Don't Blame The Newbies...

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Why do people feel its the fault of a newbies for not making money online, when a great number of marketers make it look like it's so easy to make money online?

I was in that condition, too. I remember seeing those ads that made it seem like it so easy and immediately, my mind accepted as if it was. This went on till reality proved otherwise.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kul
    It's not the 'not making money online' part that some people have a problem with.

    The problem these people have is with lazy newbies expecting things on a platter.

    I am yet to see any post where a newbie with a specific question got flamed. At least not on this forum.

    Here, if you ask a question regarding a specific issue, a vast majority (if not all) will surely be willing to help out.
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    • Profile picture of the author stevenfabian
      Originally Posted by Kul View Post

      It's not the 'not making money online' part that some people have a problem with.

      The problem these people have is with lazy newbies expecting things on a platter.

      I am yet to see any post where a newbie with a specific question got flamed. At least not on this forum.

      Here, if you ask a question regarding a specific issue, a vast majority (if not all) will surely be willing to help out.
      Yes, that's my experience as well. To be honest, I was expecting a less-helpful community when I joined because I'd heard from lots of different sources that people on the WF are rude and always try to make others (especially newbies on the forum) feel inferior or simply rip them off... That proved to be wrong, fortunately!
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      • Profile picture of the author GerryMedia
        I was a newbie for a long time (go figure! ) till one day I told myself I'm tired of being a newbie, so I created a "new me". I decided to become a product creator and stuck to my decision and last week I launched my first software product.
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  • Profile picture of the author globalpro
    I think another problem that arises is when people ask a question, then get mad because they don't get the answer they were expecting. I know some of the people here can be somewhat 'frank' in the responses they give, but I have yet to see any of them doing it for any reason than a desire to truly help others.

    Is called tough love.

    Thanks,

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    • Profile picture of the author dorianjohn425
      Originally Posted by globalpro View Post

      I think another problem that arises is when people ask a question, then get mad because they don't get the answer they were expecting. I know some of the people here can be somewhat 'frank' in the responses they give, but I have yet to see any of them doing it for any reason than a desire to truly help others.

      Is called tough love.

      Thanks,

      John
      LOL You're right! haha
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    • Profile picture of the author JSThompson
      E.B.R. posted a great post yesterday about this each situation. Why is it people expect Internet marketing to be any easier then running a brick and mortar business? It takes as much time and effort to be successful online as it does offline.

      If you have no business experience you can't reasonably come to an Internet Marketing forum and expect to find a money tree. You need to step back and learn the basics of creating your business first. Once you have th basics of your business then you can look at way to make money.

      Once you settle on a way to make money you put your heart and soul into promoting/marketing it. Once you have put your blood, sweat, and tears into getting your product/site out there you sit back and see the results.

      If they're bad you analyze what you did and find where it went bad. Then you try again. If they went good you analyze and see where you can improve them.

      Long post short. If you're not in a business mindset online or offline you're wasting your time and money as well as your clients. Even if you make a few sells you won't last long if you're putting out subqaulity products.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    It's true a lot of newbies get the blame for "not taking action" on the products that they buy and it's also equally true that many Make Money Online products specifically target newbies with wild promises of nearly instant riches without much work.

    Now I have to ask ... what kind of person falls for that line?

    A dreamer ... someone who is basically lazy and doesn't really want to learn very much or work very much, but who wants to become rich. They fall for it time and time again, long after they should have come to the realization that there is no free lunch ... no magic bullets.

    A person who uses basic common sense does not fall for this kind of pitch. They know that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't true. They realize that some marketers lie and they get good at separating the wheat from the chaff.

    Newbies .... you need to roll up your sleeves and learn as much as you can and get down to the hard work of creating a successful online business.

    Keep chasing dreams and you will not succeed. Some will say it's your fault and some will say it's the marketers fault, but who cares in the long run. It's up to you NOT to be a sucker for every sales pitch.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alan Ashwood
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      It's true a lot of newbies get the blame for "not taking action" on the products that they buy and it's also equally true that many Make Money Online products specifically target newbies with wild promises of nearly instant riches without much work.

      Now I have to ask ... what kind of person falls for that line?

      A dreamer ... someone who is basically lazy and doesn't really want to learn very much or work very much, but who wants to become rich. They fall for it time and time again, long after they should have come to the realization that there is no free lunch ... no magic bullets.

      A person who uses basic common sense does not fall for this kind of pitch. They know that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't true. They realize that some marketers lie and they get good at separating the wheat from the chaff.

      Newbies .... you need to roll up your sleeves and learn as much as you can and get down to the hard work of creating a successful online business.

      Keep chasing dreams and you will not succeed. Some will say it's your fault and some will say it's the marketers fault, but who cares in the long run. It's up to you NOT to be a sucker for every sales pitch.
      Koff, koff, please!!!!

      Bit 'simplistic Suze ...

      There are also those people who really, sincerely are desperate, and need to find something to stop the bailiffs. This industry is saturated with wild promises, so I think that many newcomers believe that it's the norm for IM, and quick wealth can be expected. It's only after some time, and perhaps finally taking notice of Warriors telling the truth, that the truth finally dawns.

      Sadly, that's when reality and depression makes them give up, and the bailiffs move in. But it's not their fault.

      OK - wanna light?

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      • Profile picture of the author sal64
        And that's one of the key problems...

        People enter this industry as a last ditch bid to save their asses.

        And the worst thing you can do is make decisions when you are in survival mode.

        When you are fending of the Bailiff, you tend to get desperate and make rash decisions.

        I can speak from experience on this one. Been there, done that.

        Originally Posted by Alan Ashwood View Post

        Koff, koff, please!!!!

