I a warrior who is lost...

14 years ago

I myself, with the ADHD and ADD, that I have had since I was a kid. I could never focus on one thing. I was thinking of something "better" then my last idea. I was switching from project to project blah blah!

So you know what I did? I slowed the f ck down! See the words in my sig? I tell myself, that daily like its a religion ha!

Anyways, What I am trying to say.... Focus on one project at a time, keep reading as much useful information as possible, things will pick up I promise!

I am by all means, no expert at IM. But, I have reached my goal of $10 a day. So that bar is raised to $15 now. All this was possible by reading this forum, asking dumb question, searching the web etc.... Just gotta stick with a plan and DO!

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Chri5123

14 years ago

Originally Posted by flatbro94

I know I have been on here for awhile, I really want to make money online. But to me it just seems that I can't find something that I will enjoy. I know there's affiliate marketing and CPA. But I just can't seem to find it. I have the money to buy domains and hosting. I am lost right now. I know I can do Amazon or Clickbank. I have signed up for both. I have two CPA networks that I signed up for. Honestly I put everything to a halt! Because I wanna find one method I could try that I will put the effort work. But all I can say is I am just lost.

Hey,

Read your post, and then was looking through your other posts to try and gauge where your interests are.

See you have checked out a lot of WSO's and here is a post you did in February saying you are going to give up.

Now I don't mean this harshly but here is my advice:

You are still young and have the whole world at your feet - for that reason alone rejoice right now!!!

^ You will know what I mean in another 20 years

Now the key is to ask YOURSELF the right questions.

Not the Warrior forum -yourself!

You obviously know your way around the WF have checked out a few WSO's etc... - what have you actually done and put 100% effort in?

List them, write them down - all the things you did this week to grow your online business.

If it is just jumping from thing to thing then you will feel lost.

Find a niche that interests you and then use the methods you already know to make $$$'s!

It is ALWAYS hard work and if you find that you really don't like it - move on...

IM is awesome but without a doubt it is not for everyone!

Chris

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Zack Sprague

14 years ago

I know I can do it, but I do not where I should begin like with Amazon, Clickbank, CPA, or even adsense. I know its hardwork I will put forth the effort. I have the money to start as well. I just can't decide nor do I know where I should go.

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kayebee 14 years ago

I've been lost so many times while being in IM. I've made mini niche blogs, tried to sell blogs and domains on flippa, tried to sell services, anything to make money. But a few weeks ago, I took a domain I bought a year ago and started completely from scratch. I thought about the things I love about life and what I can see myself doing. I just thought to make a site that's just about me. A blog about talking about the things I love and provide free services.

I think it's best to take a step back and think what do you personally love to do with IM. I love graphic design so I'm providing free designs while talking about writing and research. Do you love affiliate marketing? Build a website in a niche that you have experience with and are invested emotionally in. An example would be if you love to travel. You can make a website about traveling to different cities in your country and providing reviews of all the services you've encountered on the trip, restaurants, salons, clothing, etc. You can have provide offers, discounts, traveling ads, and etc to make money on the website.

I think IM is really limitless. there are plenty of methods that can make you money but you need to be genuinely interested, have a personal connection, in the technique or be willing to outsource everything to make some money in the long term. Start with what you love and move forward.
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cashp0wer 14 years ago

You got the best advice above - slow down and just do something. Start off with one thing only. Don't do affiliate marketing and CPA at the same time. Decide which one you want to do and just do it. Tweak and test and keep testing until something starts working.
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hazyl lee

14 years ago

Originally Posted by flatbro94

I know I can do it, but I do not where I should begin like with Amazon, Clickbank, CPA, or even adsense. I know its hardwork I will put forth the effort. I have the money to start as well. I just can't decide nor do I know where I should go.

hey, I had the same feeling with you last week. I started to find a way out and my solution was set a small goal (reasonable and achievable). I created a blog last few days and starting to record down what I'm doing and what I achieved. It really helps you in planning and improving yourself. Cheers!

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DeMango25

14 years ago

Originally Posted by flatbro94

I know I can do it, but I do not where I should begin like with Amazon, Clickbank, CPA, or even adsense. I know its hardwork I will put forth the effort. I have the money to start as well. I just can't decide nor do I know where I should go.

The key here is FOCUS, choose one that has a proven formula and stick with it! And if possible try to choose a niche or subject you're at least semi interested in... it'll make everything much much easier.

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Jill Carpenter 14 years ago

Sounds like you have analysis paralysis.

Stop thinking and just start doing.

Pick the niche first!

The method you need to use will be determined by the niche.
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Randall Magwood

14 years ago

Consider selling on ebay or half.com. You can start with household items you don't need/use anymore. This will boost your confidence when you see how fast your item sells. Then find a niche to operate in and find a wholesaler, then start making money again.

