001 -The Internet Marketing Hype: My Story

I became interested in making money on the Internet back in mid 2007, when Google Adwords seemed to be the Holy Grail for getting rich on the Internet. My first related purchase was, in fact, an e-book on that topic. I followed the steps as carefully as possible and ended up donating a large sum of money to the Google cause. Later, I tried to purchase PLR e-books, fix them up, and then sell them online. I even created my own Web site, with my own domain name. Hmm... I thought “If I build it... they will come”! So... I built it, and........ they NEVER CAME! Oh... I guess you’re supposed to do this thing called SEO to get traffic to your web site. Just a few years ago, it was thought that good content is all it takes to get traffic to your web site... NOPE!!! I’ve joined subscription websites, purchased courses, etc, etc, etc... NOTHING!!! Not a dime!!!

I’ve learned a lot over the years and am probably better poised to actually do something profitable; but, I’ve spent so much money and now I’m feeling guilty about spending the additional money needed to go down those roads (and maybe not find anything profitable in the end). This became more an issue when I lost my job back in July! So... I have a new philosophy... Put all of my efforts into making just a little cash online, but do it in a fairly short period of time... and spend as little money as possible to that end! I’m not looking at getting rich or creating a big wealth-building business this way. Hopefully though, this “bootstrapping” effort will just bring me a little closer to that larger goal!

I’ll share some of my ideas in this BLOG and inject some of the lessons that I’ve already learned along the way! I hope it will be of benefit to those who are also dreaming of building wealth online. I would love to hear from people who were in my position and figured out how to bootstrap some quick cash online. I welcome your comments, emails, etc... I’ll be happy to share your thoughts with the rest of the readers!

One final note: Everything I write is of my opinion only! I am not providing professional advice of any kind. I always suggest that you independently verify any facts presented here before taking action! In order to follow this BLOG, you must agree to not hold me responsible for any loss or damages that may be caused to you through the use of information posted here. I'll try to provide valuable and accurate information, and I hope it will be of real value to the readers!

That’s all for now... :)

-Ron