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The Story Behind My 6 Figure Income [Video]

June 3, 2008 · 89 comments

The stories of Webmasters earning six and seven-figure incomes continue to flood the Internet.

Everything always looks so polished and put together once success has arrived.

In fact, you may have even caught yourself thinking, “They make it look so easy!” or “Why can’t I do that?”

While these stories inspire, they often leave a trail of misconception behind.

They also cause some people to compare their own journey to the Webmasters they admire, which can be a very destructive mental pattern.

I didn’t create this video to discourage you, but to help you put things into perspective. No matter how great the money may seem, understand everyone has their story behind the success.

Here’s mine, along with some raw facts many people don’t want to acknowledge…

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1 Erika June 4, 2008 at 11:26 am
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So you’re saying if I put in 10 hours a day I can make $5,000 a month? What about $2,000?

Just kidding:) great video. I love how you’re using it and trying to come up with ways to do it for my site.

Erika

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2 Rishi June 4, 2008 at 11:31 am

What kind of video camera do you use to create your videos?

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3 Epiphany June 4, 2008 at 11:44 am

Fantastic video, Lisa! I think you’re absolutely right. I also believe that what you articulated so beautifully is probably the #1 reason why many new Internet marketers fail. I’m hearing people in forums saying things like they’ve been working on their site or marketing a product or program for 3 LONG weeks and now they’re giving up because they’re not making any money yet. It’s takes time and commitment people! And, as you said, there’s usually some failure involved too (that’s definitely been true for me). Personally, my advice goes hand in had with yours – choose something you love and then focus on it, make a commitment, and then take consistent action. It’s the best path to success. ;-)

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4 lisa June 4, 2008 at 12:19 pm

Thanks Epiphany and Erika!

Rishi, I use a Sony HD Handycam

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5 Dee June 4, 2008 at 2:15 pm

I enjoyed this video. Your website is wonderful. Watching the video is like talking with your best friend. Keep up the good work!

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6 Bruce June 4, 2008 at 3:51 pm

Terrific Video! – you make a very articulate case for sticking with the process – even when the results aren’t always showing up….. Your site is sharp, too. Thanks.

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7 R.J. June 4, 2008 at 10:50 pm

Thanks for the wonderful advise. Great encouragement…We don’t have to have skills but we at least need to somewhat grasp marketing. For some it takes longer. For others shorter. But for all it was passion-driven hard work! Great advise.:)

I have plenty of ideas down the road…

BTW, you look great.

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8 Takeoffzone June 8, 2008 at 10:36 am

Since the dawn of network marketing, the so called ‘gurus’ of the field are ready to showing you a big commission check implying that all happened overnight. What they don’t disclose is the amount of money they’ve spent on setting up their site, advertising, and the time, money and effort involved on building their long list of leads. If the ‘Gurus’ were honest disclosing what’s behind their ’secrets’, it will be very hard for them to sell anything.

‘Gurus’ have misled people with their long one page sales site offering you their “big secret manual to success”, usually for $37, $67, $147… into thinking that the earnings they’ve achieved (many instances fabricated) are the result of an almost effortless activity. What they do not disclose is that the origin of their revenue, and the amount shown as prove, comes from selling those silly, crappy and useless e-pamphlets to inexperienced beginners, desperately looking for a way to earn some bucks online. – Javier.

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9 lisa June 8, 2008 at 10:46 am

Well said, Takeoffzone!

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10 R.J. June 8, 2008 at 9:00 pm

Amen to that…lol:)

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11 Avipar June 9, 2008 at 11:13 am

well I totally agree with the point made by Takeoffzone and the points raised by Lisa in the video (great video I must appreciate).
well, the ‘mantra’ of all success is not quick and easy. I too come across a number of these sites which claim of turning amatuers into pro by midnight by offering their ‘Success manual’s .I too couldn’t make out the tricks played by them but now I realize how fake these claims are.

Well I am also a person in early stages of the website building process and understand the importance of patience, but sometimes it demoralizes me on not getting enough response for my job.

Well Lisa ,I would also like to know from you the different stages that a website or a blog undergoes (phases, periods) before becoming successful or somewhat recognized it its niche, something inspiring to keep me going.

