Ebooks Won't Give you the SECRET - Keep your wallet in your pocket

[TxDon]

I know this is an old post, but I'm still gonna throw my dog into the fray. For a beginner, the right ebook(s) can give you a head start on making money in your niche. It won't "make" you, but they'll certainly help you.

Ebooks tend to put a lot of information at your finger tips. Sure, a lot of that info is available for free, if you have the time to look for it. That's time you could be spending researching your niche, building a site, looking over Aff networks or a hundred of other things. Time=money.

I've picked up more than a few good tips from ebooks. Before buying an ebook, look to see if the Author is actually doing what he/she is writing about. You'll quickly sift through the wannabe's.

Don

 

[60MinuteAffiliate]

That's true, there's a lot of work along the way, trial and error, testing and commitment. The one thing that you must have is persistence and not give up. I started six years ago, gave up for about 18 months two years ago and am now making money online. If I'd given up and not got back to it I wouldn't now be earning this money.

Colleen

 

[fitnfree]

That's so true...never, ever quite. (Winston Churchhill)

You might be quitting just as you're about to start succeeding! One little tweak away...

 

[DamienOh]

Hi all,

I think this is a very interesting topic to start with.

When I first started out in Internet marketing, I know nuts about the industry. With limited financial resources, I seek out those free ebooks for guidance, advice and hoping to find the secret to success. (my first ebook was Affiliate master course by Ken Evoy) . Am I disappointed? Of course not! The ebook was filled with ton and ton of information that overwhelms me. From a newbie,
it has guided me through my journey to be a full Internet marketer. So I guess ebooks do have its value at all, it is only a matter of which ebook you read.

However, I discovered that most ebooks never mention the real SECRETS to success...and that is Consistent, Committment and Persistence. Affiliate marketing is simple, but never easy. You need to put in a lot of hard work, consistency and persist to qualify for success. Get rich quick is never and should never be in the picture.

My advice: Read some good ebooks (either free or paid), digest the information and apply what you have learned consistently

Damien

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Your words of wisdom will be added to the 5 Star Hall of Fame.

"However, I discovered that most ebooks never mention the real SECRETS to success...and that is Consistent, Committment and Persistence. Affiliate marketing is simple, but never easy. You need to put in a lot of hard work, consistency and persist to qualify for success. Get rich quick is never and should never be in the picture."

 

[Joseph Ratliff]

Oh and by the way... Just checked your sig.

The reason you are not making money is you are making the most common mistake newbies make. You are NOOB trying to sell Internet marketing stuff.
Worst place to start. I've written about it many times. YOu need to find a niche and quit trying to sell get righ quick and webmaster type stuff.

YOu are swimming with sharks before you even know how to swim. Get out of the water quick and find a niche! I've written lots about that too.
Stop posting and read up for a bit. Then let us help you get started in
the right direction for you.

On that note, I did post on my blog about this...you don't have to succeed online by diving in to the most competitive field right off the bat.

Internet Marketing has lots of money being spent in it, but also most of your competition.

The key to success is to find an area (niche) that has a better ratio than that. Your perfect situation, unless you're talking about yachts, is to find a niche with a ton of money being spent, and only a few competitors or no competition at all.

Try to get nearest that ratio in a niche you can be passionate about, and your money will come.

It takes more research in this day and age to accomplish this...but the good news is there is still plenty of market out there waiting to be sold to.

Find the hungry fish that don't have 5 million fisherman fishing for them.


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Your words of wisdom will be added to the 5 Star Hall of Fame.

"Find the hungry fish that don't have 5 million fisherman fishing for them."

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[MrCat]

Ebooks are nice sources of info but hardwork and dedication in the industry is what really matters.

 

[Linda Buquet]

DamienOh said:
"However, I discovered that most ebooks never mention the real SECRETS to success...and that is Consistent, Committment and Persistence. Affiliate marketing is simple, but never easy. You need to put in a lot of hard work, consistency and persist to qualify for success. Get rich quick is never and should never be in the picture."

jdrenterprises said:
"Find the hungry fish that don't have 5 million fisherman fishing for them."

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Both great comments will be added to the 5 Star Hall of Fame.
I just made a Hall of Fame Button to recognize Hall of Fame member comments with.

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[Joseph Ratliff]

Thank you for the recognition. I appreciate that.

 

[Linda Buquet]

Thank YOU for your contribution Joseph!

 

[DamienOh]

Linda,

Thanks for the recognition.

