Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ...

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Internet marketing is still for the most part marketed as a get rich quick way to fame and fortune.

One fact you'll realize, if you haven't already, is that's much more the exception than the rule.

However, because of the economy, high unemployment and the flood of romantic Internet Marketing infomercials -as well as offline and online advertising, a new flood of people is about to join us.

What's your advice to these new flood of people who have the I.M itch.

Complete this sentence:
Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ...

Personally I'd say don't get into Internet Marketing if you don't like reading ... a lot!

What say you?
#internet #marketing
  • Profile picture of the author visimedia
    I think it'll be:

    Don't get into IM if ...

    you don't want to invest money in this business =)

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    if you don't want to work 16 hours a day staring at the screen
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  • Profile picture of the author Bayo
    ",,,if you don't like facing the reality that there isn't a method that'll give you a system that's like an out of control ATM spewing money at you while you sit on the couch watching TV"

    Internet marketing is about going the affiliate route or creating and offering your own products, preferably information products.

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  • Profile picture of the author Reed Floren
    ...if you don't believe in yourself (amazing amount of people I talk to seem to lack basic confidence in themselves)
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    • Profile picture of the author blueorca17
      Originally Posted by Reed Floren View Post

      ...if you don't believe in yourself (amazing amount of people I talk to seem to lack basic confidence in themselves)
      This is a good one. IM is 100% mindset. You have to want it bad and be willing to work your a$$ of for it...and if you don't believe in yourself, you won't have the motivation and drive to succeed.
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  • Profile picture of the author scrofford
    Originally Posted by The Niche Man View Post

    Internet marketing is still for the most part marketed as a get rich quick way to fame and fortune.

    One fact you'll realize, if you haven't already, is that's much more the exception than the rule.

    However, because of the economy, high unemployment and the flood of romantic Internet Marketing infomercials -as well as offline and online advertising, a new flood of people is about to join us.

    What's your advice to these new flood of people who have the I.M itch.

    Complete this sentence:
    Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ...

    Personally I'd say don't get into Internet Marketing if you don't like reading ... a lot!

    What say you?
    A new flood about to join us? A flood of new people have been hitting the internet for a couple of years now looking to make their riches like you've said. It's not about to happen, it's been happening!

    I would tell them to get the "get rich quick" thing out of their heads and understand it's a real business that takes a lot of hard work and much time. It's not for everyone.
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    • Profile picture of the author rlhurst
      Don't get into Internet Marketing If....... you're not a self starter!
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  • Profile picture of the author clever7
    Don’t get into internet marketing if you have no patience and no courage to face a fierce competition that will oblige you to work very, very hard. You’ll have to promote your sites and spend a lot of money. You need knowledge and determination.
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    • Profile picture of the author nlquyen
      Originally Posted by clever7 View Post

      Don't get into internet marketing if you have no patience and no courage to face a fierce competition that will oblige you to work very, very hard. You'll have to promote your sites and spend a lot of money. You need knowledge and determination.
      Yeb, you're right.
      Internet marketing is not easy work. It requires you a lot of time. Too hard!
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  • Profile picture of the author Patton
    if.... you have no motivation.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    ... if you think you can make a fortune and buy a hot car and an estate while your computer spews out $20 dollar bills like an ATM (while you're in your pajamas).
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  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
    Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ...

    ... you don't have a computer.
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  • Profile picture of the author WebPen
    Don't get into internet marketing if..... you think you'll replace your income within a month, a few months, or even the first year
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  • Profile picture of the author dre94114
    ..if you're afraid of hard work!
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Broody
    .. if you don't like this kind of work
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  • Profile picture of the author Shana_Adam
    Don't get into Internet Marketing If... you expect it to happen within a year or 2 or 3

    It does take people sometimes 4-5 years to finally get it..testing tracking, failing, losing money sleep sanity.

    Everyone eventually finds their own way and system. That or hire a mentor and pay up to be an apprentice.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
    ...you think reading in and of itself will bring success.