        Bit 'simplistic Suze ...

        There are also those people who really, sincerely are desperate, and need to find something to stop the bailiffs. This industry is saturated with wild promises, so I think that many newcomers believe that it's the norm for IM, and quick wealth can be expected. It's only after some time, and perhaps finally taking notice of Warriors telling the truth, that the truth finally dawns.

        Sadly, that's when reality and depression makes them give up, and the bailiffs move in. But it's not their fault.

        OK - wanna light?

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    • Profile picture of the author TopKat22
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      It's true a lot of newbies get the blame for "not taking action" on the products that they buy and it's also equally true that many Make Money Online products specifically target newbies with wild promises of nearly instant riches without much work.

      Now I have to ask ... what kind of person falls for that line?

      A dreamer ... someone who is basically lazy and doesn't really want to learn very much or work very much, but who wants to become rich. They fall for it time and time again, long after they should have come to the realization that there is no free lunch ... no magic bullets.

      A person who uses basic common sense does not fall for this kind of pitch. They know that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't true. They realize that some marketers lie and they get good at separating the wheat from the chaff.

      Newbies .... you need to roll up your sleeves and learn as much as you can and get down to the hard work of creating a successful online business.

      Keep chasing dreams and you will not succeed. Some will say it's your fault and some will say it's the marketers fault, but who cares in the long run. It's up to you NOT to be a sucker for every sales pitch.
      I very much hate to admit it, but I've fallen for those things.

      And I am anything but lazy. To make it worse, I've owned several successful offline brick and mortar businesses.

      When I opened my first real business offline, I worked night and day until we opened and then worked 8am to 11pm every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays for 5 years until I built it up enough to hire managers at each location.

      I saw so many of those, "it's so easy to make money online" "make $$$$$ in 24 hours", etc. I finally just thought it was me and these people really did know how to do it.

      Now I know that was not the case. All the legit trainers tell you up front it will take some time.
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  • Profile picture of the author sal64
    I blame the newbies for not buying more of my products.

    There... I said it.

    Shoot me!
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    • Profile picture of the author Charlotte Jay
      Originally Posted by sal64 View Post

      I blame the newbies for not buying more of my products.

      There... I said it.

      Shoot me!
      You are a sh!tstirrer Sal haha

      Is it easy to get distracted by shiny buttons? Yes. Do newbies buy into said shiny buttons with promises of overnight money? Why, yes.

      If more noobs took the time to do their due diligence and figure things out on their own, there would be a lot less scams floating around.
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      • Profile picture of the author JSThompson
        Originally Posted by Charlotte Jay View Post

        You are a sh!tstirrer Sal haha

        Is it easy to get distracted by shiny buttons? Yes. Do newbies buy into said shiny buttons with promises of overnight money? Why, yes.

        If more noobs took the time to do their due diligence and figure things out on their own, there would be a lot less scams floating around.
        I agree 1000% if more beginners/newbies researched how to run an actual business before chasing shiny objects it would put a lot of the scams out of business. I am not saying it is impossible to become rich over night. If you can design the next Twitter, Facebook, or any other application the world can't live without then you too can be rich over night. Otherwise get in the trenches with everyone else and fight for everything you make.
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      • Profile picture of the author sal64
        Meh, some one has to have some fun around here.

        I promise I'll be back to serious tomorrow, ok?

        :p

        Originally Posted by Charlotte Jay View Post

        You are a sh!tstirrer Sal haha

        Is it easy to get distracted by shiny buttons? Yes. Do newbies buy into said shiny buttons with promises of overnight money? Why, yes.

        If more noobs took the time to do their due diligence and figure things out on their own, there would be a lot less scams floating around.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kal Sallam
      Originally Posted by sal64 View Post

      I blame the newbies for not buying more of my products.

      There... I said it.

      Shoot me!
      Maybe you need some products in the first place?


      Think about!
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      • Profile picture of the author Sam England
        Is this suppose to be a NEWBIE quiz thing-a-ma-hichy?

        Newbies are cool...they just need to stop bitchin and start doin...

        I wish I had all these tools available to me years ago...

        I learn the ropes without any help from anyone and I am successful, so if I can do it...anyone can...

        Stop Bitchin & Start Doin...
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      • Profile picture of the author sal64
        Originally Posted by Kal Sallam View Post

        Maybe you need some products in the first place?


        Think about!
        Think about what?

        I have more products than fingers on my hands.
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    • Profile picture of the author wwwwhite
      Hello Sal64,

      Your signature link is not working. You can't say that a newbie didn't try!


      Will
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      • Profile picture of the author sal64
        Originally Posted by wwwwhite View Post

        Hello Sal64,

        Your signature link is not working. You can't say that a newbie didn't try!


        Will
        It's a secret anti-newbie link.

        For experienced Warriors only.

        Try again next year.

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        • Profile picture of the author JROC777
          I was newbie raped more times than I'd like to admit when I started lol Its kinda like an initiation into the biz for many I would expect. I definitely contributed to the bottom line of several people along the way but I'm ok with that I did learn something throughout the journey and I'm still here!

          As many a once newbie goes we all have our stories, some find their way and some don't but hopefully the industry evolves to a point with a bit less flash and hype and a bit more sincerity in the help and programs provided.

          All the Best
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          • Profile picture of the author Robert Puddy
            Originally Posted by JROC777 View Post

            a bit less flash and hype and a bit more sincerity in the help and programs provided.

            All the Best
            heres the thing flash and hype sells, its what creates the sale and the wealth, without it there is no wealth

            the sincerity in the program or product comes in the product itself, after the hype and flash got you the sale.