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12 lisa June 9, 2008 at 12:59 pm

Avipar, good question. Just like any other business I experienced my ups and downs in the beginning. But you have to understand I started 10 years ago so many of the things I experienced were due to tactics that can no longer apply to today. So much of that would be irrelevant for today’s Webmaster or blogger.

But what I do want to say is that as a new blogger or webmaster you have to expect low or no traffic for the first few months. That’s perfectly normal…. especially now that things are so competitive out here. Assuming you continue building and getting inbound links the search engines will start to pick you up. You may get excited and suddenly traffic will drop again.

This is normal because rankings do fluctuate when your site is new. The engines are “feeling you out” so to speak. But it’s important to keep building and growing no matter what the search engines do. Slowly but surely traffic will become more stabilized. And while this is all happening you should also be looking for ways to diversify your traffic and not solely rely on the search engines.

One key thing for me was developing my own voice in my niche. When I first started out I was a bit frustrated because I couldn’t get the traffic. But as I continued to learn and write more content, I began to develop my own voice (the “keep it real” mentality). That’s when I realized that’s what people want to know… the real deal, the honest truth. So I started writing more articles with that kind of spin. Some people are fortunate and figure this out right away but it took me some time, and I think that’s normal.

The key is that you don’t give up and keep trying to find ways to reinvent yourself in your niche, no matter what it is.

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13 Avipar June 9, 2008 at 4:12 pm

Thanks for the reply, Lisa.

I would also like to know that how important is it for a upcoming website to build a web content which keeps up with its competitors in its niche as compared to building quite exclusive contents which others dont have to offer , like a ‘brand of its own’?

Hey how important is the inbound link for a new site?

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14 lisa June 9, 2008 at 4:32 pm

If you’re new, having a fresh approach to a topic is soooo important. And I think that’s why so many sites never get off the ground. They end up re-wording what’s already out there so they can’t compete because people have read it all before.

That doesn’t mean you can’t choose topics that have already been done but you should definitely put another spin on it. For example, there are numerous iPod sites out there with basic info on the product and accessories you can buy. Boooring.

A better idea would be to create a site that reviewed all the latest mp3 players across all brands. It would target all the people who like to keep up on all the latest players.

Of course this is a lot of work but that’s the whole point. Making money is a lot of work and when you choose a subject you’re interested in, you don’t mind doing the research and keeping your site up to date.

Sites that do well offer fresh, up-to-date information in an organized fashion. It’s obvious through their writing that they’ve done their research and they are passionate about what they write about. They obviously know who their primary audience is and they write content that appeals to them.

When you’re new, standing out and being different is super important and often underrated. The net is super saturated so to make money you have to do more than just re-phrase what’s already out here.

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15 Carla June 9, 2008 at 7:13 pm
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Thank you so much for making this video. This is exactly what I need to hear while I’m in the process of launching my business.

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16 R.J. June 9, 2008 at 9:14 pm

go to niches that arn’t saturated at all

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17 Linnet Woods June 10, 2008 at 1:23 pm

I’ve been working on the Internet since 1998 too, not all the time or continuously because I live on a boat and don’t always have access to it. I’ve built lots of sites just for fun and a few for other people (in the days when it was not all so complicated) and lately I have been working as a freelance writer, creating content for other people’s sites which is also a lot of fun. I have always enjoyed myself so much online and I still find new and great things every time I switch on the computer. This video definitely ranks as great advice! More power to ya, Lisa!

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18 Melanie June 10, 2008 at 2:21 pm

I love your video!
It says everything that I have always believed about building businesses and making money. It doesn’t matter if your business if offline or online it still takes working smart (and hard), time and energy to build a business. I talk with people all the time that are looking for the quick buck – not getting that it doesn’t happen overnight and the web isn’t a place to make a quick buck!
Thanx for this!
Melanie

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19 Mark McKnight June 11, 2008 at 5:20 am

Thanks for the video Lisa. It has inspired me to go out an d build my own website world. I have going to try and break into the online business empire!

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20 Mikael June 17, 2008 at 7:37 am

Great stuff!

I am starting to use these principles on my blog that covers shocking and disturbing news items:

http://shatteredparadigm.blogspot.com/

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21 Marks June 20, 2008 at 2:43 am

A great video. A lot of people need to really understand that you dont just become rich doing this overnight. (or even over a thousand nights). Time and dedication are the keys.

