Getting Frustrated with Spider Web Marketing

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Hey everyone. Im new here. I've heard a lot of good things about this forum so I had to join. Hopefully I can contribute more in the future but right now I'm looking to see what other more experienced IM's have to say about my experience with Spider Web Marketing...

I am having a very difficult time getting people to sign up for the GDI capture page (which is the way I would make money from this system). I can get prospects to sign up for the free system, but actually getting them to fork over the $10 for a GDI domain has yet to happen for me.

I'm starting to think that this is a waste of time and people are too lazy. They just give up when they find out they have to actually promote their own website and the system doesn't really do all the work for them.

I'm either attracting low quality prospects or people in general just dont see the opportunity to make money with a GDI capture page.

I know there are people out there making good money with SPM but has anyone on here had any success? I would LOVE to listen to any advice you may have. I am all ears.

Thank you,
-SK
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  • Profile picture of the author nicholasb
    set up your own lead capture page and follow up series.

    use a video of you introducing yourself, people want to deal with people not businesses.

    people love to buy but they hate to be sold.

    establish yourself as a leader others will want to follow.
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    • Profile picture of the author skorpion
      Originally Posted by nicholasb View Post

      set up your own lead capture page and follow up series.

      use a video of you introducing yourself, people want to deal with people not businesses.

      people love to buy but they hate to be sold.

      establish yourself as a leader others will want to follow.
      Thank you.

      When you say my "own lead capture page", do you mean create my own separate from the one I get with Spider Web Marketing?
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  • Profile picture of the author nicholasb
    yes set up your own, that way you have complete control of your business.

    set up your own auto responder series and build a relationship with your list, create a following of people who view you as a leader, and someone they can trust.
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  • Profile picture of the author Buildingfutures
    You really need to be careful with the spider web system, as I tried it but I found out that the person above me had somehow managed to get HIS link in on my stuff, and I wasn't making a single cent.
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  • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
    Is that one of them recruiting people things?

    Recruiting people who have to recruit people in order for you to make money is a sure recipe for failure.

    98% of the people that never make any money are doing that can of stuff in many forms but the essence remains the same.

    Hope This Helps!!


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    • Profile picture of the author skorpion
      Originally Posted by Buildingfutures View Post

      You really need to be careful with the spider web system, as I tried it but I found out that the person above me had somehow managed to get HIS link in on my stuff, and I wasn't making a single cent.
      Wow, I never heard of that. Thats not good at all.

      Another way that may be possible is if you didnt sign up for one of the programs and someone from your downline did..which would mean the next person in your upline would get the commission.

      Originally Posted by nicholasb View Post

      yes set up your own, that way you have complete control of your business.

      set up your own auto responder series and build a relationship with your list, create a following of people who view you as a leader, and someone they can trust.
      Thank you. I never thought of it that way.

      Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

      Is that one of them recruiting people things?

      Recruiting people who have to recruit people in order for you to make money is a sure recipe for failure.

      98% of the people that never make any money are doing that can of stuff in many forms but the essence remains the same.

      Hope This Helps!!


      TL
      Yes that is the way this works. Why would you say that is a recipe for failure? Just curious. This is the first MLM type of thing I've ever done so I am new at this.

      Thank you ALL for your comments. Wow, they came so fast. This forum is great.
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      • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
        Originally Posted by skorpion View Post

        Wow, I never heard of that. Thats not good at all.

        Another way that may be possible is if you didnt sign up for one of the programs and someone from your downline did..which would mean the next person in your upline would get the commission.



        Thank you. I never thought of it that way.


        Yes that is the way this works. Why would you say that is a recipe for failure? Just curious. This is the first MLM type of thing I've ever done so I am new at this.

        Thank you ALL for your comments. Wow, they came so fast. This forum is great.

        I'm going to get a few arguments here but it's 100% true as far as I'm concerned.

        If you do any interviews or polls with people that never made any money, you discover that 99% of them were involved with mlm stuff.

        The only people making any money are the owners of the programs.

        90% of the people on the traffic exchanges are mlm people who will never make any money and the exchange owners know it.

        I know it sounds sooooooo easy cause all you have to do is recruit a couple/three people and all they have to do is the same.

        One reason it doesn't work is because 90% of your prospects are not interested in what you have to say cause they're pushing their own product.

        That's how it is when you operate in the IM niche.

        So the pool of prospects is not as large as most people believe.

        It wouldn't count on Harry to recruit Sally for the time of day.

        I certainly wish you all the best!

        Please acknowledge that you've been warned.

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        • Profile picture of the author skorpion
          Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

          I'm going to get a few arguments here but it's 100% true as far as I'm concerned.

          If you do any interviews or polls with people that never made any money, you discover that 99% of them were involved with mlm stuff.

          The only people making any money are the owners of the programs.

          90% of the people on the traffic exchanges are mlm people who will never make any money and the exchange owners know it.

          I know it sounds sooooooo easy cause all you have to do is recruit a couple/three people and all they have to do is the same.

          One reason it doesn't work is because 90% of your prospects are not interested in what you have to say cause they're pushing their own product.

          That's how it is when you operate in the IM niche.

          So the pool of prospects is not as large as most people believe.

          It wouldn't count on Harry to recruit Sally for the time of day.

