A Lot of Internet Marketing “Gurus” Must Really Suck at Math!
When it comes to making money online and internet marketing in general, you really have to be suspicious of many things you read. That is especially true for the vast majority of the products launched in this industry every month. Sometimes it can be something that seems so minor but it still makes you wonder what the heck it’s supposed to mean. The topic I am going to discuss in this post is one such thing that drives me crazy!
This is something that confuses the hell out of me and is really quite amusing if you think about it. Actually, it has always bothered me, but it’s not something that only happens in the internet marketing industry. It’s quite common when people are talking about many things that involve any sort of large number. I even heard someone do it in a movie I was watching earlier. But since this is a make money online blog, I will keep my example related to that. There’s no doubt it’s a deceptive marketing tactic so it’s relevant here anyway.
So, what is it, you ask? Something you have seen many times before, I’d bet on it. Here goes…
An internet marketing guru, or some other wannabe trying to pretend he’s rich so he can sucker you into buying his product, will throw out a headline along the lines of this…
“I make over $16,845.71 per month using this exact system and you can too!”
Do you see what the problem is? If you didn’t catch it then read it closely one more time and you might. If you still aren’t sure, don’t worry, I am going to tell you right now.
It says they make “OVER” $16,845.71 per month. Hmmmm, well, how much over? I guess we are just supposed to guess that. And if you make more than that amount then why don’t you just tell us exactly how much it is?! Obviously you have specified it right down the penny already so it can’t be much more difficult to simply give the actual number. Duh!
Something just doesn’t seem right. Could it be that you are lying to us? Oh no, it couldn’t be that! All the guru marketers tell the truth. Don’t they?
I’m no genius but I am pretty sure there are a lot of numbers OVER that amount. In fact, I think it keeps going on into infinity. So, do you actually earn $896,746,530,957.69 every month and were just too lazy to type that out? Or do you earn just one more dollar than you said and decided it wasn’t worth adding in? I wish I knew.
But I guess us poor suckers on this end will never know. We’ll just keep buying your products anyway because you are obviously super awesome. Although you apparently SUCK at basic math!
Moral of the story…
You (the non-guru reading this) are probably smarter than the average so-called internet marketing guru, so get out there and take their spot! Then, you can make so much money that you aren’t even really sure how much it is. But please don’t make the mistake of thinking the rest of us are retarded. A little honesty can go a long way in business.
Be Very Cautious of Make Money Online Schemes
There are a lot of people out there who are looking for the easiest ways to make money online. Nobody wants to spend 12 hours a day working to earn money on the internet if they could work a small fraction of that time and make the same amount of money. However, there are an insane amount of programs, opportunities, ebooks, reports, gimmicks, schemes, and scams out there. So, you really need to be careful to not get sucked into something that is going to end up costing you a lot more money than you will ever make doing it.
There are a lot of marketers on the internet promising that you will make $5,000 per week online working for just a few hours per week, or some other crazy claim like that. Do not get suckered into all the hype flying around. They got to where they are, if by some small chance they are telling you the truth, through a lot of hard work, trial and effort, learning, money, and time. There really is no easy way to truly make a lot of money online. You must be willing to put in plenty of time and effort and actually learn about what you want to do. Sure, there are ways to make some fast money but it won’t be much and it won’t be sustainable.
If you are interested in making money online, there are some basic rules and things you should be aware of before you buy a product or service, or join a programs that claims you will make money on the internet.
I can’t tell you how many ebooks, marketing tools, and services I have bought over the years that have cost me much more money to buy than I have ever gotten out of them. But don’t think that all products are bad because they aren’t, but you do need to be cautious before you spend $97-$2,500 on a product or service you know nothing about.
First, you need to know the person selling you the product before you buy it. I don’t mean you need to have personally met them but you should at least know what their online business reputation is and what people have said about their past products, if they have any. Before you send them your money, get on their mailing list or read their blog if they have one. Are they giving you useful information and advice? Or, are they constantly trying to sell you something? I would steer clear of someone who doesn’t send out quality emails or give useful information on their blog. If they don’t have enough solid information that they give away for free, they probably aren’t worth spending your money on.
Be careful buying products from forums as well. There are many legitimate product creators on forums, but it’s not a good idea to be the first person to jump in and buy. Wait for some reviews from other forum members so you can see what they think of it and gauge its quality that way. Private messaging or emailing the seller is also a good idea so you can get to know them and how they work.
You shouldn’t be afraid to purchase products and services that help your online business and make it easier for you to earn money. Just do your homework first by getting to know more about the person and the products they offer. And don’t waste all your cash on ebooks or other money making products. It is possible to do it all for free or very cheap, so don’t spend money that you don’t really have.
As the title of this post says… Be Cautious!
