Are you sure that you are struggling online or is it due to a lack of patience .
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I hear it often in groups “I am new online I set up my ecommerce site and I haven’t made any money”
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I know that there are people selling you dreams .Yes it is very probable that you can make money online .
However this is where things start to get out of control because we some measure results based on what others are producing .
And What ends up happening is that we lose focus and get impatient .
Yes there will be a struggle but most times in this particular case it is a lack of skill sets and knowledge .
It takes time to harvest but first you have to plant the seeds
Knowledge is not attained over night but if you apply yourself you will get desired results .
I know some of you are being influenced and or misinformed by self proclaimed “Gurus”
Being new sometimes leaves you vulnerable
I am not one to make excuses and I will not start now.
I am just giving you the facts .
But yeah it takes time to build a sustainable brand.
Anyone telling you otherwise is misleading you .
Some people make sales faster than others yes.
But you still cannot compare yourself to a person to whom you have no knowledge as to their background .
Some people come from a sales background .
Some of them have been around marketing for years unbeknown to you.
So when they do post results it appears as if they did it out of the blue and have you thinking that they are a new comer like you.
Affiliates ,marketers do that to entice you to buy their products.
What they are not telling you is that it took years of learning and practicing to make those sales on a daily basis.
But do not worry because I have some we magnetic tips that I will be sharing with you today.
There is a lot of game being played in the affiliate niche .
I prefer to play the game long term .I used to play the game short.
But Now I like to do research on a product Before I promote and or recruit.
One individual whom I learned a lot from over the years has a coaching program.
To make a Long story short I read a complaint saying that his coaching program is dated.
If I was to sell it I can make 15% commission off of a 10,000 Dollar transaction.
But I would not dare to, especially If I research and find that his program is dated .
And this is not to discredit him in any way because he is good honest guy .
However A dollar today is worth nothing to me If I cannot get a return on it .
In other words I want repeat customers not one time sale unless I am selling assets or real estate.
But is your duty to do your due diligence before you buy and sell.
Knowing your customer base is vital.You need to get to a point where you deliver detailed products and services to your clients .
Do not be so quick to pull the trigger .Build rapport with your audience .
And if you are starting out and don’t know who your audience is you have to test.
Happy to be back editing and drafting.
Anyhow Let’s pick up where I left off.
If you are new to the game you should make it a priority to learn and take action.
Be mindful Peopleo will put pressure on you to buy their coaching .
Trust me if you are not disciplined you will get drawn in .
Everyone will approach you with a “remedy ” .
Truth of the matter is the remedy is the work and effort .
No coaching program or mentor is going to change your life unless you take action.
A lot of times people like to compare taking action as an investment which it really is .
The action that they want you to take is to make an investment in their affiliate products .
And if you are not careful you can end up chasing objects .
So please do not get confused .
It’s easy to get distracted when you see see your fellow marketers getting results .
It can send you in an economic tailspin and you will not know your ass from your elbow.
Now there is nothing wrong with advertising results .
It is the manner in which affiliates go about it that gets my attention .
They use is to entice you to buy .
But if you do not get the details as to what is going on then how can you benefit ?
Furthermore as marketer you need to know that people with problems want solutions .
If you have the ability to solve and listen then you are ready to go.
But do not think for one minute that you can succeed without giving value .
Everytime you give value you are building trust .And it is at this point when people give up .
They give up because they do not understand the value and importance of giving people solutions .
Some of them think that they need special software or coaching .
Even if you did get a coach you would still have to take action implementing what you are learning .
There is no way you are going to escape work.
Work is the center of it all.
More importantly give yourself time to bear fruit.
And do not compare yourself in the game to others .
When you do that you leave yourself open for licks .
There are people in the market that will use your kindness against you .
And when I say they will use it against you I mean convince you that something needs to be fixed and that their affiliate program or coaching is the solution.
I Am an affiliate marketer and I have made a few sales here and there .
I have people hounding me now .
They want me to join their team .
And if I do not make the investment I am not apart of their “team” so to speak.
