Please God, someone send me an angel or pull my plug!

Are you for real. Don't play with us.
You write very well, you need to format it better into paragraphs but you tell a story and that is good.
I don't see why you can't make it. Just stick to one thing then master it, when you have it mastered move to something else.

And to make sure your not playing, put links to the threads you made in other forums. I want to see them. I'm not going to help unless I know I'm not being played.

Have you heard of paragraphs?

I don't think links will be posted of her prior forums.

Don't give up! I was in the same place back in 2003 - 2004... I know what you're going through and I know what you're feeling...

You're feeling excited but also unsure... frustrated but wanting so badly for something to happen, a consistent income.

The key here is to not rush it... don't try to force something to happen... come up with a plan... and work it.

Read this forum... look at the many different business models out there and think about which one you'd like to pursue.

Affiliate marketing is a good one. Combine it with list building and you'll be headed in the right direction.

In this industry... it's easy to jump around from one thing to the next... but don't do it. You've got to stick to just 1 or 2 things... put in daily effort... even when you don't see anything happening, keep on keeping on.

If I gave up in 2003 after 1 year of frustration, I wouldn't have busted through to a business that I now love... to a place where I can pretty much do anything I want in life. So you're headed in the right direction, but you've got to stick with it and come up with a plan... then work that plan consistently.

IM is not for everyone and in reality only a small percentage
Make real money...
Basically im saying stop banging your head, get a job, at least you'll Have a steady income....

I think its tome for you to ring the bell,,,

Have you tried the War Room? Start there. No offense, but people who say 'I've tried something and it didn't work' often didn't take it all the way. You need to GO ALL THE WAY.

OK here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UUYjd2rjsE

Start by cancelling EVERY subscription based service you're a part of.

You don't need an autoresponder if you don't know how to use it.

You don't need web hosting if it's costing you money.

Then create a Kindle book & sell it.

You can write it for free, list it for free, and get a decent ebook cover for $5.

After it's up & ready to promote, make it free for 2 days & promote it on as many "Free Kindle Book" pages. You can find lists upon lists of pages where you can promote your free Kindle books.

Forget about keyword research. Forget about solving problems. Just write a book you enjoy writing of around 30 pages or so. Tell a good story and entertain people for a little while, just like you did here. Except, use paragraphs.

You can find a boat load of people who review Kindle books on Amazon. If you don't know where, do a google search for Top Amazon Reviewers and you'll find it.

There ya go.

You've got all the know how you need.

Write a story or create a report. Post it for free on Kindle & promote it.

If it doesn't work and you're not making $100/mo from your first book, do it again. And again. And again. And again.

Eventually you'll either get lucky or all your hard work will add up.

Just imagine if you'd been creating content and selling it for the last year instead of buying products and supporting other families instead?

You don't need to buy anything at all, you need to create the content other people are consuming.

So if it's really something you want, prove it to yourself and your family. Not people on a forum.

If you want it, it's there waiting on you. Will you pick it up?

Hi,

I'd use your real name on forums, so we can get to know, like and trust ya Also, get clear on your goals. What do you most want with the online gig? Freedom to travel? Financial freedom? Whatever that is, focus your energy on it, to make it grow, and gain clarity.

All the best!

This is why I only do 1 project at a time.

Ever heard of F.O.C.U.S.?

No offence, but you are having real difficulties... (bank problems etc).

Perhaps it's time to get a real job? .. and for god sake, stop buying those worthless products. If someone says "Hey, buy my product for $39 and I teach how to make thousands per month?" - Do you believe it? I don't.

... and later, start trying IM again.

Most of people fail, probably more than 99%.

If everything you do online is done with the lack of care for the audience that this post demonstrates, I'm not in the least surprised that you are struggling.

99% of Internet marketing success comes down to effective communication. Learn that and the rest will fall into place.

There are no angels, unless you are willing and able to pay coaching fees. No hand holding spirits of kindness to drag you along and no instant solutions.

There IS the War Room, which could be helpful. There are also countless posts giving information and help - just use the search feature.

You can write ok, so start there. Just separate the paragraphs because that block took a lot of reading. Stop buying, start writing and selling maybe?

In all seriousness though I have PM'd

Affiliate marketing is not difficult, mostly people start in IM with affiliate marketing even I started this way, You should keep your focus on one project and learn everything about it, traffic generation, list building are essentials in AM, if you understand them good you can earn decent amount in that start and you can later explore more fields in IM.

I suggest you start doing freelance writing job so you can gain back some money.
Good luck

Thanks for all the answers! It makes me feel a little better knowing that i AM headed in the right direction, just getting scared about a few things seems like! I apologize for the length of my post, i was upset and ranting! I really didn't realize it was that long! This place is AWESOME i wish i would have found it long ago! My name is Christy, by the way...from Florida, STUCK in Indiana!!