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  • Profile picture of the author AdwordsMogul
    Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ... you haven't bought a marketing consultation from me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tarik93
    If you can't handle failing many times
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  • Profile picture of the author AmandaT
    ...if you lose focus easily. The ability to concentrate is important in many ways. You need to be able to focus on a single site, system, or project when you start and you need to be able to sit down and focus on the task at hand to actually get your work done.
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  • Profile picture of the author GetMoreTraffic
    ...if you are not ready to take some knocks, get up again, and come back with a better strategy.
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  • Profile picture of the author insidmal
    If you're trying to get something from nothing, or turn a small amount of money into a lot... the reality is you turn a lot of money into a small amount, then back into a lot
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    • Profile picture of the author yesacpow
      Don't get into internet marketing if you don't want to work super long hours, or spending all day in front of your pc and then end of the week looking at $0 in your accounts.

      The reality is that most people come to IM expecting instant riches. But unfortunately that's not the case. While some people will see results much faster than some, it will take time for others to get the grip of thing to start earning a decent income.

      IM takes a lot of dedication, consistency and MOST IMPORTANTLY => PATIENCE.
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  • Profile picture of the author jurojin
    Stop discouraging people... IM is relatively easy even if you work 2-4 hours per day.Instead of having to work as a burger flipper or having a boss that sits on your tail all day long, you can pay to outsource stuff (websites setup, content writing, seo promotion, etc) and still get a decent ROI at the end of the month.I would say, DON'T get into IM if you like being a slave and you're a small minded prick that is afraid of everything, otherwise.. GET into IM and make mad cash, since it is on my opinion the Gold ERA of our generation.
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    • Profile picture of the author Aussie_Al
      you cannot be flexible, think outside the box and can't handle a lot of "no's" before hearing a yes
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  • Profile picture of the author Josh Richardson
    Don't get into Internet Marketing if your not willing to treat this like a REAL business.
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    • Profile picture of the author Andrew O
      Originally Posted by Steven Miranda

      Don't get into IM if you want a magic cash button
      What, you dont have one of those? You're missing out!

      Mine would be:

      Don't get into Internet Marketing if you don't like failure. You're absolutely going to fail... more than once... before you find any success. If you can't fail, learn your lessons, keep your sanity, and try again... It's not for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    Don't get into IM if ...

    ....you're not willing to pay the price (whether it be time or money).

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  • Profile picture of the author Vlad Romanov
    if you arent ready to run around people which promise you completed projects on time...
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  • Profile picture of the author IM Lover
    Don't get into IM if ...

    You have zero patience, nor knowledge.
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  • Profile picture of the author Buildingfutures
    Don't get into internet marketing if:

    You can't sit still long enough, put effort into something, work hard on your BUSINESS, and see it through to profits.

    I've been doing this six years, and for four of them, I was a lazy, button-pushing riches looker who found nothing and spent thousands on stupid crap that didn't get me anywhere because I wasn't doing any of the work.

    The second I started WORKING, even as a freelancer, I started making a respectable income and able to pay my bills and keep me alive until something else came along.

    I currently have 10 different minisites I'm working on, as well as setting up numerous blogs, social pages, creating my own products, and more. It is a lot of work, and keeping it all organized can be hell.

    If you're not looking for a BUSINESS, something you can work on and build up and have it start paying you over, and over and over again, then Internet Marketing is NOT for you. Take your get rich quick stuff elsewhere.

    To be awesome and make those Thousands a month or week, you'll need to put in a LOT of work learning and applying systems that will get you to that point.

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    • Profile picture of the author IM Lover
      Originally Posted by Buildingfutures View Post

      Don't get into internet marketing if:

      You can't sit still long enough, put effort into something, work hard on your BUSINESS, and see it through to profits.

      I've been doing this six years, and for four of them, I was a lazy, button-pushing riches looker who found nothing and spent thousands on stupid crap that didn't get me anywhere because I wasn't doing any of the work.

      The second I started WORKING, even as a freelancer, I started making a respectable income and able to pay my bills and keep me alive until something else came along.

      I currently have 10 different minisites I'm working on, as well as setting up numerous blogs, social pages, creating my own products, and more. It is a lot of work, and keeping it all organized can be hell.

      If you're not looking for a BUSINESS, something you can work on and build up and have it start paying you over, and over and over again, then Internet Marketing is NOT for you. Take your get rich quick stuff elsewhere.

      To be awesome and make those Thousands a month or week, you'll need to put in a LOT of work learning and applying systems that will get you to that point.