            They go hand in hand just like the cart is useless without the horse
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            • Profile picture of the author JROC777
              That's true Robert good point, but in some cases I think way more effort is put into the flash and not the product or service. A few bad apples can really tarnish the perception of others.

              cheers
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            • Profile picture of the author sal64
              Great point.

              People buy on emotion then justify with logic.

              And then they blame the seller when their logic tells them they screwed up.

              Always was... always will be.

              Originally Posted by Robert Puddy View Post

              heres the thing flash and hype sells, its what creates the sale and the wealth, without it there is no wealth

              the sincerity in the program or product comes in the product itself, after the hype and flash got you the sale.

              They go hand in hand just like the cart is useless without the horse
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        • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
          Originally Posted by jideofor View Post

          Why do people feel its the fault of a newbies for not making money online, when a great number of marketers make it look like it's so easy to make money online?

          I was in that condition, too. I remember seeing those ads that made it seem like it so easy and immediately, my mind accepted as if it was. This went on till reality proved otherwise.

          This is real simple. We are each responsible for our own wisdom, knowledge, attitude, beliefs, actions, and results. At some point we each have to stop blaming others and take responsibility for ourself. Believe it or not, your internal world determines most of your external world.

          Even if you believe you have been victimized by an unscrupulous marketer, you are responsible to STOP being the victim. Being a victim is present tense. Stop being a victim and start being responsible. It all comes down to what you are being. What are you being?

          When my main money site was hacked a few years back and my traffic and income plummeted by about 80% (because it was banned by the search engines and relied on search engine traffic), you didn't see me come here whining about it. You didn't see me begging folks to buy my products. I went right back to work rebuilding. I didn't say one word about it here until long after I had righted the sinking ship, which took about 8 months. The point is, I stopped being a victim within moments of realizing I was a victim.

          Are you going to keep being a victim, or are you going to stop being a victim?

          Choose carefully, your decision is the foundation of your future. Which kind of mentality are you going to build your future upon?
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          • Profile picture of the author Deborah Marsden
            I agree 100%. The bottom line is that no matter what business you are in, online or offline, only 20% are ever really successful. Why? Because it takes work and sometimes the challenges presented are too much for 80% of them. Look at those in pro sports. Lots of people take up sports but how many make it to the top?

            Many people do put hard work in and still aren't a success, so we have to be fair.

            I don't believe those new to IM are necessarily lazy or asking for an easy way up, nor do I believe they are afraid of putting in the hard yards. A bit of guidance and support is what they want.

            If people weren't gullible by nature, who would need copy-writing? The psychology of buying and selling wouldn't come into play.

            Those successful as you all appear to be have done it with perseverance, and hard work. As they say here in OZ, you have to put you "head down and bum up". "Pull the finger out" and get to work.
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        • Profile picture of the author magiclouie
          Originally Posted by sal64 View Post

          It's a secret anti-newbie link.

          For experienced Warriors only.

          Try again next year.

          I'll check that next year.
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  • Profile picture of the author NeilC
    I personally don't like the term newbie that much although I used to use it quite a lot, I think beginner's sounds more respectful and up to date.

    We all had to start somewhere and once beginner's get past the get rich quick rubbish and put some work in results will often follow much more quickly.
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  • Profile picture of the author sal64
    Blessed are the newbies, for they shall inherit the over hyped, overpriced products.
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  • Profile picture of the author NicholasCollins
    Originally Posted by jideofor View Post

    Why do people feel its the fault of a newbies for not making money online, when a great number of marketers make it look like it's so easy to make money online?

    I was in that condition, too. I remember seeing those ads that made it seem like it so easy and immediately, my mind accepted as if it was. This went on till reality proved otherwise.

    I feel its a case of you can lead a horse to water....

    In my consulting business I deal with alot of 'newbies' as you call them and I give them the tools to help them succeed and I paint them with very shiny pictures because the tools I give them are VERY valuable.

    Some fail some succeed, its not the 'reality' as you called it, i would say its more their focus, drive and desire to succeed and what they do with the tools. Most of my clients who purchase my time or my products and fail are the same ones who still rather than learn and actually strive they are still leveling their world of warcraft character or spending 3 hours a day in facebook. The ones that take the tools and knowledge and actually apply it they do succeed.

    The reality you describe might be your distorted reality but its NOT the reality of IM overall I can assure you of that.
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    • Profile picture of the author JSThompson
      Most of my clients who purchase my time or my products and fail are the same ones who still rather than learn and actually strive they are still leveling their world of warcraft character or spending 3 hours a day in facebook. The ones that take the tools and knowledge and actually apply it they do succeed.
      Wait a sec. I can't play WoW and be successful at Internet Marketing? What if my Niche is WoW? Just sayin.
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      • Profile picture of the author NicholasCollins
        Originally Posted by JSThompson View Post

        Wait a sec. I can't play WoW and be successful at Internet Marketing? What if my Niche is WoW? Just sayin.

        I love it! Even better making money doing what you love. I wish my new clients were in your shoes but unfortunately they will spend all day playing for pleasure then wonder why they are not making any passive income.
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  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
    Who is it that is blaming the newbies and what are we blaming them for? I guess I am confused. Anybody that wants to make a living as an entrepreneur has the tools and instruction readily available to them. Why would I place blame on them for not following through on something and fulfilling their dream? If anybody should be placing any blame, you would think that it would be the newbie blaming himself for not taking the right steps to success.
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  • Profile picture of the author YasirYar
    Thats right, I have found making money on the internet to be VERY DIFFICULT. However, several people make it sound so easy and the newbies are lured thinking that they will earn thousands of dollars in just one night.
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    • Profile picture of the author JSThompson
      Originally Posted by YasirYar View Post

      Thats right, I have found making money on the internet to be VERY DIFFICULT. However, several people make it sound so easy and the newbies are lured thinking that they will earn thousands of dollars in just one night.
      With the right product as a WSO and enough time spent here building a name for yourself as an expert in that field it is quite possible to make $1000+ in a night. A $10 product only has to sell 100 copies to hit that. Just food for thought.