I especially agree with what you say about failing. You really do learn a lot from realising your mistakes and approaching the same scenario in a different perspective there after.

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22 Anonymous June 25, 2008 at 6:14 pm

2000 hours+designing the website………200,000+ ads by Google….starter edition, Yahoo site builder
Only 243 cliks…….whats wrong?

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23 Shaun June 27, 2008 at 11:22 pm

Hehe. Dead on. I failed 9 websites before I finally did it right.

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24 lisa June 30, 2008 at 11:08 pm

Anonymous, what are your top traffic sources? It’s hard for me to answer without knowing what your site looks like or what you’re trying to do with it. Could be anything from not getting enough relevant traffic or not enough traffic to your site period. Search engine traffic is often the best targeted traffic and it’s free so if you haven’t mastered SEO you may want to read up on how to get your site ranked in Google.

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25 Diane Scott July 1, 2008 at 12:24 am

This is amazing.

Your video is the story I tell others every day – it’s actually really eerie :)

Your time frame is also strikingly eerie!

Rome was NOT built in a day, a week, a month, or even a year. Rome takes time! That favorite “guru” also was years in the making not an overnight success. Work is required, and I agree it’s “work” that is fun! But do not fool yourself, it’s work. 100% all the time.

You’ve done an incredible job with this video, and a huge service to others by making it.

Another great job! I’m so glad I found your blog!

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26 Jacqueline July 2, 2008 at 3:08 am

Lisa, your blog is becoming one of my favorites. I haven’t found my own voice yet, but I’m having a blast doing so. :-)

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27 lisa July 2, 2008 at 9:47 am

Thanks Jacqueline! Don’t worry, finding your voice takes time and probably took me a few years to develop. The important part is that you are having fun and even though it took me a few years to get going, I always had fun and that’s what counts.

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28 Susan July 4, 2008 at 2:54 am

Lisa, wow, you are just such an amazing breath of fresh air. Each article and everything (article, link, everything!) – just makes me want to devour all your info. I have been attempting this business for almost 2 years now – and I have read everything (ok, not everything of course) – but have spent full days and evenings on IM info.
This site is fantastic, organized, helpful and wow… just wanted to say thank you. What a great job – and you have such integrity.
So very much appreciation!!!
Susan

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29 Andy July 9, 2008 at 7:11 am

Passion coupled with common sense, the ability to learn from mistakes and fine tune your path to success. I have the passion, now mostly working on the other things.

One useful quote I heard somewhere was that to make an income online you just need to know a bit more than the average person about something that they are likely to pay for to save time getting what they want.

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30 lisa July 9, 2008 at 9:43 am

Excellent point, Andy!

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31 Brad July 17, 2008 at 12:58 pm

Hey Lisa!

Really enjoyed this video discussion. Very REAL.

I’ll be back. :)

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32 Tracey Walker September 14, 2008 at 6:35 pm

Lisa, I love your truth. I am an internet network marketer and I hear the same questions and do my best to let people know that passion is what drives business on the net. With passion, how ever long it takes, the success will be worth it.

Tracey Walker
http://www.TraceyWalkerOnline.com

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33 amar September 18, 2008 at 6:10 am

mam i want 2 talk with u about website creation.plz send me u r email ID 2 my ID.am 18 old

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34 terry September 22, 2008 at 4:38 am

Okay, i’ve came up with the idea of making a motorcycle website for learners. However i am totally clueless about most of what i am about to do.
In short i want to make a website with alot of pages on how to use a motorbike, where the clutch is located etc, and a list of 50-125 cc bikes for learners to start on. I am seriously passionate about this, and i’m in college, so its not like i haven’t got the time. Indeed i have, i just don’t know where to start, what to do or even anything about website creation. I’ve watched your video’s and i understand most of the principle to website making and the frame of mind you need to be in. And to be completely frank, I had the idea without even knowing that you could profit from it, so its not like when i thought about it i was “desperate for money” as you put it, Please help, and could you e-mail me back? Thanks, Much regards From Terry.

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35 Nick Dhillon October 3, 2008 at 6:40 am

Hi Lisa

I have not set up any thing yet but getting a rough idea of what it willbe. PLease can you email and advise is it a good idea to Patent the idea before i create the website.

