I want you to ask questions. LOTS of questions. I want you to THINK first and THEN react. I want you to research and read and learn and prosper. I want you to be a SUCCESS!!
Got your attention? Good! By now I KNOW you've seen 100's or even 1000's of websites shouting at you about how you can get RICH online if you just do what they tell you to do. They make it sound so simple. Just join their free site and you'll be rolling in the dough a day later. Well, I hate to tell you but it ain't gonna happen. They use what we call hype to get your blood pumping and your adrenaline screaming to action in the hope you'll join them, spend some money, and make THEM rich. You won't get rich yourself and, most of the time, THEY aren't rich either. It's the hype talking.
I've always been honest with everyone in saying that, to make ANY money online, requires patience and a LOT of hard work. Those who tell you otherwise are LYING to get you to join under them. For the record, I myself am NOT rich. However, I DO make a living working at home. I've been doing it for 7 years now and I work at home for myself, using the ideas I share with you in this blog. I make a decent income and it's enough that I no longer have to work in the "rat race" for someone else. I also have a nice home up on a high hill by the ocean (see photo at bottom of page taken from my front lawn). I do fine on my own, doing what I do.
I mention all this because some of you are STILL getting sucked in by the hype of those flashy websites. As I surf around forums and click sites I see 1000's of hyped up claims that never amount to anything. There was one today saying I'd make a "cool million" just by reading emails. Wow! If it was really THAT easy I don't think anyone would ever go back to work again! We'd all be millionaires!!
So, what's a poor surfer to do? Read between the lines. Don't be distracted by the hype. THINK about what you are reading and see if it makes sense. A million for reading emails? Nope.
I'll leave you with an example I read 2 days ago of a site run by a self-proclaimed internet success "guru". I don't want to give too much info to identify the site, as I'm not here to slag the marketing hype of others, but I just want you to be aware of what to look for. I was sent a message through Adland of a "great" free eBook on the mistakes others make online. Curious, I read it and this "successful guy" wrote about how well he was doing. He had a pic of him with his fancy car and house. He said that I, too, could be as successful as him. He certained LOOKED successful in the photo and information presented.
However, upon closer inspection, I noticed a pattern. He was claiming to be making that "six figure income" we hear about all the time, yet he was clicking for ad credit on a FREE site. He claimed to be bringing in over $100, 000 a MONTH! Heck, if I was making over 100k a month, I could afford to market myself with a full page spread in Time magazine! I could afford to advertise ANYWHERE I wanted.
Also, he kept saying you need to work hard and focus on just ONE program to get rich. He kept repeating that he only uses ONE program to make over 100k a month. After reading several pages of his eBook, he gave a link to this one program which, of course, was his. Now, I'm not saying we don't all promote our programs, as I do too, but he claimed that one program is all you need, yet had several of his own affiliate links plastered throughout the pages. If he's making 100k from just one program, why is he trying to make a few cents off an affiliate link to someone else's program site? Makes you wonder, doesn't it? Read between the lines...
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Be Intelligent And Be A Success!
I'm going on a bit of a rant today, so please forgive me. I'm quite frustrated and I'd like to get a few things off my chest, so I'll get right to it.
Something like 95% of you are going about things the WRONG way and are wasting your time. I know this seems a bit harsh, but I feel really frustrated when I see good people who have no hope in ever succeeding with their online business. To really, actually and honestly make any money online you have to use your BRAIN more than anything else. That's why they call it business SMARTS! I'm going to break down one of the most common problems right here and now.
There seems to be a major problem out there with spelling. Even if your primary language is NOT English, then use a dictionary if you plan to write in English. This is not merely a pet peeve, but a serious flaw in those trying to get ahead. I was looking around the Linkreferral site today and was amazed at how many sites have spelling mistakes RIGHT IN THE DOMAIN NAME! Think about that. Your domain name is your "store name" to the world and you spent time AND money to register it. Shouldn't you be very careful in spelling it out to make sure it's perfect first? I'm not talking about cute, on purpose mistakes to make the domain stand out. These are glaring errors. If you can't spell your own domain name, then either use dictionary.com or don't register it at all!
