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Information Overload vs Being Informed

by The Niche Man
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When does a program go from informing you to information overload?
Any thoughts?

For example, I've purchased programs in the past for $500 and up and others for $100 or less. And ironically looking back I've used the $100 programs more, probably because they got me into action faster. Just a hunch.

The programs that loaded me down with information compelled me to read tons of stuff before I felt I knew enough to act, almost causing me to go into the dreaded "paralysis of analysis." Anyone else ever had this or a similar problem?

When do you feel the line is crossed from a program informing you or overloading you? Or is their a line?
#informatin #informed #overload
  • Profile picture of the author MatthewNeer
    Great question man, I think it comes down to the style of teaching.

    I've found that the types of video where its just one long video that runs like an hour or more is much harder to comprehend and retain information versus short videos that maybe teach the exact same thing except in bit sized videos, not longer than 10-15 min a piece.

    I feel like I've always retained that type of information better, the shorter and more to the point a video is, the faster it sticks in your brain forever. The more drawn out, the more bored your brain gets and doesn't seem to care much about it.

    Maybe you've has similar experience, think back to that $100 course you had, how did they teach you?
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve McBride
    I'm going through this 6 week video course/coaching program right now. Best information I've ever had. One reason is because you're doing homework (taking action) immediately after watching the first video. Internet marketing theory can be learned as you go along. Learning how to act should always be the first lesson.
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  • Profile picture of the author Silas Hart
    I realized long ago that the "proof is in the pudding" and there is Nothing wrong with being "current" rather than "new."

    When I got started in eCommerce, my first decision I had to make was which eCommerce software was I going to use? Magento was the advanced software it seemed all the gurus swore by, all the simple people said stuff like OpenCart was where it was at. Then you had the people saying "Facebook and Wordpress." I studied a bit more into each of them, and went with OpenCart and it got the ball rolling (I switched to Magento for my larger eCommerce sites and am still testing out stuff like using FB and WP). For a while I was so overloaded with information, I was at a standstill and nothing was happening.
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  • Profile picture of the author Henry White
    You may be on to something here! I've occasionally wondered about a similar continuum for information products and infotainment - particularly since so many buyers are reputed to not finish reading the reports and even fewer actually put any of it to use.
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  • Profile picture of the author sscot
    Information overload is a user related matter. If you’ve a rigid point of view and path, actually it can’t make problems for you. A one truth existing behind this scenario is many internet marketers are self learners and they feel like “perhaps, this may be better than this”. So, what they do? Jumping program to program………… finally, only jumps but no profits. The first reason for this result is less experience.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jgmurray
    The ones that load you down with rubbish are actually easy to spot. They are the ones that touch on keyword research then quickly move on to building websites and making them look pretty.

    Any decent training program should spend an enormous amount of time on niche research, keyword research and backlink technique. Really, what else matters? A well trained chimp can crank out a website these days with WP etc. and you can buy graphics on warriors for hire pretty cheap.

    Here's what you need to know: G keyword tool, seoquake, pencil, piece of paper. Spend all your time upfront hours and hours on your research phase. The rest will build itself.

    The learn to backlink, once your understand it, (blogs, forums, AD's, ) outsource that and the website building. Then find your next new niche.

    Research, research,research...

    -joe
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  • Profile picture of the author dadamson
    The best way to learn is to learn as you go.

    Don't try to absorb all the info you can and then regurgitate it onto your websites, just jump in there, make mistakes and refine your strategies.

    Info products are overrated
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