A 1 Year Learning Experience

Subscribe in a reader Internet Business, watever May 29th, 2008

So just about a year later from getting into internet marketing and knowing what I know now, I am changing “my major”. I hear from a lot of people out there, that there is only a small percentage of people making “their living online” and anyone else that is trying… well it will never happen. They are just playing “the game”. I find myself doing that now.

I mean people can go out and buy those ebooks or home study courses but nothing ever happens. I mean the reason those “gurus” are even selling that information is because that info is not needed anymore or is outdated. Realistically speaking, there is no step by step “how to” make money online. YOU have to take the risks and put yourself out there in a manner that gets YOU noticed. Pretending, if you will. From all the things that I learned this past year from going to seminars, meeting everyone that already has this “game” figured out and being suckered into buying those ebooks and courses, I figured out that they will not make my money for me. I have to do it myself and put in the work. Not that I have not made money online, because I have and everyone can do it… the main issue is people want to make a living online and quit their day jobs. Not only do that, but enjoy what they are doing and not feel that they are scamming people. I feel that those seminars I went to, was nothing but a scam fest. Yes, I have befriended most of these people but I still feel that the products they sell that teach people how to MMO, obviously doesn’t work. If it did, why don’t’ they have every single person making the money they promise people could make. Or make sure it does happen? REALISTICALLY, that just doesn’t happen. The excuse used is people never take action. Well, some people do take action and still can’t figure it out.

So, what should they do?

Should they buy every product out there promising them riches until they can make money or should they give up?

Well, my turn around came when I was spending a ton and never making enough back to break even. I have been scammed up and down… yet I fell for the MMO dream. So, to answer the question of giving up… don’t. I can tell you that right now YOU do not need to spend anymore money online to learn HOW to make money online. Tongue twister. Whatever though… everything you need to know and learn is FREE online. The only thing is you need to do is, go search for it, organize it and try to make sense of it. Of course, there is a price on that. Hence the making of ebooks and courses. People pay for that free info packed and organized together nice and pretty. So stop paying for those ebooks, home study courses, outdated audio presentations, interviews and high priced coaching programs. Note: the coaching programs are only helpful IF you are already making a living online and you want to expand your income. If you do keep buying those things, then your stupid.

You have to dare to be different and take risks. No matter how you decide to make your living online, make sure you are ok with putting yourself out there and not be afraid to lose money. Thats it. My journey has changed and I am now putting all of my time towards ppc affiliate marketing. Now, I know that the risk is HIGH. There will be money lost and that is something that I am willing to dive into because I have chosen not to give up. I will plug away at this until I can make it work. Even if its and extra $100 a month, I would be happy. That is my first goal. I don’t care if it takes me hundreds to attain that, I will. Let me tell you that all the info I have learned in that last month has been insane. ALL the info came from the 3 blogs I read. These blogs have an enormous amount of free info to get anyone started. Peep out my blogroll. Thats it yo. What I do is take all those blog posts and guides and make my own AM guide. I take what they say and interpret it into terms I understand. Make it work for me.