Disect,dominate & destroy - the key to making your competition homeless

Fact: It is possible to make a SHIT-TON of money online. SHIT ---> TON. No secret.

Fact: 1% have the drive to make a SHIT-TON of money.

Now, you might say: “What about the knowledge to make a SHIT-TON of money?” If you have the drive, you will acquire the knowledge over time.

I like to think of the internet as a world where money is always raining down from the sky. The truth is that most of us will run around grabbing money with our two hands, stuffing it down our shirt or wherever is can be held. These are the people who make small amounts of money to a decent amount of money. They usually lack, however, a level of consistency. That is, long-term profitability.

Those who make big, life-changing Online Moniez don't run around frantically grabbing the money and stuffing it wherever they can. No, they know that's not long term profitability. So what do they do?

They develop income nets. And they just don't develop income nets, but they find places to anchor them (between two money trees- search engines etc). This way the net is always collecting the money that falls from the sky. And best of all, they're not sprinting around, out of breath, exhausted and discouraged.

(what I mean here is that many people simply do what brings in immediate money and neglect projects that will be profitable over months and years)

So, who is frantically sprinting around?


The Ezine-Crack

I liken Ezine Articles to crack. It is very easy, especially for those who are just starting out, and for those who need immediate money, to get hooked on the Ezine-Crack. Article marketing, when done correctly in certain niches, can generate very respectable amounts of money.

But is this long-term profitability? NO! We all know what happened with Ezine just about a month ago. They cracked down. HARD. What does this mean?

1)For those who write their own articles, they are now unable to produce the quantity that was required to generate substantial income. I like to call this mass article-generation “ guerrilla warfare.” Now, I know there are those people out there who have always written long, high quality articles. They rely on others to publish their articles in order to receive substantial traffic. But the truth remains that in certain niches the guerrilla warfare strategy is the only way to remain profitable. As a result of Ezine's higher standards, these people are now unable to generate the number of articles needed to generate the same level of income. Also, the longer articles now result in lower CTR's.

Now, the exception to this are those people who have always outsourced their articles. Even still, these people are likely to be paying more for longer, high quality articles.

What's the lesson here? DIVERSIFY!

2) You know where the best place for your unique content truly is? It's been said here time and time again. On your OWN sites. Sure, you may not see immediate traffic, but this is just part of your long-term profitability goal. Over the months, and over the years, these articles will generate substantial amounts of uniques when done correctly.



Are there ways to generate long-term profitability with Ezine & other article sites? YES!

1) List building.

Building a list is a great way to generate long term profitability. Once you have a substantial list, you can now “assault” them. This is what I like to call it, at least. Now, this makes it sound like I spam my list, but I don't. I play fair. It is not uncommon for people to make thousands of dollars with one broadcast. You can do it too.

The key to a successful list is building trust. Deliver high quality content to them whenever you broadcast. And remember, it is not always necessary to include an affiliate link. If you develop trust, your list will be more likely to purchase when you do include an affiliate link. Remember, these are real people, and they're not as dumb as you'd like to think. If they smell bullshit, they will unsubscribe.

2)Backlinks

It isn't terribly easy to get powerful backlinks these days, but Ezine and other article directories are a great place to get them. If you're going to write an article, make sure to link back to your site with the proper anchor text.


Listen here, N00baphile!

When you're first starting out, it's VERY easy to go from product to product. What most N00baphiles don't understand is that is takes TIME. A lot of n00bs get 100 hops and post “OMGZ, 100 hops and no salezz! Whatz WRONG?!?!” I have products that, with the same traffic source, sometimes convert at 2 in 60, and then the next day don't convert at all in 500 hops. This is simply the nature of the beast! Relax!

And please, dear god, don't post “Is ClickBank down?” Most of us are well aware that CB DOES act fishy. We've all had long periods of VERY consist sales followed by a week of NOTHING. Again, it's the nature of the beast, and there is not much that can be done about it. Hunker down and weather the storm.

Your best bet is to find a product that you are moderately interested in that has a respectable gravity. That is, you know it's being sold. I would not hop right into the products with super-gravities. There are very high levels of competition. It can be done, however, but it is not advisable.

And don't think that because a product has a lower gravity that people aren't selling it like hot hot cakes. Often times there are just a few affiliates that are selling a SHIT-TON of a certain product with a low gravity.

Getting Started

The first thing to do is to RESEARCH THE PRODUCT. In order to properly pre-sell a product on a landing page(if you're not direct linking), you must have a working knowledge of the product. Your reader will pick up on the fact that you don't know what the hell you're talking about. You want to develop a trust in your audience. You want them to think that you're an authority on the subject and that you actually know what the hell you're talking about. And guess what, if you research your product well enough, you WILL know what the hell you're talking about.

