Your so right about what’s happening. I’m so glad that through your Mastermind Course you have provided me with the education and the tools to get the job done, and get through the ‘haze’.

So many people are misinformed about both internet, and, network marketing. I have just posted an article on my brand new blog which addresses the misconception of network marketing vs a pyramid. Perhaps when you get a moment, you might like to drop by.

Thanks for providing value and your expertise.

It’s worth noting that people are motivated by the same thing today as they were in 1848. People are motivated to buy because they are afraid they will lose something or because they feel they really must have it. The Apple Iphone is a classic example. How many people were willing to pay $600 for an Iphone because they just HAD to have it?

I like value and options. I have the feeling that this is one of those seemingly simple statements that conceals a wealth of insight.

You’ve certainly got me thinking. Thanks.

What matters to me at this point is that I contribute something valuable to the readers. It will simply be a shame and beneath me to contribute trash. If I make money, then I must be contributing something valuable. If not, then I need to change my behavior.

What really encouraged me to get on with this was the remark from a participant in one blogging seminar I attended. He said, “The blogosphere is the new real estate, only that the ‘land’ is not limited.”

It didn’t take me long to realize what he meant. I tried real estate, and value of the real estate depends on traffic (same as in the blogosphere).

When a mall tycoon built a gargantuan mall in a very strange location in the city, he simply surprised everybody (I guess this is ths situation everyone is in on the first day, week or month in one’s website).

Well, that was until he made the location a destination for everybody…a large cathedral on the side, beautiful landscape, a big wide welcoming facade seen from afar, an arrangement with the city to route the buses to that area, and so on, an so forth.

I am referring to the SM Mall of Asia in Metro Manila.

What magnet attracted people to visit this far flung mall in a city that is already full of malls at almost every corner? I think the magnet consisted of (1) value and (2) options.

I think that’s what we do here in blogosphere.

There’s one more thing about Henry Sy, the owner of the mall. He’s passionate about what he does. He’s more comfortable planning out malls than speaking in front of a few people.

And, just like any other business, the ones who make it are those who persist and innovate. Not all people persist. Not all people innovate. Much less people persist AND innovate.

‘Fools’ in the business? Well as in every business there are always some that will fail or never make it (society reflects this), but if you’re willing to put in the time and research eventually you will triumph in the business.

Keep up your interesting posts; I enjoy reading them.

I do believe that there is a lot of money to be made on the Internet but it must be treated as a business and business in general take time, hard work etc to achieve.

Great post, enjoyed the read will be checking our your other posts, Goran

It still amazes me that people buy stuff on how to make money online when u can find it all on forums and stuff

There is nothing wrong with providing basic information to the newcomers, if you know it, teach it! Everyone doesn’t have to be the guru/expert/go to guy to make a living online. It’s a proven fact, if you’ve been doing any type of marketing or blogging online for any amount of time, you know something that folks just starting don’t, and you have the opportunity to help them.

Sure, they can do like you and go out and learn it themselves, but if you can save folks form making the same mistakes, or wasting time, then that is a great service I think.

thanks for the post Yaro

Great post mate.

First I wanted to make the comment that the reason a lot of people out there are disillusioned with Internet Marketing, is simply because the start-up costs are so low.

There are disillusioned people in every market place. There are people who have tried franchises and failed horribly. But there are fewer of these people for two main reasons:

1. Not many people can afford to buy a franchise, so the amount that fail is proportionally small.
2. If you spend $50,000+ to buy a franchise you tend to stick with it and push a lot harder.

I can speak with experience because I have “played” with Internet businesses since 2003. Because I didn’t spend much on it, and I had an income from elsewhere I did not have the motivation to keep pushing it.

The second thing that really grabs me about your post is the idea that Internet Marketing is a good niche. I have always steered away from it, because of the competition and because I felt so many others knew more than me. I never really thought of it in depth as you have here in your post.

-I am not about to jump into the Internet Marketing space, but thank you for giving me a new perspective on it.

Cheers,
Chris

There are way to many false dreams sold online. It’s great to see you are being completely honest about things with your marketing. It’s a trait that I hope continues to catch on with more marketers. Enough…of the crap.. hope sellers already!

Cheers
Davin

The individual has the means to do things a company never can, never will or will be too slow to react too.

An individual must his ability to make decisions quickly and stay ahead.

There is lots of money to be made online, but there are more excuses as to why it can’t be done than there is money!

So if your heart is not in it, you can forget about it now.

A long but powerful post. I have heard people ranting that they can’t make money online and then they quit and ‘stop dreaming’ – WHILE telling others to stop trying to be rich online.

IMO, this is the biggest reason why there are people staying at the top of the food chain for a long time – because ‘lazy and non-resilient’ people keep evangelising that make money online is only for the big guys (i.e. pro bloggers).

Stop ranting, keep learning and keep doing what’s best, because Internet business is here to stay!

Cheers

I believe what we are seeing now is the commencement of a new age of IM. The days of the individual prospector and beginning to fade. What will replace the individual will be the mining company (ie. Stompernet). A co-op of successful prospectors that come together and share their knowledge under one company in order to dominate the entire landscape.

The individual cannot compete with the company. If you look at the latest Stompernet launch and what they are giving away for so little (including all the bonuses), no individual marketer can compete with that.

This is the equivalent to me setting up a corner store and then having Wal-Mart build right next door. They just look at what I’m selling and give it away for free all in one aisle. They still have 22 other aisles of products for sale. Everything they give away is just written off and absorbed into their costs. In time there will be other “Stompernets” that form and will offer equally great deals, but this will eventually sound the death knell for the individual.

Yes, there will be money to make online in the future but you will have to get wise and network with other people and form a “mining company” in order to do this.

p.s.
I’m a brissy boy too love to meet you sometime.

It is obvious that they are aiming for a sale. But if all people were ignorant then perhaps they would be millionaires by now. The fact of the matter is that people are turning to the web for one thing – money. There is money on the web; YES. But as to how you go about it would depend. You still have to work for it since it is not something where you can simply sit back and let money come easily into your pockets.

And as far as Internet Marketing compared to a pyramiding scheme, well on a note, perhaps yes. But then again you can easily assail that, especially when you see a site focusing a lot on building that service and egging you to buy a certain product via certain link.

Yours sincerely,
Rick Resch