I need some encouragement please!!!

Consider this a hobby and an education until you start making money at it. do not expect to make a living from it for several months of consistent effort. It is depressing and futile to have any more expectations for immediate income.

For starters, i think you are targeting the wrong niche. It's a very common mistake for newbies to get sucked into the MMO niche, thinking that's where most of the money is.

People in the MMO niche will usually purchase through their own affiliate link, or purchase through someone elses' for their exclusive bonuses. Promoting such products when you don't have some following / killer, relevant bonuses / you have no clue how to make money online just doesn't cut it.

I'll say you go for other niches that you're passionate in and have some knowledge about. You can make money much easier in niches where your potential customers have no idea what an affiliate is and are just looking for solutions to their problems.

Hi Kysaan,

Looks like you got suckered into the typical newbie things.

Despite what the sales letters tell you - it's not normal to expect to buy a few ebooks and then be an expert and making a full time income.

You will do better if you forget what you've bought/done and just use your brain and common sense.

The good news is - making money is NOT hard. So if you're prepared to work hard then you can definitely make it happen.

The bad news is - the 'best' way for you to do it is not already written down by other people.

You need to create your own plan and then work it.

For example, here's a very quick way to approach starting out:

1) pick something you're genuinely interested in and passionate about ALREADY.

Do not try and pick something just because you think it will make money (you already know what happens when you do that).

2) see if there are other people who are interested in and passionate about your subject.

3) see if there are already products being sold effectively to those people.

4) see if there are effective advertisements offering products to those people.

You can quickly get an idea just by searching on Google and seeing if there are Google ads running. If there are then check out some of the products being offered and see if any of them have an affiliate program.

5) join an affiliate program and get a link to use to promote the product.

6) create a simple landing page that talks about the main problem that the product addresses and offer free information about it - have a few simple emails which share information about the issue and at the bottom of each one include a link to the affiliate product.

7) create a PPC campaign that addresses the main problem people are searching with in your niche. If you're really struggling then just base your ad on the top ads already running in the niche.

8) test and track what keywords get you traffic and convert into buyers.

9) when you have a list of keywords/phrases that you KNOW turn into buyers from your testing - either stop running your PPC (or if you're making more than you're spending - keep doing it) and then focus on SEO and get that traffic from organic rankings instead.

10) add more products, more information etc.....


The worst that can happen is that you spend a bit of time and a little money learning more about something you're already interested in.

Andy

If you are really doing hard work and results are nothing then you should reconsider the efforts you are making. The important thing is the products you have choose to market. The place where you are marketing and the traffic you are getting.

That was a great post Andy!

I make money as an affiliate, but the truth is, I've made most of my money creating products. Creating their own products is the thing that often intimidates newbies, so they avoid it, thinking being a straight up affiliate will be easier.

It's not.

You can use your passion as a starting point as Andy stated. My first info-product was for magicians. It was a good way for me to get my training wheels.

However, it's a small niche, without a lot of money to spend. Remember, competition is good and you want a large niche, that's hungry for information, and has money.

You can make it only selling other people's products, so this isn't meant to discourage. I just think it's actually easier to create your own than it seems.

Zach

Firstly don't be too hard on yourself. It took me 3 years of "being an online marketer" before I started seeing decent income. Give yourself time to understand how it all works.

Secondly, STOP buying SYSTEMS and BLUEPRINTS etc...simply read this forum. Decide on what you want to promote, and how. Then read everything you can about that particular method ONLY! Do not read about new ideas, different techniques etc until you have mastered the one you have chosen. And if it does not work, find out why. What are you doing wrong/different. This will allow you to "fix" it and change it to make it work for you. If you do it any other way, you will suffer from the infamous information overload and never really get anywhere.

Thirdly, persevere! Keep at it until you make only a little money. Then STOP. Think about what you did to make that little money, and then do it over and over again...

Ok, this is important... you need to list build in those niches. As your list grows follow up with emails use Aweber or Get Response. Send an email with your affiliate link. Also set up a blog and a review site for those sites. They will bring in the odd sale. But list building, then emailing is the way to make money with click bank. List Build, List Build List Build

Don't feel like a sucker. In the future, you can create a product titled, Avoid the Newbie Mistake that Made Me Want to Hide Receipts From My Husband. Awesome title.

Zach

Very informative thread, thanks for sharing.

