 reasons why people fail with internet marketing:

1) Procrastination,one of the biggest causes of their online failure.

2) People do not succeed because they don't promote/market their business in any way. Also,people fail with internet marketing because they don't do paid advertising.


Devid

I think procrastination and not taking action can be a factor, but often there is a problem related to insufficient knowledge. However, this can start the whole cycle of seeking for more infoproducts and buying more courses rather than applying what one knows etc. Nonetheless, sometimes there are reasons for failure related to partial understanding. For instance, a site I had a few years ago did not do well till I did some on-page seo. I was only concentrating on backlinks for it. Others will say that their income didn't improve till they started writing a better article resource box or changed their adsense placement etc.

I would say that it is usually a combination of not taking action, information overload as well as missing some pieces of knowledge that creates the failure.

Debbie

some of these answer need to be taken serious by everybody even the ones making it. nonetheless very informative post this is.