Can You Believe It?
Can you believe everything you read? If you have been on the
Internet for any length of time, chances are you have fallen for
at least one fantastic claim that "this will bring you great
weatlh and success." There are, of course, some completely bogus
sites with promises that, if you really think about it, could
not possibly turn out to be true.
At the other end of the spectrum, there are many sites that
really do have a great value and really can follow through with
their promises.
But what has happened to us during this short process of the
Internet getting going? Because a lot of us have been scammed at
one time or other, we have become jaded to any statements that
promise opportunity for wealth and success.
Don't misunderstand me - you must keep your wits about you and
not jump at everything you see. But you must also not pass off
everything as a scam. A lot of businesses out there promise you
wealth, BUT they also tell you that YOU have to contribute in
some way or other to get that wealth.
For example, I sell targeted traffic. I can get the visitors to
your website, but I also tell you that your site has to sell
them. If the visitors aren't buying from you, perhaps you need
to look to your site for the answer. Or, if you don't have your
own site and are advertising a "cloned" site, perhaps you should
consider getting your own site and rewriting your offer so that
it appeals to more people.
A lot of people get into an offer, get excited about it,
advertise it heavily for a week or two, get no signups, give it
up as a scam and go on. What? Can you really expect to build a
business in 2 weeks? Not in this life! It takes a tremendous
amount of traffic to get sales and it takes many months to build
a business into a lucrative one. But there is one thing for sure
- the more traffic you get in a period of time, the faster your
business will build. It's the law of averages - and it's a fact.
So, the key here is to look at an offer, see if it makes sense,
read everything about it on the site - EVERYTHING. Then if you
are satisfied that the offer appears legitimate, go for it. But
go for it realistically. Have a plan. Don't just throw out ads
and expect the money to come rolling in. Advertise at every free
and paid place you can think of. Seek out new places to
advertise. Do FFA's, targeted traffic, leads, ezine advertising,
link trades, everything you can think of.
If you honestly work at it and your offer is a good one, you
WILL be successful with it. But you must not expect it to happen
overnight. You must give it time and you must not back off on
your advertising. Look at the big companies in the "concrete"
world. Some have been in business for years and years. Do you
see them "resting on their laurels" and not advertising? Of
course not. You stop advertising, you will fade out of the minds
of your customers. You need to remind them that you exist. You
are not the only company out there. Your customer's memory span
is short. They will forget you if you don't remind them.