As far as me wasting my money on other peoples products...i thought i was helping myself, ya know? Paid learning, vs. trying to separate the good, the bad, and the ugly of IM on forums and in answer pages. I was very wrong. They are super SNEAKY! I had bank issues, because i wasn't aware that they were slipping in recurring charges and such! I was a sucker, admittedly. As far as posting the HELL i went through on other forums, i can tell you that i tried the KingHumanElite thing, as well as BHW...they have a chat thing through something called mibbit? Something like that...anyway i was called a bitch and all kinds of things, because i didn't want to do make up tutorials on youtube.

Everyone just pretty much made fun of me for being there, and it was just a terrible experience. (that i honestly would LOVE to NOT relive lol) I do love to write, but i am in love with setting up websites and trying to see what i can do! It's a rush i think! Also, i watched the lazyassstoner thing on youtube, and he seemed to put everything into a perspective that made me feel like i could just do exactly what he said, spread my own wings and GO! I found out that he left all the really important stuff out. LOL :/

Anyway, thank you SO much for all your help!! I know I can do this...I got laid off....so i tried my hand at this before i go back to work (there are MOUNTAINS of snow here!) Oh, and a big apology to those who think i was faking it. I assure you i am not, i just didn't know where else to turn. I am glad i came here! I want to be an active member, and one day maybe BE the one who helps someone who was once in my shoes. No more projectpayday, no more IM gurus, its just me, my pockets, and this forum! I have so many questions still, but for now will put this amazing information to use!!

I wanted to read your post, but at this early time of the day, reading line after line with no paragraphs will surely give me a migraine the entire day.

Still no paragraphs?

Think of something of value that you can genuinely offer others and work that into your repertoire.

That way, you can make money and still have a clean conscience that you are not just out to leech off hard-working people (as you've experienced for yourself).

Incidentally, this is usually the best, most sustainable way of making money from home.

oh god, i am so sorry! LMAO!! I PROMISE i spaced correctly....well, i guess i didn't but dammit i tried!! you guys are really amazing!! i LOVE this forum already, i will try to edit with more spaces, and see if it separates it. When i went into edit, it had coding in it...where i guess i TRIED to space? Weird....im workin on it! lol OH! and like i said before, my name is Christy, and i have sent a ticket to change my name

ok well, i just suck then, my tools wont let me click them. My cursor just disappears!! sorry!! lol

First take a few days off. Go somewhere and reflect on what you've learned, your strong point and weaknesses.

Then figure out what you want to do. Everyone says you should to all this ridiculous keyword research and pick some nonexistent low competition niche with hungry buyers and all the rest. That's BS. Pick something to market you know and like and stick with it. It's not going to happen overnight. Once you have success with something you know you can try some other market.

You probably won't like this much but you need to hear it. Lose the stupid Bitchcakes handle. I wouldn't for a minute take someone with a name like that seriously. Another thing, you write fairly well but much of it looks like a freakin' text message. Break your thoughts into short paragraphs (rather than huge blocks of text) and stop with the lower case i everywhere. If you want to be taken seriously, then show it.

You might not think this stuff is important but people are going to judge you on it so always do your best to come across as a pro. Right now you're not.

You can do this. Good luck.

Lots of help and info here for you Christy!

Just dont get overwhelmed again. Find a goal and stick with. Dont be a jack of all trades and a master of none.

For example, If today you took action to Watch a video on how to properly build a blog or site then focus on that. Then you will be able to help somebody else how to make a site. That is already miles ahead of millions of beginners in the niche.

Create a schedule and step by step approach into your ultimate goal.

Never learn eveything at once and multitask. Frustration is right next to quitting. You need to also follow the footsteps of successful entrepreneurs and listen to their videos at least a few minutes every morning if you have to (tony robbins, robert kiyosaki, napoleon hill, frank kern etc) to help your mindset into a positive progressive vibe.

Take a break once you completed your small goals and enjoy your time with who you are doing this for, your children and family.

Then you will feel supercharged to work again and create a lifestyle you and your family deserves.

Hope that helps.

Joe

You know walt disney's idea was rejected 300+ times by banks because they thought it was stupid.

The guy that made KFC pitched his recipe to 10,000 places door to door I believe.

Brian Tracy got into sales and was broke for a looong time.

Some warriors here were broke with a family to support, but they all have one thing in common....

Persistance.

It may take 1 year, 2 years, 5 years, even 10 years.

You keep trying and don't give up.

There is always a way...

Tap into your intuition and pray for guidance.

You have to study internet marketing so that you may understand what to do. Then, you have to put all lessons into practice.

Selling is hard, especially for beginners. Your competitors have all the tools they need, JV partners, money, etc. They won't let you sell anything. You have to find ways to make money without competing with strong competitors.

After studying a lot in this forum, you will know what to do. You have to read many posts at the WF to really understand internet marketing. Visit this forum everyday. You have many helpful lessons here, but you also have to be careful with those who pretend to know everything while they are unable to make a penny...

In the meanwhile, try to make money by offering services. You can write articles for example, but the word 'I' must always be written in capital letter and you have to leave a white space after writing a few sentences. This way your texts won't be so tiring.

Many people here told you that you need paragraphs. So, remember this lesson.

Don't write everything together, without any space between paragraphs. This is necessary everywhere, not only when you write articles, but also when you are in forums and social networking sites.

