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What I Did Online in 2008? Read …
By Franck | December 31, 2008
I did almost nothing.
In fact I took a pretty big vacation from IM and my laptop … I didn’t work seriously since February 2008. I just came back online last month. That gives me 4 months of getting busy on the net. IM is cool. It’s really do what you like when you like.
I enjoy Internet marketing, but I also have many offline activities, my wife, two children (a new baby for one month!), and I also need to practice. I’m a Ju-jutsu and Silat expert if you don’t know. Heck, before IM, I was a body guard…
So what I learned in 2008?
1. I learned that one of the most important thing is to take care of … YOU. If you are tired and exhausted, your web biz will not improve.
2. I learned that you need to outsource to make more money and have more time.
If you are not outsourcing yet, you should start. You can get people to work for you on elance.com for $3 to $15+ an hour. I like to work with VAs, and I am sure that once you start, you will wonder why you never outsourced before.
3. I learned to keep organized and to track the more important data of my business to instantly see what’s improving, what’s going wrong, and where I should focus my efforts.
4. I learned that your subscribers is a really important part of your business.
I am going to spend more time with my subscribers (especially newbies), and this blog is a mean to communicate more effectively with you. I can get your feedback, and
5. I learned that I am even more dumb than I thought with everything technology. If you use to read my previous blog, it was hacked a couple of weeks ago. It’s my fault, I tried to do everything myself before, and I didn’t remove the 777 permission in wordpress (I think I didn’t say this clearly).
This send us back to point #2: outsourcing. Let the experts do the work for you.
6. I learned that the web is changing and really becoming 2.0. You need to HELP people in your niche instead of trying to sell them all the crap.
7. I learned to network with other marketers. I experimented in the JV field and I must say that it’s worth it.
8. I invested more in my business. I even tried PPC again.
9. I learned the difference between tactics and long term strategies.
10. I learned so many things that I can even remember then right now, but I will post about them as they come.
I’ve also done things that I don’t reveal often, but I’ve lost a lot of money…
How?
I rejected dozens and dozens of JV offers and swipe emails last year. I do not build a list to promote every single ebook on the Internet.
I make sure that I only promote quality products to my subscribers.
I only promote products that you need and can help you to grow your web business. For example, I promoted the Ultimate Marketing Center, or Eben’s Get Altitude program, Mark’s Affiloblueprint because I know that you will benefit from them.
In fact, almost everything I learned is from the get altitude program. I already tested some of the awesome strategies Eben Pagan teaches, and I guarantee that they work. In fact, most of what I’ve tested worked instantly. Some of these techniques worked so well that I got to stop them (like I did with my APM monthly club). I wasn’t prepared.
Franck.
What did you learn in 2008?
Topics: Ramblings | 15 Comments »
January 1st, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Hello, Franck and Happy New Year.
I learned:
1. To find ONE person to learn from and stick with the plan.
2. Set my goals and COMPLETE the goal or project before skipping to the next one.
3. Stop looking at all the WSO’s on the Warrior Forum (although that’s how I bought your Article Marketing product, I think) and getting all worked up about how I may “lose out” on the latest-and-the-greatest thing out there.
4. To unsubscribe from most of the gurus sending me email about the latest-and-the-greatest thing out there. Yeah, I may miss out on something, but there will always be another one, you know. :-)
5. To actually DO the things in the ebooks and courses I bought.
6. Take almost all of the unnecessary IM ebooks and MP3’s off my computer and store them on CD. *sigh* What a relief. Now, I don’t have to look at them and think, “What a waste of money!”
7. Finally created my OWN products (4 amazing magic books!) and put them on a wonderful site.
8. Got past the 10 article “glass ceiling” in eZine Articles that 90% of their members don’t get through.
9. Kept my blog going (although posting is a real pain sometimes).
10. Actually made some money in this IM business in 2008.
Bryan
January 2nd, 2009 at 6:04 am
Hey Bryan,
Awesome. You took action and that’s really important.
I hope my ebooks are not in this category (6. … Now, I don’t have to look at them and think, “What a waste of money!”)
If more people took action on the stuff they buy, they would be more successful, but Gurus get people with newbies to give them money with powerful copywriting and scarcity tactics (I’ll make a blog post about this).