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equanto

14 years ago

Originally Posted by flatbro94

I know I have been on here for awhile, I really want to make money online. But to me it just seems that I can't find something that I will enjoy. I know there's affiliate marketing and CPA. But I just can't seem to find it. I have the money to buy domains and hosting. I am lost right now. I know I can do Amazon or Clickbank. I have signed up for both. I have two CPA networks that I signed up for. Honestly I put everything to a halt! Because I wanna find one method I could try that I will put the effort work. But all I can say is I am just lost.

the key is TAKE ACTION, HARD WORK,and CONSISTENT

baby is not born and so directly became professor
success doesnt build in one day...

Keep up bro!

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salegurus

14 years ago

Ah Flatbro, Lost again mate?

You know you are going to get the same answers that you did the last few times you asked similar questions.

You have actually come a long way the last few months which is a credit to you.
But maybe its time to ask yourself if IM is really for you?

let me tell you a little secret,many people here don't make enough online to cover expenses.
So, don't think you are a loser because you are not making it online.

Take a break from IM for a while dude...

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Zack Sprague

14 years ago

Originally Posted by salegurus

Ah Flatbro, Lost again mate?

You know you are going to get the same answers that you did the last few times you asked similar questions.

You have actually come a long way the last few months which is a credit to you.
But maybe its time to ask yourself if IM is really for you?

let me tell you a little secret,many people here don't make enough online to cover expenses.
So, don't think you are a loser because you are not making it online.

Take a break from IM for a while dude...

Yeah lost again mate:/. I have worked on my site in my sig. I think I need to go back and improve it.

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RedShifted

14 years ago

Originally Posted by flatbro94

I know I have been on here for awhile, I really want to make money online. But to me it just seems that I can't find something that I will enjoy. I know there's affiliate marketing and CPA. But I just can't seem to find it. I have the money to buy domains and hosting. I am lost right now. I know I can do Amazon or Clickbank. I have signed up for both. I have two CPA networks that I signed up for. Honestly I put everything to a halt! Because I wanna find one method I could try that I will put the effort work. But all I can say is I am just lost.

When you say "don't enjoy" do you mean you don't enjoy any niches or you don't enjoy marketing?

What methods are you trying? Show us what you're doing and you'll get much better feedback imo. You need to learn how to focus and see things from a clear perspective. Write down/develop a very specific plan and submit it to the forum. Or find a member you trust and get their feedback. Not any member but someone who knows thier shiat.

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Patrick Batty

14 years ago

Hey Flabro,
I just went through this thread.

Man, there's a lot of good advice in here.

One small point about your signature.. you might want to make the entire text a clickable link so it will be more visible, rather than just the "click here" part.

Just a small little idea, that might help.

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engulf

14 years ago

In a sea of creatures, you gotta learn how to fish.
In other words, like many have already said, stick to -one- thing to begin with. From there you'll grow.

YouTube is a fairly easy and popular place to begin an IM career nowadays. You can review products, make videos that talk to a certain audience which you can promote relevant clickbank offers to. You know, "check out the link below" - and there your afflink will be, though cloaked.

Good luck

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Ross Petal

14 years ago

Choose a method that you enjoy. If you choose e.g Amazon and you hate writing review articles, you know that your going to struggle. If on the other hand, you enjoy CPA and enjoy video marketing. Why not start off with one project by doing youtube videos promoting CPA offers that convert. Then scale this up with other offers.

But as the guys have already said, focus on one method that interests you, have an action plan, visualize it every day, read up on that method and take more action.

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Tenzho

14 years ago

I see you already have a site up and running "Pro flight simulator"
You already have a good plan there.

Continue tweaking your website so it looks like a review site.

I assume you want to get traffic through SEO by picking a low competition niche.

So here's a good way to increase your ranking is by guest blogging.
Write for a blog which has a high PR to get quality backlink.

Don't do stuff like burst comment with scrapebox, one guy did that and his site stay on #1 for a short while and then he lost his site on Google. He site is nowhere to find in Google SERP.

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Zack Sprague

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Tenzho

I see you already have a site up and running "Pro flight simulator"
You already have a good plan there.

Continue tweaking your website so it looks like a review site.

I assume you want to get traffic through SEO by picking a low competition niche.

So here's a good way to increase your ranking is by guest blogging.
Write for a blog which has a high PR to get quality backlink.

Don't do stuff like burst comment with scrapebox, one guy did that and his site stay on #1 for a short while and then he lost his site on Google. He site is nowhere to find in Google SERP.

It is a review site

not my best of work though, Ill tell you that.

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Richard Van

14 years ago

Hi Flatbro,

One thing I like about you is you do have the honesty to come her and tell people what is actually happening. You admit you're lost and you are not one of those people sitting at home earning nothing with a "how to get rich online" link in your signature.

You've had some good advice in this thread and in others you've started. We all get down moments, we all question ourselves and what we're doing, we all fall down and have to pick ourselves up again. That's life.

I really think you just need to stick to the one thing. If you can't do that then you should consider if IM is for you. There's nothing wrong with that and no shame in it.

Take the day off IM and relax, do what makes you happy and come back and have think about it tomorrow.