You must have a positive image online.

Find one strategy to make money online and focus on that one strategy until you see profit from it. There's always a new shiny object of the month, but don't chase it.

Put your blinders on and stay focused. When I first got started online, sending paid traffic to affiliate offers is how I made my money.

Eventually IM becomes a "process". As you grow and evolve, so will the systems you use to make money online.

Keep your head up, don't give up, but most importantly find a coach who is doing what you want to do to model...

Hope this helps in anyway...

Well, there's really a lot to say about this subject so not really sure where to begin. I'll try to put a few thoughts down and hopefully something will help you out...

I think one major barrier to success in this industry is a lack of general business sense. If you look at the success stories of people who jump in and start making 6 figures in 6 months, they always have prior experience elsewhere that they leverage.

Maybe they were the CEO of some company, or the top real estate agent in their state... something. They simply use that talent and experience and roll it into a new industry and duplicate that success here.

But for the rest of us, the road is a bit longer and bumpier. I started with no prior experience or success of any kind (just a regular joe) and it was a very long road learning the organizational, technical, sales, etc. skills necessary to make anything work.

And for those new to computers, it's even more difficult because even basic computer proficiency escapes them.

When you add to all this the fact that most training products are designed mostly to upsell you into the next tier of training products, it can become very frustrating, very quickly.

The fact that you are still trying after a year means you are way ahead of the curve already, so you should be proud of that. Most people will quit within their first month if they don't see the results they were expecting.

Here are some tips:

1) Focus on income producing activities. There is so much to do... too much. If you're not careful, you can easily spend weeks or months putting full-time hours into your business and have nothing to show for it but a nice looking website.

2) Leverage tools that do the things you don't know how to do. If themes like Optimize Press had been around when I set up my first website... how many hours, and how much hair I would have saved.

3) Get committed to producing quality. Take a look at other leaders in your niche and see what their quality control standards are. Whatever you produce, you should strive to get as close as possible to what they are producing.

4) Don't be afraid to take chances and mess up. I think I've had the best results in my business when I've taken a few tips from a training module and just ran with it. Progress slows significantly when I get into the mode of trying to gather every possible piece of information and watch every training video ever created before I take my first step.

5) Keep track of how much time you spend in your business and set goals of what you need to accomplish each day. Unfortunately, most of us are programmed to thrive in a highly structured environment. Go to school, go to work, eat when we say you can eat, sleep when we say you can sleep. That's where we're comfortable.

You don't have that luxury when building your own business. There is no structure, and to be productive at all you will need to define your own boundaries.

So anyway, I think this post is long enough Hopefully that helps in some way.

Good Luck!


PS... I feel you pain. I'm originally from California but also now call IN home...

You have passion.

That's good enough.

You just need to bring that passion out at the right place, in front of the right audience.



Whenever I email my list and rant like you did, I typically make a boatload of sales.

(People LOVE passion. This thread getting this amount of traction is evidence of that).

Well, I can give you some practical advice.

Head over to a website like Zazzle.com, spreadshirt.com, skreened.com, and design your own t-shirts. If your designs are really good and resonate with people, you can expect to earn good commissions(approx. $10 for each sale, but actually depends on you to set commission).

I am earning $200-250 per week from shirts I designed 3 months back. It took a while to get started after promoting on Facebook, twitter etc, but now almost all the traffic to the designs is organic(search engines). But be aware, I had some pretty good designs.

Ok, wow. I don't know that I can remember everything to respond to, and I haven't totally figured out the whole multi-quoting thing...

First of all, let me just say that I loved the "I was so down I thought I contracted down syndrome" --hilarious!

Secondly, I love to write. I can bust out a 13 page paper in less than 3 hours--and get an A+ on it! (Thank you college!) I love all of you for reminding me just how much I enjoy it. I couldn't begin to thank all of you, so just know. You guys are amazing, I only wish I had found this forum a year ago!

Third, I can only learn from this point. I DO want constructive criticism. I encourage it! How else am I going to learn? (You just don't have to be an ass about it! I do have feelings!!) Don't worry though, BHW was my idea of just plain MEAN!!

About the paragraphs, they are fixed. It was just my browser. Thank you, now we can move on from there, lol. So JohnTheJock, you can rest assured that my "bounce rate" has nothing to do with my abilities to write and separate sentences. You would have known that if you had not just jumped the gun without reading anything else about the paragraphs, lol (please don't think I am being rude!!). I have only been trying to fix it since I found this place.

About my i's. I apologize. I was just being lazy, like Facebook lazy. I am new to this! BUT it makes perfect sense to just do it every time I write, so it becomes habit. Again, thank you all!

You guys are like the perfect lil IM family!! I am so excited!!

Blogger might have also deleted your blog due to the name - even with the extra "i".

I would suggest you don't focus as much on making money as figuring out what you want to write about. Pick a topic and start a blog (I would suggest wordpress.com instead of blogger because it will be easier to eventually transition to a self-hosted wordpress blog and give you a better sense of how wordpress works). Eventually, you will want to host your own wordpress site as you have more control over it for seo.