          I certainly wish you all the best!

          Please acknowledge that you've been warned.

          TL
          Thank you. I do see others making some money with it....thats what I dont understand.
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          • Profile picture of the author skorpion
            Originally Posted by Paul M View Post

            Hi Skorpion,

            Welcome to the warrior forum.

            To answer your question, It's not so much there is no money to be made in MLM but
            rather only the few at the top make any substantial profits. There are better easier
            ways to build a "real business" and make money rather than being part of building
            someone else business. Which essentially is what your doing now.

            I would actually advise you not to waste your time & energy on MLM, however this is
            just my personal opinion and not everyone will agree. Instead hang around the warrior
            forum everyday and look into building your own long term business with websites and
            assets you control.




            Just my 18 cents,

            -paul
            Thank you, I was actually thinking this exact same thing inside. I guess I just had to hear it from someone else. Thank you.

            This Spider Web Marketing actually sidetracked me from my main business for the past few weeks where I am building online communities and membership sites. I guess I got sucked into SWM with all the "Free" hype.

            Thank you guys..I cant say that enough.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bigsofty
    MLM doesn't work simply because as you rightfully said, people ARE to darn lazy, plus timid. That's why such a high percentage of people have safe steady jobs working for other people rather than running their own business.

    They'd say, also rightly, that starting your own business is risky and the rewards may never come. Very true.

    When I first heard about Amway, many many years ago, I was excited. Some guy I knew at work asked if I was interested in going into business with him and I really had no idea what he was on about but said I was willing to listen.

    As he talked I only had one real question - was it real? Was there REALLY this American company that used this form of distribution or was this guy making it up? It was elegantly simple, I'd provide value to the company by finding them long-term customers, I'd provide value to the customers by introducing them to new products. Heck even if the downloads just purchased stuff for their own use, it could mount up in volume.

    It was a simple, powerful win-win for everyone! And who DIDN'T want to earn more money, have more spare time, go nice places etc?

    Turns out, pretty much everyone.

    "Nah it's a scam." "No, such things can't work, cos soon everyone on the planet would be in it". "Oh, sounds risky. Probably a con.."

    Does Amway exist? Yep, it's a massive company distributing tons of good quality products all over the world. Do people make money at it? Heck yeah, some make a fortune. It's still going strong.

    But the vast majority of people who get into it will never get anywhere because they have to rely on other people being as keen as they are to graps a concept, do their due dilligence checking it out and run with it.

    In reality most people simply won't. The result is that those who do make money do so via tapes and other forms of "training", along with the company itself, whereas the average networker will almost certainly end up spending more than they'll ever make.

    NOT because the company doesn't exist or the products don't exist or are rubbish or the company doesn't pay out or anything like that. The real killer is in the "rely on other people" bit.

    If you're good at convincing other people to do stuff, you don't need MLM, you need your own business (or go into politics).

    If you're not good at that you'll love the sense of belonging, the potential and the dreams - but you won't get anywhere at MLM. In truth you need to recruit faster than people drop out but every single drop-out is yet another voice telling anyone who'll listen that "it doesn't work".

    You can't fight that kind of negativity, not least because you cannot control it. YOU can think positive but you can't make other people do so.

    Don't even try. Find what people want and give it to them. A business where they have to go out and recruit people is not what people want. So the nay-sayers are correct, it doesn't work because there are too many people like them around!

    I have tremendous respect for anyone who's tried MLM, because at least they tried. It doesn't work however because most people won't, so well done but move on!

    Best of luck



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  • Profile picture of the author Greyeyes
    Hello I just stumbled on the Spiderweb marketing system, because of the economy this is really quite attractive. Ive tried to utilize other systems in the past and learned very quickly that most of these leave out important information or are just a collection of ideas rather than solutions, I hate multi tier marketing things because it takes so long just to build a small down line not to mention the profits are not guaranteed if the MLM goes under than well you know. I am very interested in creating an online business but I have no clue where to start. I am dedicated as a matter of fact my main approach is to put as much effort into things as possible, MLM included, every single one of them says that you can do it in minutes a day of course thats just hype but if your like me and you have no previous skills can you make such systems work with the proper amount of effort?
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  • Profile picture of the author TheRichJerksNet
    Bottom Line - SCAM .. Nothing more... I thought we banned the SpiderWeb Scam from being posted here...

    James
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    • Profile picture of the author TheRichJerksNet
      Originally Posted by Paul M View Post

      Hi James,

      This is an old thread someone just dug up, check the date of the OP.




      -paul
      Hi Paul,
      lol .. did not notice the date .. I reported the thread anyways, should be removed.

      James
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  • Profile picture of the author lazavas
    i looked into it when i first started IM, its a waste of time
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  • Profile picture of the author bigbro77
    im new with the spiderweb marketing, ive watch the vids and stuff. ive started to advertise, and with luck i may have leads, BUT then i also received emails from them saying they cant get past my capture page link (that would take them to the spiderweb website). they are stuck. ive tried with a bunk person and they are correct, i cant get past it. im guessing by this time, they have all gone, or to different user. i emailed my uplines, no response yet from them and its been 4hrs from when i noticed this problem.

    any ideas of this problem? is it me? or is it a hosting prob?, i dont know.

    after the emails ive received, i believe this system is working.
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