can you succeed in IM without any technical knowledge

12 years ago

Honestly, setting up a wordpress site with a free theme is a very simple process and there are free videos all of the place on this exact topic. It would save you a bit of money.

If you are intent on purchasing your first site, you can get some very well designed sites on WF.

As for monetising, there are A LOT of different ways to go about this and it can be rather site specific. Using Google Adsense is a very popular way.

I would suggest as your first site, finding a subject that you are actually interested and creating a site around that. That way you will enjoy creating content for the site, Google loves sites which have lots of new content so it will help your SEO efforts. Stick some adsense ads on the site and all of a sudden you are earning some money. You can then venture further into the vast world of IM from there.

The fact that you are willing to take action right off the bat is great. It really is the first step! I got into IM myself after leaving my job, one of the best moves I've ever made!

Feel free to drop me a pm, I will gladly help you get your first site up and running. (I am allergic to SEO though :p)

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New beginnings

12 years ago

Originally Posted by BZA

Honestly, setting up a wordpress site with a free theme is a very simple process and there are free videos all of the place on this exact topic. It would save you a bit of money.

If you are intent on purchasing your first site, you can get some very well designed sites on WF.

As for monetising, there are A LOT of different ways to go about this and it can be rather site specific. Using Google Adsense is a very popular way.

I would suggest as your first site, finding a subject that you are actually interested and creating a site around that. That way you will enjoy creating content for the site, Google loves sites which have lots of new content so it will help your SEO efforts. Stick some adsense ads on the site and all of a sudden you are earning some money. You can then venture further into the vast world of IM from there.

The fact that you are willing to take action right off the bat is great. It really is the first step! I got into IM myself after leaving my job, one of the best moves I've ever made!

Feel free to drop me a pm, I will gladly help you get your first site up and running. (I am allergic to SEO though :p)

Im still learning to use forums so bare with me. Thanks for the advice, i cant however PM yet as i've only just registered and dont have enough posts yet.

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Michael Manansala 12 years ago

Originally Posted by BZA

Feel free to drop me a pm, I will gladly help you get your first site up and running. (I am allergic to SEO though :p)

Is it because of SEO being a monotonous kind of task thats why you said you are allergic on it or is there any other reason that we should be aware of.
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wkathome

12 years ago

I agree with BZA, better to learn the basic's and save your money. Youtube.com is a great place to start and learn how to install a wordpress blog, how to get a domain name, and then check out the videos on doing seo to your site.
Hope this helps.

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New beginnings

12 years ago

Originally Posted by wkathome

I agree with BZA, better to learn the basic's and save your money. Youtube.com is a great place to start and learn how to install a wordpress blog, how to get a domain name, and then check out the videos on doing seo to your site.
Hope this helps.

Ive been watching some of the stuff on you tube and i have also found some of the videos are from warrior forum users.

I dont know if i am aiming to high but my short term goal (3 months) is to be earning 100usd per day. is this reallistic?:confused:

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rendell

12 years ago

It's not longer about technical skill, it's about soft skill (selling skill) and writing skill. Everything else, you can outsource.

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New beginnings 12 years ago

Originally Posted by rendell

It's not longer about technical skill, it's about soft skill (selling skill) and writing skill. Everything else, you can outsource.

can i outsource the writing aswell?

I am not in the habbit yet, i tried a course a couple of years ago whice required alot of articles to be posted on sites like ezine etc. I wrote one article and went brain dead.
I believe there is software that can spin articles and create several out of one original piece.
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alpinewood

Banned 12 years ago

Most IM is very accessible IMO. I'd say you should invest in a course to pick up any technical knowledge but I'm sure you can get by for free. If you know how to use a word processor you'll be good to go

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icoachu

12 years ago

My answer to your question: Absolutely! When I first started, all I did was answer questions on an opt-in community email list. I made $3000 my first month in IM. And that is in 2000. No website. My only investment was an internet connection and of course a computer.

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New beginnings

12 years ago

Originally Posted by icoachu

My answer to your question: Absolutely! When I first started, all I did was answer questions on an opt-in community email list. I made $3000 my first month in IM. And that is in 2000. No website. My only investment was an internet connection and of course a computer.

hearing these success stories are an inspiration.

2000 was a funny year for me... i was beginning to realise i dont like working with computers.
I worked with cars and banks for a while and now i believe computers are the eay forward.

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twinkenterprises

12 years ago

Hello,
Try going to weebly.com to get your site. You can do it yourself very easily. It's one of the simplest website platforms. or better yet. I'm not sure where you live, but some states offer free websites for businesses. you get the domain and hosting for a year. do a search on "free web sites" or "free web hosting" and wherever you are from. I know a few states in the US do it.

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New beginnings

12 years ago

Originally Posted by twinkenterprises

Hello,
Try going to weebly.com to get your site. You can do it yourself very easily. It's one of the simplest website platforms. or better yet. I'm not sure where you live, but some states offer free websites for businesses. you get the domain and hosting for a year. do a search on "free web sites" or "free web hosting" and wherever you are from. I know a few states in the US do it.

im in the UK, i know there were several schemes like this a few years ago, i know some local users thats cashed in on these. They would charge thousands for basic sites because they knew the money was coming from the various agencies.