The other frequent spelling errors occur in site descriptions and keywords. Yes, I know that incorrect spellings are commonly used on purpose for keywords, and that's fine, but you should also make sure you include the CORRECT spellings as well. Search engines will find your site according to the text you use and if your main keywords are spelled wrong, then they won't find you. Even worse, some search engines even penalize your site in the ranking for being poorly written!
Here's a good example. Say you have a site for making money online and, obviously, you want people to come visit your site. So, you write a description, but it's full of spelling errors like "com hear for gret idees on how mak munee and get ritch qik. bee a suksess now!" Ok, I know you're laughing because that's an extreme example, but I've actually seen real descriptions almost that bad! Joe Surfer, who is looking for a good opportunity online might type the following words into his search engine of choice: "make money, success, rich, ideas". What sites do you think he'll find? He'll see a list of all the sites with well-written, search engine optimized keywords, and NOT the kind of garbage in my first example. The spelling mistakes you make will never match the search terms you want, so be careful when writing your descriptions!
Again, I'm not trying to pick on anyone with poor English or spelling skills. I'm just showing the reality of the situation, and the sooner you understand that, the faster you will be back on the road to success. Think of it this way: If your domain name is spelled wrong and your description and keywords are wrong, then you're not just off the road to success, but you're actually off the information highway completely, at a dead end where no one will find you!
You have to get SERIOUS about your online business, and being intelligent is a big part of that. No one will want to join your opportunity if you, as the sponsor, seem clueless and unable to explain things clearly. I'm telling you this because I WANT to see you succeed! Good luck!
Something like 95% of you are going about things the WRONG way and are wasting your time. I know this seems a bit harsh, but I feel really frustrated when I see good people who have no hope in ever succeeding with their online business. To really, actually and honestly make any money online you have to use your BRAIN more than anything else. That's why they call it business SMARTS! I'm going to break down one of the most common problems right here and now.
There seems to be a major problem out there with spelling. Even if your primary language is NOT English, then use a dictionary if you plan to write in English. This is not merely a pet peeve, but a serious flaw in those trying to get ahead. I was looking around the Linkreferral site today and was amazed at how many sites have spelling mistakes RIGHT IN THE DOMAIN NAME! Think about that. Your domain name is your "store name" to the world and you spent time AND money to register it. Shouldn't you be very careful in spelling it out to make sure it's perfect first? I'm not talking about cute, on purpose mistakes to make the domain stand out. These are glaring errors. If you can't spell your own domain name, then either use dictionary.com or don't register it at all!
The other frequent spelling errors occur in site descriptions and keywords. Yes, I know that incorrect spellings are commonly used on purpose for keywords, and that's fine, but you should also make sure you include the CORRECT spellings as well. Search engines will find your site according to the text you use and if your main keywords are spelled wrong, then they won't find you. Even worse, some search engines even penalize your site in the ranking for being poorly written!
Here's a good example. Say you have a site for making money online and, obviously, you want people to come visit your site. So, you write a description, but it's full of spelling errors like "com hear for gret idees on how mak munee and get ritch qik. bee a suksess now!" Ok, I know you're laughing because that's an extreme example, but I've actually seen real descriptions almost that bad! Joe Surfer, who is looking for a good opportunity online might type the following words into his search engine of choice: "make money, success, rich, ideas". What sites do you think he'll find? He'll see a list of all the sites with well-written, search engine optimized keywords, and NOT the kind of garbage in my first example. The spelling mistakes you make will never match the search terms you want, so be careful when writing your descriptions!
Again, I'm not trying to pick on anyone with poor English or spelling skills. I'm just showing the reality of the situation, and the sooner you understand that, the faster you will be back on the road to success. Think of it this way: If your domain name is spelled wrong and your description and keywords are wrong, then you're not just off the road to success, but you're actually off the information highway completely, at a dead end where no one will find you!
You have to get SERIOUS about your online business, and being intelligent is a big part of that. No one will want to join your opportunity if you, as the sponsor, seem clueless and unable to explain things clearly. I'm telling you this because I WANT to see you succeed! Good luck!
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