2 Battle for Internet Domination
Two young men both hear all the stories of the successful internet marketers.
They both say, “I want to do that – earn money while working from home.”
They both purchase the exact same training course. They both rip through it over the weekend. And they both committ to actively doing it over the next few months.
Fast forward six months. One of these young men has a business that is pulling in a small income and he is now considering replacing his job to spend more time in the online business. The 2nd young man is still floundering…wondering why the internet doesn’t work for him.
What’s the difference?
Why does everything just seem to happen overnight for one person while others never catch a break?
It has everything to do with speed of implementation.
I’ve worked with quite a number of clients now. The ones who are most successful are the ones who say, “OK…I’ll get that done within about an hour.”
They move. They take action. They keep pushing. They keep testing.
They also know that “luck” is simply made up of taking enough actions until one sticks.
People see a blogger, article marketer, or video creator have a content piece that takes off…and they say, “Aren’t they lucky?”
What they don’t see is the fact that person has created dozens…or even hundreds of pieces before the one which took off.
They made their own luck by constantly putting many pieces out there.
Let’s say the above two men decided to use “article marketing” as their strategy. The successful one likely worked at pumping out as many keyword focused articles as he could…perhaps he got it down to five 300 word articles every hour.
The second less successful person was still struggling over their first article while the successful one already had 5 working for him.
Who has a better shot at one of the articles hitting the “big time?” Obviously the person who put more out there. Everything they do isn’t a winner, but enough works to build his income.
That’s why perfectism is such an enemy of internet marketers.
If you’re waiting till you get it all perfect, you don’t put anything out there. You never take risks. And you never see the rewards.
Here’s a little secret many gurus don’t want you to know.
Not everything we do works.
It’s an important FACT of online business.
The copywriter doesn’t always write a home run winner.
The product developer doesn’t always write a best seller.
The PPC expert doesn’t always profit with every campaign.
The writer doesn’t always get passed around.
So what makes a winner? Why do some stand out and excel while others flounder in obscurity?
They work. They practice. They improve.
They keep taking tries at bat until they hit the home run.
Are there ANY baseball players that always hit a home run? Nope. They strike out more than half the time.
In fact, it’s generally accepted that .300 is a pretty good batting average for pros…that means they strike out more often than they even get on base.
Think of that next time you hear your favorite guru only talking about all their home runs.
Are you willing to get up there and swing? Are you willing to get a few strikeouts? Maybe just get on base a couple of times?
That’s the price of successful internet marketing.
If you want to improve your odds and your batting skill, check out the Monthly Mentor Club. I can’t promise you perfection, because it doesn’t exist. But I can promise to give you the tools you need to get your business started and get you the up to bat.
Note: I could have easily said women up above instead of men. I simply used men so I didn’t have to say he/she all throughout the article.
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Whenever I start hesitating, I remember that Wayne Gretzky quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” I took a long time to get over the need to make every undertaking a success, but once I did, I started hitting my goals much easier.
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What a great blog post title. Genius and positive! And the post is a good reminder, I’ve been sitting on a new product for months……… Thanks
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Nice graphic. Maybe you should do a blog post on the “Darth Vaders” of internet marketing
Michael,
You have now appealed to my sci fi nerdiness and I must write a Star Wars post…
Nice new blog! I agree 100% with speed of implementation. One reason I have been successful online is that I have a ton of ideas and implement most of them very quickly! At first, they were not perfect but with experience you start to create your own workflow which makes it easier and easier to create and launch new products.
Hello Terry,
Thanks for your timely post. This is after I just got another rejection of a new product I’m promoting. Actually, I was blown off because my new product didn’t have a proven track record of $100K in sales. I really blew my top. Wow, was I mad. It was a catch 22 if I ever saw one and it annoyed me to no end.
Then I got an autoresponder message from you about 15 minutes after this happened. It reminded me of what happened when I created my first JV a few years ago. As luck would have it, I bought your Protege’ program and Jeff Mulligan was my mentor.
That one JV was both a great success and a great disappointment, mostly due to the other party playing all sorts of mind games with me. Still, 4 years later, it was and still is my best success. I know I can do better and your post today gave me the inspiration I needed to get back in front of my computer and continue looking for JV deals. Eventually, one will work. The only down side is I don’t know when.
Best Regards,
Nathan
You know what Terry I needed that (even though I know it) I just always need the reminders
Thanks. PS Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron both had high strike out ratings as well as leading the home run records. . The people that succeed the most also fail the most 
Terry – great insight – thx for your wisdom and kindness to us all!
Terry:
I just finished watching one of your videos today, thinking about next steps, and considering how to juggle everything. Full-time job, family, a preschool we own, getting an internet business started. Then this blog came in. A great motivator. I don’t have much time, but I do have lunch hours, an internet connection, and a local library in walking distance to my office. I’m going to make this work. Thanks for your motivation.
Thanks Terry for a great post. I am new to IM and have my doubts sometimes because of lack of results. This post was a real encouragement to keep building the business and not give up. I get many IM emails and most I unsubsribe sooner or later, but you always have some good stuff. Keep it coming.
Terry,
You always amaze me. It shows that you not just talk theory but what you’ve seen, done and gone through. It’s true, “done is better than perfect.”
Terry,
It is just like the people who fail at internet marketing their first year in business and then hit a home run out of the park when they start earning a very lucrative income online.
Great post.
Tal
Bravo Terry, what you are saying is true for so much in life that is worth striving for.
“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.”
Louis Pasteur 1885
Hey Terry
Thanks for all these articles, I will certainly be reading them.
Cheers
Kerie
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