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Zack Sprague

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

Hi Flatbro,

One thing I like about you is you do have the honesty to come her and tell people what is actually happening. You admit you're lost and you are not one of those people sitting at home earning nothing with a "how to get rich online" link in your signature.

You've had some good advice in this thread and in others you've started. We all get down moments, we all question ourselves and what we're doing, we all fall down and have to pick ourselves up again. That's life.

I really think you just need to stick to the one thing. If you can't do that then you should consider if IM is for you. There's nothing wrong with that and no shame in it.

Take the day off IM and relax, do what makes you happy and come back and have think about it tomorrow.

Thank you richard for your kind words really I appreciate it very much

. the ting that is bothering is that I know I can do this, but I think I am just being lazy about it and not putting in that 100%. I know that I can do it! I finished my site in my sig, but I think that its not ranking because of I am not putting in backlinks to the site. I viewed a webinar yesterday with matt carter and eric ( something forgot his last name ). I heard that google wants more user expierence. I heard from it that you should write topics and not keywords. I am just confused on what I should do with my site. I know I should consider doing natural backlinks and not unnatural backlinks.

* I am considering looking into some course like the Unstoppable affiliate or proven income method. Or other courses. I was really looking forward to Rapid profit formula as matt carter is one my favorite internet marketers. but he discontinued. I am just considering my options

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Birdi

14 years ago

Originally Posted by flatbro94

I know I have been on here for awhile, I really want to make money online. But to me it just seems that I can't find something that I will enjoy. I know there's affiliate marketing and CPA. But I just can't seem to find it. I have the money to buy domains and hosting. I am lost right now. I know I can do Amazon or Clickbank. I have signed up for both. I have two CPA networks that I signed up for. Honestly I put everything to a halt! Because I wanna find one method I could try that I will put the effort work. But all I can say is I am just lost.

Hey flatbro

ok firstly making money online does take some work to do it, but it's achievable and can be done so what ever you do dont give up at all.

Main thing is there are so many strategies, it's just a case of picking one and applying it and seeing what results you get. It's all about 'TESTING'.

My advice is 'slow your row' pick 1 niche, and stick with that niche, your review site is a good start, but you need to do some more research in that niche, dig deeper few hours of research is all that is needed to know if there is a big enough market and demand for the product.

me personally, 'build yourself a list' again 1 niche and focus on building that list in that niche.

keep at it

birdi

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Eduard Stinga

14 years ago

You'll find the motivation once you start seeing the $$ roll in and you'll start liking it enough to keep going

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IMWarrior01

14 years ago

I agree with hazyl start a blog and then you will have a kind of diary to track your progress this will help you focus. I myself am just getting started good luck

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frolls

13 years ago

I'm a newbie my advise to you is do a little research use the free tools that are out there to help you choose once you get your domain and a server built your website and stick to it put your contents in then get your backlinks, if you have a little money outsource some of the work and wait while you start another one. GIVE UP IS NOT AN OPTION
my first site I did it all on my own I'm still learning I didn't know anything at all 3 weeks ago. Good luck to you
I can't even post my website in here yet best online flight sim c take a look.

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RedShifted

13 years ago

If you're looking for a method that is 100% guaranteed to make you money than just leave IM right now.

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jimmyab

13 years ago

Originally Posted by flatbro94

I know I have been on here for awhile, I really want to make money online. But to me it just seems that I can't find something that I will enjoy. I know there's affiliate marketing and CPA. But I just can't seem to find it. I have the money to buy domains and hosting. I am lost right now. I know I can do Amazon or Clickbank. I have signed up for both. I have two CPA networks that I signed up for. Honestly I put everything to a halt! Because I wanna find one method I could try that I will put the effort work. But all I can say is I am just lost.

Hey flatbro94...the key is to find a proven system that works... copy it... and use it to create your own income streams.

Do one thing and get really good at it.

I teach people how to create a profitable web business... click on my signature below and watch as I reveal a proven, time tested formula that ANYONE can copy and get started with today.

Once you click just login to your Facebook account for instant free access.

Hope this helps.

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BloggingPro

13 years ago

Originally Posted by flatbro94

I know I have been on here for awhile, I really want to make money online. But to me it just seems that I can't find something that I will enjoy. I know there's affiliate marketing and CPA. But I just can't seem to find it. I have the money to buy domains and hosting. I am lost right now. I know I can do Amazon or Clickbank. I have signed up for both. I have two CPA networks that I signed up for. Honestly I put everything to a halt! Because I wanna find one method I could try that I will put the effort work. But all I can say is I am just lost.

Bolded mine.

This sentence kind of jumped out at me. What exactly are you NOT enjoying. The niches that your into, or the actual methods to generating income from those niches.

It's much easier to understand things when you are truly interested in a niche your building a website about. The income generation aspects are also much easier to digest, because you have a vested interest in the niche you wish to promote.

If this is the case, it sounds like your experiencing some information overload coupled with the fact that your not promoting niches that your interested in. If you need any help at all, ask here or PM me if you like!

BP

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CyborgX

13 years ago

The best motivation is $. When you see them on a regular basis, you will have a great start for your work.

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