The next step is to build a landing page. Tons of N00baphiles ask “What's best, direct linking or building a landing page?” You will undoubtedly be told that you should build a landing page. Yes, there ARE products that are profitable with direct linking, but more often than not you should build a landing page. This allows you pre-sell the product. (and if you direct link, you're not gaining any valuable back-links, which is part of the long term plan)

How do I build a landing page?

There are many ways to build a landing page, and many of them are free. When I first started out I used Blogspot & Squiddoo (non-adult) with success. These are just two of the many available free options. There are tons of free blog sites that you can link to .

If you want to buy your own domains, I HIGHLY recommend using WordPress with THESIS THEME (google it)! Now Thesis Theme is about $164 for unlimited installs, but it offers unparalleled versatility and customization, and has some of the cleanest code around, which the search engines love. It is WELL WORTH the investment, trust me.

P.S. Buy .COMS and .ORGS first


STICK WITH IT!

So now you have chosen a product to promote and you have built your landing page. BUT I'M NOT MAKING SALES!

Again, relax. IM requires CONSTANT tweaking. Read over you copy and see if it's convincing. Try changing the layout of your page as well. Remember, other people are selling this product, so you must be doing something wrong. With patience, proper research and perseverance, you WILL make sales. Once you find something that works for you, replicate it.

Most importantly, understand that sales REQUIRE TRAFFIC. Again, article marketing is the best way to generate traffic. And realize this: You may have to write as many as ten, if not more, articles a day to get enough traffic to convert. This takes hard work. Don't expect money to magically appear in your CB account.


Part 2 To Come . . . .


Have a Plan of Attack

When I first started in IM, I knew that there was A LOT to do, but I wasn't sure where to start. This resulted in a lot of wasted time. In short, I was overwhelmed. So what did I do?

I purchased a big whiteboard. Overkill. Probably. All you really need is a piece of paper. I organized my thoughts and asked myself “Okay, what needs to be done?” I wrote down everything that I needed to do on this whiteboard. What I came up with was about 100 things.

I first decided on my niche. What can I do in the long term that I'll enjoy? Check.

Next, you need to look at the competition. Is this going to be a fruitless endeavor, or is it possible to dominate with hard work? Check.

Now, what do I need to do in order to dominate? Naturally, about 50 things result from such a question. Write them down.

Lastly, sit in your seat and tell yourself “I will not stop until I succeed.” Repeat this over and over again. You see, making the online moniez isn't a walk in the park as we all know. No, it's pretty much a goddamn urban firefight 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The internet doesn't sleep, and neither does your competition. It's an ever-evolving monster that requires constant supervision. If murder were legal, I guarantee you that your competition would be smashing in your front window right now. You need to murder your competition with hard work. You need to be a goddamn maniac. Ruin their lives! Make them homeless!

What do you need to do? Get DISCIPLINED.

This means getting up at a reasonable time, eating, and working 12-18 hours a day. You should try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise in each day as well. Sitting at a computer for 12-18 hours a day is not conducive to a healthy lifestyle. You NEED to exercise.

Now sit down and look at your list. What do you need to do today? Don't go to bed until you've done it. Oh yeah, and there are no weekends. As far as you're concerned, there are seven workdays, not five.

What to do when you get frustrated:

You can do a lot of things. Personally, I like to do some first person shooter online gaming. There's no better way to get some aggression out than to blow up some 12 year old with a shotgun online. I also purchased some other fun toys that I take to the range. And , of course, I have a punching bag in the basement that I beat the s*** out of daily. Do whatever you need to do to relax.

You see, internet marketing is a full-scale world war. There are no friends, and there isn't much fun (except for watching those clickbank bars blow up!). If you're not fully committed to IM,then get a day job. Make an honest assessment and see if this is truly for you.

If you want to go to work at 8 and get out at 5, then go for it, but just know that when you go to the bar with your buddies, you probably aren't going to get any arm candy. More often than not, smoke shows require that you have a fat bank account. So if you want to take home some older, nasty, run down broad, be my guest! But just know that all the guys doing IM are taking down some of the finest tail out there, the real smoke shows- the REAL arm candy.

Remember, successful people are ALWAYS working hard. You don't get rich by thinking about being rich. If you want something, then get your ass in the game and get it.

And most importantly, there ARE NO EXCUSES! I don't care if you've come from a terrible family, if you were dirt poor, or treated terribly your entire life. You need to DECIDE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

If you want a nice house, a sweet car and a beautiful girl who thinks you are a god, then you're going to need to work your ass off.

THINK HARD, STRATEGIZE HARD, AND WORK HARD. MAKE THE ONLINE MONIEZ.

 

Wowwww....
Inspirational...
Riviting....
Frank....

Noobees take note.....

Good post..

 

This needs to be stickied here in the Clickbank forums.