Franck
January 2nd, 2009 at 6:19 am
Good post Franck. I think it’s good to not only set goals but keep track of what you’ve accomplished to keep you motivated.
I’ve got big plans for ‘09. let’s hope I can stay motivated. :P
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:09 am
Hi Franck,
Your advice is excellent. Thank you for posting this. Bryan’s advice is great too. I wish us all much success. :) Based on my frustrations with the tech stuff alone, I definitely see the value in outsourcing. I really like your advice in your free Affiliate Sins ebook, too. Reading advice from people like you who have been on both sides (failure and success)is very helpful.
My business partner and I in the process of creating products and learning how to market them from the guys at Nitro Marketing. Eben Pagen has great stuff, though, from what little I’ve seen.
Thanks again!
January 2nd, 2009 at 9:34 am
Just a quick comment about ‘gurus’. You really have to stop looking for the next big ’secret’ because it never, never ends. I’m convinced that the most successful people on the web sell web secrets/courses. There’s always a new launch that funnily enough all the big names are affiliates to. Best advice I’ve had is create great content and don’t expect instant results. Build for the long term.
January 2nd, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Hi Frank its true that everyone should try to outsource their blog or website; article; etc, its hard at times and espcially if you have a family and work full time. I been doing some recearch and it seems like everyone is doing it and also its nice at times when some of these ‘gurus’ are HONEST, one final note you been a great help, so wishing a happy new year.
January 2nd, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Well this prompts me to write my own lessons here. I learned that :
(1) People really buy informational stuff on web. It’s only when I myself sold some material (as affiliate) on Clickbank that I realized the immense potential.
(2) Information overload is a really dangerous thing. It’ll kill your time, your energy and make you confuse. So be aware of that !
(3) Nothing can beat the power of unique, quality content !
(4) Long terns goals are always better than short term profit.
(5) Whether offline or online, your health should be your number one priority. I learned this do better on this front this year.
(6) I need to try my hands on PPC. It seems to final frontier of all successful marketers.
(7) Focus, focus and focus. That is the key.
January 2nd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Hi everyone,
@ Eric,I hope you finish your book soon and make a lot of sales.
@ Lillea, thank you for your kind words. Success for you as well. I’m sure you’ll get results with Nitro program (it’s up to you).
@ Al Dickman, you are right. There is NO big secret. Just a solid plan, a great product and a good market. As for the most successful people online, they are not only in IM. There are people making millions in the weight loss niche, and many other niches as well.
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
@ Tony, you have a pretty nice Squidoo lens, well done. This is the way to go. Your next step should be writing an ebook and build your list, you will make a killing (Forex is a HOT niche), and if you are an expert and give solid advice, you will dominate it easily.
@ Eklavya, Awesome. It seems that 2008 was an excellent year for your business. I do agree with all your points.
Franck
January 2nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
For years I’ve helped my clients get rich by writing their websites and marketing copy. That ends in 2008. My goal for 2009 is to focus on creating my own products (e-books).
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Hey Susan, this is awesome. Waiting to see your finished book. I guess you are going to make truckloads of sales with your salesletter…
Franck
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:53 am
Some Great Info ther Franck. I am glad I have got to know you a bit over the last couple of months I like your ethics.
For me I am trying to keep things simple, focus on the fundamentals and make things work. I have 95% of the knowledge (I think…) but I have never put it all together. I have sometimes been to busy looking for the quick buck.
I know what I need to do and I am just getting on with doing it.
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Hey Carlton,
I’ve just visited your site and your blog (you should write at least 4 post per month by the way), and I think you know more than 95%!
What you need is implementing, testing and tracking.
I’m also guilty about chasing the quick buck sometimes. I try to stop this actually. Long terms benefits is the key.
Franck
January 3rd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Hello, Franck and Happy New Year.
Franck you learn From your errors and successes , congratulation as for my I only learn one thing “making only plans will not give you any money”
Thanks
Dawid Ryba
http://dawidryba.com/Blog
January 4th, 2009 at 6:34 am
I learned a lot from my mistakes last years, even more than what I learned from my successes!
Franck