What's Hardest To Accept About I.M

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by The Niche Man, Mar 20, 2011.

  1. #1
    There's a lot of myths, half-truths and out-right lies that plague internet marketing. What fact did you find hardest to accept about internet marketing, now that you know better? Thanks for sharing.

    Personally, the hardest thing for me to accept was ...
    "It always takes more money and time than the sales letters claimed to make it work ... If it works at all." That took me a few years and thousands of dollars to learn. (Ouch!)

    What was the hardest fact for you to finally accept about internet marketing?
     
    The Niche Man, Mar 20, 2011 IP
  2. dscurlock

    dscurlock Prominent Member

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    95% or more of all business fails.

    So 95% of Marketers will never make it....

    you can accept it or not, but the fact of the matter is that 95% will fail....
     
    dscurlock, Mar 20, 2011 IP
  3. RankingDomination

    RankingDomination Peon

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    Just when you get successful at something, everything changes completely. Always be adapting, never get too comfortable.
     
    RankingDomination, Mar 20, 2011 IP
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    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    That's because if you don't know how to market, you won't succeed. Your product usually speaks for itself - sometimes you don't need to market too much.
     
    ForgottenCreature, Mar 20, 2011 IP
  5. dscurlock

    dscurlock Prominent Member

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    I have never quite fallen into that "sometimes" group...

    never been quite that lucky :)
     
    dscurlock, Mar 20, 2011 IP
  6. DIGITALCHAMELEON

    DIGITALCHAMELEON Peon

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    One of the hardest fact about IM is that its not easy to make money in IM...
     
    DIGITALCHAMELEON, Mar 20, 2011 IP
  7. PT Boy

    PT Boy Active Member

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    The hardest fact at the beginning is to learn that there is no magic bullet, money only comes with work and determination and that the "next big" thing is not your answer as your answers are already on your hard drive and in your head.
     
    PT Boy, Mar 21, 2011 IP
  8. Oceanus

    Oceanus Member

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    I would have to agree with the always adapting comment. Trends are not consistent and the way you reach people continues to change. You have to be teachable and flexible in order to be successful.
     
    Oceanus, Mar 21, 2011 IP
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    boundlessmartin Active Member

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    Exactly...I agree with you PT Boy.
     
    boundlessmartin, Mar 21, 2011 IP
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    uptraffic Peon

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    It needs time & research to grow and other gives up because they have not patience.
     
    uptraffic, Mar 22, 2011 IP
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    Justin_Dupre Peon

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    Yep It's definitely not an over night success. Take lots of dedication and hard work to learn and set everything up properly.. all part of learning process and I guess the hardest fact to accept is all the shady and fraud that is going on IM right now.
     
    Justin_Dupre, Mar 22, 2011 IP
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    Yedi Active Member

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    Have to make something new for new things to happen.
     
    Yedi, Mar 22, 2011 IP
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    ApocalypseXL Notable Member

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    I find it hard to accept that people shamelessly fake their location thinking that will help them . Like a guy from "California" posting "Thanks for sharing" :eek:
     
    ApocalypseXL, Mar 22, 2011 IP