      *Alert* I did not say it will happen OVERNIGHT I said in One Night and I said it takes time! */Alert*
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        I haven't seen anyone "blaming" newbies - but I guess a controversial topic will the get link shown?

        If you don't succeed - blame yourself. This is a business for individuals - no one will do it for you.

        Now - if a new member posts about "getting" big bucks immediately or blames everyone but himself for failures - he may get poked a bit. Deserves it.
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      • Profile picture of the author genietoast
        Often times it has to do with the teaching. I'm not concerned about the sales pitches. That's business.

        I have found some (more like a tiny few) internet marketing teachers are much better at explaining things to newbies on their level than others. Plus, newbies are at different stages of "newbieness".

        One of the main reasons why they jump from program to program is because if they don't understand something, they will seek guidance from somewhere else.

        However, they'll get an answer that is even more complex and varied than they thought. So they begin to realize over time that there's more to internet marketing than they were told.

        You don't know what you don't know. So there's no point in blaming a newbie for what they don't know.

        Are people lazy? Yes. Welcome to human nature. Of course, laziness has to be overcome in order to be succeed. That's just a given. Failure is also a part of learning. Nothing wrong with that.

        But you would much rather learn in a week rather than over months and years in bits and pieces wasting money as you go along.

        That's why newbies go to forums. They're afraid to spend more money when they only need one small question to be answered. They get more than they bargained for: overwhelming information of every shade, color, opinion and experience. Now they're even more confused.

        Internet marketers teach different types of strategies. So which one is a newbie supposed to start with? I would recommend niche marketing, but maybe a newbie prefers something more social like Facebook or blogging. Who knows?

        A newbie will settle down with a teacher who can explain things on his level, will encourage him to succeed on his own while still emphasizing the need to work at his success.

        Make a student feel like he's not capable of success, no matter how good your intentions are for him, he's going to feel offended and left out.

        That's just the way it is.
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        • Profile picture of the author Deborah Marsden
          I absolutely agree. Making money online is difficult and frustrating at times.
          I'm still learning and in the early days, I bought many expensive products and went through the instructions line by line. Although they said what to do, there weren't any 'how to do it' instructions. That led to all sorts of mistakes on my part, and costly ones.
          Once I found a source of instructions that actually showed me what to do, I had a lot of 'aha' moments and am eternally grateful.
          Being a newbie or beginner shouldn't be something negative. Remember everyone was new in the beginning, including all the gurus and experts. And, many rely on the newbies for their income.
          Some beginners will lose their interest because it's all in the 'too hard' basket, and others, like myself, will keep putting one foot in front of the other and focus on doing whatever it takes to be successful.
          I for one, appreciate this forum and the genuine help and guidance offered. Overall, you're a great bunch of people who have persevered to reach your successes.

          Thanks for being there and I hope to be one of you sooner than later.
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          • Profile picture of the author TopKat22
            Originally Posted by Deborah Marsden View Post

            I absolutely agree. Making money online is difficult and frustrating at times.
            I'm still learning and in the early days, I bought many expensive products and went through the instructions line by line. Although they said what to do, there weren't any 'how to do it' instructions. That led to all sorts of mistakes on my part, and costly ones.
            Once I found a source of instructions that actually showed me what to do, I had a lot of 'aha' moments and am eternally grateful.
            Being a newbie or beginner shouldn't be something negative. Remember everyone was new in the beginning, including all the gurus and experts. And, many rely on the newbies for their income.
            Some beginners will lose their interest because it's all in the 'too hard' basket, and others, like myself, will keep putting one foot in front of the other and focus on doing whatever it takes to be successful.
            I for one, appreciate this forum and the genuine help and guidance offered. Overall, you're a great bunch of people who have persevered to reach your successes.

            Thanks for being there and I hope to be one of you sooner than later.
            Me, too. posting on here and getting real help from kind people was the best thing I ever did. Plus join the War Room here. I was adviced to do that and did.
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          • Profile picture of the author wwwwhite
            I believe that nothing sells like success; beginners such as myself will naturally tend to gravitate towards those who have had (or claim to have had) some success in the industry and are willing to provide some guidance. It is similar to a student-teacher relationship or having a mentor. Study and work is expected from the beginner just as it would be from any student. I think that most beginners understand this, and they are willing to do the work.

            In the absence of not knowing *anything* about the industry or where to start for my best chances of success, I am willing to exchange money (the result of "work" done at my job) for information that will help me succeed. I understand that I will be led astray at times (and I have been), but I suppose that is the nature of the business. Believe me, I am not discounting all of the wonderful free information that is currently available; I just put up my first test web page with the help of a free ebook by Chris Farrell. I'm going to go through the numerous other videos that are available from his site as well.

            No matter what information I discover, be it gleaned freely or through purchase, I don't view it as necessarily a shortcut; the information will still have to be "learned" in order to apply it effectively. Learning the pitfalls of a particular implementation is just as important as well. Some of the best advice I have seen on this forum emphasizes focusing on one area and not trying to learn a wide breadth of IM disciplines all at once. I understand that I have to get rid of the feeling that I'm putting all my eggs in one basket, when there are so many other baskets available. The eagerness is not to get rich quick, it is to get away from or reduce my dependence on the "8am-6pm + some evenings + some weekends + 80% travel" job that I am working for someone else.

