I have met a number of people who are new to making money online since I’ve been in this business.
Most of the people who are new to internet marketing world are good at tons of skills such as being smart, doing extensive research, following trend setters, learning new things daily, etc. But, most of them have one thing in common: Being afraid of taking action.
Being afraid of taking action is like cancer. If you can diagnose the problem, understand the reasons for it, and start treating it, you might be successful. But if you spend months, even years with being afraid, it might be too late to take action on.
Why am I Afraid to Take Action?
Ask this question to yourself, be honest, and come up with your reason(s).
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You’ve probably heard the term; “Think outside the box!” many times in your life. You’ll probably ignore it next time you hear it, again. Maybe it will remind you a brand, or a cliche quote.
For a few minutes, forget about “Think outside the box” cliche, and let’s talk about some history.
The history of humanity is the witness to great inventors, warriors, empires, kings, scientists, and smartest people who have done something remarkable during their life time. These people left a remark to the humanity, not just lived an average life.
Yes, some of them are geniuses, and some just were luckier than their peers.
But, have you ever thought about the common characteristics of the greatest people in the world history?
Is it being the smartest? or being workaholics? or being great leaders?
The answer is; none of the above.
The correct answer is;
All the greatest people in human history were lateral thinkers.
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I am an entrepreneur, and I have many entrepreneur friends.
In general, one of the common characteristics of entrepreneurs is not being a team player.
We like to do things our own way instead of relying on other people. This is great to some extent.
But trying to be a “one man show” can be a bottleneck in our business life when building a team, or asking for help.
How I Saved $100 in 30 seconds by Simply Asking
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I have a good friend whom I met when I rented my first office in NYC over 4 years ago. His name is Boris.
It was during September 2005, and I was renting my first office to launch my ecommerce business. Boris had an office in the same floor, and he was also launching his local service business at that time.
Both being entrepreneurs, and owners of 2 startups in the same building, we have become friends right away.
Boris was a very smart guy with great potential. He was probably the best sales person I have ever seen in my life.
One day, while we were having lunch in Dumbo, New York, near our offices, he’s overheard a conversation between two gentlemen who were also having lunch at the next table, and Boris found a way to join the conversation without interrupting them.
Within 30 minutes, he has sold a big ticket contract to these people. It is hard to explain, but when Boris started talking, you didn’t have a chance to say no to what he sold. He looked and talked trustworthy, friendly, and he was pretty persuasive.
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When Timothy Ferriss wrote The 4-Hour Workweek, it wasn’t a big surprise to me that the book had become the #1 New York Times Bestseller, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller, and #1 BusinessWeek Bestseller.
In my opinion, the huge success behind this book was the title. Title promised a result most readers were looking for and it was the smart marketing move by Timothy Ferriss.
Every single day, hundreds of new internet marketing courses, ebooks, and trainings are becoming available to people who want to start living the dream life of an internet marketer. They all sell on the promise of the 4-hour workweek.
Whether you want to learn affiliate marketing, achieve passive income by SEO, or excel in any type of internet marketing, get ready to hear the hurtful truth;
The 4 Hour Workweek Promise is a Huge Lie
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au·thor·i·ty noun: the power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior.
Authority is powerful stuff.
Authority can be abused and it can definitely corrupt…
But it can also build trust, admiration, and respect.
And when it comes to online marketing…
Authority is what works.
This is written on the first page of a free eBook called Authority Rules. It’s written by Copyblogger founder Brian Clark. It is a short and right to the point report, and you should definitely check it out (pdf link).
True Power of Authority
Can you pre-sell 3000 copies of a, yet not printed, book and generate over $100.000 within 48 hours?
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Nobody is perfect, and everybody does mistakes in life.
The key is to learn from your mistakes and not to repeat them.
When I see people fail in affiliate marketing, I try to understand the reasons behind that failure.
I have created a Top 10 List for the most common reasons to failure in affiliate marketing by observing other people’s mistakes, and learning from my personal experiences.
Whether you are new to affiliate marketing or have been in the industry for a while, in this list, you fill find some mistakes you’ve done along the way or you’ve still been doing.
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I keep saying it over and over again, just like many other bloggers who write about Internet Marketing. So, here it is again:
I don’t offer fish to all of my guests, but I will be glad to teach/show you “how to catch fish”.
But when I start thinking about people who are new to internet marketing or specifically affiliate marketing, I understand how frustrating it can get sometimes. You read all of these affiliate blogs and forums, you get pumped up with some great ideas, but never have the necessary skills and knowhow to implement that idea.
I wasn’t born as an internet marketer with full of skills, knowhow and resources, so I exactly know how you feel.
Don’t worry, I believe in KARMA. I have personally made so much money by simply taking a basic idea or case study and expanding it to a whole new level by creativity and hard work. And I’m sure, some of you will create successful businesses out of the ideas and case studies I share here.
And, I have thousands of ideas. I have more ideas that I can literally implement in my life time 
It won’t bother me or my business a bit if I share a few of these ideas and case studies with you once in a while.
Ok, I know you are excited, so let’s get started with the Craigslist Marketing Case Study.
I have made over $5000 Net Profit within 48 hours on Craigslist
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Last week on a regular evening at home, I was on the computer reading my favorite blogs and my wife was on her laptop browsing the net.
We were both quiet and minding our own stuff.
Then suddenly, she called my name with a very excited voice tone asking: “Hey, isn’t my car’s insurance ending this month?”
I’ve said: “Yeah, I guess so, I have to look up”
Then she got more excited and said (while turning the laptop’s screen to my workstation):
“Look at this deal, XYZ Auto Insurance Company is running a special discount for only Westchester Medical Center Employees!!!”
She was showing me a Facebook Ad running an auto insurance offer, and targeting workplaces. I was like WOW!
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One of the most popular questions I get asked all the time is;
How Do I Get Started with Affiliate Marketing?
There are so many forums, blogs, ebooks, tools, etc. about affiliate marketing. In a way it’s great, but it’s also too much information overload if you don’t know where to start.
When I was new to affiliate marketing, there were only a few discussions on DigitalPoint and on couple of other forums, and it was it. I had to learn pretty much everything by testing.
I was pretty excited when I first heard about affiliate marketing, and I was ready to jump into it. But just like other newbies, I didn’t know where to start. Affiliate marketing has grown into a multi billion dollar industry, and I’m happy & excited to see it growing every day.
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