You need to think long-term. It takes on average (unless you are aggressive with SEO) 3 years to make money with a website.

If you are aggressive with SEO, when you stop posting links the site dies off as quickly as it gained the rankings.

Pick one niche that you believe in and stick with it. Be determined and follow through and don't give up. You can choose from a wide variety of niches but the most important thing is to stick with your idea and follow through. The most common mistake that people do is jumping from niche/program to niche/program and, sadly never gets any done...

1. Keep learning and build your skills.
2. Get help and ask questions.
3. Take action and apply your training.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

Everything takes time. I would advise you to take down whatever paid advertisement you have and start making this more of a learning experience. Learn about SEO and how to design better sites.

I also did this for a while a few years back and after not seeing results within the first few months, I gave up. Its hard to start making money because you have NO idea where to start.

I started back up about 6-8 months ago with affiliate marketing and I am finally doing well and have just released an ebook on what I know about affiliate marketing and plan on turning it into a blog eventually where I will post what I learn.

Think of it like this: If you were to go to school for a job, it would end up costing you LOADS of money and of course a few years of time and then you are able to get a job where you start making money. With affiliate marketing you are still in the learning phase, if you give up then you will never make money but keep at it and maybe some day soon you will be making over $100 a day.

Also I would recommend trying different affiliate programs. Try being an affiliate for something you like. Clickbank is full of paid guides and although there are many people that make loads of money with them, I would not recommend it for new affiliate marketers.

Hope this helps

I just learn that IM business takes time..Just be determined...

Kysaan,

Definitely agree with Andy, Zach, and several others here. One of the biggest things to remember is;

A Buyer's Mindset is the Enemy!

Definitely don't feel stupid, I recently fell for one of Anik's products...Profit Jackpot, as I thought it would save me time and the concept of an autopilot or automated blog builder seemed all-the-rave! (NOT EVEN...I refunded 2 days later!)

Being I started in March and have only have had 4 sales to date, I strongly suggest you 'think' of the long-term rewards of the seemingly discouraging results today.

There are many components to creating online success, and sadly you need to steer clear from becoming "GURU BAIT!"

There are some great teachers out there, Kelly Felix -"Bring the Fresh" , Chris Farrell -"ChrisMentorMe[dot]com, and then there's the expensive courses like Eben Pagan's -GURU MasterClass...not to mention some great WSO's.

Point being, not ALL marketing is ethical, and much of what you'll find out there is pure garbage, like all these 'hyped-up' predator's flooding your email box with the next 1-click, push button, 'done-for-you' ...BS!

The key is adjusting your mindset to take your experience (both good and bad) and ask; "How may I be of service to someone else?

Take your experience with Commission Domination for example. Don't dwell on the wasted time, the deception, or the feeling you we're stupid...instead, realize How You can benefit from the fact you'll likely never buy another product from Anik Singal again! (I know I won't!)

Then, put yourself in another persons shoes and 'capitalize' on that experience, and use it as leverage as "What NOT to do!"

Another words, what product, service, or solution can you provide to others?

As stated above, find your passion, and become the authority one niche at a time. The more ethical you are, the longer it often takes (in my experience) because it requires research.

I think we all (at least I did) assumed we'd just paste links, banners, and ads all over the internet, and within 60-90 days quit our jobs.

It's possible, but unlikely.

Heck, 6 months ago I didn't know what an auto-responder was, or how to use FileZilla....now I'm structuring my sales funnels, assembling video-squeeze pages, building a list, performing SEO, and slowly getting better at design and presentation.

After much research, I bought a domain 7 days ago (to add to roughly 95 others...lol) and applied everything I learned. Already, that site is on page 3 and I haven't even started submitting articles or building back-links yet.

I am seriously considering writing my first eBook based solely on mindset, and the importance of "knowing your audience."

Become an information expert, so much as to say to yourself; "I am providing solutions to other peoples problems, needs, and desires."

Yeah, I have had to hide my spending to a degree too... don't expect your better half to support your efforts when at first there is little return.

Instead, shop wisely for the tools, software, and information you need (spend minimal) and focus on the short term investments today becoming long-term assets and residual income streams in the not so distant future.

You can definitely build a strong future (even a retirement online) once the focus shifts to solving other peoples needs, over that of 'gravitating' to your own... I want's, I need's, or I got to have's. (I made all these mistakes)

Again, mindset is the key. From today forward, concentrate on something you are passionate about (i.e. cooking, clothing, animals, spaceships or quantum physics) the beauty is there are millions whom have similar interests...pick one, and become the authority!

