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What's Your Biggest Internet Marketing Problem "Today"?

by The Niche Man
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Internet marketing is not only about solving others (prospects and customers) problems, it's also about solving our problems.

What's your biggest or most pressing problems today?

Get it off your chest, you'll feel better.

For example, so far today, mine is finding more keywords for my CPC campaign. The one's I used ( that worked) for the last week have shot up in price and taking me below my profit margin.

What's your most pressing I.M problem today. Here's your chance to vent, rant or let off some steam.
#biggest #internet #marketing #problemtoday
  • Profile picture of the author Cataclysm1987
    Gears of War 3

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    • Profile picture of the author IMWinner
      Originally Posted by Cataclysm1987 View Post

      Gears of War 3
      I couldn't agree more on this,

      Kidding aside, one of my problems in my IM business is the lack of time and focus. Although I could still deliver what my employer had requested me to do, but still, I could say that it is not enough. I am a part-timer as an article writer and still had my daytime job as a university faculty. I have been in this IM business for more than four years, but lately, I have this lack of time not because I am busy with my work as a faculty but I just had this reading and trying to learn more about what and how to do in other fields of the IM world. It really consumes my time just be reading, but no regrets about it since I really want to learn more of the IM business because I am already in the stage to become a full time IMer then a part-time university faculty.

      In addition, there's also Call of Duty: Modern Warfare that really is a problem. Cool game and is one of the distractions to my IM business.
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      Originally Posted by Cataclysm1987 View Post

      Gears of War 3
      People camping round corners with the sawed-off !
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  • Profile picture of the author razorico
    Hello,
    my main problem is the lack of imagination, when creating fresh content, articles. I need more time to make a really quality stuff, which I want to spend on self-improving.
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    • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
      Originally Posted by razorico View Post

      Hello,
      my main problem is the lack of imagination, when creating fresh content, articles. I need more time to make a really quality stuff, which I want to spend on self-improving.
      Yes, the well running dry is a constant battle for us all. But you're on the right website to get your mental juices flowing.
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    • Profile picture of the author Nickname
      Originally Posted by razorico View Post

      Hello,
      my main problem is the lack of imagination, when creating fresh content, articles. I need more time to make a really quality stuff, which I want to spend on self-improving.
      Ever heard of brainstorming? Drawing concepts before getting to write?
      Creativity is a highly important skill that needs to be developed, better now than later!
      Google it for some ideas (creativity tools, etc.) I bet you'll find it interesting.

      My biggest internet marketing problem got to be lack of confidence. I won't try anything I come up with unless I'm 100% sure it will work.
      I also tend to get frustrated VERY quickly, and I can see that also in many other things that aren't IM related. That was, I think, the cause for me having so much trouble with math when I was younger.
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    • Profile picture of the author maywebdesigns
      Originally Posted by razorico View Post

      Hello,
      my main problem is the lack of imagination, when creating fresh content, articles. I need more time to make a really quality stuff, which I want to spend on self-improving.
      As far as ideas I just read alot and the inspiration seems to come. I have a notebook I carry around to write ideas in.

      As far as improving your writing check out copyblogger's website my writing has improved greatly since I started reading their articles.
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  • Profile picture of the author Monja
    today? same as every day - how do i meet new people? how do i help more so they find it worth coming over to my site?
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  • Profile picture of the author Sonny1977
    Alcoholism.. and that I can't find any good people to do all the work for me..
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  • Profile picture of the author Jamesgregory
    The problem today is really the beginning of a BIG problem tomorrow. (Now here's where the ranting and raving come into play...) Leave it up to the FTC (our government) to REGULATE marketers making money online. With Clickbank changing it's product guidelines, we are witnessing the beginning of the end of IM.

    Of course our government sees thousands of people being "ripped off" when much more often than not it isn't the quality of information they're receiving it's really the lack of ACTION and implementation on the part of the consumer. The only thing the FTC is going to do is shut down tens of thousands of income streams that provide for many good people and families.

    There will be more and more strict guidelines we will have to follow until eventually it'll be nearly impossible to convert visitors into buyers. Think about it... if you see a sales letter with dozens of "Results are not typical" blurbs scattered throughout the copy... are you going to want to buy? NO! The fact is, regardless of if the product is sold online or offline, "results" vary with anything! In offline settings the same principles occur in business transactions: some people get much more value from a product/service than others. This will make it nearly impossible to sell anything online (just by the nature of the internet and how sales are actually generated via written/spoken copy).