      -Sean

      Best reply so far.
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  • Profile picture of the author DancingHamster
    Don't get into IM if you do not like tedious tasks, or don't have the money to pay someone to do it
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    • Profile picture of the author hikerguy777
      ..you are not willing to create a brand online. This is a business folks...you have customers. Get to know them.
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      • Profile picture of the author VanessaB
        You don't understand the fundamentals BUSINES
        You don't understand the fundamentals of MARKETING
        You don't understand 'the time value of money.'
        You're gullible
        You're easily distracted by bright shiny objects.

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  • Profile picture of the author shabit87
    Don’t get into internet marketing if you if you don't plan to treat it like a busines, put in work, invest time and money back into it, and accept failuers as lessons to stregthen your business mind.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kev Gowing
    Don't get into IM if......

    you can't stay focused, don't like taking action (and lots of it) and don't want to be persistent.
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  • Profile picture of the author NickFarina
    I would say dont get into internet marketing if your mindset isnt right from the start.

    Personally I think its more important than the nuts and bolts of internet marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author esk
    ...if your not totaly motivated to changed your life right now. IM has many hurdels raodblocks and if you don't have the right motivation your not going to get through them.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ken Durham
    if your research skills or energy levels cause you to have to ask questions like : "What is SEO?"
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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    Re: Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ...

    If you think that you already know everything there is to know about any subject...

    When you close your mind to alternative possibilities, your mind will never be open to what is holding you back...
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  • Profile picture of the author sameerjoad
    Don't get into IM if you are not....chuck norris!
    lol well honestly, don't get into internet marketing, please help us save the world from 'gurus' and 'scammers' don't buy stuff that promises you 'the internet dream'. Its dead just like the american dream, wake up and go get a job. OR if you are serious then become a IMer but don't expect much in the start, its all about learn while you earn or vice versa.

    P.S i would really appreciate if you don't get into IM, i don't like competition. Specially those who don't know what they are doing and ruins it for everyone! (like the bum marketers & content spinners who led to the panda onslaught!)
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    • Profile picture of the author cjreynolds
      Originally Posted by sameerjoad View Post

      Don't get into IM if you are not....chuck norris!
      lol well honestly, don't get into internet marketing, please help us save the world from 'gurus' and 'scammers' don't buy stuff that promises you 'the internet dream'. Its dead just like the american dream, wake up and go get a job. OR if you are serious then become a IMer but don't expect much in the start, its all about learn while you earn or vice versa.
      The American dream isn't dead! Thanks largely to the internet and IM, it has spread around the world. The American dream has gone global!
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      • Profile picture of the author sameerjoad
        Originally Posted by cjreynolds View Post

        The American dream isn't dead! Thanks largely to the internet and IM, it has spread around the world. The American dream has gone global!
        That is known as the 'Internet Dream' now, and it wasn't my point but yea you get it. And dreaming isn't going to make things happen, taking action will!
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  • Profile picture of the author CheapTrafficDude
    Complete this sentence:
    Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ...

    -You have no money to begin with
    -Can't stand to take a loss
    -Scared of competition
    -You're gullible
    -Don't understand the word "investment"
    -Shy to ask for refunds
    -Lack of self-confidence
    -Worried about blackhatters
    -Want everything for free
    -Buy without investigating
    -Don't want to spend sleepless nights at the computer
    -Can't pick yourself up after failure
    -No motivation & No Goals

    So many have climbed to the top, lost it all and climbed right back up. The greatest businessmen/women have fell down and came right back up because they have the right mindset. Ever seen the Simpson's episode where Mr. Burns lost everything and a lil while later got his plant back? Lesson learned. Coming backfrom "rock bottom" though doesn't happen over night.

