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5 Big Internet Business Lies

Posted by mmerc | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 02-05-2010

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You have heard from people saying Internet Business is a waste of time,
you will not make any money, there is no real money to be made online,
it will never work and so many others negative words coming from people
who don’t really understand this Internet Business industry.

The thing is, it does work. Why some people make a fortune and some don’t
make money at all? Simply because the people who make thousands or
millions of dollars knew all the lies in this business and they will not trust
these lies.

So what are these big internet lies? Below are the 5 big internet lies that
you should know:

1. Starting And Running A Business On The Internet Is Expensive

Do you know that you can start your business with zero cost? You can
actually earn your income by joining a very high quality affiliate program.
Usually, as an affiliate marketer, your job is concentrating on marketing only.
All the follow up, delivery of the product, answering questions from customers
and so on are done by the owner of the program.

Usually the ‘expensive’ statement often comes from people who are living in
non-U.S. countries, especially if the country’s local currency is smaller than
that of the U.S. Dollar. If it is not a currency issue, it is a vision issue. See and
think small to get small. See and think big and your results will have a
tendency to match your thoughts.

2. You Can Make Easy Money From The Internet

Most people believe you can make money overnight and by not doing anything
at all. If it is what you have in mind right now, this myth is what sets the realistic
apart from the unrealistic. You have probably heard of stories of how people
make 5 to 6 figure incomes in the shortest period of time imaginable.

These stories might be true but did you know most of them have failed so
miserably several times before they can really make money? They have learned
from their mistakes and move on. It may seem as if some gurus are overnight
successes with the wild numbers some people have brought in during a day or
a week selling information or products online.

Some interesting facts about overnight success – it normally takes months if not
years to realize. In other words, they prepare, they create a joint ventures, they
get ready and then build up anticipation for a launch – then BOOM it explodes!

3. You Must Know HTML, Programming And Graphic Designing In Order
To Start Your Business

You don’t need to know any of these at all. Period. In fact, one of the biggest
shockers was the discovery that most of the biggest of the gurus today do not
have the first clue how to build a web page. These gurus earned more money
because they knew how to reach people. They either outsource for professional
help or establish Joint Ventures with other individuals who can compensate their
lack of knowledge in any one of these areas.

As a matter of fact, most successful people are true successes because they only
focus their time on what brings them successes.

If you want to create your web pages without having to learn programming, HTML
and designing skills, just find someone else that can do it for you. There are many
professional web designer you can find on the Internet which you can hire to
design your web pages exactly like you wanted.

4. On The Internet, There Is No Need To Know How To Sell

Think for a moment, is there any logic to the idea that you can make money without
doing anything at all? Usually these programs are unworkable and some are run by
fly-by-night operators.

In this business, don’t try to sell to other people. Instead, you inform your potential
customers. Show people what their lives would be like with what you offer and you
will have a sale without selling anything at all!

5. You Don’t Have To Build A Mailing List At All

LOL! – that is like saying, “I don’t want to be in business”. Put this in your head,
your mailing list is as important to you as the “Yellow Pages” is to a conventional
B2B business.

“The money is in the list”. You probably heard this from most gurus out there. But
you should also have this statement in your mind, “The money is in the relationship”.
The idea of networking with people is unattractive to most who hate to sell.

Remember though, you are not selling anything. You are just showing people their
life and how it can easily be enhanced by what you have to offer.

All the above are just some of the big Internet lies. Actually there are a lot more
Internet lies you should stay away from. You have to be smart in order to really
achieve the success that you desire. Success is like enlightenment. It is a path and
not a destination.

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Freddie Hornedo, “The Marketing Mercenary”
http://www.freddiehornedo.com

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