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Is internet marketing becoming a little to crowded?

by ktlasm
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Hey good people,

Simple question for you, and what your take on it is...

Do you feel that the industry is starting to become flooded with much of the same and to many people doing the same thing?

Ciao!

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#crowded #internet #marketing
  • Profile picture of the author paulwaltz
    It definitely seems like it, but as usual when something becomes crowded it cause people to think outside the box so that they stand out. A lot of great things have come of over crowding.
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  • Profile picture of the author JayXtreme
    In a word

    NO

    The internet is just another medium for people to sell stuff.... do you think offline marketing is overcrowded?.. and by that I mean all types of marketing... clothes, shoes, TV's, Cars, Jets, Houses, Food, Music.. I couldn't possibly list enough to really stress my point here so I'll stop, but you get the point?.

    EVERYTHING is being sold each and every day.. online and offline... the internet is JUST another medium for people to sell stuff..

    Peace

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    • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Kelsall
      It is only becoming over crowded if you refuse to think out side the box or if you allow your own mind to over complicate it.
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    • Profile picture of the author mmurtha
      Hey Jay,

      Originally Posted by JayXtreme View Post

      In a word

      NO

      The internet is just another medium for people to sell stuff.... do you think offline marketing is overcrowded?.. and by that I mean all types of marketing... clothes, shoes, TV's, Cars, Jets, Houses, Food, Music.. I couldn't possibly list enough to really stress my point here so I'll stop, but you get the point?.

      EVERYTHING is being sold each and every day.. online and offline... the internet is JUST another medium for people to sell stuff..

      Peace

      Jay

      Great answer kid!


      Hey ktlasm,

      What Jay said is more truthful then most people realize.
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      • Profile picture of the author ktlasm
        Mmurtha, you're right boss...Jay hit it on the money...darn good answer!
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  • Profile picture of the author ktlasm
    Jay,

    Bro, I'm really feeling that post...So true, but remember. There are far more consumers offline than online as well. That does play a part my friend. Ciao!
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Gosse
    There is so much room for internet marketers to take things to new levels.

    Opportunity is everywhere. We will laugh at our methods years from now.

    Everyone is still trying to get it right.

    The best news is there are only a handful of people who get noticed while the rest blend in to the background
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  • Profile picture of the author daneg33
    As long as you have a specific niche that not many people are promoting and you have a hungry crowd for that niche, you can always make money online.
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  • Profile picture of the author richdirtygirl
    Originally Posted by ktlasm View Post

    Hey good people,

    Simple question for you, and what your take on it is...

    Do you feel that the industry is starting to become flooded with much of the same and to many people doing the same thing?

    Ciao!

    Peace & Tranquility!
    Hi Kevin!

    mmmmmmmm you are saying it in a way that opens up tons of viewpoints and interpretations...

    crowded... where are you standing?

    there are a lot of people trying to get into internet marketing as a niche, are you talking about that crowd?

    Wouldn't say it is crowded... but there is some confusion around, the system is evolving and it is becoming more professional. But not enough to be able to put apart one thing from another easily yet.

    About the other niches... there is always a new virgin island to spend some time playing in the beach... before others find out and come too. Been there, done that... do it all the time.

    RDG:p
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    • Profile picture of the author ktlasm
      richdirtygirl...great post by the way, and yes I concur that their are virgin islands which are unknown...YET! Also, I am speaking of the crowd who looks to join the internet marketing "niche"(oxymoron to say the least) and flood it with copycat tactics...Since you've put it in the manner you did. I will say this thread opens a lot of viewpoints. Love it!

      Ciao!
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  • Profile picture of the author dsmpublishing
    The internet is so big it will never become overcrowded.

    Plus many leave the business as new people join and i never have a problem finding new customers and if there are enough customers it does bother me how many others are doing it.

    Just remember just because lots are doing it doesnt mean everyone is being successful!
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  • Profile picture of the author Brawnydt
    Absolutely not. The lower internet marketing levels like MMO and a few obvious niches may seem a little crowded, but 99% of the people who reach that level don't take the next step or push the boundaries, think outside the box, and reach for the real money.

    Even if they did, the internet is a very big pond, and plenty of room for fish.
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  • Profile picture of the author esr
    As I see it, there are STILL a lot of people who haven't ventured onto the internet to "buy" things yet.

    Seems I am forever talking to people and when they mention that they need this or that and they can't find it or it's too expensive, etc, I say "look for it online" and it's a new idea to them.

    I try to do my part for all of us "internet marketers" by suggesting this as often as I can. The more people who learn to "shop" online, the better for all of us.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      You're right...it is WAY TOO OVERCROWDED!!!

      Get out NOW!!! Run for your life before you get swallowed up by the big
      bad beast of Internet hell!!!

      Don't wait another second!

      Delete all your ebooks!
      Cancel all your web hosting accounts!
      Close your Adsense account!

      SELL YOUR COMPUTER!!!!

      For the love of all that is holy...GET OUT NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!
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      • Profile picture of the author ktlasm
        Steven, possibly the best post yet...lol. I'm still laughing...Good one!
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        • Profile picture of the author ktlasm
          By the way guys...I'm not talking about moi in this thread, just posing the question to what comes about. : ) I love the different viewpoints and perceptions of you genius people. lol.