            I am happy to have discovered the Warrior Forum! I'm quite certain that it is exactly what I need as not only an aid in finding out what works best for me, but also what would probably be best to avoid.

            Thanks to all who are willing to help.


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    • Profile picture of the author George Wright
      I used the quote below to reply too because it sums up the OP's question along with the additional "earn thousands in one night."

      Disclaimer: I did not get rich on the Internet.

      Now, here we go. I think many Warriors and other IMers say it's easy to make money on the Internet because of our experiences, however we have failed to take into consideration that those are our experiences and may or may not apply to others.

      Before I owned a website and before I even knew what a URL is I made money on the Internet.

      After that, when I finally knew a little something, I used my limited knowledge to not only make money but I sold "how to" do what I was doing info products.

      Much to my surprise many others just could not or would not do what I was trying to teach. Many actually said to me, "This takes too much work." Oh, how many times I wanted to reply, "DUH!"

      You see, it's easy to make money digging ditches it just takes a lot of hard work. Anyone with a shovel could move to certain areas, even in todays job market and make a living digging. Of course others could make money selling or renting shovels.

      Then here comes the naysayers complaining against the hard work while at the same time despising the shovel sellers. Go Figure.

      Back to the subject at hand.

      In many instances many people say it's easy to make money online because to them it is. Others who won't or can't for whatever reason, follow instructions and follow through on one money earning idea will always complain.

      That's life,

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      Originally Posted by YasirYar View Post

      Thats right, I have found making money on the internet to be VERY DIFFICULT. However, several people make it sound so easy and the newbies are lured thinking that they will earn thousands of dollars in just one night.
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

        Now I have to ask ... what kind of person falls for that line?

        A dreamer ... someone who is basically lazy and doesn't really want to learn very much or work very much, but who wants to become rich. They fall for it time and time again, long after they should have come to the realization that there is no free lunch ... no magic bullets.
        Riffing on this, a lot more people are in love with the idea of "being rich" rather than "getting rich."

        Originally Posted by JSThompson View Post

        Wait a sec. I can't play WoW and be successful at Internet Marketing? What if my Niche is WoW? Just sayin.
        Unless you get a deal with a game company or they've figured out a way to gamble on WoW, you won't make money playing WoW. You might make good money teaching other people how to play the game better, or even how to cheat. But for you to earn money, someone else has to spend money, which means someone has to sell something - not just play the game.
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        • Profile picture of the author sal64
          Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

          Riffing on this, a lot more people are in love with the idea of "being rich" rather than "getting rich."
          Oh John... that is soon target it isn't funny. Gold!

          Personally, I blame Bin Laden's father for not wearing a condom.

          But that's another story for another day. :rolleyes:
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          • Profile picture of the author JB
            It would make things a lot easier for us newbies if there was a list of threads that were proven to deliver on the advice tghey contained. There are so many threads and posts on this forum that it is really hard to know what is currently relevant and what has actually been tested and proven to achieve results. If there was a list of threads based on results it would probably reduce the number of similar questions.
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            • Profile picture of the author sal64
              I would randomly guess that the majority of methods make moneny. But that is not the issue.

              It's about people be responsible and not waiting for others to tell them.

              The principles of marketing apply to getting started in that you have to do your research etc.

              The problem as I see it is that too many are waiting / looking for others to show them how.

              Originally Posted by JB View Post

              It would make things a lot easier for us newbies if there was a list of threads that were proven to deliver on the advice tghey contained. There are so many threads and posts on this forum that it is really hard to know what is currently relevant and what has actually been tested and proven to achieve results. If there was a list of threads based on results it would probably reduce the number of similar questions.
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              • Profile picture of the author JB
                Originally Posted by sal64 View Post

                I would randomly guess that the majority of methods make moneny. But that is not the issue.

                It's about people be responsible and not waiting for others to tell them.

                The principles of marketing apply to getting started in that you have to do your research etc.

                The problem as I see it is that too many are waiting / looking for others to show them how.
                I agree, however there is an awful lot of stuff out there that probably doesn't work that adds to an unnecessarily steep learning curve. Sometimes it's feels like some people who made it the hard way want everyone else to do the same. Being responsible for your business in my book means researching and finding out what works and what doesn't before leaping in and wasting a load of money and time. The only way to do that is to ask people who have already been down that road and have the experience to give an informed answer. The problem is a lot of those people don't see it that way.
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                • Profile picture of the author sal64
                  no no no...

                  I wouldn't wish my learning curve on anyone. If you can find a better way then all power to you.

                  Legit or not, I think there is a general overload of products in this industry - period.

                  You can't kill it, but you can stem the bleeding with a bit of effort.

                  I cannot speak for others, but from my own viewpoint, I get tired of people asking me all the time. Take a look at the title threads...

                  All you see is: I need help with this... I need help with that.

                  There seems no etiquette. Whatever happened to: Can someone please help me with... ?

                  It rankles me and I suspect others that people demand help without first providing some value, or even offering value in return.

                  It's like when people PM and ask me to promote their products. They make no effort to establish a simple relationship. It's always what can I do for them.



