Just another rat in the marketing maze
Internet marketing has forced me to make lots of changes in how I think and bending my hardened thinking process takes a lot of energy. Age teaches some difficult lessons and caution and reason override most everything that I do. I've been run over a lot and quite honestly I recognize that I have built a safety net around me that gets me through the world pretty smoothly. My rat like activity has suddenly become a hindrance. The maze that I have memorized effectively gets me to the piece of cheese and as a consequence I have no need to think beyond that.
This marketing course has been an interesting wake up call for me. I can not succeed no matter how hard I try if I limit myself to what I think I know. My way of thinking is a trap that I have had a hard time of disentangling from. I can not move carefully, work hard, avoid conflict, get along with every one and pick up my check every week. To succeed in this business you have to shout as loud as you can. You have to use the tools that trigger people to buy and that means understanding the "why" that motivates people. It means that my conscience needs to get out of the way and I had better stop writing to much "good" content because people have already made up their minds when they go to buy and just want their decision reinforced. The better you make it sound the more likely they are to click on your link. Who cares if its a crock of processed hay? Goes against my grain. I believe people use their higher brain but I am wrong. The six senses and the seven deadly sins drive and motivate buyers by and large. Nothing more. Nothing less. Pretty much the same as ever.
One of the things that I find fascinating is that the number of people who buy on the premise of improving their lives will never use what they buy because the application requires effort or focus. I'm cheap. I bought the wealthy affiliate membership because experience has taught me that if something is to good to be true, it generally is. I wanted to learn the facts and make an intelligent decision about pursuing all of those tasty online offers. Which ones work, which ones don't. Yup. I want to get rich quick, not make any effort, and not offend anyone in the process. So here I am, spending more money than I earn trying to unravel the mystery, reshape my life, my thinking, and working as hard as I can to do it.
Yesterday I moved six ton of hay into our tiny little barn. Didn't take as long as some of the articles I write. Why do I keep trying to make this affiliate marketing thing work? I paid for the course, I'm cheap and it seems to be something I can't do. I like challenges and besides I want my money back even if it costs me another half a million dollars. Make way for one more success in the affiliate marketing world. I'm crowding my way in.
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Brilliant blog. I have only been at this a few months and I am was beginning to wonder why the commission was not flowing in already, and your blog explains it exactly. The websites I have are to informational and not enough selling. That will change from now on. Thank you for my epiphany.
That is exactly how I feel and we also just stuffed tons of hay into our barn for the horses to be able to eat for another year. I could not have said it better. I am in exactly the same boat, but you know what if you do find the time inspired selling is what it is all about find what they want give it to them and explain the benefits that is all they want to know no more and certainly no less! Good value helps too!
You plod along chasing your personal dream which you expect will be fulfilled in WA/IM. Then at some point along the path you reach an epiphany. The picture becomes much clearer, we're in a business. Business means work and like you mention we didn't really begin this journey looking for work. We wanted a "system" that once implemented correctly generated passive income (trigger word) into the future. Now we see it for what it is, a business that is driven by people (consumers) who need help and reassurance in the buying process. That is honorable work. So instead of becoming disillusioned we continue on with the work desiring to be of real help to others. Not a bad way to invest your life. Keep pressing forward Art.
Haha, this is good Art. You've just gotta carve out something that works for you. Not everybody is the same. I often wonder about those offers that flood my inbox. And I'm sure they're flooding yours. They all say pretty much the same things, and some of the accompanying audios are just plain aggravating, hammering at your psyche and eardrums until you want to scream. Who trusts them enough to buy from them? The latest is Chronic Commissions. I was curious about it, so went into Warrior Forum. Anik Singal was promoting it, so I thought it might have some value. They leave things out which p....s me off. People have to invest a little money to make this thing work. So why don't they just say that and not waste people's time? Stick to your fine integrity Art, just find products that fly out the door. And yes, know your audience.
I remember having a similar type of thinking when I first joined. At least I can make my money back and get out later on. I realized later that if you make just ten bucks per sale, you just need four sales a month for access to just about every resource you could ever need about affiliate marketing (your membership here). It took me about three months to make my first sale, and two months after that I had made all my membership fees back. Totally worth it - an education course that pays for itself!