    I would suggest you watch videos of Jerry Clark, Zig Ziglar and Jim Rohn, they are inspirational leaders and are usually always spot-on. I could go forever on this but I got work to do
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    • Profile picture of the author goyetta
      you are desperate for cash!
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    • Profile picture of the author majurski
      Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ...

      you feel free... IM will get all your time once you go in...
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      • Profile picture of the author Alan Ashwood
        • You accept you know nothing
        • You don't open your mind
        • You're not prepared to learn
        • You aren't prepared for many "What, Why and How's" to overcome
        • You won't listen to the Warriors - find one thing and stick with it (become an expert in one route - blogging, affiliate marketing etc.).
        • You think you'll be rich overnight
        • You aren't prepared to be an IM toddler (crawl, cruise, walk, run) it takes time
        • You're gullible
        • You expect it all handed to you
        • You aren't prepared for change
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    • Profile picture of the author stylewars
      You're afraid of alienating wifey, girlfriend, boyfriend, family and friends. They tend not to be as supportive initially and think this is for "geeks" and you should get a "real job"(until they see the cheese rolling in) --ironically with the loss of 16.4 trillion dollars in home equity over the last 4 years or so and the incredible shrinking dollar, the "sheeple" are running over here fast to acquaint themselves with a new kind of jargon like "keywords," "affiliate i.d.cloaking," "landing page," and "plugins" to name a few. LOL. It's kind of scary to see that wave(considering the fact that most IM'ers fail miserably during the first few years and some never succeed), but of course no community is more warmfully welcoming as WF!
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    • Profile picture of the author onlinemarket01
      ...you don't like to read a lot. To start with this kind of work (IM), you need to learn many things to become successful and part of it is reading a lot of articles, informations and other things.
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  • Profile picture of the author Steven Miranda
    Don't get into IM if you want a magic cash button
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  • Don't get into IM if.....

    *You can't manage your time
    *You can't visualize yourself living the life of your dreams
    *You want to click a mouse a few times
    *You want to be a millionaire overnight, thats called the Lotto
    *You don't want to learn anything
    *You are a negative person
    *You can't dedicate yourself to ONE money making method to start out
    *You can't take constructive criticism
    *You want to sit on the couch doing nothing all day
    *You can't follow instructions
    *You buy everything someone tells you to

    IM means running your own business: Learn what this means before you start.

    Peace and Love,

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    You are expecting a magic bullet.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joey89
    If you can't turn a computer on
    If you don't know what a computer is
    If you think computers are gifts from Satan
    If you want to get rich in a month
    If the world ends
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    • Profile picture of the author Scott Lambency
      Originally Posted by Joey89 View Post

      If you can't turn a computer on
      When I got into internet marketing, I didn't even know how to copy and paste... Not kidding!

      Don't get into internet marketing if you don't have a high willingness to LEARN.
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  • Profile picture of the author michaelhenry
    Do not get into internet marketing if.........you are not expert in SEO techniques.
    The reason is that seo is the most appropriate and best way to promote any personal or business website and it is the basic and most important part of internet marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author wiseme11
    ...if you are not teachable and you are prepare to learn. It takes time to grow. Continue learning and doing research is vital. If you are lazy then this is not for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Lambency
    I think if you're lazy and lack focus... internet marketing can be some powerful self help if you've got a strong enough desire for success
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  • Don't get into IM if... you don't have an SOLID sense of entrepreneurial business. Because, at the end of the day, this is a business y'know?
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    "Buying an eBook will tell you all you need to know about setting up a website, getting traffic and getting ranked on page 1 in one day..."
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    Commit time and energy into learning your trade and then spend time implementing what you know
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    • Profile picture of the author tebor79
      If you think the world is about to end because you are a member of a strange cult.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rose Anderson
    your name is J.K. Rowling. What would be the point....
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    Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ... you don't know how to use the Search Function
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    Dont get into Internet Marketing if you cannot stay focused and if you cannot meet small goals and personal deadlines!
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  • Profile picture of the author BDubC
    Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ... your not ready to go to school (training, learning, failing, reading ebooks) for months or years then graduate, go through a whole bunch of interviews (trying IM strategies and failing), then finally getting hired for your career getting up and working everyday. (putting in hours daily on whatever strategy you are using)
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  • Profile picture of the author Fawkes63
    " don't understand how business models work or what is required to run a successful business"
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    • Profile picture of the author Sandor Verebi
      Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ...

      - your ears and eyes are close to get what your audience wants

      - you aren't able to treat your audience as you want they treat you

      Best,

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  • Profile picture of the author PaulMcDonald
    Complete this sentence:
    Don't Get Into Internet Marketing If ...

    * You hate the freedom to do what you want, when you want.
    * You don't like the idea of spending more time with your kids.
    * You have to have structure and someone to tell you what to do. (Isn't that what wives are for?)
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    .....if you do not have patience.
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