Don't buy WSOs!!

Definitely. I read WSOs of every type. Just because one WSO may be written about list building, doesn't mean that I can't learn something that I can apply to article marketing, etc. I like to know as many aspects of IM as possible. I feel that it gives me a better chance at success in all fields of marketing. Besides, you really have to come up with a method that is a little bit your own to make IM work the way you want it to.

I agree with all of you. I hate when someone grabs a product and then gripes that it didn't work. If they had taken the time to really work with it maybe things would be different.

Most people starting out don't realize that Internet Marketing takes time and I mean lots of time. If you purchase a wso make sure your ready for it and give it time.

Bullseye..

If you are making $ 1000 per day therefore 30k per month.
Now if you then release a wso telling people how you make your 1k per day and sell it for
A MEASLY 10 BUCKS and sell 500 or 1000 copies you would earn an extra $5,000 to $1,0000 heck maybe $15,000even if you have a nice list and some affiliates promoting.
Not to mention the BUYERS LIST that you will be building (priceless!)
Not to mention the connections and future JV partners that you might establish ( also priceless!!)
Do the math lol.
So an extra 10k to 15k a month I think is worth considering.

This applies to life in general really.

The key is taking action ... or as Anthony Robbins would probably say "Massive Action!" ... he'd probably slip in the occasional 'congruent' as well

I think part of the problem, that brings inaction, is not being convinced that the WSO will actually deliver on the promises and a buyer is reluctant to dedicate what can be months to something that ends up just being the dream of the creator. So, they move on in the hope that the next purchase will finally convince them.

There are some great WSO products, that can bring results and real financial turnaround for the buyer, but they need real work to bring this about. Possibly this is the hardest thing for many buyers to take on board, as there are so many promises of overnight wealth for no work.

There are also many WSOs that are not about making money, so much as ways to help on that path and these can apply to anyone who has an online business and increasingly to those who are approaching offline clients as well. These are the kind of WSOs to pick up if one feels they are relevant to one's business, so it could be two in a day or none in a month. The key is to be discerning and driven by a 'business mind' and not an emotional sparkly object one!

Where was this advice a few thousand $$$ ago. A good reminder for anyone. For myself I'm getting better only 2 purchases this week.

Personally I don't mind spending for most of what I have, I learn a lot and use what I can.

You can all stop creating WP Plugins though please, my god I just get one installed and the next gotta have one is right there, Paypal just pops up a notice now and says don't fight it you know you are going to buy it, press the button............and I do

For me WSOs are inexpensive learning tools, OTOs drive me nuts but thats just me.

Still great advice, there are so many good new products / services offered on such a regular basis, spending can get way out of hand, and it's sneaky, $5 here - $7 there - $9 Too, adds up quickly.

I can stand up and admit I'm a WSO addict, the only way I can stay away is to not open my email, out of site out of mind I guess. The only problem is I can't stay away from email.

I'm hooped so please keep those prices low Thx

Yeah I agree with most posts here, I too have bought cheap WSO's that I haven't even looked at You definitely need the time to look at it

I totally agree Andy... There are many WSO's launched by noobs and the funny part is they make their first money from you and you are still there where you were 1 hours before...

Dont keep on buying WSO's without checking out the warriors history and all.....

Regards
~Sam~

Do not confuse controversy with arrogance... or even ignorance for that matter.

Whilst I agree with most of what you say, it depends on what you are looking for and what you need.

For example, I buy PLR content as well as guides to certain aspects of my business.

As a 1-off they might not be of much value, but I like the idea of going to a store and buying whatever parts I need.

And without blowing my trumpet, I take offence to your comments because some of us actually create wso based on what we do... that work... and are of high quality.

Best post in this thread ..... lot's of crap out there that the 80/20 rule doesn't even apply ..... more like 2 good, 98 crap. Lot's of product owner never made a cent other than what they made selling their WSO.

After reading the WSO. Make a list of your questions and send that file to
the seller. Meanwhile, you can keep doing things which are clear in your mind
and don't require any help. When you receive answers, start working on that.
No doubt, you'll have more questions in your mind while you're completing
the stages of that WSO. Keep them sending to your WSO seller.

Thanks

Great post, Steve!

I spent months trapped in a cycle of buying WSOs that were "just too good a deal to miss". All my time was spent looking through emails and sales pages and studying the contents of the products I bought.

I constantly felt frustrated because I didn't have the time to take action on anything and became disillusioned.

In the last couple of months I've stopped this unproductive behaviour and started to take action. I have a plan and I'm sticking with it to completion. I feel a lot happier with myself and know that this new course of action will eventually lead to success.

This is not to say that I haven't bought any WSOs, but the ones I have bought have been targetted so I only get the ones that I know will help me to execute The Plan.

I'm still a bit of a procrastinator, especially when I come up against a problem, but I'm getting there.

My main advice to anyone starting out is pick one method and work at it until you have mastered it or proved conclusively that it's not going to work for you.

It's a simple equation:

Action = Results

Sally

Buy WSO's carefully. Most are great, but honestly, every WSO is not for every person. Depends on where you are in learning or the education process.

Personally, I love WSO's, but I've bought a few that did not fit what I needed/wanted at the time. So my advice is not to grab them just because they're "pretty" or because the sales copy got you all worked up.

Instead...

Calm yourself and spend some time (and you may need to even wait a few days for posts to build up) READING the thread so you can get other people's/purchaser's feedback on the product to get a better idea of what the WSO is about, how it teaches the subject, and who it's directed at (newbie/intermediate/advanced marketer) so you will know if it's up your alley or not.

And as most have already stated.. put them to work, don't just put them ont the shelf and look at them because they look/sound good.

It's easy to get caught up in the initial rush, especially if it's a dimesale because we think.. the quicker I act/buy the more money I'll save on the thing... well, if you spend $5 on something that's useless, or you wait and read several pages of reviews/posts about it and end up spending $15 on something that really fits and brings you PROFITS from it... which is the better buy?? Seriously. Also, ask yourself... how many worthless $27, $47, $97 or even higher have you bought from places other than the WF...so a few extra dollars here on a good/great WSO is still way less $$ than you've thrown away elsewhere just because you got suckered by slick copy/video/whatever.


Chris