Content is king!

Here's my formula...

1. Research "Targeted" Keywords (example: Bed-Bug-Bites =368k broad searches a month, 135k exact searches, with low competition on just "G" alone!)
2. Search for Relative [EMD] -exact match domain(s) - I bought the .co for the above (haven't built it yet...LOL)
3. Research Products/Solutions/Marketability -solve their problem!
4. WP Site/Blog...write quality content (*see #5) -All-in-one SEO plugin
5. SEO- On-Page SEO, Meta Data, sitemap, index, and structure a "G" friendly site!
6. FTC -Include: Disclaimer|Privacy|Terms|CB Disclaimer
7. Article Marketing (Free Traffic) -spin, submit, rinse and repeat
8. Build Massive Backlinks (web 2.0 sites)...Blogger, blog.com, social media
9. Advertise -UsFree Ads, Banner Exchanges, Signature Links, Social Bookmarking, RSS Syndications...etc
10. Freshen content (every 30 days) add a post, check links, etc...

Naturally, this is a 'brief overview' -but after months of exhausting research, this is my blueprint for now. While it's a lot of work, I believe the long-term rewards will be HUGE!

When I look back just 6 months ago, I am fueled by the entire experience, as what seemed impossible is now becoming a reality.

Just Don't Quit... as You get close to succeeding that's when challenge increases, and people especially will often try to thwart your efforts...stay true to You!

All the Best,

Art

PS- For the record, I couldn't afford Eben's course ($1997), but I am going to get ChrisMentorMe.com Training this month to review it, as he guarantees you'll make sales or your money back. *Only when Chris makes this ever popular promise, I actually believe him! -So while I am hoping to learn something, I am more interested in maintaining integrity within the industry

Well, if you have used adwords and you didn't make money, maybe the problem was the product you're promoting.

Ok

Maybe you need to take some time to study, don't buy anything, you can find plenty of free information on most aspects of finding/ making a product, promoting it and driving traffic to your offer etc.

Give yourself a solid foundation in the basics or if you have cash, hire people to do the bits you are not good at. Before you hire anyone you need to learn the fundamentals well.

Most important tip.

Find inspiration, read about people like Stalone when he started out and he could not get an acting job but he ended up writing his own film so he could star in it...

or

Colonel Sanders who had to make over 1000 visits to find a partner for his chicken recipe.

I'm not sure how true these stories are but they are very motivational.

Remember it's hard work but it's also ment to be fun

Learn your trade well then promote like hell lol

2 Months....really? What about 3 years and just now seeing things begin to happen. I think it's way too early to be discouraged. Read the forum and learn from our mistakes.

The path has already been carved out for you. You just have to keep going, while being patient.

I am also a newbie and this advise is great! Nice to meet you all!

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Take care!

Hi kysaan ,
I do understand what your feeling is,since I am going through the same situation..I just came across a useful piece of information which I think, might help you a bit and show you the right way...Kindly check out the below link.

Heres some advice form another newbie that has not bought many ebooks or softwares although i do have a ton of free ebooks and trials on softwares.. my strategy is to find a way of making money such as adsense, amazon etc etc theres tons so pick one that interests you, then learn the basics but try to find gurus in that field and learn as much from them as possible i have found a lot of the top gurus are willing to give away tons of tips for free on there blogs/sites or by submitting your email.. then once you have the basics set your self a goal and a path then build a site but first do extensive keyword research i dont just mean find a keyword that has good search volume.. i spend hours finding KW's that will make my job easier see below,

search volume - over 2000 local exact searches & cpc £0.70+ & cpc comp medium to high you can get all this on google keyword tool..
and once i find keywords that match above i use below method to filter down my keywords
1- How relevant the pages on page one are to your keyword and if there actually targeting that keyword or if they just have some keywords that match
2- Is the keyword in the title & description
3- top 10 on page one of google have lower pr then pr 3
4- Top Spot has very low backlinks less then 200
if top spot has a ton of links Check the pr of backlinks if there all n/a or 0 then build links that are high pr and throw in some edu & gov links if you dont know how to find theys use this
(site:.gov inurl:blog"post a comment" -"comments closed" -"you must be logged in")
(site:.edu inurl:blog"post a comment" "keyword")
If you would like to know more about finding backlinks inbox me and il send you my list,