Take some time to find your voice and a topic you enjoy writing about. Then work affiliate links, ads, and other money maker methods into it. This will make it a lot more enjoyable for you and let you focus on a topic you love while learning the rest. Being genuinely interested in the topic you write about gains you more in terms of subscribers and fans that will help spread the word about your blog on your own. Worst case, even if this blog doesn't make you a lot of money, you still love it and can learn from it (scifispace.com is this way for me. Love writing for it, though it makes very little money).

I have found over the years that if you try everything to make money and that is your focus (especially if you are between jobs and feel "desperate"), you will quickly burn out when you discover the money doesn't come rolling in like you thought it would or x program you bought said it would. But working on something you love is good for the soul

Okay, I hate to repeat myself (sorry), but now that I know I want to write, what are the best places to go? I saw iwriter and something else in this somewhere...lol. I was browsing this forum last night, and thought I saw something that said "stay away from iwriter"?

Also, how much do you typically make for writing for others? Do they find you? Do you find them? I just don't want to go to the wrong place, and you guys are AMAZING for information!

Best part about you guys? You don't lie to me! I mean, don't get me wrong. I am not so naive that I don't recognize the messages I get where people are trying to get me to jump on board with their own stuff.

I don't have to beat around the bush, I can just say what I think! I don't need to say..."So, I need an article written for me, how much will you charge me?" To get a legit answer! I LOVE IT!

Hang in there

I have been in this business (and succeeding) for years. But even with success, I still have moments of frustration where I feel panicked that I can't figure something out. It might not be "how to start" but it's always something else - usually technical.

My mentor pointed it out to me just the other day that I was in "freak out mode." The key is calm down and think straight. We can't make smart decisions if we're coming from a place of panic and frustration.

When I started researching it, it became obvious to me that when I get really flustered that I don't know what to do to get past my obstacle, it's like being in Quicksand.

Quicksand becomes more fluid the more you struggle. If you're still, you're okay.

So remember that - calm down, realize you CAN do this. Map out your options, your talents and skills, and your likes and dislikes. Move forward in baby steps, not leaps and bounds.

Every baby step you achieve will feel SO good to you. It will build your confidence so that when you DO encounter a BIG obstacle, you'll have enough successes behind you to feel empowered that you GOT this.

Tiff

If you want to write for people you can get started on iwriter. It's not the best pay in the world, and you'll have to write a handful of articles for cheap to get started.

But it does pay and there's usually work there to do done. So you can signup for free and write the articles that you want until you build up a better reputation and can make more money on the higher end articles.

It's actually a great place to get started, because you can sign in and almost always find an article you can quickly write to make a few bucks. Don't expect to get rich, expect to work for a little setup capitol to start your business.

You can post for free on Fiverr too. Then you can put a link to your gig in your signature here to get some traffic to it and start getting paid.

Sites like Elance and Odesk have writing work too, but a LOT of those people are wanting to pay low end prices for poor quality writing.

You'll want to work towards creating your own website, or setting up a sales thread here on the warriorforum to attract customers. (There's a section here called Warrior for Hire)
Both of those require a little investment, but will allow you to charge more and start making what you're worth.

And, I'll say it again. If you can write a story in a few hours, Amazon is a goldmine and it's passive income once it's up & running.

so, other than paying/buying for hope, what have you actually been putting into practice that has lead to no success thus far?

Patrick saying you're hot - YouTube

UPDATE! UPDATE!

To everyone here who offered their friendliness and advice!

I DID IT!! I DID IT!!

I just wrote my first article for iwriter, got INSTANTLY approved (instead of the alotted 72 hour window)...(don't know if that matters, but I DID see 13 rejected artilces)

ANDDDDD...

I got a tip on top of it!!

BIG HUGS AND THANKS TO YOU ALL!! YOU ROCK!! IM SO HAPPY!!

Am I allowed to share the articles that I have sold my rights to? If so, HELL yeah I'll share it!

I was sure they would frown on that. I finally found what I am good at. Lol, so I will stick with my thank you's here, continue to be active in this community, and post later....but I got my first 5 star rating!! super excited!

Stick to one thing and finish it before moving on to the next thing.

Great job getting an article approved on iwriter!

You need to stop dreaming and start working. Accept that your not going to make money today or even within this year. Just know that you have to focus on one project, develop it until it makes you money. Buy 1 TRAINING COURSE AND TAKE IT 100 TIMES BEFORE YOU BUY ANOTHER.

First of all, sorry to hear about your situation. Been there and it's certainly not a fun place to be in.

Best advice I can give you is to take a step back, breathe, and stop listening to all the "gurus" and "master marketers" you've purchased products from. Do not purchase any other products either.

To be totally honest with you, the majority of those programs are nothing but regurgitated information that has been around for years.

So I'll just cut to the chase and give you my advice:

Take the money you've spent on those "guru" courses and invest into paid traffic. I would look into promoting low-paying CPA offers to get started, as they don't require much of a testing budget.

Initial Investments

Your other initial investments will include a decent VPS for tracking purposes. Prosper202 (free) should be fine to get started on unless you're doing mobile.