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Dr MaxIM

12 years ago

Technical skills are not vital here, but you need to know some basics, like how to set up a website, or wordpress. Or you need to know how to outsource everything.

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icoachu 12 years ago

Originally Posted by maxv

Technical skills are not vital here, but you need to know some basics, like how to set up a website, or wordpress. Or you need to know how to outsource everything.

Exactly. Outsourcing is key. Try Philippines. You can get a VPA there for as low as $100/month. Quality is only as good as the TRAINING you give your VA.
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- New beginnings 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by icoachu
  
  Exactly. Outsourcing is key. Try Philippines. You can get a VPA there for as low as $100/month. Quality is only as good as the TRAINING you give your VA.
  
  I was browsing the forum yesterday icoachu, when i learnt that all the skill required is actually on offer. Judging by some of the time zone i believe they were in the far east.
  
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Andyhenry

12 years ago

Technical skills are a hinderance to many people as they think they need to understand how everything works - it's not necessary.

All you need to know is - what your business is. The rest you can get others to do or help you with.

Making a website is the easy bit.

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New beginnings

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Andyhenry

Technical skills are a hinderance to many people as they think they need to understand how everything works - it's not necessary.

All you need to know is - what your business is. The rest you can get others to do or help you with.

Making a website is the easy bit.

I agree with you Andyhenry, this is why i want to get going and then understand 'knowhow' in due course. i suppose it is handy to know as its a good tool to advance.

Shankley said "if you recieve the ball in the 6yard box and are unsure of what to do - stick it in the back of the net!! we'll talk about the options later"

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jaghananet

12 years ago

You don't need to know programming or anything, just outsource it on fiverr (my gigs page). Also, setting up a wordpress site is very easy.

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Troy_Phillips

12 years ago

If being high tech was a requirement .. I would be in trouble lol.

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New beginnings 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Troy_Phillips

If being high tech was a requirement .. I would be in trouble lol.

the reason i started the thread was because i thought i was in trouble. How did you go about it Troy?
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- Troy_Phillips 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by New beginnings
  
  the reason i started the thread was because i thought i was in trouble. How did you go about it Troy?
  
  You will be surprised at how much you can accomplish with a wysiwyg editor. Honestly . over time I have learned a lot. Realizing the skills needed to make it online and really concentrating on learning them will pay off in the end.
  
  I did all of this before word press. With WP, anyone can build a great looking site with very little tech skills needed. Just remember. A site that marketers on here will tear apart can and will still make money on the open market. It is a lot more about content than pretty sites.
  
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  marketguy 12 years ago
  
  Three years ago, I had absolutely no technical knowledge whatsoever.
  While it was difficult to start, it was not impossible and today, I am absolutely amazed by the amount of technical know-how that I have learned, without making a deliberate effort to learn.
  
  Just get started and enjoy the process and you'll be fine.
  
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thatkeywordguy

12 years ago

Technical knowledge can be purchased for very cheap these days.
So cheap, that I honestly fear for the US in the next coming decades.

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Michael Ten

12 years ago

I think it is not impossible. I think that one would need to know someone with at least some technical knowledge... or else just be a quick learner.

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Michael Manansala

12 years ago

I just want to comment on the subject. Yes YOU can succeed.

Not so long ago i was exactly like you until i met some experienced Internet Marketers who have made tons of cash in online business looks pretty much gray for beginners but it does happen and a lot of them are genuine. They have something in common when it comes down to making $$ online.

This is the basic thing you need to focus on and not into technical knowledge but not taking a discount on learning the basics, When it comes to making the $$ or achieving success online, it all boils down to this: Traffic + Conversions = Sales focus more on ways you can drive visitors to your website.

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FelixUng

12 years ago

The only technical knowledge I've learned so far is setting up domain, hosting, auto responder and learning how to use WordPress. All of this are easy tasks. The one and only thing you should be worrying is driving traffic to your website.

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DubDubDubDot

12 years ago

Technical skills are pretty much a prerequisite in the current internet landscape if you are looking for this to become a career. Those who know nothing except how to work a control panel tend to ride brief waves of opportunity.

Absolute minimum:
HTML, CSS, Photoshop

Recommended:
XML, PHP/MySQL, Javascript

Optional, for now:
A more advanced language such as Perl, C++, Java, Python....

I don't recommend the intense study of web development from day 1 though. Get something online ASAP using a CMS such as WordPress. There are 100+ alternatives, but community help is moreso readily available for WP since so many use it. When you find yourself wanting to modify a template's design or needing plugins, then it's time to bite the bullet and learn how to do this stuff yourself.

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Smidid Sammia 12 years ago

To learn a technical knowledge would not a bad thing!
all that is up to you yourself
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Devin X

Banned 12 years ago

"a fool and his money are soon parted."

not calling you a fool, but you need to know some basic tech skills in this game...even if you outsource almost everything, you will need to instruct your VA's on what you want and how you want it. If you have no tech skills then that will be harder to do and you may find yourself burning your budget right quick.

You could sub contract programming jobs and keep the difference as a middle man, or even flip domains with a simple WP know-how. There are ways to make money with limited tech skills, but you're going to have to bite the bullet sometime. {i would wager}

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Randall Magwood

12 years ago

I doubt it was a blessing in surprise. Trick of the devil

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