                  Originally Posted by JB View Post

                  I agree, however there is an awful lot of stuff out there that probably doesn't work that adds to an unnecessarily steep learning curve. Sometimes it's feels like some people who made it the hard way want everyone else to do the same. Being responsible for your business in my book means researching and finding out what works and what doesn't before leaping in and wasting a load of money and time. The only way to do that is to ask people who have already been down that road and have the experience to give an informed answer. The problem is a lot of those people don't see it that way.
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            • Profile picture of the author HeySal
              Originally Posted by JB View Post

              It would make things a lot easier for us newbies if there was a list of threads that were proven to deliver on the advice tghey contained. There are so many threads and posts on this forum that it is really hard to know what is currently relevant and what has actually been tested and proven to achieve results. If there was a list of threads based on results it would probably reduce the number of similar questions.
              It's called the SEARCH BUTTON. You don't actually expect someone to take time from their own business to go through every post and rate it and build lists for others?

              That is the type of attitude that gets people upset with new people here. Walk into a whole forum of freely given info - and complain because it's not laid out the way you want? Come on - give us one good reason we even have to share any info at all. It is a gift, so treat it accordingly. If you can't look through the forum yourself and hit the search button when you are confused, are you sure you're going to be able to manage some of the real details running a business takes?

              Reality IS the point. It is not a newbie's fault they haven't made money yet -- if they actually believe that others are obligated to their future or that they can actually run a business without learning or doing anything, sorry - that IS their own fault and nobody elses - no matter who's selling them what gold claim.
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            • Profile picture of the author Alan Petersen
              Originally Posted by JB View Post

              It would make things a lot easier for us newbies if there was a list of threads that were proven to deliver on the advice tghey contained. There are so many threads and posts on this forum that it is really hard to know what is currently relevant and what has actually been tested and proven to achieve results. If there was a list of threads based on results it would probably reduce the number of similar questions.
              Poster child for part of the problem right there.

              Continuing looking for the "easy way" is why sometimes newbies and not so newbies deserve the blame.
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              • Profile picture of the author JB
                Originally Posted by Alan Petersen View Post

                Poster child for part of the problem right there.

                Continuing looking for the "easy way" is why sometimes newbies and not so newbies deserve the blame.
                This makes no sense. Why would anyone be content to deliberately take the hard route? If there is an easier way to learn something then the sensible thing to do is take that option. I'm not talking about not being willing to work hard or to spend the time skilling up on reliable information. I'm talking about wasting good time and brain power on useless courses/systems/ideas that sell the sizzle, not the steak. Not sure about you but I consider my time valuable.
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    • Profile picture of the author JettH
      Originally Posted by YasirYar View Post

      However, several people make it sound so easy and the newbies are lured thinking that they will earn thousands of dollars in just one night.
      That is exactly right.

      Have a look at the WSO forum - pretty much every thread exhibits this.

      Surely if the income claims were true then that forum would be self defeating - everyone who bought a couple of WSOs would then be making so much money that they wouldn't need to buy another WSO.........
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Daniel
    Originally Posted by jideofor View Post

    Why do people feel its the fault of a newbies for not making money online, when a great number of marketers make it look like it's so easy to make money online?

    I was in that condition, too. I remember seeing those ads that made it seem like it so easy and immediately, my mind accepted as if it was. This went on till reality proved otherwise.
    My main problem is that the newbies always want to "get rich quick"

    None of those people actually end up making money unless they change their attitude.
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  • Profile picture of the author Riggs
    Originally Posted by jideofor View Post

    I remember seeing those ads that made it seem like it so easy and immediately, my mind accepted as if it was. This went on till reality proved otherwise.
    I think a lot of Warriors on here pretend they're more experienced than they really are and pretend they make a lot more money than they actually do, all in an effort to deceitfully promote sales to the gullible minority. If anything it's a way of life in the IM world.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alex Kage
      Originally Posted by Riggs View Post

      I think a lot of Warriors on here pretend they're more experienced than they really are and pretend they make a lot more money than they actually do, all in an effort to deceitfully promote sales to the gullible minority. If anything it's a way of life in the IM world.
      I second that without as much as breaking a sweat.
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  • Profile picture of the author jinjinjk
    I have been tricked into believing in the get rich quick scheme many times. The videos showing proof of their income seemed so real, but once I actually started implementing their methods it didn't work out the way I wanted it to. It wasn't the 3 click solution I was looking for.

    I was lucky enough to find WF very soon after my venture into IM. I learned that just like any business, it takes hard consistent work and dedication to be successful.
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  • Originally Posted by jideofor View Post

    Why do people feel its the fault of a newbies for not making money online, when a great number of marketers make it look like it's so easy to make money online?
    It's not about newbies vs. gurus. It's about being responsible of your own business. And since this IS a business, only YOU (and the business "leader") are accountable/responsible for YOUR business success or failure. Drop the newbie attitude and wisen up, or else YOUR business will never take off.
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    • Profile picture of the author genhorrall
      I think that is an unfair judgment of this group as most of the people I know on this forum truly want to help others. And we do not get any thing for our posts or our time. We are here because we have experiences to share.

      I think that newbies get "blamed" as you say, because they come into this with the mindset that they will never have to work and money will just come rolling in. They buy into the hype and that is like any other infomercial out there. If you believe all the hype about it can dice, chop, and wash your windows, then you truly have not read the fine print or looked for real information of the product. If someone bought a lemon of a car and did not have the common sense to really ask questions and check it out, would you blame the seller (maybe) or the car. No you would blame the person that did not do their due diligence.

      I am not saying it is the newbies fault. I am saying that they have not taken the time to let rational thought prevail. They have not taken the time to build the skills sets it takes to be an entrepreneur.

      So here is my advice to any newbie. Before you rush head long into this business, make sure that you are ready to do the work. It takes persistence, it takes a willingness to learn new things and implement them fully before rushing off to the next shiny new thing, and it takes skills. Those skills can be learned along the way.

      And be willing to pay for those skills, you pay to go to college to earn a degree that might earn you upwards of $100,000 for some degrees. But most people that start this business do not take the time to get the skills and training they need for this business.