And what type of message are you conveying to people when you think like that ?
To me that is saying that You only care if you buy something.
You do not want or need to make your customer feel that way .
It is selfish and regressive .
Me personally I give and share value regardless of whether you buy or not.
I am here to build relationships .Yes I want to make more sales but I know that I must continue to build and network in order to do that.
My business model needs to improve too but that will not stop me from making sales.
Everybody that I know that has become successful has had to Put in time energy and effort.
No one became a success story out of the blue .
Do do not be deceived because you haven’t achieved the results that you want in a certain period of time .
Instead,stay focused,tweak,innovate and keep going .
It is very important for you to remember this.
Now As you move forward you are much better equipped and aware and able to handle and maintain business.
Just know that there is no secret to success .
Some people might not like what I have to say but Google,YouTube,Facebook,the library give information freely.
You do not have to go and pay someone to get the knowledge .
The knowledge is available no matter what
Some of The “gurus” would argue against my point .
In reality people ,places, things ,technology is changing all the time .
And you sure as hell can’t buy success.
I am not against seminars or classes or coaching in any way .
For example I would go to one of Robert Kiyosakis real estate seminars because he is an active investor that gets results.
I know that you think that I contradicted myself but I didn’t .
In this particular Case You would be learning action steps ,not so much on the practical side .
Robert has the experience and is showing you how to spot and close. deals .
And there is the difference .
Yes it is possible to come online and get explosive growth.
It does not come without sacrifice and discipline .
If your not focused then you can easily be mislead .
I have seen a few marketers start online and expect instant results .
There is no fixed formula but there is a process .
Things happen in sequence naturally .
If you plant a seed and nurture it come harvest time it will give birth to fruit .
The same thing applies in the cycle of business on and offline .
If you are breeding Vale daily it is only a matter of time before the sales start pouring in.
The key is to not focus on your competitors but learn from them and listen to your audience .
There are people watching me online itching to buy from.me .
With a little more time and patience I will have a big loyal customer base.
What you need to realize is that once you get your foot in the door people will buy from you with ease .
But you have to be patient before you can reach that level of trust.
It doesn’t take long to accomplish that goal .
Where marketers mess up is they pitch people their links the very first time .
Doing that pushes people further away from you then you decide to give up or hunt for the newest product program.
People will only spend their money in your establishment if they feel comfortable .
And you can get them to that point by giving them the solutions to their problems
You must also make sure that you are highly visible and active across social media channels.
Do not be a hog .If your only using one platform to market t,algorithm could change and you will experience a serious drop in traffic
That is why I use multiple platforms to advertise my business.
I was a once a Facebook hog but I had to branch out and flap my wings .
I was thinking that The big players were not highly visible on Facebook being that they use multiple channels to brand.
I was wrong .The big players have a strong following and influence across the board.
Plus if you want to grow you might want to learn from some of the world’s biggest names in the game.
And there is no need to feel insecure or ashamed .
All marketers have strengths and weaknesses .
Remember people like Guy Kawasaki have built huge followings of people that him .
In this instance it is beneficial to align yourself with marketers like that.
But if you try to hide on Facebook like a clone people will sense that .
But if you are strong and visible across different platforms people will notice and trust you more.
Trust is the name of the game in marketing .Once you gain people’s trust you have the keys to unlimited sales .
Take the time out and think about what I am saying .
If you want sales and money you have to get in the trenches and get dirty.
You have to give value.
There is no coaching or programming to buy .
YouTube Google Facebook Twitter has tons of information for free from across the globe .
The world’s best sellers ,marketers ,Businessman,InvInvestors are online .
Conclusion
Do not be fooled or tricked into thinking that you are not doing good because you haven’t made a sale.
Do not compare yourself with other marketers because to do so is taking away from your personal achievements
Further more it is a dangerous road to be headed .
Stay focused and keep grinding .
What advice and tips do you have for social media marketers ?
Is there anything that I missed that You would like to add ?
Thank you for coming along for the ride. .
I have so much in store for you in the future .
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