The biggest lie floating around Making Money Online goes like this
If I can do it so can you.
This is what some “famous marketers” are using to get to you to buy their “ebook”. It is an outright lie.
Why?
Simply because the fact that someone can do it does not mean that you can. This is a logical fallacy.
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Liu Xiang can run the 110m hurdle in 12.88s, can you do it even if he coaches you?
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Steve Pavlina made over $200/day from his blog. Notice he is not offering to sell you an ebook to show you how. He tells you how for free. Even then, can you do it?
So think about it when you see sites or advertisements with message like this:
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“I make $99,999 with Adsense, so can you.“
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“I make $88,888 with Affiliates, you can too.“
In the end who is making more money? You or the guy selling you the information?
If they are already making so much with Adsense, why are they spending so much time and trying so hard to sell you the information?
There are enough free resources that give you the same thing. The next time you pull out your credit card to buy one of those, think again. Do not be the next fool.
Making a good living from an online business is very doable if you’re a reasonably intelligent person. It’s not like you need to be physically gifted to start a web site these days.
If, however, you’re dumb as a stump, well… don’t quit your day job. :)
Hence the title of my site: Personal Development for Smart People… as opposed to Personal Development for People Who Are Dumb as a Stump.
The information on how to do this can all be found online for free — there’s no need to buy some lame ebook. If you’re intelligent then it’s mainly a matter of deciding to do it instead of whining about why it can’t be done.
Indeed!
Surfing around, I see so many ebook paddlers. Can\’t help but to warm people about them. Let\’s hope some are smart enough to listen. :)
For the most part, I agree with this. The information is out there! You do not need to buy an e-book to learn to make money. My own experience tells me this is true. But the majority of people out there are not going to make money with out help. If an ebook can jump start a person’s online venture, then I do not see the harm in it? There are alot of crap ebooks out there, but there are a handful with very usefull information. So finding the right resource, and that’s what the good ebook are, can really be a positive thing.
John
http://www.itsmyjourney.com