For anyone who is struggling...

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Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to take some time to reflect on the time I have had in IM and hopefully give some of you out there a little spark of motivation.

When I started IM about 2 months ago, I was more confused than ever. I was sick of my job ( $120 every two weeks ) and that just wasnt cutting it for me (even though i am a college student). I knew that something had to change. I got home one day from work, and looked up "ways to make money online" and stumbled upon affiliate marketing/IM. I saw some of the figures people were pulling in and never looked back. My days these past few months have consisted of nothing but applying myself and studying IM till the early hours of the morning. I am about to venture into my first campaign in a few days and I couldnt be happier and more excited.

Let me tell you why. My purpose for writing this post is because I wanted to tell everyone out there that is really trying to make it in IM to STICK WITH IT. Believe me, Im not too far behind you if your just starting out. I remember my first two weeks starting out, I thought It would be as easy as a few clicks and id be making boatloads of money online. Sure, I still have made $0 from IM, but what I do have now is a great roadmap, vision, a plan to execute and confidence. IM is just like anything else we approach in life, you cant be intimidated; just remember that it is a process, a tedious process but like any other process in life it takes time to learn.

Confidence is triggered by knowing what we are doing, and how to execute it precisely. Take the TIME to learn this stuff, have a plan with no gaps or cracks, and the confidence will be following close behind. Just think of it this way: would you fly a plane without knowing how? Not a whole lot of confidence there id imagine.

I dont want to sound hypocritical at all, seeing that I myself still havent made any money with IM. But what I have made is a lot of PROGRESS towards learning IM and I now have a plan to take action, along with the confidence that I have aquired through applying myself. All im saying is take the time to learn this stuff and have a solid plan in action before you execute it. If you think about it, IM at the beginning (at least for me) was a lot like having one blind person say to his blind buddy, "follow me this way!" You get a general idea of what direction your blind buddy is going in, but because you cant see your way and have no direction you get lost and go no where. You MUST see where you are going, and take action upon it.

Dont get discouraged, there are always resources you can use and people that are more than happy to help (warrior forum). I know it is pretty easy to do that with IM (gulity as charged) because we all see ourselves driving that nice car or buying that big house at the beginning, yet we dont have a solid plan to execute. Just know that taking the time to learn the content, having a SOLID plan of action, and being confident with your yourself and your abilities is one of the best traits you can possess with IM. Hard work does pay off, but you must put the time and work in to get the result.

Thanks,
bdriggs182
#struggling
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  • Profile picture of the author amaechi007
    Action is the key. I realised that i can do all the studying and still not make any money. Its all about making mistakes and learning from them while taking action.
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    • Profile picture of the author safe as houses
      Originally Posted by amaechi007 View Post

      Action is the key. I realised that i can do all the studying and still not make any money. Its all about making mistakes and learning from them while taking action.
      I totally agree with that statement, Im new to IM as well, but I think its like any other business, youve got to work hard and be in it for the long haul, to be a success.

      And the ones that succeed are the ones who dont give in, ever.
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      • Profile picture of the author MrTeedMas10
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        • Profile picture of the author camnjane
          It is true - life as an IM can be quite disheartening! You do the work, create quality sites and still hardly a sale!
          In my own journey though I can certainly see a whole lot better quality in what I do with each new site I put up and also there is so much more to them as a result of what I have learned since the last site. SEO gets better, keywords are better chosen and the overall look, quality and feel of my sites is getting better.

          Hopefully, my dollars are right around the corner! Remember that it only takes one sale to really boost your spirits!
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          • Profile picture of the author AffiliateKungfu
            Learning from other's mistakes is the best way to improve oneself, rather than by making those mistakes.

            Internet marketing is basically all about earning Affiliate commisions. And the better one does this, the more motivated one becomes.

            But more often than not, at least to the majority of Internet marketing hopefuls, their earnings are just crumbs, if any.

            Well, like they say, nothing's easy! But don't give up!
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    • Profile picture of the author Pacman131
      Originally Posted by amaechi007 View Post

      Action is the key. I realised that i can do all the studying and still not make any money. Its all about making mistakes and learning from them while taking action.
      Agree, I know a ton of people that are smart and they can't make commitments.

      A good analogy is being in shape. Most people can't commit to working out and then they start taking drugs or maybe get surgery. People are lazy! You must work hard at something to achieve success.
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      • Profile picture of the author David Merriman
        I agree with your attitude 100%.

        Rock on!

        I do disagree with a point you made.

        I believe that rather than learning and learning and learning ... making a perfect plan without gaps or holes ... you should try a bunch of different plans, all with gaps and holes!

        Rushing out and trying stuff, rather than crafting some perfect plan and then executing it, builds confidence and starts earning money.

        Keep that in mind.

        It was a powerful revelation for me, and allowed me to start earning money in IM even with no expertise.
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  • Profile picture of the author f4ll3rs
    Thank you so much for sharing this
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  • Profile picture of the author kenny5
    I'm also a college student and have just started my first major project. I'm also super excited and understand exactly what you mean. I've been at it for a while and haven't made much but now I have an exact plan and I wrote down a daily schedule.

    All I have to do now is stick to it, which is the most important and in my opinion the hardest part.
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  • Profile picture of the author simmonsmike7
    Great post.

    I was probably more confused then anyone here when I started but with enough time, effort, and energy you can figure this stuff out.

    Figure out how to get traffic to a converting offer and keep doing it until your rich enough to be satisfied. THat's all..
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  • Profile picture of the author don21stc
    Sticking at it and learning from my mistakes is about the only way I've ever made any progress in anything.
    If only I was one of those people in IM who've earned thousands of $$$ in their first two hours. There seems to be thousands of people who've already done it... IF you believe their ads!
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  • Profile picture of the author Tonio Smith
    It always seems to please me whenever I see some ones such as yourself getting back to this community and not being afraid to be rejected for your thoughts and opinions.
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  • Profile picture of the author elenana
    Great post!
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