September 22, 2007
Making Money with a Website
Have you been told IT was EASY?
Making money with a website, making money on the internet, has been a growing and booming business
for those who learn the game and attack it with a fervor.
Unfortunately, there has become an increasing number of tricksters and scam artists
who will tell you how to make money with a website– THEIR website-
just to get you to part with your cash.
Their website is making them money, but will do nothing to move you forward.
(I am developing a theory about the similarities between
bad internet marketing programs and network marketing/mlm programs…)
A website that someone wants to provide you with,
set you up with some gimmicky tools to market it,
and then send you on your way– will not make you money.
How many people are working that same site?
Those same tools?
The same pitch, the same graphics, etcetera…?
Listen to me-
there are 100 million websites out there, and growing.
The only way to cut through the crowd and make any kind of impact
is with your OWN website.
Something created by you.
Something inspired by your unique self.
Something you put together with tools you download from other sources,
but then add yourself to.
Not a template that 2,000 other people have-
your own Header and graphics.
Not a bunch of content generated by a machine-
your own words.
Not a salespage that 4,000 people are trying to promote-
one of your own design.
You can borrow ideas, layouts, themes, headline and copy formats-
just about anything you like from the successful sites and/or the sites you like…
but don’t let some company set you up with the"web business in a box" thing…
the only money to be made from that is going to be made by the guy or gal who sells it to YOU.
Making money with a website is still a tremendously viable form of income,
but you need to hook up with and learn from honest and reliable sources.
While it is not exactly easy, there are indeed some tools
that are available for free or relatively little money that can
make the job of getting started easy for even the novice computer user.
All of the tools we use to get Marketing Step 1 out into the etherworld
have been simple to figure out,
and two years ago I didn’t have a clue what ‘copy and paste’ meant.
Peruse the pages of this site for information on what has worked for me,
or leave a comment below and I will reply to any questions you have about getting set up.
But- keep in mind that what will make you successful online,
the strongest tool in your internet marketing toolbox,
will be YOU.
Your best chance at making money with a website is going to be
to build it around YOU.
Something you love.
Something you are passionate about.
Something you have a lot of knowledge about.
I don’t really want to turn this post into a sales page, but- after saying all this-
I would be remiss if I didn’t at least give you a link to the most powerful tool
for getting all of the above done in one place…
with amazing free tools, instructions, step-by-step video and audio,
and a lot of truly inspired education into the entrepreneurial mindset
behind building a lasting business and a lasting income online.
Go check out SBI!
This company is run by a marketing master who has put together
just a remarkable system for getting yourself in business online.
If you start with nothing more than a deep desire and some common sense,
you will end up with just what you are looking for-
a way to make money with a website-
a website of your own design,
in your own words,
with your own graphics and headers,
and filled with YOUR: knowledge, passion, and personality!
To your increasing focus,
Spread the Word!
September 1, 2007
is online marketing for you?
If you are just beginning to wonder if there is a lot of money to be made on the internet, I can tell you this:
there is.
If you have been actively searching such things as online marketing, affiliate marketing, making money online, etc., then you have seen how huge and active this subject is.
AND- you have seen the overwhelming amount of hype, products, ‘deals’, clubs, membership sites, and so on that are out there trying to
collect your money.
Since it is such a lucrative field, everyone and their sister is trying to capitalize on it….
In a recent national survey, 77% of Americans stated that they want to work from home…
77 PERCENT!
Well, obviously, if we all worked from home the economy would crumble! Who would do the manufacturing, shipping, maintenance, cleaning and servicing of all the stuff we need to get by these days?
Fortunately, the marketing/sales industry online has some built-in qualifiers that weed out the wanna-bes from the true entrepreneurial types. (Although you might not think so, with all the get-rich-quick and we do all the work for you scams out there…)
SO— what are the qualifiers? Well, you see it thrown around a lot, but the biggest obstacle to running a successful online business is:
Do you have the entrepreneur mindset?
Meaning:
Can you be the boss?
Can you be the star employee?
At the same time?
Can you follow through with an idea start to finish?
Are you unafraid of failure?
Do you see failure as a way to improve?
Can you delegate responsibility? Can you organize, prioritize, systemize, and strategize?
These are some of the hard questions to look at when thinking of entering this field.
The other major qualifier is the ability to take action.
It is one thing to have the motivation, the desire, to start creating wealth for yourself, BUT- come on, everyone wants to be wealthy.
We all have that desire!
Can you take action?
Can you commit the time and focus to study what is necessary and do the hard, intense work you will need to do?
No matter what any ‘marketing guru’ or seminar or salesletter or website claims, there is a lot of work involved in online marketing.
(Why do you think there are so many ‘cheating’ software products being marketed- all the “[blank] creators”, “[blank] generators”, “[blank] automators”, etcetera….)
Instant riches, overnight wealth, Automatic profits- these are all good salescopy, but they simply aren’t real.
Like all of life, internet marketing works like this:
You get out what you put in.
I’m evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they’re letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog.
It covers:
- The best blogging techniques.
- How to get traffic to your blog.
- How to turn your blog into money.
I’ll let you know what I think once I’ve had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it’s still free.