Damien

 

[Darwin]

I must admit I have been guilty of getting caught up in the "eBook" collection craze. I didn't know anything and I wanted information so I could perform like the "pros".

Then I began to notice the same information was out there for free. I realized that promoting an ebook was how some of these "gurus" were making the big bucks. Live and learn.

Now if I want some good info I look through quality forums. If I am tempted to buy a product I do some research. Does the author stand behind the product and his or her name and reputation is at stake. Is the author accessible if I have questions. Is the producted being hyped or being offered.

It seems the reputable gurus now offer a lot of good reports and information for free. I have learned a lot from SiteSell products.

But in the end any ebooks only provide value if the information is put into action.

Darwin

 

[marketingmama]

Good job Linda.

It is so frustrating seeing all of these "silver bullets" advertised all over the Internet knowing that there is no easy way out.

This type of thing does nothing but prey on the hopes and dreams of newbies and it makes me sick.

Sheree

 

[frugalwench]

I bought a well known ebook, but only because it was only $10. I wouldn't have done it if I had had to pay more. I actually DID get my money's worth, because as a total noob, I had no idea where to start, and learned a lot about affiliate directories, and niche marketing, and adsense, and adwords from it. I still refer to it occasionally. The problem was, that they sent me a free "technique" that is questionable at best, and downright dishonest at worst. When I saw that, I knew that I didn't want to go that route.

Sites like this have been much more valuable, because it's people speaking from experience, and not trying to sell you anything.

 

[Linda Buquet]

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Dowload it right away so you have it, even if you don't have time to read it right now
OR think you know it all. I grabbed a copy and I already know it all!

Happy reading!

 

[frugalwench]

Thanks for that link, Linda! Downloaded it and glanced through, and it looks like a gem.

Yeah, all this stuff is out there for free, and I bookmark every place I find it, but the time I saved by spending the $10 for that book was well worth it. But like I said, I wouldn't have paid more. I AM, after all very frugal!

 

[pixie]

So far so good on the book! Because I am new to the affiliate world I am reading it word for word. If your past novice you may not have to. Something like this is exactly what I needed to find to help me. As I've said before I've been overloaded with info from this super highway - each and everything has to be researched as a possible scam. I feel comfortable with this website and I feel their recommendation takes the scam research out of it which really helps me move along at a more efficient pace!

I'm about halfway through, unfortunately everyone needs me today so I have to stop, nothing like having to put down a good book

Pixie

 

[Linda Buquet]

Note: on this ebook... It should be very good, is from a SUPER trusted source, etc.

However there is no one right way to start and this may not be the best
method for some people.

Have not had a chance to read it yet but I believe he focuses on PPC affiliate marketing, which may not be for everyone. My guess is it had some good info for you even if you are not going to start with PPC.

 

[Niche48]

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Interesting post Linda.

I agree with you that you do not need to buy a ton of ebooks to get a start in affiliate marketing. As you have pointed out a lot of the material is available free online, all you need to do is know where to look.


The problem is as an affiliate marketing newbie, you do not know where to look


As a newbie, i bought tons of ebooks and found that a lot of the content is just rehashed info from another ebook. There were no insider secrets, there was no earth moving tip. Of course this annoyed me, the industry was full of scammers or so I thought.

I have however come across some really useful and informative ebooks that have truly helped me take my business to the next level.

It just is not right that people are ripping off newbies, it gives this business a bad name. I would like to be able to tell people i meet that i am an online marketer without cringing about it.

I believe in doing something about things that anger me. A lot of people just sit back and complain but this just does not make the problem go away

That's my Shout

 

[HeyLanny]

Hey quantumtiger,

One of the reasons that some Gurus have become so successful is for one of two reasons.

1) They put together a product that is new and then offered a share of the profit to the ones who have developed a large list already. Known as Joint Ventures.

2) Found a Niche market, learned the ropes, deveolped a landing page, collected their own list of names and built their business brick by brick and mistake by mistake.

I have a lot of ebooks myself. I have them printed out and then placed in a 3 ring binder for reading. I highlight the areas of advertising and fourms and other important areas and refer to them often.

There are some really good ebooks and software out there ( I just enjoy reading) but you can't buy the same thing over and over. You have to start over coming your fear, set your daily schedule and build as you go and keep your wallet in your pocket and resist the urge.

I have learned some very good tecniques from honest marketers that I would never have known if I had not read and researched. Like Linda said though. Be careful and don't get caught up in 5 membership sights or ebooks that copied from each other.

 

[ciscospot]

Sometimes you have to face the persons with other ideas.
Anyway, Great attitude!