Many Thanks
Nick

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36 D October 29, 2008 at 7:55 am

Hey Lisa
Nice video…I currently own my own small business (not internet related) and was looking to expand into creating various websites for additional income and hobby. I created my 1st website approximately 8 months ago, after coming to 2createawebsite 1st. I’m not quite sure how my website will make out but it has definitely been a great learning process and am currently loking at various ideas for other websites. I would like to thank you for putting out good info. for the ’small’ peeps like us. I will continue to visit and hopefully become somewhat more savvy on websites in the coming years. Can’t get any less savvy :)

I do have one question if you don’t mind answering…..

My current website is on a template format. I really want to learn more HTML/CSS to be able to design a bit better. Most templates are pretty blah! I am thinking about getting Dreamweaver. Do you use and/or like Dreamweaver? I heard it takes a while to get used to? Any recommendations on that type of software?

Thanks!

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37 lisa October 29, 2008 at 10:46 am

Thanks D,

I have DW and I learned how to use it by downloading free templates at sites like http://www.freecsstemplates.org and opening them in DW and editing the code. It’s a great way to learn.

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38 Houston Real Estate - Nema Ghalamdanchi November 20, 2008 at 9:10 pm

Appreciate the read, this is a really fabulous website, it’s truely inspiring to hear how much money you make from a part time website “hobby” because of treating it like a business and NOT a hobby!

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39 Jesmond November 21, 2008 at 5:06 am
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Hi Lisa. Great video, so concise and true. I’m a web developer but oddly enough I had never appreciated the fact that anyone can make money online by getting traffic to their website…i.e. until my younger brother (13 years) started receiving a monthly check from Adsense when his blog started getting listed in Google. Since then I have been thinking of a good idea to implement on a website that would generate lots of traffic… and I’ve finally had this great and original idea (I’m not going to be disclosing it here ;) ). The website will offer free online services (think Facebook) rather than information. Now my question is this: how easier/difficult is it to build traffic for websites offering services?

Thanks.

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40 lisa November 21, 2008 at 10:50 am

Hi Jesmond,

I would never suggest creating a site like this UNTIL you already have a traffic base. It’s so hard to get a site like this ranked in google (compared to an information site like I assume your brother’s is) So I would suggest you build a content information site based on your theme and THEN add the social networking part after you have the traffic.

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41 Juan December 16, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Hi Lisa,
Very good illustration and clear explanation on making money. Your blog has a pagerank of 4 and it is great. How do you manage that? I am still struggling with my blog. Thanks.

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42 lisa December 16, 2008 at 11:09 pm

Hi Juan

My blog is linked from my popular website http://www.2createawebsite.com so that helps its PR. Just keep building good content and people will eventually find and follow you. I have no special marketing secrets. I just do my best to put out info I feel people will value and traffic builds over time.

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43 Humairah December 27, 2008 at 4:22 am

Hi Lisa…

I’m a wife, mother and a student that is so in need of money. I’m actually in the process of learning how to make my first website during this holiday. It took me days and I’m almost ready to forget about it! But, after watching this video, you just inspire to never ever give up. Thank you very much and keep up the good work!

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44 Bruno December 30, 2008 at 5:30 pm

Hi Lisa,

Just to know but the Sony handycam you use is that one with a harddisk inside it or with external cards. I just got one for my birthday with external cards (I think it works with SD card) but have not really used it yet.
Just curious, what do you use?

Kind regards,
Bruno

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45 Jo Bernard January 5, 2009 at 1:19 pm

Hi Lisa, You’re sooooo pretty, Love your site, your video, everything, I’m so proud of you, God bless you real good, Jo

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46 Jo Bernard January 6, 2009 at 12:52 pm

Ah I see that flat-stomach-exercises in your traffic Building Tips, You see, you see, You pretty girls hang out together, but that’s that’s a good thang. She’s got a great site too

Learning lots of good stuff from ya, Thanks, Jo

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47 Jo Bernard January 6, 2009 at 1:01 pm

Oh Lisa if I hit a link from your site and go back to some other site, say a month or two from now and buy, do you still get the commission? I need to know that for how my site will work too, thanks, Jo

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48 Haiderbydesign January 22, 2009 at 8:39 pm

Is it me or that lamp on top or behind your back goes woooop down after you get serious for a little bit. Laughing out loud here:) Good video, thanks Lisa!