My focus is amazon and adsense so i spend all my time learning and improving my strategy and testing different strategy's to improve rankings and own knowledge.. i personally think theys two ways are the easiest but thats my opinion,
Long post but in a nut shell pick one way and keep going no one makes money at first but eventually you will : ) iv been doing IM for 5 months or so now and have made about £300 but my earnings are growing..
Like they say ROME WASNT BUILT IN A DAY!

all the best
Paul

Great advice from everyone on this thread. Thanks... time to re-evaluate my approch

Maybe you are trying to embrace many niches.
Just you shoul begin again, with you have learned. Recap all you have been doing, point your goods and trash your bads. If you talk a bout somethig you are passionated you will have more oppotunities t understand how you can help people. and ideas will come alone.
The make money methods do not work if you do not create your OWM strategy based on that. You have to develop your brand, your method. And do not give up.

Forget the past! What happened yesterday and the day before can not be changed consider it the studying (and associated debt if that is the case) that you take on in going to university before you get a job. You have just left university and are now looking at the job (niche) market before deciding on the one you want.

Once you have decided that (CB if you so choose) dedicate all your available time to succeeding in that job. In the case of CB you need a few things, the best by far isa responsive list so start building. But don't build a list purely for CB purposes and nobody is going to buy if all you are offering is affiliate links to other products, build credibility by offerng something to your list, something they don't have, your unique selling point.

The other ways you can succeed in CB marketing is creating a landing page and driving traffic to it. In my opinion, you can spend $100 on a crappy ebook these days, but if you spend that money on a copywriter that knows his beans, well that can offer you a heck of a lot more benefit.

You could also do the tried and tested review site although affiliate links do tend to reduce the credibility factor so find another way.

Dave.

Step 1: Detach from the outcome
Step 2: Focus on People, not money. Who are you trying to help? What are their needs?
Step 3: Find or develop products and resources that will help these people and fill their needs
Step 4: Build and infrastructure (web site) to attract these people and deliver the resources
Step 5: Get conversion tracking in place so you know where every sale and signup comes from
Step 6: Test different marketing techniques
Step 7: Adjust your marketing based on the results
Step 8: Continue building your community of people and offering resources and products on an ongoing basis.

If this resonates with you, I do have a free 300 page "Internet Marketing 101" ecourse currently in beta testing if you would like to have a copy of it and write me a testimonial in return.

I have just started also and my niche is into making money online.So far i have just made one sale but i couldn't take the cheque anyway.What I am doing now was to spend some time in WF to get educated and also to answer questions that i know.

Come visit us every thursday for the Clambake and we'll help you in any way we can.

Try more relevant keywords...it may help yo

1. have a positive mindset (you could be given the most turnkey method known to man, but if you're negative and have the wrong mindset, your chance(s) of failure will be great).

2. visit this wonderful forum before you dive into a product and just read some of the reviews so you can get an idea of what to expect if you decide to buy the software.

I'm in the same boat as you, but I know that great things are just around the corner...keep expecting good things in your life and your belief will literally create the fact.


Here's something to help your mindset:


All the best

Focus on getting free targeted traffic to your site, people that are looking for your products/services, don't send people to your site, be in front of people looking to buy, the quality of traffic is everything.

Agree with the MMO niche - if you aren't making money then don't promote it!

Stop, rethink, choose a niche that you know something about (and like), CHOOSE ONE METHOD and stick with it.

This process will take you a good 6 months - 1 year to figure out and maybe you'll have started to earn a decent living by the end. But there is a greater probability that you wont. BUT you will have learned the skills that will take you through the next 12 months .....

Once the money starts it snowballs pretty quickly. You just need to get through that first year.

I suggest that you get started now creating niche sites or having them created like what I do for people and sit on them. The more the better. I am serious. Do the math...

If you have 300 niche sites that earn $2.00 per day that is $600 per month. SERIOUS!

It is easy to earn $2 per day from a niche site and not so easy to earn $50 or $100 a day from them.

The more the better that is what I do. I have been successful ever since. Like you I started out and worked hard which resulted in NOTHING!

I started creating niche sites and learned that I enjoy it. It was actually fun and boy did I learn a lot of cool things along the way. Everything from a good tooth brush to aqua gardens which is one of my newest niches by the way.