As far as servers go, I recommend LiquidWeb. I believe they have a $100 offer for new accounts which should get you 2 months free on their 1GB SSD VPS, which should be plenty for you. (Avoid Hostgator, Bluehost and all other EIG owned hosts at all cost.)

CPA Networks

As far as CPA networks go, the usual trusted companies should be good enough to get started on, unless you're looking for specific offers. I'd recommend Neverblue for starters.

Traffic Sources

Get started with search since you're new. No PPV, no display, no redirect traffic, no facebook/social ads, just search. Also, don't mess with 2nd-tier ad networks. There's plenty of volume in the top sources, so no need to have to deal with the horrible quality of places like 7Search, ect.. Yes, they can work but I wouldn't waste time with them, especially as a newbie -- contrary to popular belief.

Google is #1, Microsoft is #2. Google is very strict on affiliates and has higher CPCs, so I'd recommend choice #2.

Offers

You'll have to get in with your network AMs for this one. Ask them what search offers are currently doing best for them. Get as much info as you can. Average EPCs among top affiliates, conversions rations, ect..

Once you have a list of offers, do your market/keyword research, then go to work.

Track everything. Keywords, search queries, ads, landingpages (if you use any), ect.. Without properly tracking you will go nowhere.

Start out with a few targeted keywords as you start out, and add more as you cut non-converting terms and become profitable.

Will you lose money? Most likely. But in this business like in any other business, you'll have to invest and even lose some money before you start making some.

Obviously there's a lot more to it than what I've outlined, but you sound pretty smart and should be able to figure the rest of it out. There's plenty of information out there on this, and at least you know what you're looking for.

Anyways, that's just the advice I'd give myself as a newbie. If it doesn't seem like something you'd feel comfortable doing, no worries. There's plenty of other ways to make money.

Hope this helps.

Edit -- Oh, and US traffic is pretty expensive/competitive. Be open to promoting offers in other countries, perhaps even in other languages. A lot less competition and clicks are cheaper.

If you are still struggling, pm me and I will help you. I usually take a couple of people under my wing for free each year before I release a new coaching program.

Thank you again, and holy crap that's a lot of great information! Information that I've never even heard before! I decided to take a step back and maybe use my article writing as a learning process. The more articles I write about this kinda stuff, the more I will be teaching myself in the process. If they are approved, hopefully I am understanding!! LOL!


As far as the grumpy pants in the room, everyone gets laid off at some point in their lives. Well, at least most of us. I live where it is cold. Seasonal workers everywhere have this issue, so get off my ass and understand that I posted in here for help not your smart-ass assumptions according to my name. Besides, Bitchin' Kitchen on the cooking network has done very well for itself. (Not to mention, I have already taken the nicer advice in the room, and wrote WF.) (Not that you took the time out to read that before jumping to a quick reply to run your mouth!)


Anyways, enough of the feeding of the negativity, I am hungry for success. I believe I will achieve it. Why? Because I am not afraid of messing up, picking myself back up, and trying again. Oh, and the bank bouncing thing was terrible, yes. That's what I get for thinking Project Payday was going to get me anything more than a quick $50. Stupidity and ignorance on my end, but hey, at least I gave it a shot. A while after trying that out, I realized how they were actually making their money. Stupid me

Thank you again everyone! You've been so kind! This is still my favorite forum!

This is a common problem I think if you are trying to get some traffic that is free or really cheap then focus on YouTube videos you can get some great wso's that show you how to market and optmise your videos properly so as they rank

Most importantly try to stick to one method , whatever it is until you master it and start to see some results befor you move on to the next.

Run your own race don't believe all the hype online

You need to accept that you might be doing this for 1 maybe 5+ years before you make a dime before it starts working. If that doesn't interest you. Than you are in the wrong field. It does not come over night. I read your past post your another one of those people looking for get rich schemes.

Your not going to make a penny without hard work and dedication. Get that first. I am not trying to bash you. Just open your eyes.

A lot of these people above are giving good advice. But it is all common knowledge to people that have done the work and been there. You should seriously even consider getting a real job in your area. This sounds like it is not for you. Prove me wrong.

Yeah, I don't believe that...not for a second. I think there are so many opportunities available in the virtual world that are great for a number of different people! I was unaware that I could just write online. I love it! Maybe IM isn't for me, maybe it is? I won't know until trial and error tells me. I pride myself on being smart and learning from my mistakes


I won't fall for anymore "buy my crap it works!"...but I damn sure won't give up just because my first site was a disaster! From everything I've read thus far...seems like damn near everyone hit rock bottom face first before figuring out which formula worked best for them. You know, and I think that is a lot of it. There are soooo many ways to make it, (or break it). Different styles for different people, ya know?


Besides, I have kinda always been a 'make my own rules' type. I have done marketing for YEARS, just not virtually. Kinda hard to make that switch (for me, anyway). I do promo's and events and manage them all the time, weather permitting. Just have to keep my head up and keep on keepin on. The amount of information is INSANE, and I couldn't possibly learn it all in just a few months.