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49 Xiaohan January 22, 2009 at 9:17 pm

Hi Lisa.

Once again, thanks for your really helpful video. However, I just thought that I would mention that researches say that being “rejected” by someone triggers a part of your brain that physical pain (like cuts and bruises) also trigger. This can be a possible reason to explain why people are afraid to feel the new ground to web design.

Anyways, thank you for the video, and I look forward to seeing more!

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50 lisa January 22, 2009 at 9:26 pm

No it’s not you Haiderbydesign. It’s possessed. LOL!

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51 tark January 31, 2009 at 9:51 pm

You are beautiful and smart. Runaway with me, ha!

Great info, thanks!

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52 david k February 2, 2009 at 7:29 am

Yes we can! As of today I am setting out in following your advice. I am going to do a complete reboot on my site with new ideas. When I finish I will dedicate and credit it all to you Lisa. Your an inspiration Thanks

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53 Gary February 6, 2009 at 12:55 am

Great message Lisa…that drive is so important! After being an active stock trader (that’s over 2500 trades a year), I can really relate to waking up in the morning, biting at the bit, to do my analysis and research to find my next trade. I’ve got the same passion about what I want to do with an internet business and I continue to look towards SBI to mature my decision making. Your realistically honest message is truly an asset.

The World is not enough!

Thx!!

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54 BadAssMarketingPro February 24, 2009 at 2:31 pm

It’s rare for me to spend much time watching videos these days as I’m always working on my site and my content, but this video really got to me on the passion tip:

I love to write, make videos, and help people…that too has been my biggest motivation to get through some really bleak times in my online marketing career.

Just grasping the concept of marketing took some time to completly understand. But you see, the bautiful thing about it is this:

Once you got, you got it. When you understand it, there is no going back unless you choose to stop doing what you know works.

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55 FinancialServicesRenoNV March 28, 2009 at 5:31 pm

Greetings all members,

I would just like to say hello and let you know that I’m happy to be a member – been a lurker long enough :)

Hope to contribute some and gain some knowledge along the way….

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56 Bill Bolmeier April 18, 2009 at 11:19 am

Good to hear your story. Congrats on the success.

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57 jon April 22, 2009 at 10:11 am

Lisa i have seen all of your videos and i did everything even made a youtube video but i am not getting any traffic please i need your help please!!!!!

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58 Krystle May 4, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Hi Lisa. I am interested in blogging and building a website, but this is all sort of new to me. I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while, and now it’s time to put ideas in action. I am a person that is not afraid to try new things and fail the first time. I found your story to be very inspiring. In most success stories that I’ve heard in e-business, people start out just needing extra money. For some it takes time, but time and patience pay off.
Well, I just wanted to let you know that I’ve enjoyed your story, and look forward to hearing more.

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60 Lakmal May 31, 2009 at 1:01 am

Hi Lisa,
I am 100% agree with you….
Most people try to tell Internet Marketing is a easy thing even a lazy person can do that. They use these wordings as a marketing tool. They hide the real truth behind them. Because of that most of navies get caught……
I am also new to the internet marketing and still learning to increase web traffic.
Thanks for showing the truth… This will help all the people who are really struggling with internet base money making….
All the best & Good Luck….

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61 Tracy June 6, 2009 at 6:44 am

Hi Lisa

I’ve been doing affiliate marketing (Click Bank) on the net for a year now, I made my first sale after 6 months and since then I’ve been making 3 – 4 sales a week online, but I need to start making more money…I want to stay at home with my little boy. So I’ve done a few sites…free ones. And I now actually want to start a site with SBI, but I’ve been putting it off for about three months now, because I cant decide on a niche! What would you suggest a person could do to decide. I’m interested in many things…but I just don’t have all that passion for one specific subject. So far all my sales have come from classified ads.

Thanks for the great info. I’m sure you help many people! This video has definitely motivated me!

Tracy
South Africa

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62 lisa3876 June 6, 2009 at 1:23 pm

Hi Tracy,

I would never suggest a niche for someone because only you know what you are passionate about or interested in enough to continue building and maintaining a site for years to come. One reason people buy SBI! is because it has a whole process/exercise that helps you choose a topic for your site. Topic choice is so very important and I think it’s something you should take your time with. It is definitely a personal decision. Good luck!

