Comments on: Confessions Of An Internet Marketing “Guru” http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/ With Marcus Campbell - Affiliate Marketing Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:46:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Richard Boodhan http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7205 Richard Boodhan Mon, 24 May 2010 06:45:57 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7205 Hey Marcus, Everybody i see on here is from the U.S, what about us in the caribbean, can we also make money with your program, i am really interested but just dont know if you reach this far across the world Hey Marcus,
Everybody i see on here is from the U.S, what about us in the caribbean, can we also make money with your program, i am really interested but just dont know if you reach this far across the world

]]> By: Paul Kerkkonen http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7184 Paul Kerkkonen Sun, 23 May 2010 02:36:08 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7184 hi, Marcus I totally agree with Natalie Hawthorne. If the price was any higher I couldn't have afforded it. I am $60,000 in debt, unemployed for over a year, and sleeping on my brother's couch. Dan Lock says that motivation is good but desperation is better. In my position I can't afford not to be serious. 6 weeks ago I didn't even know how to send an email and thought that Paypal was the guy who bought me a beer. I have made a lot of progress and was seconds away from starting a PPC campaign when I reached a point where I just didn't know what to do, so it is now on hold. I know I will run into similar problems setting up a website, and whatever, just very small gaps in my knowledge, but I will keep trying. If you want to raise the price on the back-end I don't care, as the information you give is very valuable. Thanks, Paul hi, Marcus
I totally agree with Natalie Hawthorne. If the price was any higher I couldn’t have afforded it. I am $60,000 in debt, unemployed for over a year, and sleeping on my brother’s couch. Dan Lock says that motivation is good but desperation is better. In my position I can’t afford not to be serious. 6 weeks ago I didn’t even know how to send an email and thought that Paypal was the guy who bought me a beer. I have made a lot of progress and was seconds away from starting a PPC campaign when I reached a point where I just didn’t know what to do, so it is now on hold. I know I will run into similar problems setting up a website, and whatever, just very small gaps in my knowledge, but I will keep trying. If you want to raise the price on the back-end I don’t care, as the information you give is very valuable.
Thanks,
Paul

]]> By: Brett http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7177 Brett Sat, 22 May 2010 22:42:47 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7177 Hi Marcus... I'm a new student, (bought the CD version). I haven't activated the membership yet because I want to finish viewing and taking notes a second time to completion before doing so. There's a heck of a lot of info, but I get it. (Some of the videos and tools don't work, however, I'm hoping they kick in when I activate the membership. If not, I'm sure you'll sort it out for me.) I am DEAD SERIOUS and WILL SUCCEED at this. However, you could never possibly judge my integrity with a price tag. Presently, I am broke and struggling to raise my son with very little money to do so. If my truck breaks down, I'm out of work and in trouble. I wake up at 4:30 am, take my boy to daycare, work all day, pick him up, do all the evening things, (chores and tending to him), then study your course when he's in bed. I average 4 hours sleep a night, and my job is very physically demanding and I'm exhausted constantly. Any spare time I have on the weekend I use to study and absorb what you are teaching. (This is not a sob story, I don't sit around feeling sorry for myself, it is simply my situation). If I could afford the $10,000 and had the time, I'd do it in a heartbeat, or at least the $2000-$5000 course you offer. But I don't, and this has absolutely nothing to do with the depth of my resolve or level of seriousness. Am I scared? At times, yes. Do I get overwhelmed and discouraged? Of course, I'm human. Will I give up....? Let me quote Churchill... "Never give up...,Never, Never, Never!" I read an article by a life coach who was challenged as to why she charged high prices for her coaching. It was to weed out anyone who wasn't completely serious about working with her, and she reasoned that when someone puts out a significant amount of money for a course, they are more than likely going to stick it out and get their moneys worth. She actually tried doing it for free as an experiment, and it was a disaster. People got lazy, didn't show up, dropped out.... etc. So I see your reasoning in how you are trying to find only serious students. Especially when thousands of people express interest. Sadly, no formula will accommodate all situations. It is evident that a large price tag only excludes a serious student,(me), and higher resources for someone in my situation, but I understand, and will work with what I can within my means. I appreciate what you are doing, and think you're a pretty cool guy. I feel very fortunate that you offer the summery of ten years of trial and error, blood, sweat, and tears on your part, and that I have the opportunity to have a better starting point than you did as a result. I know I have a ton of work and research ahead of me. Looking forward to shaking your hand one day when I fly first class down to California to thank you personally. Sincerely, Brett Hi Marcus…
I’m a new student, (bought the CD version). I haven’t activated the membership yet because I want to finish viewing and taking notes a second time to completion before doing so. There’s a heck of a lot of info, but I get it. (Some of the videos and tools don’t work, however, I’m hoping they kick in when I activate the membership. If not, I’m sure you’ll sort it out for me.)
I am DEAD SERIOUS and WILL SUCCEED at this. However, you could never possibly judge my integrity with a price tag. Presently, I am broke and struggling to raise my son with very little money to do so. If my truck breaks down, I’m out of work and in trouble. I wake up at 4:30 am, take my boy to daycare, work all day, pick him up, do all the evening things, (chores and tending to him), then study your course when he’s in bed. I average 4 hours sleep a night, and my job is very physically demanding and I’m exhausted constantly. Any spare time I have on the weekend I use to study and absorb what you are teaching. (This is not a sob story, I don’t sit around feeling sorry for myself, it is simply my situation). If I could afford the $10,000 and had the time, I’d do it in a heartbeat, or at least the $2000-$5000 course you offer. But I don’t, and this has absolutely nothing to do with the depth of my resolve or level of seriousness. Am I scared? At times, yes. Do I get overwhelmed and discouraged? Of course, I’m human. Will I give up….? Let me quote Churchill… “Never give up…,Never, Never, Never!”
I read an article by a life coach who was challenged as to why she charged high prices for her coaching. It was to weed out anyone who wasn’t completely serious about working with her, and she reasoned that when someone puts out a significant amount of money for a course, they are more than likely going to stick it out and get their moneys worth. She actually tried doing it for free as an experiment, and it was a disaster. People got lazy, didn’t show up, dropped out…. etc. So I see your reasoning in how you are trying to find only serious students. Especially when thousands of people express interest. Sadly, no formula will accommodate all situations. It is evident that a large price tag only excludes a serious student,(me), and higher resources for someone in my situation, but I understand, and will work with what I can within my means.
I appreciate what you are doing, and think you’re a pretty cool guy. I feel very fortunate that you offer the summery of ten years of trial and error, blood, sweat, and tears on your part, and that I have the opportunity to have a better starting point than you did as a result. I know I have a ton of work and research ahead of me. Looking forward to shaking your hand one day when I fly first class down to California to thank you personally.
Sincerely,
Brett

