jshawcross

I have spent the day in and out of various forums and I am amazed and saddened by the number of threads and posts where people are missing the vital points about this industry. So, i just thought i would offer my thoughts for the day.

If you think you can simply buy an MLM or affiliate product off the shelf and make money whilst you sleep, then sadly you have been misled.

Internet marketing takes hard work, persistence and a great deal of enthusiasm. I have lost count today alone how many people have been asking "how many hours should i work per day?"

Really - you want to know?

Every hour you have got - PARTICULARLY if you are starting out.

If you want to make money, you must treat this as a business - just like any other business. If you have experience of running a business in the past, then you will know that in the early days, this means very long hours and a lot of work. Why should the fact that you have a business based from your home in front of a computer be any different?:scared:

I am also surprised at the number of people who haven't realised that in order to get people to buy into them and their products that they must give value. Long gone are the days when an affiliate or MLM capture page was enough to entice people to buy. They got wise to this (as did the mighty Google) and now want to know WHY and HOW. WHY should they buy from you not the other guy they saw with the same offer. HOW are you going to help them if they do buy into them?

We have moved into an era where perception is everything. It used to be that hiding in your office or spare bedroom online was enough. Not any more - now people want to be treated as people not cyber credit cards. They want to interact with those they are thinking about joining and they want to feel that if they do join them, they will not be left in a heap in the gutter to fend for themselves.

It's about 2 things - Hard work and giving value. Crack this and the world of Internet Marketing is your oyster. :hurray:

Onwards and upwards

Yours

Jon