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63 Tracy June 7, 2009 at 4:58 am

Hi Lisa

I wasnt asking you to give me a niche ;-) I was asking if you had any advice on how a person could decide. like what should you do, what process should you follow. But thanks anyways.

Thanks for the info on SBI! Just makes me want to join then even more….
;0
Tracy

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64 Dave June 13, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Follow on Twitter: @DaveMoore1

Great Video…

Been out here 5+ years now full time for a little over 2 years now. Sold GURU Coaching for a while done my fair share of consulting and feel my strength is the tech side.

Everyone needs to know the money is nice but the the best part is the freedom… That doesn’t mean I won’t sit here for 11 hours and bang my head against the wall trying to conquer a video formatting issue or days tracking down some silly coding issue that only exists in IE7. I may be a work-a-holic as some would say, but I LOVE what I do.

The instant millionaire stories I know of all came from creating a product and then being able to drum up some serious JV traffic.

That’s always portrayed as easy to get, but I’m here to tell you even if you have a shoe in with your JV partner they will pressure you to get it done and pretend that they love the idea all the way up till the day they are supposed to mail for you and then get cold feet and back out.

So write about something you “LOVE,” do it on a blog, learn a little about SEO do your research so you know what people are looking for, be consistent with your content, If you are honest with yourself about these things you are almost guaranteed to succeed.

You may not get rich, but if you can replace your “J.O.B.” Income what difference does it make?

Now you have all that experience and know what it takes to make it out here, build another one or write an info product about your experience, be a coach once you have the knowledge there’s no shortage of people that will pay you for that knowledge.

“Just Do It”

Kudos To You Lisa…

I just bumped into this site yesterday and I’ll tell you from what I know about the industry Lisa is a great one to follow she’s blunt and just tells you like it is. You can’t ask for more than that, not to mention her money making strategies are right on.

DON’T get hung up on feeling like you have to sell your info… Sure you can make tons of money doing that, but I’m not sure the aggravation is worth it unless you can get the “A List” people in that market to mail for you.

Just learn to monetize your market with every affiliate under the sun, buy the products yourself demonstrate them to your audience talk about them show them how to use them and give them your “Thumbs Up.”

Never ever quit no matter what, If you have to work 40 hours a week to make what you make at your “J.O.B.” It’s no different out here in the beginning, welcome all the failures as your friends and most of all don’t be consumed by “F.E.A.R.” (False expectation appearing real) Just get out there and write get a web cam and make video be yourself and most of all have fun.

Keep up the great work
Dave

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65 lisa June 13, 2009 at 2:16 pm

What a great post, Dave. Thank you for sharing.

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66 vijay June 19, 2009 at 9:20 am

what agreat post,dave. thank you for sharing

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67 Mir June 20, 2009 at 2:41 am

Wow, thank you for giving such great advice, you have helped me out a ton.

I’m very glad I found your website,
Mir

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68 Electric Swag (Anthony Lloyd) June 21, 2009 at 6:54 pm
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Great video. I wish the other six-figure bloggers would go into detail about the behind the scenes work of building a blog.

Sometimes all we hear are the success stories and not the work that it took to get there.

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69 Chris June 22, 2009 at 1:45 pm

You are so right it’s not easy and it’s definitely not for the lazy zt heart it takes a lot of time, energy and research. However thanks to your videos and tutorials I have cut even alot of that time learning in halve. Thanks Lisa and Kudos.

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70 Monica June 27, 2009 at 4:11 pm

Wow Lisa! I am just looking into starting an online business and am sooo grateful that I stumbled onto your website so early on in my research. I’ve read the replies, so I know you have heard it all before, but it is INCREDIBLE to find someone on the internet with so much personal integrity. I mean, you say it like it is in language that everyone can understand and your passion is so real and honest…it is just so refreshing, and unusual, to find that anywhere, let alone on the net.

Like I said, I have just started trying to figure out what it is I want to do, and I can’t wait to read everything you have written.

