If you ever came across some advertisements, blog posting or
even a landing page selling blogging ebook, you might have been thinking is
this guy is for real? Many thoughts will come across you because the way the
person creates his promotional method is sometimes look like a get-rich-quick
scheme.
Most of the time (maybe they don’t exist anymore), common sentence
used are ‘all you need is a computer’, ‘no computer skills needed’ and ‘I
earned xxx in just two days’. In common sense, this trick also will not help
you sell. Even if you do, there will be enormous returned back.
Many people are desperate to look for other alternatives to
find money. Money is the no1 motivator for an individual. It is not a wrong
thing to do but the way you put your mind into it is wrong. It is like working
the worst job you ever had just to put your meal on the table.
Here we are going to see some blogging myths that have been
circulating around the internet. I’ve seen a few still exist. I don’t know the
rest of them. Maybe they have been removed by Clickbank or banned. Most of the
products are ebooks.
Myth #1: All you need is a computer/no computer skills are needed
Basically, this is true. What you don’t know is, if you
don’t know how to use the computer or some skills on the internet, you have to
pay somebody to do it. The costs for all this html, marketing, seo and any
other internet crap is not cheap buddy.
You really need computer skills. You don’t have to know all
of it. A little bit of basic html is fine. This simple Blogger blog that I have
also requires me to have some html skills to tweak and maintain. You can hire
someone to do the hard part.
Myth #2: Bloggers sell male enhancement products
This is not totally untrue. Bloggers start their blog with
the niche that they are expert in or want to be expert in to. It is a common
thing that bloggers sell male enhancement products. Maybe that is the niche
that they like so much.
What you really need to know is, bloggers have many niche or
sub topics. They can technically sell anything they want. If all bloggers sell
male enhancement products, I will not read another blog my entire life.
Myth #3: I made $xxxx for xx days
With great confidence, this IM guru brag about how much
he/she can earn for a certain period. Usually the period is only for a few
days. To gain that kind of money is not impossible, you heard right, NOT
impossible. That takes a few simple tricks to do so.
What the guru don’t tell you is it takes for example $4000
to make $5500. The $4000 is for ads purpose and to buy email lists. Be extra
careful when you come across this type of ads. You might lose more money than
earning them.
Myth #4: Get rich with blogging
I think everyone is aware about this is really a myth. By blogging
it doesn’t mean that you are joining a get-rich-quick scheme. But, some people
still thinks that way. Internet involves so many scams. When someone is not
familiar with the internet world, when they think about internet, the first
think that cross their mind is scam.
It is true that many things that you read online are scam. Do
some research about the product if you are interested to buy them. It is a good
thing that these days you can find many product reviews are available online. Read
a few reviews before intending to buy. I also use this method to shop online.
Myth #5: Blogs are used for internet marketing
It is not only for internet marketing or teaches you to blog
and make money. Blogging is freestyle. You can blog about any niche topic that
you want to. Basically, you can blog about anything. People get confused what
blogs are usually for.
It’s not their fault to get confused. This is because of the
‘misunderstanding’ that the blogging gurus taught them. People read blogs like
Copyblogger, John Chow, Entrepreneurs-Journey, Problogger and so much more
blogs that teaches them how to blog. Beginners sometimes think that they should
do the same blog like what they are reading.
Myth #6: “I got this information from a blog”
Blogs can cover many topics such as funny, sad, touching,
current news, entertainment and so much more. Not everything that you read is
true. The blogger’s intention was only to attract readers and subscribers. They
‘cheat’ their readers for a good purpose and sometimes also for bad intentions.
Good intentions means that the blogger want his/her content
to go viral on the internet. Even big company like Google does this with their
first 3D glasses video that they post on Youtube. Google want to see the public’s
reaction on the video. Entertainment blog can post a few gossip articles. The story
doesn’t have to be true because it is gossip.
Bad intentions mean that the blogger intentionally writes a
negative story and post them on their blog. Their intention was to give a
negative image to an individual, a product or a company. This is not a very
good idea to begin with. You can face charges by the party involved in your
blog content.
Myth #7: Blogging is the only money-making tool on the internet
This is totally untrue. There are a lot of money-making
methods that you can do on the internet. In my opinion, blogging is the best
because you can have a long-term earning. But blogging is still not the only
way to make money. Some people don’t have the skill to write but they are good
at something else.
For example, if you have a shoe store by your place, you can
sell those shoes through Ebay. You don’t have to have a blog to do this. But if
you are very good in shoes, you can have a blog and write articles about shoes.
Tell your visitors how good your knowledge with shoes.
Another example is a gambler. Gambling is a habit just like
smoking. It is hard to leave behind. If you are really a good poker player, you
can register your name and your credit card at a known gambling site. You can
earn through gambling from the internet.
