Not Making Money Online? Blame Your Head!

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You've bought a couple of WSOs/products, but none of them have made you money - sounds familiar? There's something wrong with your mindset.

Internet marketers almost always start the journey as product buyers and then gradually move up the ladder and become product sellers, but many fail to make money from "make money online guides" and that pushes them into depressions and hopelessness.

Here's what goes wrong:

1. Wrong Expectations: The marketer who sold you a "how to make money online" product had great results with his method because he spent time (and or money) on it perfecting the system. He didn't work on the system so he could sell it one day - he did it to make money himself and there was this "I Have To Make It Work" think going on in his head when implementing the method.

The problem with buyers is they start out expecting the same results or even better results when buying a product.

Of course you should expect to make money, but you need to remember that the seler himself cashed on on selling the "dream" - not the product. So, the earnings claims made on a product shouldn't make you high. Buy the product, but be prepared to have your own set of results (which could be even better than the seller eventually).

2. You need gloves and labcoats: Science books will tell you the steps of a chemistry experiment, but you are "supposed to know" that you'd need protective gear inside the lab. If you burn yourself with acid, it's not the fault of your science text book.

Same for "internet marketing" products. No matter how much a seller tries to granulate the steps, it's simply not possible to list everything required to run the system (he'd then have to actually list everything he did from birth to the point of listing the product for sale!).

So, take the method/WSO you bought and spend some time understanding the system first. Research about each step yourself first. Know everything in as much detail as possible before plunging head first into the implementation part.

3. Be prepared to dig a tunnel with a spoon: Ever heard of jailbreaks where they used spoons to dig tunnels through concrete? That's the kind of determination you need to succeed in online marketing. Just because the WSO/Product seller could make $5000 sending out 20 emails, doesn't mean you will too! What he didn't mention in his sales letter is he perfected the email process by sending probably 20 thousand emails before hitting gold.

You be prepared to do that too. If you are thinking you should have the same success rate as the seller, go back and read point 1 and 2.

Buying a WSO or a Product is like buying a book. Not everyone who has the book tops in class, but those that do rely on the book only! So, it's not about the book, it's about the student!
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  • Profile picture of the author Svensonia
    I think it is very important what you said there. Especially the hard working and time aspect is crucial. If you start with something, such as buying WSO, you MUST give it time to work and you must be prepared to work very hard even for the first few weeks/months. Even in IM, money doesn't just fly in your face from the computer ( except for some very lucky people maybe) but it actually takes TIME to build up something profitable, especially if it is in the 1000's of dollars per month.

    So for everyone having difficulty with this: Stick to it!

    Regards, Sven
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    • Profile picture of the author Angshuman Dutta
      Originally Posted by Svensonia View Post

      I think it is very important what you said there. Especially the hard working and time aspect is crucial. If you start with something, such as buying WSO, you MUST give it time to work and you must be prepared to work very hard even for the first few weeks/months. Even in IM, money doesn't just fly in your face from the computer ( except for some very lucky people maybe) but it actually takes TIME to build up something profitable, especially if it is in the 1000's of dollars per month.

      So for everyone having difficulty with this: Stick to it!

      Regards, Sven
      Yup, products are sold as "magic brooms" that can help you fly, but in reality you have to be prepared for crash landings before you start flying like Harry Something
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  • Profile picture of the author vishwa
    Very well written. Thanks for writing this.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nathan Fortune
    Warrior Special Offers is also a way to make money online.

    But eather way you decide to make money online, the fact remains that you should have the expectations already mentioned above.

    Additionaly, I think you have to select a way, and focus. If you make rounds and only chase your tail.... you will stay at the same place until you give up.
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  • Profile picture of the author cianci1129
    I really have to say....

    You have hit the nail on the head. SO many people on this forum have the mind set of "every WSO is a scam!" or "they don't work, don't waste your money!" and I shake my head every time I see something like this.

    You are paying for knowledge when you buy a WSO. Even if you only pick up one thing form the whole WSO, the $7 or whatever you paid, is well spent.

    I'm not saying every WSO is a quality product- certainly not the case. But in your quest for knowledge to become the most well rounded and successful internet marketer, you will realize there is no "ultimate solution". Everything requires hard work, but the more knowledge you have combined with your hard work and determination (a must) the quicker you will succeed.
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    • Profile picture of the author Angshuman Dutta
      Originally Posted by cianci1129 View Post

      You are paying for knowledge when you buy a WSO. .
      That's epic. So simple, but that's the absolute truth.
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Originally Posted by Angshuman Dutta View Post

    You've bought a couple of WSOs/products, but none of them have made you money - sounds familiar? There's something wrong with your mindset.

    Internet marketers almost always start the journey as product buyers and then gradually move up the ladder and become product sellers, but many fail to make money from "make money online guides" and that pushes them into depressions and hopelessness.

    Here's what goes wrong:

    1. Wrong Expectations: The marketer who sold you a "how to make money online" product had great results with his method because he spent time (and or money) on it perfecting the system. He didn't work on the system so he could sell it one day - he did it to make money himself and there was this "I Have To Make It Work" think going on in his head when implementing the method.

    The problem with buyers is they start out expecting the same results or even better results when buying a product.