    The fact of the matter is, consumers will always seek information that they will do NOTHING with. Why place the blame on marketers? This does nothing but contribute to the terrible economy's issues. That and it will stall innovation. I hate shady marketers as much as anyone (I've lost thousands), but don't regulate and hurt good businesses... it's terrible policy.

    Sometimes (actually all the time) I am disgusted by our government. That's why I don't watch the news!!! If anyone has anything contrary to what I've submitted please share.. perhaps it'll cheer up me and anyone who may have been affected by my post!

    Much love everyone
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    • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
      Originally Posted by Jamesgregory View Post

      The problem today is really the beginning of a BIG problem tomorrow. (Now here's where the ranting and raving come into play...) Leave it up to the FTC (our government) to REGULATE marketers making money online. With Clickbank changing it's product guidelines, we are witnessing the beginning of the end of IM.

      Of course our government sees thousands of people being "ripped off" when much more often than not it isn't the quality of information they're receiving it's really the lack of ACTION and implementation on the part of the consumer. The only thing the FTC is going to do is shut down tens of thousands of income streams that provide for many good people and families.

      There will be more and more strict guidelines we will have to follow until eventually it'll be nearly impossible to convert visitors into buyers. Think about it... if you see a sales letter with dozens of "Results are not typical" blurbs scattered throughout the copy... are you going to want to buy? NO! The fact is, regardless of if the product is sold online or offline, "results" vary with anything! In offline settings the same principles occur in business transactions: some people get much more value from a product/service than others. This will make it nearly impossible to sell anything online (just by the nature of the internet and how sales are actually generated via written/spoken copy).

      The fact of the matter is, consumers will always seek information that they will do NOTHING with. Why place the blame on marketers? This does nothing but contribute to the terrible economy's issues. That and it will stall innovation. I hate shady marketers as much as anyone (I've lost thousands), but don't regulate and hurt good businesses... it's terrible policy.

      Sometimes (actually all the time) I am disgusted by our government. That's why I don't watch the news!!! If anyone has anything contrary to what I've submitted please share.. perhaps it'll cheer up me and anyone who may have been affected by my post!

      Much love everyone
      Like anything else that makes money, the Governement will force us to adjust, adapt and be more creative because of their over the top rules, regualtions and policies.
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    • Profile picture of the author rgkmzk
      I take you don't listen to prescription medicine commercials, they are so full of disclaimers that you wonder why you take them at all, but many thousands still do. Frankly, I am glad for the disclosures on these commercials. I was taking a medicine, and the disclaimer said that if you start have muscle aches, talk to your doctor. I told my doctor he changed the med and my muscle aches went away. I think other disclosures will be the same, and the converts will be higher quality.
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Ward
    I'm finding it very hard to concentrate and just buckle down and work...
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  • Profile picture of the author Alex Kage
    I think it is time. Sometimes I have it, sometimes I don't. I also find myself staying up until 3:00 AM in the morning to get things done.
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    • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
      Originally Posted by Sparda View Post

      I think it is time. Sometimes I have it, sometimes I don't. I also find myself staying up until 3:00 AM in the morning to get things done.
      You and me both. Even in this age of technology, push button time saving devices and microwave ovens. I still don't have enough time.

      They said technology was supposed to solve that time problem? What happened?
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  • Profile picture of the author NicSennen
    Boredom with just doing the same things over and over again.
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    • Profile picture of the author CoolAndAwesome
      Originally Posted by NicSennen View Post

      Boredom with just doing the same things over and over again.
      Automate whatever you can.

      If you can't, let me know what needs automation, so that I start building my biz around that
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    • Profile picture of the author ronaldmd
      Originally Posted by NicSennen View Post

      Boredom with just doing the same things over and over again.
      I have the same problem too. Sometimes I just want to get off and do something else, like going to vacation somewhere without doing IM.
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  • Profile picture of the author DianaHeuser
    Trying to write my first sales page and really battling with the words :confused:
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    • Profile picture of the author Jeff Williams
      I've had a pretty awesome "problem" this past month. Babysitting my two-year old niece, Sarah. Some of the more interesting distractions include:

      Team Umizoomi

      Playing in Dirt

      Making Walls Prettier With Crayons

      Playing in Dirt

      Macaroni & Cheese

      Playing in ...
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      • Profile picture of the author Bentley74
        "I'm finding it very hard to concentrate and just buckle down and work..."

