Archive for October, 2007

Why is Internet and Affiliate Marketing so Challenging?

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

This is an honest question and I’m sure you have asked yourself the same thing many times. So why is it so difficult to succeed in your own online ventures? Obviously, people have made it in this business and many are making what the average working class citizen makes annually in less than a month.


So what’s the deal?


The truth of the matter is that there are many different business models, which are highly successful and it seems like every marketer wants to let others know how he made it. Well, that’s good and all, but you cannot attempt to use everyone’s business model and be successful. What happens when you attempt this is after you have acquired all of the information you can about these models, you crash. You suffer from what internet marketers have dubbed as “Information Overload.”


Typically, a rookie affiliate marketer will start off looking for ways to make money online. He (or she) has built a few websites and believes that it can be done. So the rookie finds an ebook that shows how to make money online by promoting affiliate programs using free techniques. It sounds great and it appeals to a new internet marketer’s budget. Well, the new marketer purchases the ebook, reads it thoroughly, and begins to put some of the techniques into practice. Suddenly, an email from a well-known internet marketing guru arrives and he is offering an outstanding deal on his Warrior Forum secrets. The rookie makes the purchase and now there are two projects to focus on instead of just one main project, which is more than enough.


This is how the Information Overload Virus attacks. Stick to just one major project at a time. Additionally, don’t forget to put your own spin on some of the business models out there. Use some of your own creativity and make it your own. This is why successful marketers stay focused. When you have a great idea that is your own, you definitely want to give birth to it. I’m not saying to re-invent the wheel, but do take the time to modify and customize the ideas that come to you.

The Warrior Forum: An Excellent Resource

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

If you are not a “Warrior” yet, then you need to visit www.warriorforum.com now. There you can keep up on the most current events and issues in internet marketing as well as make numerous contacts. Successful marketing depends on your ability to communicate with others and make deals such as Joint Ventures, Beta Tests, ect. At the Warrior Forum, you can post new topics, ask for help, get advice, and send personal messages to other Warriors. John Reese, Mike Filsaime, and many other major internet marketers all frequent the forum. This is why you need to sign up and spend sometime at the Warrior Forum.

In addition to meeting fellow internet marketers, you can also submit your articles on the Warrior Forum. Here, internet marketers will not only be able to find your articles, but they can also contact you as well if you seem to present something of interest. Additionally, every time you make a post, your signature file containing a link to your site will appear. Google’s googlebot checks the Warrior Forum very often since it is one of the largest and oldest internet marketing forums in existence. So every page of the forum is spidered by Google within moments. Just think about how many links you can gain just from making frequent posts on the forum! The average active marketer on the forum has about 100 to 200 posts. That’s 100 to 200 one-way links to your site!

If all of these benefits weren’t enough, marketers also offer free copies of their marketing secrets ebooks in the Free ebooks Section. You can find a vast collection of resources here. Just be careful not to get a case of information overload and stick to ebooks of interest.

Finally, the Warrior Forum also allows its members to post Warrior Special offers. Warriors get to benefit from low prices on newly released products, and Warriors making a WSO can kick start their projects by selling their product to many other marketers at the low cost of $20. I once sold 32 copies of an ebook I wrote on a WSO within 4 hours! Just think about the amount of money you would spend on Adwords to make that many sales. If you are not a member of the Warrior Forum yet, then visit www.warriorforum