Seems like it changes so rapidly, that's why people who are just now jumpin' aboard are struggling. Idk. Who knows. I do know that I am happy now doing this. I've already made more money writing than I did with PPD, lol. That's awesome to me!! But thanks for taking the time to give me some sound advice!!!

Oh, and I admit when I first learned of this, I did want to get rich quick...until I actually went forward with DOING something, instead of just READING about it.

I am willing to put in the work. Believe that. I will NEVER give up! I will just be more careful and smarter about my actions.

I still love it, even if it does take me years or I just end up helping someone else with their niche. I just love the virtual life

Check my join date and you'll see that I'm one of the old skool junkies...

No worries, m'lady... you have a great (natural) online persona that you should capitalize on. Nichin' yourself? Yeah.. its all good and in the end you'll realize you've learned more than you set out to. Seems you've already experienced that with the whole which way do I do, george syndrome.

Somebody else, (another old skooler) told you to learn how to communicate; I think you're doing well with that in your natural state... like how you're responding here... that's the kinda writing that makes the dough out here.... conversational... talkin' to folk like you're talkin' to them sittin' across from you in your living room... hone that... master it.. its what made Frank Kern rich!

Leave the tech to the tecHs... I can say that 'cause I'm a tecHead (as you can see) heh... IF you're true about your offline marketing escapades... REALIZE that you have a leg up on MOST from having that conventional knowledge. PLUS (if you're true); the college degree also comes in handy; as that's the tried and true. Not all of it applies... but, since you seem to be on the intelligent side.. you can figure out where to put what when appropriate...

Just chill and sTay focused... "Success is awarded to those whom have the fortitude to stay the course."

PLP,
tecHead

Thank you TecHead, I think you are my new favorite

Well you made contact with me and I said lets chat on Skype because we can get more done. That was the last I heard.

Stick to one thing sounds like you buy any program or WSO you can find

Everyone shut the heck up about paragraphs when somebody is so desperate. I am sorry, but I hate criticism, be it right or wrong when someone NEEDS HELP. OMG that urks me!


I can see why his paragraphs are messed up, he is desperate. Sometimes sh!it like this happens, mates. I wish a mentor can step up to the plate for both them and myself.

Hey Biitch,
I think most everyone can relate to what you are going thru in some degree or another in our IM career.

You really need to stop buying stuff and pick one business model in IM and stick to it until you master it and are making good money.

Then as time goes by learn other techniques and master them as well.

It is a process that we ALL go thru.

Keep your nose to the grindstone because the light will get brighter and brighter with time

Robert

Just hang on right there.

Struggle and battle in life begin when you are already out of your comfort zone.

Stick with an idea and see it through. Take action, and just do it. Don't get scattered by buying lots courses and products. It will just end up confusing the hell out of you and leave you wondering which way to turn. Indeed, it's a very real problem in IM, so please don't do that.

Keep telling yourself that there is no magic bullet or quick riches method. There may be for experienced people, but not for the many of us.

Rock on!

I know how you are feeling.

The first two years I jumped from one opportunity to the next - without ever completing anything.

I started getting results when I changed my approach to making money.

Here are my advice:

Get your mindset right

Stop looking for quick & easy shortcuts.

There are no shortcuts. No loophooles. No magic pills. Building a real business requires a real process.

Shortcuts are short for a reason, they don't last.

Provide real value

Instead of trying to make money and looking for the next magic-bullet product - focus on creating AND delivering real value to other people.

This is how you win big. It allways will be.

Stick to one core business model

Find a business model that fits your needs and commit yourself to that model.

Then create consequences for failure. If there are no negative consequences, it will be easy for you to quit and drop the ball.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

** Make a bet with a friend. If you quit and start on another project - you owe him/her a certain amount of money (i.e. 100 dollars)

** If you are into politics - promise to donate money to a candidate or political party that you hate (if you quit)

** If you have a blog - announce it to your audience, and blog about your experience. This is a good way to commit yourself to many people.

Conclusion?

Have a long-term vision. Build something of real value to other people, and take consistent and focused action.

Expect to fail a lot. Especially in the beginning. It will take work to get there. Anything in life that's worth achieving requires a worthwhile effort.

Most importantly - don't give up. Stick to it. Even when things get hard. Because they will.

First problem. If you start 25000 projects , it's normal that you will not succeed in ANY of them. A project manager takes p 1 or 2 large projects. And that's it. And trying to get an online business of the ground IS a large project.
Take just 1 or 2. And try it at your best. For at least 6 months. Not 6 days.

Stop buying stuff !! Buy a couple of good books for a couple of dollars. And apply what you learn. Don't get trapped in the magic "I show you how to make money tomorrow. ".

What are your goals and objectives? Have you defined these? So many visitors to your site? So many ebook sales? So much income in month 1, 2, 6, 12?
If you don't know where you want to go and in what timeframe, you will never get anywhere. Set REALISTIC goals.

Your last 2 words are important. Never say never. But if things don't work you have to analyze WHY they don't work. But you have to be determined. And you have to be in it for the long haul. You will NOT make any significant money if you start with a blank sheet. Online business is like offline business. It is hard and long hours. But don't give up!