        Agreed!
        Pushing past mental resistance and just basically doing what needs to be done! I know what I need to do...now I just need to DO IT!! lol
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      • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
        Originally Posted by Jeff Williams View Post

        I've had a pretty awesome "problem" this past month. Babysitting my two-year old niece, Sarah. Some of the more interesting distractions include:

        Team Umizoomi

        Playing in Dirt

        Making Walls Prettier With Crayons

        Playing in Dirt

        Macaroni & Cheese

        Playing in ...
        That sounds like one of the better investments of your time than Internet marketing could ever be. I'm sure Sarah agrees with me too.
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    • Profile picture of the author NickL
      Originally Posted by DianaHeuser View Post

      Trying to write my first sales page and really battling with the words :confused:
      I just battled with that myself. My mistake was getting to technical and "feature oriented" (what can I say: I'm a programmer - lol).

      But I got kicked in the a** and had to start over with some good advice from a professional copy writer. Focus on the benefits! Yeah - tell 'em what you've got, but how does it benefit them? How will life be better because of your product?

      Anyway - just go for it and let the numbers dictate your changes. Don't do what I did and try to make everything perfect over a long period of time. Because when it gets out there, you might find you over did it and have to pull back a bit and re-work it anyway. That what I just finished doing - and its a lot better. But the numbers will tell all.

      Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author Riggs
    That everyone I try to partnership with is secretly a Nigerian scam artist after my monies.
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    • Profile picture of the author dark witness
      Originally Posted by Riggs View Post

      That everyone I try to partnership with is secretly a Nigerian scam artist after my monies.
      lol, If only this was a joke.. I am half Nigerian and the sad thing is it's mostly true.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Tyler
    Over-information.. Just do the ****! NOW.

    That's my biggest problem, there are just so much information out there, that you want to try everything and you end up with nothing. Also building lists makes me want to shave my head.

    Mike Tyler.
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  • Profile picture of the author pjwenterprise
    My biggest problem is time! Never enough to do al the things I want to.

    The second bisggest is decidign what to do next.

    All good though, all good.
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  • Profile picture of the author rgkmzk
    Why not just look for the same keywords with a different twist, like an s on the end or changing the words around, that way you can find cheaper CPC for the same or similiar keywords
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  • Profile picture of the author joekoffi
    My problem of today (just like everyday) is how to get new sources of free or cheap relevant traffic to my pages.
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  • Profile picture of the author nadavs
    My biggest problem today is making Google act they way I want it.

    nadavs
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  • Profile picture of the author Fazal Mayar
    Is to generate enough traffic to make loads of cash with google adsense, it aint easy at all.
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  • Profile picture of the author whatihave
    Banned
    Getting these sequence of autoresponder emails just right. Don't want them too long, or too short. Want to use proper call to actions and the right word usage.
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  • Profile picture of the author DominiquePrentiss
    My biggest problem is that I can't clone myself and do 10 different things at one time.

    Yes, you can outsource a lot of things, but some things you just have to handle yourself.
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  • Profile picture of the author CandS Marketing
    Biggest problem is that 24hrs is just not enough.. i only get about 5hrs of sleep because im always reading, watching tutorial videos, or developing my website. Need to learn how to manage my time better.
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  • Profile picture of the author StephanAdams
    Originally Posted by The Niche Man View Post

    Internet marketing is not only about solving others (prospects and customers) problems, it's also about solving our problems.

    What's your biggest or most pressing problems today?

    Get it off your chest, you'll feel better.

    For example, so far today, mine is finding more keywords for my CPC campaign. The one's I used ( that worked) for the last week have shot up in price and taking me below my profit margin.

    What's your most pressing I.M problem today. Here's your chance to vent, rant or let off some steam.

    I sense a new product coming out.
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  • Profile picture of the author carolf
    I need a sales page for my ebook to sell on clickbank and I want an outstanding one

    and

    I need an opt in box for my free report and so I need to outsource both these projects to someone.

    asked for a recommendation but got no names

    time and focus no problem, in fact I am a master of time management and focus and motivation so book a coaching session with me if you need help with that. xxx

    or I will trade
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    • Profile picture of the author Jon Patrick
      One problem that occasionally pops up for me is the difficulty of deciding which of my ideas to pursue with my limited time. "Paralysis by analysis" is like the internet marketing equivalent to writer's block... and I spend most of my time conquering both.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Spencer
    Originally Posted by The Niche Man View Post

    Internet marketing is not only about solving others (prospects and customers) problems, it's also about solving our problems.