          Ciao!
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  • Profile picture of the author jasonl70
    a big problem is that way to many people only try fishing in the "make money online" niche. To them, that IS IM. If they can't think beyond that, then they deserve to struggle. Survival of the fittest
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    • Profile picture of the author esr
      Originally Posted by jasonl70 View Post

      a big problem is that way to many people only try fishing in the "make money online" niche. To them, that IS IM. If they can't think beyond that, then they deserve to struggle. Survival of the fittest
      I'm going to go out on a limb here. Is it so much that they "can't think beyond" the make money niche, or that the make money niche is the most profitable?

      I had an online business beginning back in 1997 earning a full time income for four years and it WAS in the make money niche.

      When I came back online last year, I figured the make money niche was saturated and that my previous success back in the day was a result of my being a "pioneer," and basically being the in the right place at the right time.

      However, I spent 9 months working at it more than full time, in niches other than "make money," and I made no money to speak of. It wasn't until I "fell" into something in the make money niche that I began to "make money."

      Maybe it's the recession, maybe it's just the fact that everyone wants the dream of working for themselves, or maybe it's just the fact that I'm not good at "selling" but I'm good at teaching people how to do the things I know how to do. I don't know.

      But, my point is, there ARE other reasons for people to get into the "make money" niche besides not being able to think of anything else.
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      • Profile picture of the author jasonl70
        Originally Posted by esr View Post

        I'm going to go out on a limb here. Is it so much that they "can't think beyond" the make money niche, or that the make money niche is the most profitable?

        I had an online business beginning back in 1997 earning a full time income for four years and it WAS in the make money niche.

        When I came back online last year, I figured the make money niche was saturated and that my previous success back in the day was a result of my being a "pioneer," and basically being the in the right place at the right time.

        However, I spent 9 months working at it more than full time, in niches other than "make money," and I made no money to speak of. It wasn't until I "fell" into something in the make money niche that I began to "make money."

        Maybe it's the recession, maybe it's just the fact that everyone wants the dream of working for themselves, or maybe it's just the fact that I'm not good at "selling" but I'm good at teaching people how to do the things I know how to do. I don't know.

        But, my point is, there ARE other reasons for people to get into the "make money" niche besides not being able to think of anything else.

        I didn't say everyone - just that I felt it applied to too many people. We see it here every day - someone posting that they aren't making any money, yet their sig files alludes to them making $500 a day..
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  • Profile picture of the author jimojeda
    LOL... That's an awesome post Steven. I think you may have
    actually scared a few of them away.

    Cool. More for us! :-)

    Anyway, Kevin, I really don't think there can be any form of saturation, much less OVERsaturation in a place that gets thousands of new people on a weekly basis.

    It may seem that way to you because you're hanging around places where internet marketers congregate, but even then, that's only a tiny percentage of the population.

    So don't get scared, whatever you promote will still sell if you know where to look for your target market.

    Jaime

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  • Profile picture of the author ktlasm
    I think I just fell in love with the WF...lol
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  • Profile picture of the author Neil Morgan
    Even in the "shovels" (aka IM) niche opportunity abounds.

    Sure, there are zillions of people selling "Shovel 2000" but there are a few working on "Shovel 2010", and when they've made a success of that, they'll work on "Shovel 2012.

    In other words, this gold rush is still in its infancy.

    Cheers,

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  • Profile picture of the author esr
    True. I love to laugh when I see someone asking how to get traffic to their site and they're sig advertises "Get more hits to your website."

    You gotta laugh, because there's nothing else you can do.
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  • Profile picture of the author Charles Harper
    Yes, but I hear the ranks of banking are thinning out. Maybe less competition there.

    Charles
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  • Profile picture of the author michael_nguyen
    you only think it's crowded if you stay in this niche. I bet the porn niche is even crowdier !
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Tunnah
      No it's not overcrowded. Sure some niches are super competitive but there's gazillions of micro niches. Add to this I read a report recently that stated that 1.6 BILLION (yes billion) more people will have internet access over the next 5 years as places like South America, Asia and Africa offer regular internet access!

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  • Profile picture of the author nick1123
    Originally Posted by ktlasm View Post

    Hey good people,

    Simple question for you, and what your take on it is...

    Do you feel that the industry is starting to become flooded with much of the same and to many people doing the same thing?

    No. As the number of people interested in doing IM grows, so does the pool of potential buyers.

    Seriously though, if you offer people something of real value and not some pre-built website with crap on it, you should fair just fine.
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  • Profile picture of the author Christie Love
    You'll have to understand that there's over a billion internet users from around the World. And, with today's economy, there are a lot of people starting their own business, in turn going to the internet to learn smarter ways to earn money.

    Is it over crowded? No, I don't think so. The internet is has room for many more people than it currently holds.

    If I were you, I'd find ways to take advantage of this ever-changing, ever-expanding market. This is a good thing.
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    • Profile picture of the author ktlasm
      Christie...My Love(I had to...lol) I'm not talking about me, but for those who may feel overwhelmed by the presence of so many people who engage in internet marketing...I've been in the game since 02, and have never felt better about the potential and untapped terrain we've got. But, I darn sure like your post...Ciao!

      Peace & Tranquility
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  • Profile picture of the author BizBoost
    YES AND NO.

    Is it like the old days? NO... and the big gurus from those days all had their exit strategies in place and are, for the most part, GONE.

    But, the more creative amongst us will create new markets. That's the joy of entrepreneurialism.

    Check out the book, "Blue Ocean Strategy." and you'll be happy again.
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