Anyway, find a niche and stick to it.

or Find a problem, create a solution to that problem and sell it. Think outside the box. I am one of the most honest people you will ever meet. I do not mind sharing my niches, or how I make my money. It is simple and that is why I try my best to help people. I have been there. I have had nothing before. Now I have a lot to show for my hard work and dedication.

Work...who works anymore? Not me. I love what I do and earn a lot of money doing it.

I hope this is enough motivation to get you to start doing something better and to keep you going. It will come just give it time.

Jonathan Smith

Don't give up just yet, IM is a lot of trial and error, if you are still seeing 0.00 commissions after several weeks, maybe that particular offer isn't suited to your audience

Hey how many visitors are you getting per day?
If you are getting over 100 per day, then try adsense with Woothemes.You are bound to get 3% CTR through rate. which equals approximately $3 per day. which isn't too shabby for your first website.

2 months??

I've been struggling for 4 years+ before I finally
made my first $100 online.

I JUST DIDN'T GIVE UP.
Because I KNOW through failures I'm making progress.

You shouldn't too.


Ray

You must learn how to get traffic, master with any field to get traffic. I think you need understand some basic before invest money to speed up. And keep away make money niche, it has a lot of experience guy. I recommend you try with amazon, set up small project with less than $100 investment and tweak it. Good lucks.

it's always hard when you are just starting out in IM. I know I did!

Anyway, just an advice that helped me.

stop everything you are doing right now.

take a blank piece of white paper.

think of all the IM methods that you have learned.

write down what you like the most.

simplified it.

set a clear and achievable goal.

focus on ONE project at a time.

get one more buddy to join your team.

before you sleep, meditate on the thoughts and allow your subconscious mind to work during your sleep.

after you wakes up.. try to unlock all those thoughts again.

You will be surprised how powerful this is.

Many people failed because..
1. They have no focus - no high concentration - easily distracted by the next 'wave' of secret formulas from the non gurus etc.

2. No goals = No long term motivation = No direction. Our minds needs visual destination for it to 'see' and achieve. Don't be a headless chicken! You will just die of exhaustion!

3. No outsourcing! The world smartest man outsource the smartest academic people to help his even more successful.

I think i will stop here. Feel free to contact me if u need further encouragement.

Good Luck!

Dennon.

I agree with the others who have suggested branching out into other niches...

Have you taken a look at the Ebay Partner Network affiliate program? I visited your blog, and I noticed that you were having trouble getting accepted for some affiliate programs due to your location. I don't think you would have this problem with the EBPN. You are allowed to participate in their various programs throughout the world regardless of your location.

You should at least check it out. It's not quite as good as it once was now that they pay per click rather than a percentage of profits, but it can still provide a nice consistent income.

Here are a few tips:

1) Find a good sub-niche within a niche. It doesn't have to be huge - just something that people may buy online. I have sites in many different niches. You can promote almost anything that eBay offers on their site, so look for something that interests you.

2) Pick a good domain name. The domain name should consist of words that relate to your niche. It's tougher these days to find such names, but it can still be done in many obscure niches. Try to pick a .com name if it's available. Stay away from .info because they're cheap and often used by spammers.

3) Find a good Ebay affiliate script. There are dozens of these. I've used Build a Niche Store and PHPBay. There's also WordBay - and many others. Search for "ebay affiliate script" to locate them.

4) Customize your site. This requires a little creativity - and maybe a bit of technical aptitude. You can always outsource this work. You may find someone here in the Warrior Forum that would be willing to do the work.

5) Create content around your niche. This includes text content, videos, etc. Many of the scripts either work within WordPress or act as a custom content management system. This makes adding content quite simple. You'll find help with content throughout this forum.

6) Get accepted into the eBay Partner Network affiliate program. It's best to have a good content-rich site to get accepted. Here's a link to some tips on getting accepted into the program: http://www.phpbay.com/342/how-to-get...r-network.html

7) Promote your site. There's plenty of advice throughout the Warrior Forum on how to do this.

8) Also check out Amazon scripts if you're in an area that allows you to be an associate (affiliate). Their program is quite good, too.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Some of these scripts are no longer supported by their original creators, so you'll have to get support through 3rd party forums and blogs. You'll have to search for specific topics to find the best advice. You can always PM me if you have a question, too. I'm currently revising one of the scripts to work with an updated RSS format.