      This is just my two cents here, take it or leave it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rach72
    Is there an over generalization about the newbies being here because they think that it is a fast track to wealth?

    I know that supposedly 97.68547% (ish) of people who try to make a living in IM will not do so, but is that because they expected a free ride and didn't get it, or was it more a case of the hurdles just got too big?

    I'd love to know the actual data on those that come aboard expecting the free ride .... it would be a sad reflection on society's intelligence if the majority were like that.

    WF is a great place, but it is also difficult for newbies to navigate and find the answers to the question that they don't even know they need to ask - so maybe a 'beginner' section of the forum would help to stop the repetitive and sometimes frustrated squeals that come from those trying to legitimately start their careers.
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Originally Posted by Rach72 View Post

      Is there an over generalization about the newbies being here because they think that it is a fast track to wealth?

      I know that supposedly 97.68547% (ish) of people who try to make a living in IM will not do so, but is that because they expected a free ride and didn't get it, or was it more a case of the hurdles just got too big?

      I'd love to know the actual data on those that come aboard expecting the free ride .... it would be a sad reflection on society's intelligence if the majority were like that.

      WF is a great place, but it is also difficult for newbies to navigate and find the answers to the question that they don't even know they need to ask - so maybe a 'beginner' section of the forum would help to stop the repetitive and sometimes frustrated squeals that come from those trying to legitimately start their careers.
      I don't believe the majority are like that. At least they don't stay like that for long. But those aren't the folks in here whining about some kind of guru conspiracy, lamenting their inability to resist the hypnotic voodoo that keeps draining their wallets, and demanding things like a list of rated and evaluated threads.

      You are right about one thing. A lot of newbies (and I still occasionally find myself in this category) don't know what they don't know.

      I don't think a beginner section is the answer, though. There's already sections for SEO and web design, but if you scan through the first few pages of the main forum, how many threads are about SEO or wordpress?

      Many of us love helping new folks "trying to legitimately start their careers", and we spend a lot of hours doing it. People like that are not the problem. I've been here for a few years and racked up over 6,000 posts, but I've spent less than a calendar week selling anything here, and that only in my sig.

      It's the ones that cross the line from 'innocently ignorant' (an easily curable condition) to 'terminally stupid' (a lost cause) that generate the heat and make all newbies look bad. Same as the hucksters running digital con games giving legitimate marketers a bad name...
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeanne Lovely
    Come on you guys - the newbie has to learn somewhere - I did not believe that I would get rich overnight, and I bought many a shiny object - not to get rich quick, but to learn how to do this business. None of them really taught me anything.

    I had to dig in, ask the right questions, get to another point and then research again.

    It is hard work and many hours later I have a better understanding of how this all works.

    For all the newcomers, just hang in and keep plugging
    Try and focus on one thing at a time.
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  • Profile picture of the author alcymart
    Why not blame it on the capitalist system? Good grief... Newbies are just what they are, "noobs". Noobs from head to feet... don't know which way left or right, up or down, but there will be a select few who will get creative and learn their way towards success, while others will just sit back and think they'll become rich when luck comes their way...

    Therefore, not all newbies are to blame. Its just that sadly, the great majority are to blame for their lack of "action".
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Bratcher
    As a newbie who has had product after product pushed at me offering a magical shiny button that, when pushed, automaitcally makes you a fortune with no effort or required skills, I find this thread ironic.

    The majority of newbies are going to expect things served up on a platter because all the sales pitches say that it is just that easy.
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    • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
      Originally Posted by jideofor View Post

      Why do people feel its the fault of a newbies for not making money online
      Whose fault IS it that newbies are not making money online?

      Originally Posted by fatherflame View Post

      The majority of newbies are going to expect Bigfoot because weirdos in Oregon say that it is real.
      Fixed that for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author IMWinner
    What's the blaming game all about? I think those who are into the IM business should not blame the newbies for their unsuccessful attempt in the business, as well as those newbies should not blame the gurus for giving them ideas and tips which they cannot follow. There is no one to blame here but themselves. I mean, for the newbies, they are mostly expecting a silver platter when they will join in the IM world, while the gurus, are trying to post "make money online" for these newbies to try which aren't that easy. Both parties are trying to point a finger to each other, as they are trying to say that what had happen is the other side's fault.

    But what I see here is that, there's nothing to point a finger, but to themselves or to yourselves. Newbies are here to really learn and do some IM business to earn money or have a decent stable income. But there are some of them that are expecting a silver platter or have this concept that in the IM business, it is instant money for them. As they read some tips and advises from the gurus who posted in their threads, they mostly would try to emulate what they do and will try to follow the tips that were given to them. The sad part is, they are also expecting instant result which is NOT the ideal or real situation. It takes some time to fully learn from it and "master" it to start earning. And from what had happen to them, they will just blame the gurus for promising or giving them the idea that they can earn as fast as days. For the gurus, they are there to assist and help newbies to their quest in the IM business. They give some helpful tips and advise but to the extent, the newbies doesn't have any idea what they are talking about. I mean, they are using terms which newbies aren't familiar with. Nonetheless, they are there to help but why put the blame on them?

    People make decisions as to what they think is right for them to do. They make these decisions without the other party influencing them. They have to face the consequence of their actions and decisions so there should be NO blaming game around here. Let's just help each other.
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  • Profile picture of the author Viramara
    Every marketer is a newbie one stage in their life....
    so when you see someone's just starting, why don't you remember they're no different than your "first moments" when you're walking on their shoes?
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  • Profile picture of the author ebusinesstutor
    Some great thoughts here and I think the consensus has nailed it.

