Comments on: How I Made My First Million on the Internet – Review

By: ken.

ken. — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:37:53 +0000

Wow, that last post from ‘himagain’s just scared half your subscribers away.
Most are doing this in the vain hope of forever leaving the rat race and working (as little as possible) for themselves whilst getting obscenely rich.
They don’t worry about lawsuits or tax liabilities, and only crave what the chosen few have.

They say ignorance is bliss, I say ignorance equals bankruptcy.

Kenny G.

p.s. Still waiting for my copy from Amazon UK.

By: David Congreave

David Congreave — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:24:17 +0000

I was with you until “the myth of SEO”. You only need skills and organisation to compete in this area. Big money isn’t necessary.

Good point about establishing a company for legal protection though. Cheaper than indemnity insurance.

By: himagain

himagain — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:44:41 +0000

The comment about price differential here really sums up the weird paradigm of the Internet – or “Cyberbog” as Kylneth accurately named it some years ago.

A “real” book being sold for $13 and an online version typically say, $47 as a “Course” is weird…….

However, when seen in context, that is the whole methodology of the sales methodology of the Internet in a nutshell:
Do ANYTHING to build a List.
A really dumb mechanism that is perpetuated by the success stories of the few tiny top 30 astounding marketers out of the now estimated 15 MILLION plus, active triers out there.

It *was* a workable mechanism 4-5 years ago, but today it is a self-extinguishing treadmill exercise, requiring running faster and faster simply to avoid falling down.

Just like the myth of SEO. Unless YOU have the organisation, the skills and the big money to compete, forget it.

The mystical belief in the “upsell” seems to fuel the imaginations of even the professional hustlers out in the Cyberbog. (Believing their own copywriters?).

Here is a prediction for the new, new world order:
The Internet will be rapidly (overnight?) regulated and big troubles will face the pitchmen setting illegal conditions (most countries do not allow price fixing or weird non-warranties) and that doesn’t include small details like provisional taxation requirements……

Whatever country you are working from, you need to get real. Get legal protection FIRST (a company) so that you don’t get caught by your use illegally of someone else’s images or copyrighted material – big money waiting for lawyer sharks there – or something else that can cost you your home or future credit/life as a bankrupt.
Only a duly incorporated company can protect you at all.
Final hint: Do start as an “affilliate”. Especially if you have not got a company for protection, yet. This allows you to test the wild claims of the promoters
just a little more safely – you are only hustling people to go to their Websites.
However, most countries do have laws about “accessories after/to the fact/act”…….

By: secret marketing links

secret marketing links — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:21:06 +0000

I did not promote this book. I have read some of Chia’s books in the past, and for me it is far to basic stuff, but he explains it in a clear way understandable for the most newbies. Also he usuall try to upsell you, in this case for 97 dollars his upsell is quite good, with a complete money in the box system given to you; also some marketeers have done some good work online with extra bonus packages. I think the big strength of Chia is his huge ARMY of affiliates, and his own propriatairy software he created for them. If his site did crash in this case it is NOT because of a DENIAL of Service attack, but really because Eveyone in the marketing world online wanted to buy his book, and get the fast action bonusses he was giving away for nearly nothing.

By: Paul Perry

Paul Perry — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:57:47 +0000

I have been looking forward to reading this book for sometime.
And the bonus he gave with the book is well worth the money.
I signed up to Ewens list when I learned he was a super Affiliate.
This one of the best ways to learn marketing first hand, has a list
member. thanks for the review

By: John Austwick

John Austwick — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:35:30 +0000

I too am still waiting for delivery and will surely be looking out for the nuggets you mention thanks for the review David

By: PeterB

PeterB — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:04:31 +0000

Nice one am glad to see a review on it I’m still waiting for my copy for amazon uk.
I’m sure we can all learn or relearn something from it.