    What's your biggest or most pressing problems today?

    Get it off your chest, you'll feel better.

    For example, so far today, mine is finding more keywords for my CPC campaign. The one's I used ( that worked) for the last week have shot up in price and taking me below my profit margin.

    What's your most pressing I.M problem today. Here's your chance to vent, rant or let off some steam.
    Thanks for asking buddy...

    Honestly, my biggest issue today is getting motivated to write the procedure templates that I know will save me dozens of hours of labor going forward.

    It seems pretty obvious that I'd want to save time and that's motivation but strangely it isn't today.

    Hope you're having a wonderful day!

    Brad
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    • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
      Originally Posted by Brad Spencer View Post

      Thanks for asking buddy...

      Honestly, my biggest issue today is getting motivated to write the procedure templates that I know will save me dozens of hours of labor going forward.

      It seems pretty obvious that I'd want to save time and that's motivation but strangely it isn't today.

      Hope you're having a wonderful day!

      Brad
      The good news is ... if push comes to shove you can always outsource it for a few bucks - then keep it moving.
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        End of month reporting. Math, even in its basic form... Woof!
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  • Profile picture of the author Aviator Joe
    Increasing competition

    but hey thats also a good thing, in a way that makes you think harder and discover better ways of internet marketing
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    Mine? Too many websites listed on Google.
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    • Profile picture of the author robertbenson4
      hi,
      my biggest problem is i have a little lack of imagination when i am writing articles or creating fresh content. I need more time and more concentration to make a really quality stuff, which I want to spend on self-improving. Plus time management is a big problem too.
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  • Profile picture of the author omurphy22
    Not knowing enough of the tech side of things (i.e. the PHP, Javascript aspect of maintaining websites), but I'm slowing learning.

    My other major problem is only having 24 hours in each day.
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  • Profile picture of the author manicmethods
    Too many ideas... Not enough time...

    Went through a phase of buying domains left, right and centre and now have too many to manage. Whittling them down a bit to ones that make/will make money.
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  • Profile picture of the author dark witness
    my biggest problem;

    Focusing and getting the work done.

    Writing sales copy.

    Googles changes.
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    Information overload is the main problem for me
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  • Profile picture of the author Dann Vicker
    Time...Wish I had 48 hrs in a day
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    • Profile picture of the author NickL
      Originally Posted by Dann Vicker View Post

      Time...Wish I had 48 hrs in a day
      You do! Just don't sleep and two days later call it a day. lol

      Seriously, though: I feel the same way ** he wrote at 2:08am **
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  • Profile picture of the author nigelamyes
    Something I'm battling at the moment is standing out from the rest of the noisy market... there seems to be no end of great opportunities out there at the moment, but MY opportunity is also a good one. Obviously the best place to market an online opportunity is online but how do you stand out from the rest of the noise? What can you do to be the beacon of light shining in the dark and stand out from the rest?
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    • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
      Originally Posted by nigelamyes View Post

      Something I'm battling at the moment is standing out from the rest of the noisy market... there seems to be no end of great opportunities out there at the moment, but MY opportunity is also a good one. Obviously the best place to market an online opportunity is online but how do you stand out from the rest of the noise? What can you do to be the beacon of light shining in the dark and stand out from the rest?
      That's a question in many people's minds. And why niche marketing is gaining in popularity, especially as the market grows more crowded with products and people. The one's who fail to make their business, product or service stand out ... will be left out.
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  • Profile picture of the author Benjamin Ehinger
    Originally Posted by The Niche Man View Post

    Internet marketing is not only about solving others (prospects and customers) problems, it's also about solving our problems.

    What's your biggest or most pressing problems today?

    Get it off your chest, you'll feel better.

    For example, so far today, mine is finding more keywords for my CPC campaign. The one's I used ( that worked) for the last week have shot up in price and taking me below my profit margin.

    What's your most pressing I.M problem today. Here's your chance to vent, rant or let off some steam.
    Mine is finding the balance between writing for others and putting in the work on my own sites. It can be hard to turn down a job, but I have to keep the bigger picture in mind sometimes.

    Benjamin Ehinger
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