    Many IM products are misleading as they seem to promise automatic riches and downplay the amount of work.

    Many newbies are just looking for a way to make money and aren't willing to invest the time.

    The biggest missing part I see is the lack of customer focus. Newbies often come in asking how to make money. I would rather they said something like: " I know this group of people who have a problem I can help with. Can you suggest ways to get my product to them?"

    Those are people I would love to help and those are the people who will be most successful.
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  • Profile picture of the author Daniel Wilson
    The thing is that is easy to make money, the techniques are easy, all is known, backlinking and content. Even keyword density and similar things are known.


    The problem is that people are still searching for that passive income. But the hard reality is that working on the internet is as hard as any other job. Nothing comes without you putting something into!
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    • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
      The thing is that is easy to make money, the techniques are easy, all is known, backlinking and content. Even keyword density and similar things are known.
      Keep in mind that to a complete newbie, what you just wrote might be a totally new language to them. Techniques which are known to you or someone else, might not be known by them.

      Even if they "know" about them, they still might not know how to go about implementing them because they have 101 people telling them how to do it their "way". It doesn't take away the newb's responsibility for using some common sense, but I just wanted to add that perspective.

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  • Profile picture of the author tolxeaquarius
    When I first started out I didn't understand anything about IM marketing, I learned about a year later after i have been tricked in the Netherlands with money making methods like email jobs and so. But I learned to work and i learned everything from the English Websites and After Following A couple of Good Courses. I finally got it. I aint no Newbie anymore. But You know You are Learning every time something new Like new traffic methods etc... The only thing is that if you are starting to build a couple of websites on your own like i did and still do. It Might take some time..... But you have to put some effort in it. But I totally LOVE this Job
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  • Profile picture of the author jinjinjk
    There are some factors that noobs need to be blamed for (going against my previous post).

    Being a noob myself, I didn't want to think about working hard to achieve success. I just assumed that if I put a website online with some product links, profit would just stream in automatically. What I failed to realize was, I am not the only one trying to make a living on the internet. There are millions of people with many more years of experience in online and offline marketing who are trying to sell the products and services as well. So I have to work harder or just as hard as they do in order to make my website profitable.

    I just started a month ago and I still haven't made a single dollar from my website yet, but it was really nice finding this forum earlier on because it is great to read success stories for motivation and it is also great to struggle with other beginners and help each other to slowly pave the road to success.

    Thank you warriors for your kind advices and congratulations to all the noobs who have found this forum!
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Ya know............everyone on this forum was a newbie at one time. Some are still here and most just slipped quietly out the back door - a few went screaming and slamming out the front door -- but over the years a lot of newbies turned into pros.

    There were scams all over the net about getting rich over night with no knowledge and no work.........and yet, some of the people falling into the forum with not one whit of an idea of what was going on yet didn't fall for the crap. They used due dilligence and taught themselves what they needed to know. They learned enough to ask the right questions -- and they worked their butts to the bone. Those were not the Warriors that you saw posting little fits about falling for some snake oil salesman because they didn't use their heads and do some due dilligence. They didn't cry because nobody was handing them freebies and spending their own working time on building someone else's business for free.

    It's not going to change folks - there are snake oil salesmen and you have to do due dilligence to not get ripped off. You need to know stuff about business to build a business. Nobody owes you a freaking thing and if they do something for you it is a gift not an obligation.

    Is it a newbies fault if they don't get where they want to go? Yes. It is anyone's own fault if they don't get where they want to go. Is it a newbies fault if they get ripped off? To be fair, there are con artists who are just damned good and anyone can get caught up - but it's nobody's fault if someone springs more cash than they can afford but the person who springs it - and if no due diligence is done, who's fault would that be if not the person who is going to be paying for the product?

    I'm a little burnt on hearing about "poor little newbies". They are in the same boat as the rest of us. We had to learn enough to be able to function and we had to figure out what was real and what was just a pipe dream. We had to distinguish the difference between greed and reality and we had to figure out how to do the work needed to start a business.

    So why do people think someone starting now is so much more special, fragile, or entitled than people who started before? It's the same - it's always been the same - and it will always be the same game. Only the names have changed.
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  • Profile picture of the author sal64
    "I am not a Newbie... I am a human being"

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  • Profile picture of the author netdev
    I think it's because newbies think it's the easiest way to make money, so they expect to get answers that make things easier, when in fact it isn't easy at all. It takes time and a lot of effort and I think some newbies see that as a "Oh I didn't expect it to be so much work".
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    • Profile picture of the author fhudnet
      I know the last post of this topic was back in September 2011 but wow. I want to thank all who posted on this topic. I learned so much from just reading each and every post.

      I am a brand newbie that is looking for the right way of building. My wife says I read too much but I always try to do my due diligence to keep from getting ripped off. There is so much information out there and I too am not sure who to listen to or what to start with. I am glad to have found this forum early on but it was only because I read, read, read and didn't buy into a scam marketing system of an internet site for $17.

      Analysis Paralysis & information overload are too words that keep coming up. I understand that I need to take action and not sit on the sidelines. I bought an ebook on how to use Wordpress, and besides reading as much as I can digest here, what should my game plan be? I am not looking for the quick fix, money now. I want to develop a business and understand that this will take a long time, dedication and hard work.

      Thanks again to all for the tons of information that you all provide by posting on this site.
      Fred
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  • Profile picture of the author jideofor
    Wow... I can't believe that my thread has been dug and a lot seem to have been said. Well I will like to say I think it is a somewhat a necessary lose for newbies otherwise, they wont appreciate the one they gain. Certain things happen for a reason.
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