Thank you for sharing your passion and calling with us,
Monica

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71 Anonymous July 8, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Follow on Twitter: @jwall777

This is very refreshing advice for anything
one pursues in this world. This sensible information needs to be printed on our currency. There is a clearly articulated
message here, that resounds with precious common sense.
The speaker should be the leader of our great country and
could really solve problems and truly inspire the American
people. Please swing for the fences because people
like you will save our country.

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72 prinz August 5, 2009 at 5:43 am

Dear Lisa,

Although there are thousands of websites out there teaching about website creation, i like the genuineness in your blog. I have been earning online since last year, but i have this burning question that i have asked the gurus that i knew, but wasnt able to get a solid answer. Appreciate if you can drop me a line at prinzppkn333@yahoo.com, am sure you can guide me on this. Thanks!

Prinz

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73 Kace August 7, 2009 at 7:46 am
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Lisa,
You talk so much sense!

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74 Rod August 21, 2009 at 12:20 pm
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Hi Lisa,
This is a great topic i must say, because as a newbie we’re
bombarded with all the mixed messages of how easy it is make 5 and 6 figures on the net. If you read some of the sales pages of some of the “Gurus” or so called gurus, its easy to get caught up in the hype, and before you know it, you’ve got the card out buying a product that you find is worthless, hard to understand, outdated, and you’ve simply been had.
I’m trying early on to avoid the “PIE IN THE SKY” approach , and take the “LEARN AND EARN” approach, so to speak to IM.
Its hard somtimes to discern who’s JUST trying to make a buck, and who’s trying to actually help you and lead you in the right direction. You fall within the latter of the two, i must say. Honest , informative , and easy to understand.
Bookmarked your site. Later.

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75 Jane August 26, 2009 at 9:26 pm
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Lisa, finally someone who speaks the truth! I found your site on the Site Build It forums (Site Build It tells it like it is too, thats why I love it!).

I was feeling a bit discouraged today about my traffic (and getting the click.) but the video and these posts made me remember the tortoise.

My traffic has been slowly building and doubling since I started, just need to refocus and build more pages.

And keep an eye on this site!
Jane´s last blog … Aug 26, Toronto Shopping Bags

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76 Janice September 9, 2009 at 1:07 am

grate info

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77 Zahzel Rose September 20, 2009 at 5:24 pm
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Just found you today and really like your style.

I have ab out 4 sites on line and am still trying to get the pics on the sites and found your video.
I will check out all your stuff.
TY

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78 Drew September 20, 2009 at 9:12 pm

I was always wondering… on average… if you made a website on sbi! do you think you would make enough money to pay for the cost of sbi! over the coarse of one year? i think i have a good idea for a website and i was thinking about putting something different on it etc…. i was just wondering because im a teen and don’t make that much money and i would hate to have to lose a lot of it…

Drew

p.s. i like using…

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79 natalie September 21, 2009 at 12:24 am
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Hi, I just wanted to say thank you so much for being so candid and honest with people about making money online. I’ve been online for a few years, but only made a few dollars here and there up until the last month.

You are so right when you say that it takes TIME. Every affiliate marketer out there writes sales pages that brag about making money in a few short weeks, but unless you have oodles of time on your hands, have money, or are super smart, it just won’t happen quickly.

It takes TIME to learn the ins and outs of affiliate marketing and following some gurus program does not guarantee success. Finding out what works for you, finding your voice, and what you’re good at doing does work. I don’t know how much money and time I’ve wasted chasing after “shiny things” trying this program or that program until I found something that worked for me and I enjoy doing. Doing it just for the money will leave most people not only frustrated, but most likely make them give up. We have to remember we’re building a business, not working a job for a set amount of money. Yes, it will take countless hours to get where we need to be and it is a process…

Finally, definitely go after something you are interested in our you WILL get bored and stop working on your site or blog. I set up certain topics and later said, why the heck did I do that? I had zero interest in that topic but it seemed like it might be profitable. Those always lead to disaster. A part of building your business is boring work (submitting articles, tracking, writing (sometimes)), just like paperwork on the job, so to keep it interesting, choose a topic you enjoy and would learn about if you didn’t earn a red cent.