]]> By: Tom Pine http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7171 Tom Pine Sat, 22 May 2010 18:41:45 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7171 You have the same problem as any teacher or consultant. As your business grows your support requirements grow exponentially .You have to work harder and harder.You become more and more stressed out. You run out of time. the reason for all of this is that as only one person YOU HAVE NO LEVERAGE! Some solutions to this are. 1.) Stop growing and find your optimum level of satisfaction of Income vs. work level that will make you and your family happy enough. 2.) Since you appear to be a competitive entrepreneurial guy I'm guessing that you have a much larger need for challenge and fulfillment. In this case you need to enlist more capable people with complimentary skill sets to you own in order to off load you so that you can focus on what you do best and help brainstorm your growth strategies. The four basic management types are Entrepreneur (YOU), Producer, Administrator and Integrator. You must gradually add these types and build them into an organized TEAM! You may not be the best one to eventually lead them. 3.) Your first need is to build an internal automated internet question and answer support capability and eventually an exhaustive list utilizing your customer inputs. As you are well aware SUPPORT is your weakest link. You have the same problem as any teacher or consultant. As your business grows your support requirements grow exponentially .You have to work harder and harder.You become more and more stressed out. You run out of time. the reason for all of this is that as only one person YOU HAVE NO LEVERAGE! Some solutions to this are. 1.) Stop growing and find your optimum level of satisfaction of Income vs. work level that will make you and your family happy enough. 2.) Since you appear to be a competitive entrepreneurial guy I’m guessing that you have a much larger need for challenge and fulfillment. In this case you need to enlist more capable people with complimentary skill sets to you own in order to off load you so that you can focus on what you do best and help brainstorm your growth strategies. The four basic management types are Entrepreneur (YOU), Producer, Administrator and Integrator. You must gradually add these types and build them into an organized TEAM! You may not be the best one to eventually lead them. 3.) Your first need is to build an internal automated internet question and answer support capability and eventually an exhaustive list utilizing your customer inputs. As you are well aware SUPPORT is your weakest link.

