I Can’t Afford to Let You Fail at Your Online Business

“The uproar and popularity contests started with Amazon and eBay, then slowly moved into what we now call Web 2.0.” – Laura Childs

It’s very important that you quickly gather and understand as much information as is available, as soon as you can because the shape of what’s already transpired – and coming still – will be the new definition of online success for the small business or solo entrepreneur.

And I fear that many will fail – returning back to their 9-5 jobs with little to show but skepticism about making money online and a load of debt from buying products that employ techniques that no longer work in this new Web 2.0 world.

This isn’t a fear tactic in play. This isn’t even a product pitch. Actually I’ve got nothing to sell, unless it’s to sell you on this idea. And I must do my job and get you hooked on the concept because your success is at stake here.

Let me explain…

Two celebrations happen in our home this week. My daughter turns 13 and I celebrate my 10th anniversary of working online from home. In those 10 years I’ve been sucked in, scammed, befriended, sleepless, and successful. But we’ve never struggled and we’ve never gone hungry.

Now I’ve never been quite so personal with you, I know.

There’s a reason why I am being so today…

I need you to stop running the treadmill.

• Stop paying for traffic that doesn’t convert.
• Stop buying and reading ebooks on how to successfully write and sell ebooks. One is enough.
• Stop buying into monthly membership websites that teach how to build a lucrative membership website.

The rules of success online HAVE changed.

The research shows that surfers aren’t using the web the way they did even a year ago. So why on earth are we all still buying up products and services on how to make it online that were written last year?

(This is precisely why, in October of 2006, I pulled two of my most successful products off the market even though people are clamoring for them still…)

Now I know this message isn’t an easy read. And I’m sad to report to you that I don’t have a fast and easy fix.

But I have been working hard at assessing where we’ve been (after 10 years that’s not hard at all), what’s hot right now, and how to use that knowledge to keep you and I both on the path to success.

In essense, I’ve sifted through a lot of useless info that won’t do much more than waste your precious time.

I’ve also found a lot of great stuff and I’d be pleased to share it with you – to get you further along the path to success, quicker.

I can’t let you fail at this. I have a personal responsibility to you as one of my loyal readers.

Actually it’s been so long since I’ve written, you quite likely have already forgotten me. That’s alright, it was the chance I had to take when I began compiling the information I wanted to one day share with you.

Below you will find a few links to some posts I’ve made about Web 2.0 on my other site about blogs, rss and the new web 2.0.

Stop in and catch up on what’s shaking and shaping the web and how you can benefit from these new trends.

Does Web 2.0 Exist?

The Basic Principles of Web 2.0 in 2 Short Videos

March 2006 Experiment Made Me A Top Affiliate

There’s much more on the site, over 40 posts in total, but I’ll let you discover what you need to know, when you’re ready.

Drop me a note via comment at any time if you have questions, okay?

To Your Money Making Future!

Laura Childs

p.s. I might add that I don’t mean to talk you out of buying other marketer’s products unless (a) they’re very new and teach new techniques, or (b) you’re very new and haven’t learned the basics of website creation yet. My only intention was to say that you don’t need 5 ebooks on writing and selling ebooks, 4 swipe files on copywriting, 3 membership sites with resale rights…you understand.

(Updated since post on 02/22/07: Jason Cain has a great podcast released this morning 03/09/07 at: online marketing is changing)

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