Also... I wanted to offer some encouragement. Unless you're a super genius (very rare trait), it will likely take a little while to begin making decent money online. Just like anything else, it requires specialized knowledge that you gain through educating yourself and practice.

Practice is the key. You'll learn more by trying and failing than you will by reading a dozen ebooks on the subject. Don't be afraid to fail. Don't be embarrassed by failure. We all fail at times. The key to your success is perseverence.

If you want it bad enough, you will succeed. With the advice you'll find right here in this forum, you can make your goals a reality if you're willing to keep on keeping on.

Best of luck to you.

I havnt read all the replies as im dashing out but trying all those avenues in just 8 weeks is flippin from one idea to the next

pick 1, stick to it and build

In a offline business, say selling carpets on the highstreet. They don't shut down if they have had a slow start, and neither should you

Decide what one you enjoy best and build...and build..........and build..

Rob

I guess you're just purchasing the products rather than doing anything with it.

Less is more when it comes to internet.

What I mean is that you've to learn how to focus.
If you go about reading all the systems that dozens
of so called gurus present you online you will get
confused and frustrated because everyone will have a
different strategy to follow.

What you need to do is pick up one system from one
person whom you trust and get started. Focus all your
energy, efforts, time and money to learn and master
that one system.

That system can be either affiliate marketing, information
marketing, auctions, creating your own products or google
adsense.

All you need to do is pick up one and take it till the
end. You will be less confused, more confident and your
success will be super fast.

Imagine what would happen in an offline world where
you would decide to open a garments store then after
a few days shut it down and then again decide to open
a watch shop and again after few days shut it down and
decide to open a fast food restaurant.

You would be highly confused, waste time and mess up
everything.

Similarly in an online world if you are deciding to
go with one system it is important you stick with it
till the end and turn a deaf hear to everything else
till you make that thing work.

I use a simple system that works for me. I personally
focus on building my list of subscribers through
squeeze pages.

Then I build a relationship with them by sharing quality
information.

Then I promote them my products and services that adds
value to what they are doing and helps them solve their
problems easily.

Finally I focus in driving traffic to my squeeze pages
and my system works smoothly.

Do you know what your problem is?

It is about setting up a powerful money making system.

If you don't have a system that churns out profits
and if you focus in driving traffic to that system
you are sure to fail.

The basic formula of systems goes in this way...

1. First you have to focus in setting up a system.
Your system might be a simple website with a squeeze page,
giveaway report, follow up emails and around 10 to
20 products to promote. This is how my system looks
like.

2. Test out your system. You have to test whether
your system generates p*rofits. You have to be sure
enought that if you invest $1 in your system it will
make you $xxx. That number can be either $5, $10 or
whatever.

You have to be sure that if you invest 1 hour working
on your system it will make you $xxx, again that can
be anything.

Once you know what is the return on investment of your
system, whether that investment is either time or m*oney
you're now ready to get traffic.

3. Now speed up your system.

For example: Your testing tells you that writing 100
articles generates 1000 visitors and 300 leads.
300 leads makes you $300 profits every month. Now you
can easily go about writing 500 or even 1000 articles
every month and increase your traffic and p*rofits.

4. Finally reinvest your profits.

If we take the above example, you can write 100 articles
and generate $300 every month. Now take back $100 from
your profits and get a team of freelancers to write
more articles for you. That will in turn generate more
traffic and profits and the system will work on autopilot
without your involvement.

This is how you can grow your system to the level you
wish.

Once you have a working system in place you can pick
up one traffic source at a time, whether it is...

* Article marketing
* Search engine optimization
* Blogging
* Forum posting
* Email solo ads
* Ad swaps
* Google adwords, etc

Test them out and then figure out how to speed up your
system and reinvest your profits. Focus on one at a time,
be the best in it and then move on to the next...:confused:

Kysaan - Brad here.

I will add my comments for what they are worth to you.

First, the fact you are still here shows you have a burning desire - maybe very deep in you but it exists. Put your wallet away. Start searhing and studying the key players on the internet and suck as much out of their FREE STUFF as you can.

Yaro Starak has a great blogging program and some terrific podcasts. I would also encourage you to look at Internet Business Mastery dot com. Jay and Sterling are the primo cheerleaders of the internet. I can not say enough positive about all their FREE stuff.

Chris Farrell has a fantastic program and is about ready to set up a mentoring program - little pricy - but the point is you want to "graduate" from one point to another.

