You can learn everything about how to make money online for free
Whether its The Rich Jerk, SEO Book, or the biggest secrets to making money online you can learn it for free. Thats right, there is no reason to buy any e-books, go to an expensive marketing seminar, or pay a consultant in this business. 99% of the skills and tactics that have made online entrepreneurs millions can be learned for free on blogs, in forums, and in personal conversations.
But there is a catch!
Catch #1 — its going to take you a while. I spend hours every single day reading blogs, forums, magazines, and case studies. It would be a lie if I said I spent less than three and a half hours on an average day reading! Thats not all — its taken me years in order to reach the point where I can consume and use this new information I learn daily. If you already have another full time job, this will not happen over night.
Catch #2 — harvesting the truth from a field full of misinformation, and disinformation can kill the novice. What do I mean by kill? I mean send you in the wrong direction, steering you far clear of success. The reality is there is a lot of garbage out there. Until you personally can test out that information, it is very difficult to seperate fact from fiction.
There is a way around this.. thats figure out who really knows what they are talking about — and listen to them. And even that is no easy task.
Indeed. It is certainly difficult for the novice to separate the wheat from the chaff. It certainly takes time to find out what is worth your time.
For instance I learned WebMasterWorld is probably the worst possible place a novice can go. Sitepoint is better because people spreading nonsense usually get confronted pretty quickly.
I would also refer people to blogs like this one as you don’t really spread any misinformation.
Comment by Joe — February 18, 2006 @ 8:10 pm
WP forums has the least amount of BS of all the webmaster forums I visit. When I first started publishing I was very confused…until I found WP. The more you learn the easier it becomes to tell between rumours and fact.
Comment by Damien — February 20, 2006 @ 5:45 am
I’d be interested in a list of the sites you frequent. I’m always interested in more information.
Comment by Jon Morrow — February 20, 2006 @ 9:19 am
You are absolutely…You can find a ton of information for free, but who has that kind of time.
I would much rather spend a measly $49.00 and have all that information within minutes.
Comment by Rich jerk reviews — February 23, 2006 @ 3:03 pm
Well, I think its fair to say that the Rich Jerk does not have all that information, perhaps only the tip of the iceburg, which for some people is a good start.
Comment by Andrew — February 23, 2006 @ 10:57 pm