Thinking About Getting Back Into This Game

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Title says it all. I started researching IM when I graduated high school. I felt I was learning a lot, but in the long run I lost thousands of dollars buying crap WSOs and other various products. At first I didn't take action, but even when I started taking action I didn't see any sort of success. You name it, I've done it. SEO, PPC, PPV, Articles, etc. After a while, all I saw was the blind leading the blind, and the gurus selling worthless products that only appeared to be golden to their buyers.

Despite the setbacks that IM has caused me, I still believe it somehow is profitable. Call it a disease, I don't know.

Don't get me wrong, I did learn a lot. I learned how to setup wordpress sites in record time, how to use prosper like a boss, and some other things as well. Sadly, I could never make them profitable. I'd tried marketing those skills and failed because no one ever responded to my ads.

I was ALMOST successful with PPV. Almost. I had 1 campaign that was actually profiting. Then the offer got pulled. I tried countless campaigns after that only to lose many more thousands of dollars. I work nearly full time, and I feel I could have had a better chance gambling at the local Indian Casinos.

Where have I gone wrong? I so desperately want to make it work and be successful, but the other part of my mind says it's a complete scam that only the gurus can make money in.

As I type this sentence, I'm wondering what my point even is. I suppose it's a rant....no it's definitely a rant. How about this.... I need some people to shed some light for me. Is IM really a 'thing'? Or have I been played for a fool like thousands, if not millions of others?

Well?

-Sean
#back #game #thinking
  • Profile picture of the author wfhblueprints
    Originally Posted by Burtgummer View Post

    Title says it all. I started researching IM when I graduated high school. I felt I was learning a lot, but in the long run I lost thousands of dollars buying crap WSOs and other various products. At first I didn't take action, but even when I started taking action I didn't see any sort of success. You name it, I've done it. SEO, PPC, PPV, Articles, etc. After a while, all I saw was the blind leading the blind, and the gurus selling worthless products that only appeared to be golden to their buyers.

    Despite the setbacks that IM has caused me, I still believe it somehow is profitable. Call it a disease, I don't know.

    Don't get me wrong, I did learn a lot. I learned how to setup wordpress sites in record time, how to use prosper like a boss, and some other things as well. Sadly, I could never make them profitable. I'd tried marketing those skills and failed because no one ever responded to my ads.

    I was ALMOST successful with PPV. Almost. I had 1 campaign that was actually profiting. Then the offer got pulled. I tried countless campaigns after that only to lose many more thousands of dollars. I work nearly full time, and I feel I could have had a better chance gambling at the local Indian Casinos.

    Where have I gone wrong? I so desperately want to make it work and be successful, but the other part of my mind says it's a complete scam that only the gurus can make money in.

    As I type this sentence, I'm wondering what my point even is. I suppose it's a rant....no it's definitely a rant. How about this.... I need some people to shed some light for me. Is IM really a 'thing'? Or have I been played for a fool like thousands, if not millions of others?

    Well?

    -Sean
    Hi Burt!

    First of all welcome back into the game. By posting here you have pretty much taken the first step into getting back into the game so welcome back!

    You tried...and failed.

    Try again, fail again....fail better.

    Failure is part of a learning curve and as long as it doesn't kill you it makes you improve.

    I can understand your doubts, but there are plenty of people ,asking a legitimate online income using IM.

    Personally it's about choosing the right business model and taking the right actions, without chasing the silver objects which get dangled in front of us!

    Welcome back!

    Kind regards

    Chris
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  • Profile picture of the author shintaiguy
    Good to hear your back in the game! It's called failing forwards. Take what you know and apply it to a new strategy but maybe pick a long term offer this time.

    Don't give up.

    Ever!
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  • Profile picture of the author Mr. Ken Russell
    "I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. - Michael Jordan

    "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently" - Henry Ford

    "Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years." - Anonymous

    I'm sure you've heard it before. Through failure comes success.. keep at it.
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  • Profile picture of the author RogueOne
    Originally Posted by Burtgummer View Post

    Don't get me wrong, I did learn a lot. I learned how to setup wordpress sites in record time, how to use prosper like a boss, and some other things as well. Sadly, I could never make them profitable.
    You must not have learned list building.
    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...step-step.html

    There are a lot of people making money online in niches that don't have anything to do with MMO.

    If you would of spent all "the thousands" on building a list then we wouldn't be posting on this thread because you would be making money.
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  • Profile picture of the author himanuzo
    There are many internet marketing methods that making money on the internet, choose one of them, learn it and focus it. Take action! Result will come!

    TAKE ACTION! TAKE ACTION! TAKE ACTION!
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