    Of course you should expect to make money, but you need to remember that the seler himself cashed on on selling the "dream" - not the product. So, the earnings claims made on a product shouldn't make you high. Buy the product, but be prepared to have your own set of results (which could be even better than the seller eventually).

    2. You need gloves and labcoats: Science books will tell you the steps of a chemistry experiment, but you are "supposed to know" that you'd need protective gear inside the lab. If you burn yourself with acid, it's not the fault of your science text book.

    Same for "internet marketing" products. No matter how much a seller tries to granulate the steps, it's simply not possible to list everything required to run the system (he'd then have to actually list everything he did from birth to the point of listing the product for sale!).

    So, take the method/WSO you bought and spend some time understanding the system first. Research about each step yourself first. Know everything in as much detail as possible before plunging head first into the implementation part.

    3. Be prepared to dig a tunnel with a spoon: Ever heard of jailbreaks where they used spoons to dig tunnels through concrete? That's the kind of determination you need to succeed in online marketing. Just because the WSO/Product seller could make $5000 sending out 20 emails, doesn't mean you will too! What he didn't mention in his sales letter is he perfected the email process by sending probably 20 thousand emails before hitting gold.

    You be prepared to do that too. If you are thinking you should have the same success rate as the seller, go back and read point 1 and 2.

    Buying a WSO or a Product is like buying a book. Not everyone who has the book tops in class, but those that do rely on the book only! So, it's not about the book, it's about the student!
    I agree with much of what you're saying though I think you might be off a little with a couple of your points.

    First, WSOs don't make money. People do. I know that you later fleshed that concept out and clarified your meaning but there are still LOTS of people that embrace the idea that a WSO or any info product is to blame if the buyer doesn't have success. Yes, there are some crappy ebooks and courses out there but it's very rare to find one that doesn't have at least some redeeming value.

    The other point you make that got my attention is the digging a tunnel with a spoon thing. I don't agree with that at all. I would agree that's what happens with a lot of people and many of them never make any progress at all.

    Making money online is simple. But people come here and they embrace business models that are either outdated or that were only marginally effective in the first place. I was on the WSO forum the other day and see that article spinners are still among the best sellers there.

    At one time people could get backlinks with spun articles and spammed blog comments. But those days are over and have been for a long time. Yet people continue doing ridiculous stuff like that and will NEVER get anything close to the results they're looking for. They are literally digging a tunnel with spoon and they can work for the next 30 years and that tunnel will lead absolutely nowhere.

    People can only fool the system for so long. Way too many aspiring marketers have the equation backwards. They're looking to offer as little value as possible in return for as much profit as they can grab. That is a plan that can work for a short time but is never sustainable for long. The whole trick to business success is to go way out of your way to offer the highest quality imaginable and to do it consistently. That's where true success comes from. And when you to that you're no longer working with a spoon. Now you've got yourself a 20 ton diesel excavator and everything begins to fall into place.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ben L
    Originally Posted by Angshuman Dutta View Post

    You've bought a couple of WSOs/products, but none of them have made you money
    This sentence is enough already.
    I always doubt if those claims and reviews are real.
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  • Profile picture of the author cassihl
    Great post. So many people jump in expecting to make 1,000s of dollars immediately, but don't want to put in the time and effort to learn and do the work.
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  • Profile picture of the author Matthew Trujillo
    Spot on post. People like to blame and point fingers for their lack of success. When the real reality is they are so caught up in the hype and jumping around from one shiny object to the next that they fail to follow a solid action plan because they don't see the results they want soon enough. The trick to succeeding with anything is it takes hard work and determination to produce results. You just gotta keep moving forward and not quit. You gotta have a big enough reason to succeed if not you will never find a reason to push yourself to your limits. If people would just stay laser focused on a plan of action and follow through one step at a time in a 6 month time period they can come out very far from where they are started. Instead what happens is they get stuck in analysis mode or not take action mode and they start calling everything a scam. Yeah I know their is a lot of rubbish out their these days, but also their is a lot of actionable step by step guides out their as well to, but only if you are willing to work. I can show you how to do pushups but sitting their with your mouth open not taking any action isn't going to get you anywhere.
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  • Profile picture of the author C G
    True.

    Forget that it will be easy. It's not. IM is hard. You will have to work long hours without receiving anything in return for weeks, months and maybe years. But once you have a system in place and start making good money. It becomes sort of rinse & repeat.

    Cheers,

    C.G.
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  • Profile picture of the author HiringHB
    Thank you for this post. Very wise words.
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  • Profile picture of the author JessUBotNinja
    Great post! So much of what we do is mental. A lot of people come in expecting someone else to show them what to do so that they will not have to fail, too. Life and business is about taking chances, do things that scare us, and getting back up and trying again when things do not work out they way we wanted. We need to be prepared to learn, not just from books and programs, not just from watching what other people are doing, and not just from our successes -- while these are great -- we really need to learn to look big picture, understand when something is not working, why is it not working, and come up with ways to change it so it might work. Then you have to try those ideas and see which ones do and don't work, and continue to learn from and because of that trying.

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    • Profile picture of the author Jason Jacoby
      Hard work is necessary to get to where you want to be. Do not expect the same results as what other people were able to garner from all those WSO videos that people are selling. It takes a lot of time and effort even if you are being guided by someone who is an expert on the topic. Invest in yourself and your business. Remember as the over used saying goes. "haste makes waste".
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