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80 Len Lewis October 2, 2009 at 3:14 pm
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I definitely apprciate the information, and since I’ve been to this site, I’m amazed at the sweet n simple way you educate your audience…I definitely subscribed, and hope one day I can come to you with a success story of my own, and give back for all the knowledge you put into me & my ventures

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81 Online-Money-1.com October 7, 2009 at 7:06 am
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Sometimes people are born to do a certain job.

The lady Lisa who produced this website is one of those.

She makes you feel like your apart of what she is saying. Which is no mean task.

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82 nareshkumar October 11, 2009 at 10:59 am

hello lisa,

how are you. your video is nice. i have my blog name is
http://www.visit4win.com

i would like to ge more traffice and good income from my blog, so can you give me advice how to develop my blog .

expecting your reply.

thanks.

naresh kumar

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83 Actech October 17, 2009 at 1:44 pm

I want to thank you for your tutorials on Dreamweaver. You explain it clearly, and understandable. I have watched many video’s on the website building topic where the speaker does not speak clearly, or mumbles, or speakes with a very strong accent. You are doing a great job.

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84 Actech October 17, 2009 at 1:47 pm

I want to thank you for your tutorials on Dreamweaver. You explain it clearly, and understandable. I have watched many video’s on the website building topic, where the narrator mumbles, or speaks with a very strong accent. You are doing a great job. Thanks for your help!

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85 Online-Money-1.com October 21, 2009 at 5:53 am
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Hi Lisa

Fantastic information as ever.

It’s true if you build website with top quality content and find the right niches to fit in, then your on to a winner.

But remember also that you should never stop adding quality content, such as videos, pictures and even articles.

If it’s good enough then it will grow in time, we webmasters linking to your web pages naturally. The search engines will then start ranking you higher. The traffic to your website will increase and also your earnings from adsense or adbrite etc…

This does not happen over night it takes time, so be patient.

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86 june46 October 30, 2009 at 9:55 am

Hi Lisa,

Your video was golden and your no bull approach was even better.
I found your website after discovering Thesis and needed more information but the more i read about you the more i read about to hear what you had to say.

You are so right about failure and success. Its no easy task being an internet marketer, i should know. If it was an easy task everyone would be doing it. Let me tell you its not. I have had my ups and downs and I’ve only been an affiliate marketer for 16 months. I went from having no money to making 6 figures in that time. Call it desperation, call it determination but let me tell you its not easy. Once you know how it works for you the skies the limit.

Life is grand and your success is amazing.

Thanks for sharing.

- June
june46´s last undefined … If you register your site for free at

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87 Rachel November 6, 2009 at 10:54 am

Hi Lisa~

Just found your site and I love it! I am a mother of four and love being home with my kids. I started four different websites (all completely different topics….but all topics that I love and feel passionate about). I have truly enjoyed the writing and slowly seeing more people come to my sites and comment. I can see where it would be slow, but as long as you love what you are doing….keep doing it! I am a believer in this! Love your story! I try not to compare myself to others, because that can destroy your self esteem quickly. At the same time….it is always great to hear the success stories of others…just to know it is possible!

Thanks again Lisa! What a beautiful girl you are….inside and out!

~Rachel

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88 Perambur Kumar November 16, 2009 at 9:43 pm
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Hi Lisa, the above articles by you and friends is better than 1000 forums. In forum there are restrictions but here people (including you) tell story from your heart. It’s really great pleasure in reading these articles.
Excellent work lisa keep it up.
Perambur Kumar´s last blog … Google AdSense Training – Direct Training for Google AdSense and SEO

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89 Julian November 19, 2009 at 12:01 pm

Hi Lis

Always great to learn more new tricks on your website. I’ve been reading your website for two years now and your content always grips me. I started my website 3 years ago but was getting no traffic because I spent all my time making it look pretty with kitchen photos and jpeg text. When I bought SBI everything changed. I understood that without content and links to your site there will be no traffic. I now get 5000 unique visitors a month( I know you get that a day so don’t laugh..LOL!!). I don’t only monitize off Adsense I also get allot of local business. I rank in the top 3 searches of Google SA for two of the most competitive keywords in my industry and many others. The great thing about this is that no-one in South Africa knows how to do it because the internet is still new here so I have a huge upper hand. 90% of the kitchen companies in SA still do off-line marketing that costs them thousands of rands every month. And they don’t even know if they’ll get any leads from it. Anyway thanks for all your help

Regards
Jules

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