A story about SUCCESSFUL people… Really?
Let’s not waste the time. Here is the story…
One day John Doe decided that it’s time to make some good money doing nothing but … scamming people.
While walking on the streets, he told to the first person he met,
“Hey, you, I made a fortune during the last week. Don’t you want me to tell you how I did it?”
“Yeah, sure! Please do it!”
“Easy,” said John Doe, “I cannot do it for free. I invested a lot of time and resources to make this business run. By now I revealed this secret for one hundred bucks, but I like you and I won’t ask you anything but 50 bucks.”
“No way, I’m leaving” said the other.
“OK, OK, don’t go away, here is a rare bird. For you and only for you I will do it for $25.”
“Done! Here is your money and now show me the business plan.”
“Well … I just did it,” said John Doe.
“WHAT?” said the other.
“I’ve just shown you how to start your business. Do what I just did!”
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Well, how was the story? Doesn’t sound this business plan quite known?
Look at all successful programs most people promote these days!
Don’t you know how to recognize such a successful program?
Easy! Visit their website and see what they sell … A book? No way. A certain product? No way. Something useful? Hmmm … No way.
Then what are they selling and you’re buying?
Well, …. NOTHING. They sell NOTHING and people are buying this NOTHING and then start their own business by selling too the same … NOTHING.
I can hear you … “That’s not true!”
Well, you’re right. You’re receiving some things such as:
1) some prewritten ads.
Advantages: you just have to copy & paste and they are original.
Disadvantage: they are poorly written but … who cares about such a minor thing, right?
2) a list of places where to advertise your business
Advantage: you don’t have to waste your time to find places where to advertise.
Disadvantage: the list is very old, you can find it on many places online and … many of the great places listed there … no longer exist. But who cares?
3) finally … a reseller link
Advantage: you don’t have to waste your time by getting a domain name, paying for hosting, copywriting and design.
Disadvantage: many of these links belong to domain names that are … BLACKLISTED, so your ad containing such links will be extremely appreciated …not by intended ezine subscribers but by their … spam folders. But … why should you care about this, right?
Well, how is this? Did you like it?
Just some food for thought …
Loved the Mother Theresa Joke; and so agree with you about the “Affiliates Ads,” They just don’t seem to get it. You need a unique ad, not the same ad. I ran an offer to change their affiliate ads to a unique ad; but didn’t get any hits. Maybe I will try it again. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for your comment, Jan. These days people want to do nothing and make a lot of money. If you tell them to learn how to do this or that, they say “No, that’s not for me.” And they keep copying and pasting the same ads not wanting to understand that readers are not stupid to read again and again the same ads.
That story sounds all too familiar and all too sad. Scam artists, pretty much that’s what they are . Reminds me of the Judge Judy case where the lady purchases two cellphones and instead gets two cellphone PICTURES.
-Randy
Pictures? That was funny … and sad in the same time.