Pat Flynn at Smart Passive Income dot com is real down to earth and has a lot of very practical and useful information for me - and I suspect for you as well.

Take the time to absorb this FREE stuff. Pat, Yaro, Chris and any other ethical marketer will tell you streight away, this take time. Learning then doing then the money will slowly build.

Don't be down on yourself - there are tons of us who fall for the shiny penny in the stream expecting it to be the "solution" that will make it all work just right.

My experience is that it just takes a lot of grunt work and time. You obviously have stick tuitaveness or you wouldn't have asked the questions.

Tell you what you send me an email at brad@rmsinternetmarketing.com and you and I will work together building our skills and ability to earn a living on the internet for our families and our own self respect.

There you have it. One, you got what it takes. Two, there are lots of free items and good people out there with what you need. Three, you have a standing offer to form a team to learn.

For what it is worth - I sincerely see a major shift in the market coming - you and I will be part of it - all we have to do is persevere and keep learning.

Cheers !

Just keep at it mate. I am sure that $0.00 will turn into $1,000,000's eventually. ;D

Relax Kysaan, 2 months is too short period of time, especially if you are newbie.

For me, it's took 4 months to make first money.

Just don't give up. Stick with something at least for 6 months, you will learn a lot and you will learn how IM works.

Work hard, but don't work for money.

I began by writing content for others. I made a nice income but was simply exchanging my time for $'s.

My biggest mistake was not creating a list.

I am only just beginning to look at other methods to make a more sustainable online income.

Consider the past as your education - you have already learned something valuable, you have learned what doesn't work!

Move on. Why not have a go at The Challenge, which is a free course that has helped lots of people make a structured start in Internet Marketing.

Unsubscribe from all the lists that only offer hype. But keep the ones that offer helpful tips.

Good luck and I'm sure that in the future, you will be back to share your success.

Karen

All you need to do is find a trustworthy coach and you'll be well on your way to getting the income you desire my friend. I'm sure you can find one here in the warrior forum if you look hard enough. That's what I did and couldn't be more happier about it. Good luck pal.

James

Hi Kysaan,
Just to make you feel better, we are on the same boat. I spent more than $3k with 0 income. I've learned so much with the money I've spent even though a lot of them are BS. What I've come to a conclusion is to follow 1 system that suites you best and keep going.
wish you all the best and myself too

You have to persevere. You will reap the harvest soon.

Hi,
I saw your post and could really relate to it. I've been there.
I've tried many different things, being broke at the same time.

I just wanted to let you know that your not alone and the fact that you
are on the warrior forum is a huge bonus. I did not find it until in the last year and this is after several years of spending way too much money in order to obtain results.

The fact that you asked for help here shows me that you are willing to learn. Learning is a bit part of the battle. Never stop asking questions and learning from other people's questions.

Before you consider purchasing anything, stop yourself and come to the warrior forum in order to see what people are saying. Don't waste another dime. I wish I had learned this earlier.

Learn how to use and master the free research tools that are out there. For example, Google External Keyword tool is a great help. Do your research well. Exploit and breach the low competition keywords first.

Persistence. Don't give up. When something works, ask yourself why. Focus where the iron is hot, where you have having a little success, even if it is one sale. This is what I did. I did not know a lot. In fact at times I was not sure why something worked. I had to learn. For example, if I had a site or page that got a few sales, then I poured my energy into that.

Many times I would get carried away by the latest fad or training program, neglecting that which was already working a bit. I had to return to the bread and butter things again and again and repeat, rinse and do again.

Don't strive to be rich (that is a byproduct). Instead focus on small objectives that make up your larger strategy. Small accomplishments make up big ones. Success is in the road to reaching your goal.

Anyway, keep pressing one, asking those questions (a student for life), learning from others, acknowledging failures (that is okay - you learn from them), and press on. There is only one direction -- forward!

Take a look at Chris Farrell.......I have been impressed by his approach. Seems like a good man and very knowledgeable

Here are 4 free videos from Eben Pagan that would be valuable and useful to you. I suggest you download them since they may not be up forever. He actually created these series of videos to promote his latest paid training program.
GURU MasterClass

Hi Kysaan,

One of the big pit falls for new people is not focusing. As Robert Kiyosaki says.
F- Follow
O- One
C- Course
U- Until
S- Successful

You listed over 7 courses in only a 2 month period. That's crazy!

Choose 1 course and build one very targeted website and build it out.