It get's annoying having a new "100 hops but no sales, whats going on?" thread every other day.

I like the straight-forward style that you've implied here.

If you're trying to make money with affiliate marketing, don't expect to make money unless you're willing to work your ass off for it.

 

Thanks, guys. I should have tried spelling dissect correctly, though. . . haha

 

Absolutely! If the traffic is coming from your own domain, you have complete control. You need complete control to dominate. Without your own site, it's like pulling the arm on a slot machine. You may read many stories about the lucky few who won the game, but you can be darn sure the vast majority of slot machine players lose their quarters quickly.

I agree, setting up a good website and publishing original articles every day is the way to build steady income. 10 a day is difficult though, especially if you make quality content.

From my evaluation, if you publish 20-30 unique articles a week to your own site, it will take roughly 3 years till your sites making thousands monthly with clickbank as an affiliate. (with organic traffic). Of course this depends on your content quality, niche, and website appearance.

The building time sucks and is hard work that requires dedication.. In other words, you have to do what most others can't.. You have to devote LARGE quantities of time creating content and writing. And you have to do it for a long time.

But once your past the noise, you never have to pay for traffic again..

 

Agreed,.. this needs to be a sticky * in the Clickbank forum! Great post.

 

Awesome freaking post! I couldn't agree more... especially about diversifying.

As a matter of fact, everything you've said I've learned the hard way over the past two years... and especially this year.

All I know is that I WILL be hitting that six figure mark next year no matter what... and I'm not letting nothing slow me down (unlike this year).

My motivation and determination reminds me of a quote in the movie "Scarface" when Tony Montana was asked what did he want, and he simply replied... "the World chico... and everything in it".

 

Really good work. Now, that was an example of a great post!

 

Awsome post man , really inspiring to read, perfect for me that is just starting out with im

 

Great post, but ... leaving our competition homeless? Isn't that kind of mean? Couldn't we just... I dunno force them to adopt more of a frugal lifestyle?

Anyway, I particularly enjoy how you don't have an affiliate offer in your sig that conspicuously matches your sound advices. Well, apart from casually mentioning a certain wordpress theme - which usefulness I don't mean to contend, by the way.

Also, I can see you're a seasoned copy writer! Personally, the advice I found most useful from your post stems from in between the lines. I do agree that fierce determination, discipline and method are requirements to get anywhere nice with Internet marketing.

However, when it comes to ... "You see, internet marketing is a full-scale world war. There are no friends, and there isn't much fun". LOL, you sir have been in the army haven't you?

Don't you love being a marketist, man? Just keep channeling that burning rage towards getting some results, but never forget that making a living on-line is pretty much AWESOME any way you look at it. Otherwise you wouldn't be there, furiously spouting sound advice in volumes.

 

I don't have any affiliation with that theme. I am just a huge admirer.

No, I haven't been in the army. I just know that if my competition had the chance to take me out, they would!

 

That's how they used to think, back in the XX century. We're supposed to do better, now!

I may be coming across as the naive type here, but I really think the only way for your competition to take you down would be through studying your websites, learning from your tricks and improving upon them. If they can do that, they've earned their success... same has you had earned it before. It's called progress, when events unfold in such way.

The best thing about it? You can always surpass your previously defeated self and reclaim your dominance! Right?

 

This post is pure win! I didn't know sensible people that aren't just trying to get people to opt into their lists or visit a spam site of theirs still existed on digitalpoint!

 

superb post

 

Wow, somebody had some extra time on their hands today...

I agree with Smitten in that I think you play up the violent tendencies of others - and yourself ("There's no better way to get some aggression out than to blow up some 12 year old with a shotgun online", for example) - a bit much in this post, but the general advice you give is sound in terms of Clickbank marketing...

 

fantastic post great job

 

nice post. Newbies can do most things easily. This includes selecting a product, searching keywords, building a landing page and getting some traffic.

The traffic generation part is what they find difficult. Now that requires hard work and investment. If you are using Black hat seo techniques, you can rank your pages quite well for a couple of weeks but then those rankings don't last longer.

Purely Whitehat SEO done for your OWN Site is what makes you money in the long term. And that is what you have to keep doing consistently if you want to make money online. That is exactly what newbies find hard to do or they don't simply have the resources to do it.

 

Hmmm...your style of writing remembers me of somebody from another forum...guess who is it?

 

Another quality post ! +1

 

pretty good!

And yes, you are spot-on with what you are saying!

( Darn i still have thesis laying around here and had no time playing with it yet... )

And i totally agree with the "constant tweaking", there's always something to do, be it web maintenance, getting more backlinks, keyword research, submitting more articles etc... MORE WORK <--> immediately shows up in my bank account. If people think IM is for lazy people to make "easy money" online they are just dumb.