Oh man, I am super thankful for ALL the help from you guys! You guys are like the IM family I've always wanted! lol!

I saw an awful lot about paragraphing, still. Must be hit-n-miss on what your reading! LOL~not that this isn't a super long thread! I'll say it again: I didn't know how, I got help, I fixed it. It was a browser issue!

This last page has GREAT advice on it. Really breaks it down. I did go do something else. I stopped trying to AM and got into writing (so I could AFFORD to AM), or IM, whichever I decide to go with when I get ready!

You guys are still the best. I have learned SO much, I couldn't ever thank you enough! Seriously! It feels good to know that I am on the right path!!! SO GOOD!

Also, about the 'field' reference...WOW!

I really did that. I looked at my field and thought, holy shit. I am NEVER gonna get this all done, I have to HURRY! WRONG. I need to pick and choose what needs outsourced, and learn more about traffic...which seems to be a pain in the ASS!!!!!!! Lol

I love Jay. He and I have talked on several occasions, and he is an amazing mentor! He doesn't seem one bit lazy to me! I think I even developed a virtual crush! LMAO!

Ah, humor.

Lindbeck, your ideas were great, also! They all were!

Sometimes I feel like people will get pissed, or think I am not listening, if something just doesn't make sense, but believe me, I am still learning, and PUSHING FORWARD! I love it.


Going back to what PCH reposted--The school 'stuff'...WOW again! Yes! I hated college. I wanted to learn, but MAN am I opinionated, and that's not something you should be at a school where you have to kiss everyone's ass, agree on their thoughts and practices, and graduate from (even though you still feel an empty hole inside).

I totally agree, and LOVE the virtual possibilities that open in split seconds. I guess time is really your first friend. You have to learn, you can't learn unless you try, and if you half-ass it, you might as well quit now!

Thank you again, and so much, and all of that!!

Get your story as fiction and put it on Kindle you write pretty good I'm sure you can start getting some sales. Good luck.

We all have been guilty of this trying to do too much, just refocus and stick to the one thing that you feel the strongest about. And remember the people here are willing to help if they can just read all the threads, you will learn, I promise.

Another thing I want to share with you is perspective.
If you are marketing and doing all your projects for you then its not going to appeal to your audience.

You need to do projects for others and ask your self how is this project adding value to others lives? If your project doesn't add value to others lives or their projects then the likely hood of success is slim.

As Jay Abrams says Appeal to their narcissism. I vote you do things that add value to others life's but even if it doesn't add value if it appeals to their wants, needs and desires you will have success.

I know plenty of people that go on and on about they need money and they need their website to work etc... This perspective will show through in everything you do. Truly love your customers, followers, list and audience and give them everything they need and you will have everything you need.

PM me I will give you free access to a system I put together that should give you the bump start you're looking for. The good news for you the hardest part of this system for most is writting the 6 paragraphs of content

I wouldn't have made it THIS far without all the advice from this thread! You guys are awesome! I am talking with a friend from VA about her and I getting together (she is an illustrator), hopefully something comes of it!

When I started, I was only thinking about money, and what I liked...perspective just makes TOO much sense! My next attempt will be MUCH different, thanks to you all! xoxo

You seem like you have a lot of things going on and that can lead to a lot of confusion. I am just like you, I am barely 2 weeks old in Internet Marketing and I have a looooongg way to go. I might fail, but I focus on being a success.

What I did when I decided to dive into IM was list down all of my strengths, skills and passions. I took the common denominator and snapped my fingers and said, hey, yes I CAN do this.

I can see that you are good in telling stories, and you express yourself emphatically, which is great. Just organize your thoughts and think more on presenting yourself in a more professional manner. Mind the spelling, punctuation and format, so people will take you a bit more seriously.

Love your spirit!

I think what works for me in situations like what you have now is focus. Just set your mind in one direction and goal for now, when you realize that you already have the capability of adding goals then you are free to do it. Every time I wake up in the morning I personally read inspirational stories like success stories of real people who made it with internet business.

I agree! It is the HARDEST part for me...I go to research something and get caught up in something else I find interesting. It sucks, but I learn so much at the same time...terrible habit! lol

Just keep trying and never give up. Focus on one thing at a time. Try list building so you can collect e-mails you want repeat customers. They do say the money is in the list!

This post should be made into a PDF, its awesome!

Realistically if you are not building a list, and not helping them expect to fail fast. This industry is not easy, but then again, if it is your passioin you are going to have to work out what you want out of it, and in life in general.

Those who treat IM like a hobby get minmal results. Those who treat it like a real business get rewarded beyond their wildest dreams.

At least that is where I help my clients and customers and its working like gangbusters for them in 2014.

Don't give up. Many are at in your situation, including me. Yes I agree that you need someone to pull you through..this is the fastest route. I have found mine. Keep searching..

Hi,
It sounds like you had "Shiny New Object Syndrome". STOP buying stuff. You need to pick one thing and go for it. Educate yourself in that subject before you jump in head first.

I feel your pain!! Been there done that.

