Comments on: What if what you believe will make money online is wrong?

By: Leo

Leo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:42:21 +0000

@ Jessie,

it is a piece of cake once you figure it out. The problem most aspiring internet marketers make is that they can’t rise above the noise and know the difference between what is good for their business and what is simply a waste of time. And let’s face it…most of the junk out there is a total waste of time.

By: Leo

Leo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:59:03 +0000

@ Jonathan

Thanks. To be real honest, I use the same lead generation techniques that everyone else does….PPC, ads in online newsletters, Going to CPM brokers, article marketing. The reason? Because it works. There are no secrets man when it comes to generating traffic and plucking leads. The difference is actually doing it, finding out what works and repeating it.

I wish I could tell you something that would be more mystifying or mysterious but if I did I would simply be messing with ya.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:38:24 +0000

99% of the people who go online trying to make money are looking for the “tips, tricks and crazy strategies that are good for the moment” and that will never change. It is human nature to want things the easy way. Very few really want to start a business…that is too hard! That, coupled with the fact that so many don’t really understand how any money is made at all on the Internet (and that included me when I started out 2+ years ago). Luckily for me, I am taking advantage of that “human nature” in several of my niches and am one of your readers that has been able to quit my job and do this full time. Hell of a lot better so far than going into work everyday and all that involves.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:44:25 +0000

Great post!

I want to find out what kind of linkbuilding or SEO services you used to publicize your websites or online career.

I realized that most internet strategies eBooks kept emphasizing “free” to entice people, but it is hardly free at all, to the point that I am disappointed with all the ridiculous hype they are generating.

So actually, what kind of linkbuilding or SEO services you used yourself? Maybe if its a little too long to explain, you could do up a post or something.

By: Leo

Leo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:47:21 +0000

@ Daveh

Work….what is that?

By: Leo

Leo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:46:36 +0000

@ Andy

So often it seems like the customer, or the person who has the problem needing a solution, is taken out of the picture.

That is exactly what has happened. Everyone has this idea that the internet is this cash machine on autopilot 24/7. Never mind who is buying. Consumers are consumers no matter where they come from. You attend to their needs and they will attend to yours. Jay Abraham lives by this. So does Zig Ziglar. For whatever reason, those that teach internet marketing want to bypass this one important component and go directly to the start to collect their $200…..

By: Leo

Leo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:43:41 +0000

@ Dave

Not meaning to bum anyone out. Just trying to add a little more realistic perspective to the mix. Does that mean that you can’t make money online? Of course not. In fact, once you figure out that generating business for anything is simply about building leads (you know…people who trust you or your brand and will come back to buy from you), the more clarity you have on what you need to do.

By: Andy with online business opportunities

Andy with online business opportunities — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:17:05 +0000

Thanks Leo,
You completely burst my bubble. I’ve been sitting here on the couch in my underwear waiting to get rich ever since I bought that $99 ebook. Now you’re telling me I have to put in effort to make money on line. What ever happened to get rich quick?
Seriously, I agree that doing business on the web is a lot more like an offline business than most people realize. There has to be a need, you have to be able to fill the need, and you have to let people know you can fill the need.
So often it seems like the customer, or the person who has the problem needing a solution, is taken out of the picture. It may be because we never see the customer or rarely communicate in a 2-way fashion. Getting to know the customer is key to an offline business and should be to an online business also.
Even if you are making MFA sites, if you know what your market is looking for you can structure the SEO and message to get better clicks.
Thanks for the thought provoking post, are you trying to explode my head with all this great information?

By: daveh

daveh — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:46:32 +0000

Another nice post. I have been doing this for some time – and I have read a lot of “how you make money online” bullshit. The answer is work, the same way you make it anywhere else.

By: Dave Lopan

Dave Lopan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:44:52 +0000

Do you spend 90K to make 100K (not factoring in the value of time)?

Great article, though I feel a little depressed…kind of like when you go to church for an uplifting dose of holiness to get you through the week, but the preacher decides to go with a “Hell is real” sermon instead.