In an attempt to cure myself of my Internet Marketing Product Addiction my First Step was to Join WA (Wealthy Affiliate)
See, in the past, I purchased every Internet Marketing Product in sight! I spend a fortune and a ton of time on these products, yet never implemented any of the techniques I learned. I just kept them sitting there on my hard drive, doing nothing. I would open them up from time to time, read & study - and then lock them away.
I finally made a decision I was going to change!! I was finally going to put these tips, techniques and methods into practice in my own Internet marketing business!! Hooray!!
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Unfortunately, I couldn't pull the trigger on Joining WA!
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Like many of you it took me quite some time to actually join
WA.
Every day I would visit the site and read all of the benefits
of membership and it was clear to me this was a program I wanted to be a part of. The benefits of the membership were awesome, and there was a income producing
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--></style><span font-size:="" 12pt;="" font-family:="" times="" new="" roman="" ;="">Component. I wanted and needed that membership. But, I told myself I was not going to join and spend the money unless I was going to put what I would learn into action.
So, I
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--></style><span font-size:="" 12pt;="" font-family:="" times="" new="" roman="" ;="">Procrastinated.
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The things that I especially needed/wanted were:
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The Click bank tool
Site Rubix
Rapid Writer
Niche Q
Forum
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And of course the idea that I could promote the program and
actually get paid was also appealing (although in the back of my mind I knew I
would never probably follow through and actually market the program)
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I still could not justify the price!
So, I Procrastinated Some More.
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So, I signed up for Kyle & Carson's mailing list ..
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Every few days I would get a great email from them - not high pressure, just the facts. I would go to the site, study the features & benifits. Powerful
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The bonus’s – finally put me over the edge. I got an email offering 3 free Information Products if I would sign up - Beating Adwords, Inside the List, and Who Loves Money.
I figured I would sign up, get the 3 info products, nose around for 20 days and then cancel.
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Boy, am I kicking myself for not joining sooner.
See, something was finally different!
See, my attitude had finally changed - and the message I received was just what I needed to get me to take action.
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The funniest part was the reasons I joined WA (The tools) have been the least
helpful to me, what has been of more help is the forums, blogs &
Community. These are people like me –
in the trenches – fighting the good fight and winning! People I can relate to and relate with. This is what I have been searching for.
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I Did not join WA for the business opportunity aspects
(although I will be promoting the site via affiliate links on some of my sites)
– instead joined for the tools & community – and I have not been
disappointed!!
This is a
living-breathing community of like minded people.
I am so glad I found WA and decided to become a member. I cannot wait to see where this journey takes me and I hope to help as many of you along the way as I can.
Until next time, my recovery continues .....
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I hope everyone reading has a prosperous 2010!!
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My recovery continues