If I were you, I would start by doing article marketing. Pick a profitable niche by using Google Trends and then do some keyword research. You need to find keywords that have low competition and high search volume.

Do you have a website? In my opinion, it's more difficult to do affiliate marketing unless you have a website. Well written articles, when submitted to article directories, will bring you traffic especially if you can write lots of articles about the same subject and kind of corner the market.

You just need to focus on one thing and learn all you can about it and stop buying that next product that you think will be "IT".

It takes hard work, knowledge, and action to become a successful marketer. You can do it but, you have to stay FOCUSED!
Good luck to you and if you have any questions, just message me. I don't come here everyday only a couple of times a week but, I'll answer you when I get the message.
Geri Richmond

The first mistake:

Don't expect someone to give his blueprint to you so you can start living the fabled ".com" lifestyle overnight. even if someone were to give you his "methods", you might or might not be able to make the most of it.

Solution:
Step away from you desk and look upon your situation from an outsider's perspective. The answers are all there in the problems themselves.

TAKE ACTION, TAKE ACTION AND TAKE ACTION. Finish what you started and be prepared to fail before you succeed.

Some inspiration:

I was in knee deep muck just a couple of days back and didn't have the shoes for it (you can check my threads). I was frantically looking for help here, but got nothing more than "oohs" and "aahs".

It took me two sleepless nights to chalk up a workable plan and I finally made $1000+ in just three days from scratch (I posted a thread on that too here).

You can do it too. Don't let people tell you what to do because you have your strengths and weaknesses and only YOU can figure it out.

Best of luck.

Melissa.H

Malissa, I think you are so right on about that. Just because one method works for one person, doesn't mean it will for everyone. I found that out the hard way, and as much criticism as I receive for buying things, it seems that I am not the only one.

Don't get me wrong--I don't think I should have (NOW!), but hey--at least I was trying, and not just sitting back with my thumb up my butt waiting for everyone else to do things for me!

I am going to look into your posts. If you pulled yourself out and were able to profit like that, I am sure I can learn a lot from you!

OH! I have been meaning to say this, but keep forgetting when I stop reading and start replying, lol...

I don't have the FIRST clue about lists, email lists, whatever. I wouldn't even know where to begin building one. This will just be something else I have to research! I just don't want to disappoint people! lol

I know, I know, expect failure. I am...I do. After reading everything here, I have let my first site go (trust me, there was NO repairing it, .com name and all). I decided to research even MORE first, and write on the side, which I will say again, I LOVE!

Although I must say, I am beginning to feel disappointed with iWriter...

I would suggest a job if there is immediate need of money. You can do IM part time when the money you get from the job sustains you. IM is really tough and if you are not established, it will be a life and death challenge.

Why suffer too much when you can possibly get some job that sustains you at least for a while. I heard some honest marketers talking about this issue including Alex Becker of Source Wave SEO Blog With Alex Becker

no one quits im.....you are here because you have a certain passion inside. Something inside will never let you quit. Life is defeating you and we will not give up. our anger is our great motivator. Imagine the im journey is a deserted island, we were dropped off and our ships were set on fire .....there no going up and failure is not an option. Believe in yourself, you will make it one day...and you will do it the honest way.

Write on kindle and sell it:

"voices of a desperate woman"

write in the same voice like here i bet you would have an audience on Amazon. Good luck.

I think she's doing much better now. She's writing for me as we'll as others. Highly recommended as a writer too!

Dear lord, 2 months after the thread started and people are still giving advice...
Like Eljeffe said, she is fine and doing well apparently.
Time for the part time psychologists to move on to the next thread...

Hi Christy.
What ever you do Don't Give Up.
Find one product that is selling well and start promoting it. Here are some routine tips you can use to stay focused.

1. Don't read your emails when you first go online, or you will go on the buying cycle. Remember everyone is trying to sell you. Read your emails a hour before you go to bed. and if it is a sales letter then dump it especially for now.

2. Determine to achieve 5 marketing tasks for each day, and give yourself a little reward if you have managed it. You said you love making Websites, Oh I know what you mean, so do I. However, for now stop creating websites, and find that one product you believe in and just promote it. if the itch to create a site gets the better of you then write a blog at least you are still achieving something.

3. Promote with passion. Use good strong power words that instill an emotional response. Even use the headlines of the sales page, and change it around a little to make it unique.

4. Seeing you are in the internet marketing niche, give safelists a go, I have made some good sales from them. Promote to classified ads as well, and if you have a nice tight sales funnel with a good giveaway, then with good upsells then try Solo ads or safe swaps.

5. Make sure you are tracking your results, because it help to keep you focused. Try bit.ly they have some good tracking as well. I refused to use a tracker for the first two years online and I never made a single sale. It was not till I started to track my results that I was able to stay focused enough to start to make money online.

Christi Just stay focused and consistent with your promoting. Do not underestimate the power of a good sales funnel either. Promote with passion and use power words, track your results and stay with one product for about 4 months, then you will start to see results. Promote only one product. If you promote 20 products at a time you will lose focus again. But most of all KEEP GOING, and you will see results