How to avoid the "shiny objects" programs!

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So, you are all over the place and don't know where to go next?

You are attracted by all of the latest trends and programs that promises you that you are going to make a boatload of money if you dish out just $27?

If so, I'm just about certain you are infected by the "shiny object syndrome".

Many of us have fallen for that type of promise to get rich overnight. I for one have been taken for a few rides, only to find out that the truth of the matter is that those get-rich-quick methods that require hardly no work are just plain B.S.! There I said it!

I have no doubt that some of those "other" programs have their values, but when we look at the big picture, we see that they all have the same purpose: Get your credit card number and run!

I am not putting every program/system in the same category here, but lately I have found that a lot of sales funnels have become a "plague" that has attached itself to the Affiliate Marketing niche. They all promise boatloads of money with hardly no work.

And what makes me furious is the fact that these programs give Affiliate Marketing a bad name to the newbie who is trying to build an online business.

By doing a little back office research, I found that a lot of these bogus programs all come from a very popular Funnel system (that I will not mention here). This system teaches how to use funnels to make money and that is all they want to do: "make a quick buck and run!"

The best move, for anyone who is tempted to "get in" one of those programs is check out the reviews first! Most of them have been tested by experienced affiliate marketers, and they will give you an honest opinion, and sometimes even show you what you are getting for the money you dish out.

Sorry for the rant here, but I had to say something about it. I hate the fact that a lot of people are just mislead and then believe that Affiliate Marketing is bogus.

We, as members of the best Affiliate Marketing platform on the net, have to work harder and get these new comers to join a true and honest platform!

Wealthy Affiliate will give them all the tools and support they need, even as a free starter member!

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Dude I couldn’t agree more with this post. I did my research so much before I started trying any of those. Get rich quick schemes are always usually bogus and a flop. They give WA a bad rep and it sucks because I can’t talk about this site to people without getting the usual “You’re waisting your time and money.”
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I keep this on the dl till I actually am able to say “Hey mom, don’t worry about covering that I have another source of income.” And she’ll ask me what that is and I’ll mention this site to her.
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I would love for my mom to be apart of this community because she use to be a nurse and she could write some amazing posts from her experience.
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Have a great day man,
Brandon!

Hey Brandon,
I like what you are saying here, my friend. Just keep it to yourself until you reach your goal and then you can show them that they were wrong all along. We just have to do two things, believe and persist!

I wish you much success!

Great post. I couldn't agree more. It is so hard to find online money making schemes that are genuine. Which is why Wealthy Affiliate is a blessing. Very hard work but worth it.

It is hard work yes bit well worth it and the end results justify the means in my book at least.

I totally agree with Dave here, If you are willing to believe, and put in the effort, this method will definitely bring you something in return. I am the living proof!

I struggled for two years, well I actually procrastinated for 2 years, and then something just clicked I guess, and within a couple of months (4 to be precise) in 2018, both my sites are now making money. Not enough to retire, but it is a proof that we get what we give!
One day soon I will be doing this full time!

Proof of the pudding indeed Denis.

Just to add to what you have said and that some might forget : )

With WA, YOU have your OWN business and are an Affiliate, with TOTAL control in your own hands

With other none WA opportunities, you are an AFFILIATE only, with ZERO control over what happens

In the last month alone, a MAJOR affiliate venture got shut down ( MOBE) which is proof enough

Which would you rather be?

What a great post and one with which I agree, the tools are here and by digging deeper with each opportunity, we find the truth and then can write an honest review about it, using a comparison chart (CCs)

I am finding that CCs work very well, because when I am questioned about the validity of a review, by questioned I mean, "Your slagging it off, so people join your opportunity" questioned

My answer is the same or near enough the same

"No I am basing my review on your pitch to me, my Dude Diligence and Information taken from their site and my own research, which... Just happen to MATCH!

As the chart shows!!

Sorry to rant on your post.

Hey Dave,
That is a great way to review a program with CCs. I didn't use them yet, but it makes a lot of sense. I will certainly look into it much closer in my next review!
Thanks for the advice, my friend!

Your welcome, coming from the background I do, it makes sense to evidence just how poor the other opps are.

I was always cautioned that if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is, and had to learn it well.

That is so true Herman,
Not every program out there is bogus, but like you say, if it's too good to be true, it usually is!
Have a great day my friend!

Wonderful Share Denis!

I completely agree my Friend & the ones that aren't legit give us all a bad name, even Wealthy Affiliate is attacked by many.

I have found that many times what someone is attempting to share is simply a rehashed system that went out, same leadership, same product/service with a different name.

I have also found that even when something is named as legit or a scam that many times the person making the claim has no experience at all with what they are reviewing.

I do my own due diligence and never base my decisions upon a single review or even a couple of reviews, I did deeper now and never attempt to judge anything.

Thank you for sharing Denis, we truly do get what we give, results depend greatly upon the leadership as well as the person.

Tony

Hi Tony,

You are so right my dear friend! Those mediocre programs are most of the time recycled garbage that has run its time, and they just change the name and a few things inside to make believe that it is the next sensation!

I also try not to judge, but at the same time, when you see those very low-quality programs just promoting the idea to "make money" without anything tangible to help anyone but themselves, it makes me furious. They pry on people's emotions, get their credit card number and run!

I know that we cannot stop this, but at least if we can help some people not to get caught in their lies, we have done our job!

Thank you so much for your input! Truly appreciated from a "veteran" like you

Have yourself a great day my friend!

Talk to you soon!

We are rather too much in a hurry, that's why.

Hey Lanu,
Great way to put it. It seems we are all in a race for everything, including trying to make money online. Unfortunately, a lot of those programs take advantage of that and the newbies get caught in their webs! It is up to us to bring them in and show them the real way!
Thanks for your input!
Have a great day my friend!

Awesome Rant, Denis!
Thank you for writing this warning, especially good for all newbies in this business.
I experienced this myself, shortly before I found Wealthy Affiliate. I'm glad that I was skeptic about that other program, did quit it, and continued my search for a serious program - and voilà, I'm now so happy here at WA.
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Awesome Pernilla,
I am grateful that you have found us and that you have gotten away from those shady programs. Now that you are here at WA, you just have to believe and put in the necessary work and effort, and you will succeed!
All the best to you my friend.

Buyers Beware is a good policy. Great post.

Hi Don,
Yes definitely beware of all those mediocre programs that promise a get rich quick method. They are the ones making a quick buck, not the buyers.
Thanks for chiming in my friend.
Have a great day!

Tools and the knowledge to use them are the most important resource anyone can have. They will take you places wealth can never go.

I agree, WA has pretty much all we need, and the community is one of the big advantages we have here.
I wish you much success!

It's always a bummer that there are snake oil salesmen in the world. But they will be around as long as there are people around.

We know what we have here, and are the lucky ones.

Haven

Snake oil salesmen. Haha I like that! That is exactly what they are. Selling fake! Thanks for your comment Haven

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