Im guessing your not getting much traffic to your websites as you won't have much content on them.

If your not getting traffic then you won't be getting sales.

Also get some perspective. IM is no different to any other industry. Name one other professional industry where after 2 months training you know exactly what your doing?

IM is a life choice, not a get rich quick scheme.

All the best

I am so with you but it has only been 4 days for me...
I have made 2 Blogs and working on my third.
I bought Commissions Black Ops and found out it will not work for me.
I also realize that adsense is not linking to my blogs I feel like turning into the hulk and smashing something....

just getting back into this after quitting myself and i must say the information in this thread is very informative and i thank everyone including OP for putting there knowledge in and helping everyone out

And these 0.00$, 0.00$ in your click bank account should not be surprise, because
it is based on skills, knowledge and relationships. So look at any proved affiliate course
and start working with that

Dear Warrior

I was in your shoes when I started my online career. First of all we should learn and follow a proven method to succeed regardless to the niche. Instead of doing all traffic methods together, I would say try one by one and track your ads to know which method is working better. Never give up your dreams, stick on it with commitment, proper mindset and persistence.

please dont promote make money online until you have a list in that field,create a list by giving something away in that field for free and also stay away from weight loss fields.The best thing I ever did was create a list.I now have 2 lists and growing in MMO
Regards
vivi62

This is a trap that unfortunately many beginners fall for, and to an extent I was also like this when I started out the first time round. Yep, this is my second time round with the IM game, a few years ago I was younger, more naive and to be quite frank, very impatient.

You cannot base your Internet Marketing fundamentals on just the money my friend. Yes, initially that is what draws us all in, the money, the freedom, the fact you're your own boss, etc.

You need to look at this as a sign that you need to expand marketing (perhaps use social media, facebook groups, twitter, forums), break down tasks that are achievable and realistic, build on that, and overtime you will get your lucky break. I'm far from the finished product, I mean I've only been back into the IM game for 6months now and it was only 2 days ago I made my first commission from amazon...guess how much? $3.17...it wasn't the money that got me all tingly inside, it was the fact that I've cracked a system that appears to work, perhaps its luck, perhaps its not...either way I had to work very hard (and still am with limited resources), the most valuable thing you can give your business is your time! To sum it all up in a nutshell mate, treat this like a LONG TERM business!

It's not a matter of if you are going to make it, you will if you put everything you physically and mentally can into this...and trust me, you will look back and say "boy am I glad I stuck with it" when you're out of the rat race and doing the things that only others can watch on and envy.

It's not failure that shapes you, it's the way you handle failure that shapes you!

Best wishes, and just keep at it...just remember, if you are ever in doubt, just get yourself back over to this forum, myself and fellow warriors are always willing to help!

Dan

it seems to be great

I was at this for 20 months and 12 days before I made my first sale as an affiliate. Don't feel bad about not being able to make sales, this will shape you. It's what seperates the strong and weak, you have been at it for 2 months and seem like you wont to give up I was at it for 20! You just have to ride it out, everything that you do that fails is ok. It's an educational experience and will actually help you down the line.

Evaluate what you are doing now. Why isn't it making sales? What can be improved?

Take a look at someone who is doing something successfuly and ask yourself 'Can I do this better?'

If the answer is yes, then take action. Make your first priority giving undeniable value and then the money will folow shortly after.

This business is not for the faint of heart! I have been frustrated and discouraged so many times, and still do get that way some days. Just keep your head up and keep pressing on. If you quit, you absolutely will get no where. Just try and look at each process of your marketing strategy, be sure the product you are selling is something you would buy yourself, and try to learn from everything you do along the way. This forum is an excellent place to learn, and the people here are very helpful and knowledgeable. Wish you the best!

Hello guy, you will be on the right track of online marketing if you know how to do it.

all very good advice!

Believe me you will make money one day no matter how grim it looks now. Just keep working at it. Choose and focus on one Internet Business e.g. CPA offers, Affiliate Programs, Ebay and learn as much as you can about it and how to promote using both free and paid methods. IM is not sustainable initially so you need to have a job while testing the waters on the net. Whatever you do don't give up altogether. To your Success!

i would suggest just trying to learn as many unique/proven ways of generating traffic as you can because when you can generate leads on demand, you will build your list and then as you build a relationship with your list...you can start promoting affiliate Clickbank products to them.
Best of luck