]]> By: Angelo Bourdon http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7167 Angelo Bourdon Sat, 22 May 2010 14:57:38 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7167 hello marcus I have read and opened all your emails from reading all the things being said about you I feel that your not like all the others ...but I have tried to call you and email you and you have not responded....I know Im not the only one...you tell me that you will be there...how will you do this when there is no one on the other side and there is never a return call..so you won't be there should I need help and that scares me a lot..thanks for being so special...angelo bourdon hello marcus I have read and opened all your emails from reading all the things being said about you I feel that your not like all the others …but I have tried to call you and email you and you have not responded….I know Im not the only one…you tell me that you will be there…how will you do this when there is no one on the other side and there is never a return call..so you won’t be there should I need help and that scares me a lot..thanks for being so special…angelo bourdon

]]> By: J http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7160 J Sat, 22 May 2010 07:07:44 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7160 It seems our biggest problem is staying focused on a certain system. If it doesn't work right away most of us give up. But it's hard when you only have so much time to devote and you need to see those instant results. Your absolutely right, there is plenty of free valuable information all over the web for us to get started making money, but we all need assurance. This huge amount of uncertainty and limited time is what blocks our success. The internet is probably the easiest place to get distracted. Though it is mostly our failure to take responsibility to use our time productively, our inability to succeed isn't entirely our fault. There are just so many potential ways to make money online that our attention is yanked in all directions. Most aren't confident enough to invest all their time in one method when another one comes out promising results even faster than the first. This information overload leads to a lot of promising ideas and thoughts floating around in our heads that never get acted upon. All of this added to our own self doubt magnifies the problem. Sure most of us get the picture: find the audience, find what they want, give it to them. But its the in between requirements that overwhelm us. Like the research, how to setup the website/blog, where to get the content, autoresponder, traffic, etc... The anxiety over how much will it cost? and how long will it take? and how much will i end up making? can be too much for most. A lot us unknowingly have enough information to succeed, unfortunately we lack direction and focus and the actions aren't taken. I am not here to point the finger, but we all need to take responsibility for our choices and how we spend our time. Most people who succeed don't just get 'lucky', they plan to and act on opportunity, albeit there are exceptions. I think money is a big part of the problem, but to me it's not the biggest. I just don't think that those of us who live in america, at least, should be complaining. What are we really spending our money on? There are so many luxuries we have that we don't even notice are luxuries. So much suffering going on, we are lucky to even realize we have the possibility to change our environment. Time. How we spend it is the biggest question. You can get money back, but time is our greatest resource, something we can never get back. I agree with marcus to never stop learning. Marcus, you have truly done more than enough to help others. I can't imagine the amount of increasing pressure you face as more and more people are turning to the internet. But I'm sure if these gurus can manage despite their dishonest marketing and huge following I'm sure you can. I think even a forum or monthly webinar would help a lot. Nat's ideas were good too. Although the customers aren't always right, most times they are. A survey or Q&A like this can help a lot to see strengths and weaknesses. We all can do more and improve more. You were succeeding alone, but you did decide YOURSELF to be a leader, so you can't entirely blame us for falling short. But i can't say anything for sure because i don't know your exact goals nor do i know how much success your teaching has given others. Maybe you can ask in return for you helping your top students, if they would like to reciprocate then they could check into a forum you create every once in awhile to help with questions. I don't know I've raved enough already. Thanks for being one of the good guys. Hopefully you'll follow up with all of us on what you receive from this survey. It seems our biggest problem is staying focused on a certain system. If it doesn’t work right away most of us give up. But it’s hard when you only have so much time to devote and you need to see those instant results. Your absolutely right, there is plenty of free valuable information all over the web for us to get started making money, but we all need assurance. This huge amount of uncertainty and limited time is what blocks our success.

The internet is probably the easiest place to get distracted. Though it is mostly our failure to take responsibility to use our time productively, our inability to succeed isn’t entirely our fault. There are just so many potential ways to make money online that our attention is yanked in all directions. Most aren’t confident enough to invest all their time in one method when another one comes out promising results even faster than the first. This information overload leads to a lot of promising ideas and thoughts floating around in our heads that never get acted upon.

All of this added to our own self doubt magnifies the problem. Sure most of us get the picture: find the audience, find what they want, give it to them. But its the in between requirements that overwhelm us. Like the research, how to setup the website/blog, where to get the content, autoresponder, traffic, etc… The anxiety over how much will it cost? and how long will it take? and how much will i end up making? can be too much for most. A lot us unknowingly have enough information to succeed, unfortunately we lack direction and focus and the actions aren’t taken. I am not here to point the finger, but we all need to take responsibility for our choices and how we spend our time. Most people who succeed don’t just get ‘lucky’, they plan to and act on opportunity, albeit there are exceptions.

I think money is a big part of the problem, but to me it’s not the biggest. I just don’t think that those of us who live in america, at least, should be complaining. What are we really spending our money on? There are so many luxuries we have that we don’t even notice are luxuries. So much suffering going on, we are lucky to even realize we have the possibility to change our environment. Time. How we spend it is the biggest question. You can get money back, but time is our greatest resource, something we can never get back. I agree with marcus to never stop learning.

