Alice Seba's Internet Marketing Sweetie Blog: Have You Seen This Internet Marketer?

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Have You Seen This Internet Marketer?

Meet "Jake Maxwell" and read what he has to say about his struggle to build an online business at DearAliceAndMila.com. I think we can all relate to Jake and perhaps see a little bit of him in ourselves.

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Anonymous said...: Dear Alice (and Mila),

It was the strangest feeling reading the letter from "Jake Maxwell" at dearaliceandmila.com! I thought, "Did I write to Alice and not remember I did?" I kid you not, it sounded like me and my situation right down to the wording and the photo of the computer desk. It was downright eerie!

I kept on reading and shaking my head, convinced I'd written to you while in my sleep one night -- up until "he" started talking about having a little success and wondering about what you thought about the ubiquitous MM3 product.

I have to hand it to you, that is the absolute cleverest affiliate sales approach I have EVER encountered! It blew me away, ladies!

I'm still trying to get a _)(*&*^ website up. I've got an ebook. Period. I am soooo frustrated!

I've got folders and folders of ebooks on every IM subject under the sun, some of which I know I will never get to, (and countless junky "bonuses") and others which I've read multiple times. I've bought good courses from excellent coaches and learned a lot since April 2005 when I really got serious about learning to work online.

But I'm still struggling. With no more money left, I can't pay for help with my website, which is my current stumbling block.

Can anyone relate?; 9:25 AM
Anonymous said...: Hi Deb, I think a lot of us can relate to that letter. What I did when I started was put all my profits back into my business.

I know that's not always possible and it can be tough not to have the money to outsource, but personally I believe it's so important to find a way.

If you can't really manage it, then try to set aside time to work on money-producing activities on your site everyday... all those small things do add up after a while.; 10:41 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh Deb...I know, we've all been there. If you have all those courses, etc and you've gone through some of them, you already have the knowledge to really get started and improve your marketing as you go along. Action is the most important thing.

Just make a schedule for yourself and make sure you're doing productive things every day...even if it's just a couple hours per day. All that effort adds up and you'll start seeing some results.; 10:24 AM
Anonymous said...: Hey girls.

I think I could have written both those letters. The one from Deb G. and especially the one from Jake.

I too have many, many gigs of "stuff' clogging up my hard drive.

As I was reading them and nodding my head in agreement I was hoping that you were going to give them some sound advice.

I was disappointed when all you advised was to "Buy" the Main Event 3 product through your link.

If they can afford it then you would offer them some help. Some of us who cannot afford it will not be as fortunate.

Look I do not want a handout. I do not expect you to give out all or any of your "trade" secrets. But the odd tip would be very helpful.

Here is one that I could desperately use.

How do I choose who to eliminate and who to keep when trying to pare down my list of, about a hundred or so, newsletters/subscriptions so that I can "Stop the Madness"?

Thanks. Richard S.

PS: I do not expect a very favorable response, but one can only try. And hope.; 1:40 PM
Anonymous said...: Hey Richard. Why would expect anything other than a favorable response? Your comment is fair and comes from your perspective...but I think there was advice in there. But perhaps it wasn't clear.

Also please note, that page was created to help those who are in this same boat and were thinking of MME3. We sent the mailing out on launch day and part of our goal was to ask people to take a good look at what they're doing and decide if it was the right decision for them.

The advice: I believe we told Jake that he has to stop feeling like the "next big thing" is his ticket to success. We also said don't buy anything unless you're going to use it. So many people buy, buy, buy and do nothing.

We also mentioned that when you buy a new package or whatever, it has a learning curve and takes time to get going. If you already have a system in place for your web presence, it might not be a good idea to go and jump on something new.

As far as how your question about cutting out the noise, I'd recommend:

1. First eliminate the newsletters you rarely/never open.

2. Eliminate any publication that hasn't provided you any useful, useable information you put into action recently.

3. From what's left, decide from perhaps 5 (or fewer is better) which are most valuable to you. Get rid of the rest...really get rid of them.

When I listen to people who are subscribed to everything, I kind of gather that they feel like they're going to miss out on something. Seriously, I doubt that's the case. Even if it were true, your time and focus are far more valuable than possibly missing out on a deal or a tip here and there.

Also, Richard...please be fair. There is plenty of free advice on this blog and the faq. The dearaliceandmila.com site was serving a specific purpose, but certainly I'm not completely leaving you out in the cold if you don't have money to spend. :-(; 1:54 PM
Anonymous said...: Hey Alice.

Sorry if I came across a bit harsh. This was not my intent.

This is my first visit to your blog and I have not seen very much, yet. With the type of communication that I have seen you provide today, I will definitely be back.

Thanks for the kind response.

Richard; 11:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Glad I've found a new regular reader, Richard. I appreciate your honesty and the fact that it was provided in such a tactful way. Looking forward to seeing more of you!; 10:25 PM

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