Making money online teaching people how to make money online?

Hey guys,

What if someday everyone doing affiliate marketing teaches people how to do affiliate marketing in the "make money online" niche..?

Let's say...

I am an affiliate marketer that creates products and builds email lists. I show people how I make money online by doing this. So basically, I teach people how to make money online, and I make money online doing that.

So basically...

What if I make money online teaching people how to make money online by teaching other people how to make money online... Did you get it? xd

What if there's too many people doing this after some time..? It's just kind of "money transferring", isn't it? o_O

Give me your thoughts below! I really wanna know your opinion

EDIT: Mhmm I just thought of this, doing this would come exactly to "training your own affiliates!". So if you know they play in the MMO niche, and you create a product into the MMO niche, you could just promote the product to them and you would get hundreds, if not THOUSANDS of affiliates instantly xd

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Internet Business

Which internet marketing experts should you turn to?  These
people, who have been tagged as “gurus” by some, have more
experience in the IM world than others.  But, it seems like there’s a
new “guru” on the block every day.  So who should you trust to
teach you the ropes?




Here’s a check list on how to evaluate internet marketing experts.

Have they actually made money doing the things they are
advising you to do?

Ironically, many internet marketing “experts” are most expert at
promoting themselves.  They'll tell you, for instance, to stay out of
the “internet marketing” niche because the “experts” have it
cornered.  Instead, they'll say to go into less competitive niches.
But, if you press them, they will have to admit that they've never
been in any other niche themselves.

Are they transparent?

The “gurus” that I like best are the ones who will show you what
niches are actually making them money. They’re not afraid they'll
lose their precious “position” to someone less experienced than
they are.  This transparency allows you to evaluate them wisely.

Do they give you a step by step plan?

The internet marketing experts who are best at teaching newbie
and internet marketers are those who can provide detailed, step
by step plans for success.

Do you trust that they have done what they say?

It’s really easy to say they made “a million dollars” from a system
when you are on the internet.  You don’t even have to keep a
straight face. You can also photoshop Paypal and Clickbank
screen shots to “show” that you have made a lot more money than
you really have. So, when finding a guru to follow, you should have
a gut feeling that they have done what they've said they've done.

Is their plan something you feel you can do?

There are many kinds of internet marketing experts.  Some
recommend setting up a network of blogs and doing a ton of
writing.  Others use pay per click marketing in their strategies.
Some urge you to go offline and contact business owners to build
websites for them.  All of these strategies can work.  The trick is to
find a guru who can teach you the strategies you are most
comfortable with yourself.

Do they say you can do it with “no work.”?

Let’s face it, there’s very little in life that you can achieve with no
work.  Every once in a while, someone hits the jackpot. Whether it is
in Las Vegas or online.  But, for the most part, making money of
any kind requires work.  If you see a guru promising a “no work”
system, run away fast.

Is it ethical?

There are a number of ways you can make money on the internet
that some can live with and others find downright unethical.  Make
sure you are able to live with yourself in the morning before you
start any internet marketing scheme.

There are many people claiming to be internet marketing
“experts.”  Choose wisely before selecting an expert to follow.

Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking
about improving your internet marketing results by offering value.

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3 Reason They Dont Buy From You

We’re all sales people. Believe that. Whether a consumer buys directly from your site or not – you’re selling. If you’re not, you’re not making any damn money. Period.

That’ll probably catch some flak from the “do what you love and the money will follow” crowd. But hey – that’s life.

There are only 3 reasons someone might not buy from you. It’s that simple. Ready for it?

Reason #1 – They’re Truly Not Interested

This is a simple matter of quality lead gen. Online this is easily overcome with all the targeting options we have on Facebook, PPC, and Real Time Bidding. If you’re not targeting – you’re wasting your time, obviously.

Get a handle on who your target market is. Understand the demographics. Are the people that are interested in the product you’re promoting men or women? Are they just getting started or are they experienced?

As long as you’ve got a handle on these things you shouldn’t have a problem advertising to these people.

Reason #2 – They Don’t Have The Money

Again this is corrected by doing quality lead gen and understanding demographics. Why advertise to a group of people that don’t have any money?

Side note – this kills me specifically in the “make money online” niche.

You can sell to these people and they’ll buy at the lower price points. But they’re often borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. That’s not an ideal customer. The lifetime value is low and you’ll have high refund rates. But I digress.

Reason #3 – They Don’t Trust You

This is the tough one. Especially when you’re an affiliate. Who want’s to buy something from a random site on the Internet? People buy when they feel a reasonable sense of trust that:

1 – The vendor is for real (meaning they won’t get ripped off)
2 – The product will help fix their problem

There are a couple “tools” an affiliate can use to overcome these things.

1 – Free Trials – Yes, there have been some issues with free trials in the direct response space in recent years. But you don’t have to promote “those” kinds of offers. Free trials work ESPECIALLY well with software products.

2 – Testimonials – Social proof is such a huge motivating factor. If it works for them, it’ll work for me mentality is a real thing.

3 – Product Videos – Do a video of you using the product! This goes a long way in building trust. They’ll see that you didn’t get ripped off and the product helped (or didn’t help) you with the problem. Yes this means you’ll actually have to buy the product you’re going to promote. Imagine that.

Conclusion

Keep these 3 things in mind when you promote products. If you address these on every promotion you’ll presell your product better every time. Better sales = bigger commission checks!

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