Internet Marketing Treasure Hunt!
What is it about is buying every new “deal” that comes along and trying it for a time and then seeing another ‘deal” and buying it and trying it… jumping from one new money making plan/scheme to another!
Next! Will this one be the one??
Most of you reading this have been there done that. We just can’t seem to help buying the next new whatever that comes out, hoping maybe something will do the trick, right.
I have spent maybe $2500 ?? (what can I say, I am on a budget!!;-) ) on software, ebooks, memberships, in the two years I have been doing this and really have nothing to show for it – yet. And that is minimal compared to some folks who spend many thousands.
This is NOT a gripe! It is stating cases. All education costs. Anything worth doing costs to prepare for. Instead of going to the university, though, we are buying lessons and courses and software from our Professors (gurus) all toward the end of earning a nice living, whatever that means to me.
It’s like a treasure hunt. You start out all starry-eyed, pumped up with hope and certain there is a marvelous “chest” at the end of it. Every treasure hunter will prepare him or herself by aquiring tools, maps, hiring guides, planning the trip, etc.
Some maps lead to a dead end (like a waffled out ebook on list building). Other maps all but give you the money!
Some guides really know their stuff and share it generously (thanks to mentors like Sara Brown, Terry Dean, Lee McIntyre, Martin Avis, Andy Williams, Tiffany Dow, to name just a few off the top of my head – all solid gold Profs, in my book). And others I won’t mention here that sell – sell – sell and give you a crumb…
Some equipment is designer priced while other equipment is more useful and priced to fit the budget – hey, lots of software is Free!
One thing all treasure hunters have in common – a burning desire to see it to the proverbial pot o’ gold. Internet Marketing is no different. You will go through hours of reading ebooks, learning web design, refining SEO, learning to blog or Squidoo, niche hunting,… because you KNOW that there is treasure there waiting for all the work and sweat and tears.
I am in this for the long haul – how about you? See you in the trenches!
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