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I find myself coming back to this post and this thread in general over and over again, as I’m procrastinating quite heavily for the last few days.
The network shut down the offer I was pushing recently. It’s related to downloads which makes it hard to flip the script and create my own offer, especially with all the borderline legal stuff in that area to put it nicely.
Instead of hopping onto the next offer, I decided to take the next step and create my own offer. I also thought a lot about the sellable asset part and found that I prefer my current lifestyle, waking up, working, workout whenever I want to, all in my underwear, for the time being.
So, basically I’m starting from zero. And I have to admit that it’s a bit frightening, venturing into the unknown. One of my problems is, that despite having a bit of cash saved up, I blew a bit too much on relatively expensive things like useless tech gadgets, clothes etc. (100% my fault) It’s not like I can take a year off to figure out what I want to do next.
I’m not huge on the idea part, so for now I’ll have to take something that’s already out there and working and improve it/add my own spin to it. Being from Germany I’m thinking about taking a male weight loss product from Clickbank, study it inside out and then create my own version for the German market, of course have upsells and all that good stuff. The market is smaller in size, but still should be decent enough + less competition.
I also had a closer look at existing membership solutions, payment gatement integration etc and that’s the part I don’t have too many problems with, I think.
What’s more problematic to me is that I’ve never been a huge content guy, because I don’t enjoy creating content, also my style of wording seems to be more on the analytic side which is suboptimal when trying to evoke emotions etc.
When you created your info products: How did you come up with the “best” content and how did you form a system of that content that appears coherent to the buyer? Did you write your own copy for your (video) sales letter?
Would be great to get your input on this, as I’m finding myself highly motivated waking up at 6am, but not really knowing what to do.
The network shut down the offer I was pushing recently. It’s related to downloads which makes it hard to flip the script and create my own offer, especially with all the borderline legal stuff in that area to put it nicely.
Instead of hopping onto the next offer, I decided to take the next step and create my own offer. I also thought a lot about the sellable asset part and found that I prefer my current lifestyle, waking up, working, workout whenever I want to, all in my underwear, for the time being.
So, basically I’m starting from zero. And I have to admit that it’s a bit frightening, venturing into the unknown. One of my problems is, that despite having a bit of cash saved up, I blew a bit too much on relatively expensive things like useless tech gadgets, clothes etc. (100% my fault) It’s not like I can take a year off to figure out what I want to do next.
I’m not huge on the idea part, so for now I’ll have to take something that’s already out there and working and improve it/add my own spin to it. Being from Germany I’m thinking about taking a male weight loss product from Clickbank, study it inside out and then create my own version for the German market, of course have upsells and all that good stuff. The market is smaller in size, but still should be decent enough + less competition.
I also had a closer look at existing membership solutions, payment gatement integration etc and that’s the part I don’t have too many problems with, I think.
What’s more problematic to me is that I’ve never been a huge content guy, because I don’t enjoy creating content, also my style of wording seems to be more on the analytic side which is suboptimal when trying to evoke emotions etc.
When you created your info products: How did you come up with the “best” content and how did you form a system of that content that appears coherent to the buyer? Did you write your own copy for your (video) sales letter?
Would be great to get your input on this, as I’m finding myself highly motivated waking up at 6am, but not really knowing what to do.
Great post. I've thought about these things as well. If you really enjoy what you're doing, perhaps you can focus on lead gen, systematize the entire thing, and turn it into a "real" business. A site like Home Advisor (used to be Service Magic) is really "just" a lead gen middleman and they do over $250MM/year.
Personally, I can only work on one big project at a time. I would never be comfortable operating multiple "big" sites at the same time. My brain would be on constant overdrive and I'd never be able to sleep! Same for operating in multiple completely separate niches at the same time. Doesn't work for me.
There is nothing "small" about affiliate marketing as long as you stick to the huge, evergreen niches that are primarily health, wealth, financial and relationships. I know people who are "just" affiliates that make millions a year in each of these niches. There's nothing small about that.
My other suggestion is to consider what is normally the next step for people like you, which is to simply create your own product in whatever niche you're currently successful at as an affiliate. Flip the script and let other people promote your stuff.
The idea of building a sellable asset is quite romantic. For me personally I've found it easier said than done. A lot of it has to do with me, my lifestyle choices, and my personality.
For example, there's almost nothing that would get me to open a "real" office, hire a bunch of people, have to drive to work every day, etc. I wouldn't do this even if it meant a guaranteed $100MM sale in 10 years. It's just not me.
Don't underestimate what you can do as an affiliate at home in your underwear. If you do it right there can be some "fastlane" components to it, and unless you dream of building a big biz and being a CEO it might be all you need.
I have no desire to do that, and I have no desire to be so wealthy that I own 3 houses, a private plane, a yacht, and all that other crap, so even if all I ever did was make a nice high-6 to 7 figure income online as an affiliate for the rest of my life I'd be just fine.
With that being said, I'm still looking for something new and exciting as well, because unlike you, I'm not even sure I really enjoy this "stuff" any more.
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