Marcus, you have truly done more than enough to help others. I can’t imagine the amount of increasing pressure you face as more and more people are turning to the internet. But I’m sure if these gurus can manage despite their dishonest marketing and huge following I’m sure you can. I think even a forum or monthly webinar would help a lot. Nat’s ideas were good too. Although the customers aren’t always right, most times they are. A survey or Q&A like this can help a lot to see strengths and weaknesses. We all can do more and improve more. You were succeeding alone, but you did decide YOURSELF to be a leader, so you can’t entirely blame us for falling short. But i can’t say anything for sure because i don’t know your exact goals nor do i know how much success your teaching has given others. Maybe you can ask in return for you helping your top students, if they would like to reciprocate then they could check into a forum you create every once in awhile to help with questions. I don’t know I’ve raved enough already. Thanks for being one of the good guys. Hopefully you’ll follow up with all of us on what you receive from this survey.

]]> By: Janelle http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7159 Janelle Sat, 22 May 2010 03:43:15 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7159 I purchased your programme last week and am hoping I will get to understand it better.I know it can be done and many make thousands with affiliate marketing.I want to be one of them.I have done many of the MLM things with some success and many failures and am taking a break from that form of money making for now. So far all I have done as per your info is start a blog and place adword ads and amazon as 2 ways to make a few dollars here and there.I am a bit overwhelmed as to what to choose as my niche so am procrastinating.(maybe a good webiste to do one one?) I am with Jesus comment above when he said "marcus the problem with guys like me is we need someone to take us by the hand ;and i mean something so simple like this ok press a press b press c and wala!" Thats me as well. You are doing a great job but as you have been doing it awhile its easy for you to understand but for many including me the simpler and the slower the better. I do appreciate how much you care for others tho. I am like that also and look forward to the day when I can say I have made it and can teach others how to do the same. Keep smiling J I purchased your programme last week and am hoping I will get to understand it better.I know it can be done and many make thousands with affiliate marketing.I want to be one of them.I have done many of the MLM things with some success and many failures and am taking a break from that form of money making for now.
So far all I have done as per your info is start a blog and place adword ads and amazon as 2 ways to make a few dollars here and there.I am a bit overwhelmed as to what to choose as my niche so am procrastinating.(maybe a good webiste to do one one?)
I am with Jesus comment above when he said “marcus the problem with guys like me is we need someone to take us by the hand ;and i mean something so simple like this ok press a press b press c and wala!” Thats me as well.
You are doing a great job but as you have been doing it awhile its easy for you to understand but for many including me the simpler and the slower the better.
I do appreciate how much you care for others tho. I am like that also and look forward to the day when I can say I have made it and can teach others how to do the same.

Keep smiling
J

]]> By: Ryan http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7155 Ryan Sat, 22 May 2010 00:51:39 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7155 I have been doing affiliate marketing for about 3 months now. I can certainly see how so many people end up losing money and quitting. But I went into it with the mind set of failure is not an option and that I will succeed. I have started seeing revenue come in. But at the same time a lot is going out in advertising. But I can see tha there is potential. I think that Natalia had a lot of good ideas. I think that you should think about implementing some of her ideas. For the hardest part is money. When you have already cut back on everything what is there left to do. So it is always scary investing more money. I have been doing affiliate marketing for about 3 months now. I can certainly see how so many people end up losing money and quitting. But I went into it with the mind set of failure is not an option and that I will succeed. I have started seeing revenue come in. But at the same time a lot is going out in advertising. But I can see tha there is potential.

I think that Natalia had a lot of good ideas. I think that you should think about implementing some of her ideas. For the hardest part is money. When you have already cut back on everything what is there left to do. So it is always scary investing more money.

]]> By: Randall http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7154 Randall Sat, 22 May 2010 00:37:12 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7154 I think Nat above has the best idea. Have your students prove they are motivated, then offer "scholarships" or "grants" to the ones you choose who qualify, if you want. I appreciate your asking. Best regards, Randall I think Nat above has the best idea. Have your students prove they are motivated, then offer “scholarships” or “grants” to the ones you choose who qualify, if you want. I appreciate your asking.
Best regards,
Randall

]]> By: Francia Moore http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/confessions-of-an-internet-marketing-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-7149 Francia Moore Fri, 21 May 2010 22:54:46 +0000 http://www.pcmoneymaking.com/?p=734#comment-7149 Hello Marcus, I really appreicate u willing to help me succeed n Marketing, but, as of now I'm trying to deal with my passed surgery and this job is good enough to explore and learn.Sometime soon I will b ready for it....I need a very,very, big push ! I don't own a computer either..I just can't see it with my income..... Thank's and Be Blessed ! Hello Marcus,
I really appreicate u willing to help me succeed n Marketing, but, as of now I’m trying to deal with my passed surgery and this job is good enough to explore and learn.Sometime soon I will b ready for it….I need a very,very, big push ! I don’t own a computer either..I just can’t see it with my income…..
Thank’s and Be Blessed !

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