Finding an honest internet marketer that really delivers quality information and products is almost like trying to find a truthful used car salesman or an honest lawyer, They’re aren’t a lot of them.
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So how do you know if an internet marketing guru is the type of person you would like to purchase from?
- What sets apart an internet marketer with integrity from all the rest?
- What are some of the qualities that you would look for?
- Who can you trust so much that you would even promote their affiliate products?
It’s a tough call sometimes.. but here’s a good example. While writing this article on honest Internet marketers I found a very good tool for submitting posts to social networks by Jack Humphrey.
Jack Humprey, who I have never heard of before, also gives away a black book which is very good at this affiliate link: Authority Black Book The book is a free give away and has some great content but it also promotes some of his other products.
The question is “How would I distinguish if this guy is a good person to promote on this website since I only want to promote people of integrity?”
Hopefully some of the pointers in this article will help you to figure out who you can trust and who not to. When it comes to knowing about peoples integrity, I still do not have this all figured out.
Listed below are some of the ways to distinguish the Integrity of an Internet Marketer.
Is He a Man of Character?
I know this is a needed subject because it affects me daily. I have weeded through the subscriptions in my in-box and have cut out the marketers who are just out to make a quick buck or lack character. But I still have to decipher through circumstances such as the one I just mentioned above on a regular basis.
It’s a lot easier to judge someone’s character when you meet them in person. You just feel it.
However, if we only use websites, emails, and phone calls it’s a lot harder to figure out if someone possesses good character traits. You may have to research a little to find out if the person possesses good character traits. If not, once you begin to receive communication from that person you’ll find out fairly quickly.
Who are their Friends?
A good line is to look for is associations with others. You’ll find that in the Internet marketing world people are seen with specific other people. They are not seen often with others except on rare occasions. They also promote the same people. You know- clicks. You can judge a person’s character by the quality of people he hangs out with.
Is he Sincere About Helping You?
When you join an internet marketer’s mailing list you’ll find out really quick whether or not the person is just interested in a fast buck or if he is genuinely sincere about helping others. And yes, he should have a genuine desire to help others.
After all, most of the internet marketing materials that are being sold are basically “how to” tools for aiding a person in achieving some type of success in any given topic or niche.
If the internet guru is just giving sales pitches and promotions for his and a lot of other peoples products then he may not really be of your best interest. On the hand, if that person emails you with quality information on a regular basis, perhaps from his blog posts. Then you can have more confidence in him.
Is the Money REALLY just in the List?
Most all internet marketers will tell you that “the money is in the list”.
Exceptional internet business people will tell you that “the money is in a relationship with the list”. It could be that your favorite internet marketer will have a blog. Blogs are great for relationship building and provide a good platform for giving out quality advice.
What’s the biggest problem in the internet marketing field?
Over-hyped product launches are one of the biggest issues in our market. Avoid anyone who participates in internet marketing launches regularly. A few are OK, but if they’re promoting every new thing, get off their list.
I’d avoid all the marketers who make big income claims. When I see all these big Clickbank reports on a website I usually become a little cautious. After a while, all the sales pages look alike. It’s refreshing to see a no hype sales copy on a webpage.
Watch out for people who make unbelievable promises that just don’t make sense like “you will make one million next month” or even “You’ll get $2197 worth of bonuses when you purchase my $29 product. If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is.
Seth Godin wrote a nice little excerpt on the subject of quick money called “Too good to be true (the overnight millionaire scam)”
Is it cheap?
Along this same line of thought. Expect to pay more for a quality product or service. If you’re offered to low of a price for some unbelievably great deal then you may need to think twice before making a purchase.
I would much rather pay a few extra dollars for a quality product than to waste my money on junk.
In Spanish there’s a nice quote that says “El barato sale caro” which translated mean “cheep things will cost you more”. You get what you pay for.
When will we Ever learn?
Maybe I’m still just a sucker for good sales pitches or internet marketing quick fixes, that’s why I’m writing this article. I’ve learned a lot about this the hard way. I’m still learning. The day I stop learning is the day when I am no longer breathing.
I still mess up at times and get involved with the wrong person…and I’m extremely cautious about who I promote on this website. It’s a very dishonest market as a whole.
Who Are The Honest Internet Marketers?
There are some legitimate internet marketers out there; Businessmen who possess integrity.
Here is a partial list of some people that I can recommend. Hopefully none of them have tricked me.
My highest recommendation goes to Terry Dean.
Terry Dean is a man of integrity. Buy all of his products and tell him I sent you. Better yet, Click on my affiliate link here to get his Internet Lifestyle Success system.
Watch his free video and get his bonuses. He’ll begin to send you quality content weekly and you’ll wonder where this breath of fresh air came from. (Get his reports when you subscribe to this blog) Terry has a great article on 10 Internet Marketing Rules to Live by at www.terrydean.org/10-internet-marketing-rules-to-live-by/. Terry always over delivers!
Most of the material at Problogger.net is free. Darren has an excellent book called ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income
Darren Rowse is a man of Integrity.
Rosalind Gardner
I have also been following Rosalind Gardner’s blog at Net Profits Today. She constantly sends out quality materials such as this related series about Debunking the Hype in affiliate marketing.
She also has a very good guide for beginners which I would consider the very best on affiliate marketing. called The Super Affiliate Handbook. I’ve read it a few times since it is chock full of information.
Ewen Chia
I also have to admit that I like Ewen Chia. Although he’ll bombard you with product offers, he just puts out some great material. I really like his Super Affiliate Club which is great for beginners and intermediates alike.
It’s full of quality advice, fresh information and tools that you can use to start your internet business. If you sign up for my mailing list I’ll also send you a copy of his book on “How to work from home and make money on the internet”.
Update: I’ve written anther article called The Very Best Successful blogs. Many of the honest marketers mentioned here are on the list provided in this article. I can’t validate the integrity of all the people mentioned on the update because I many are big names and I don’t know them personally, but It is definitely worth looking at the list because I visit most of their sites on a regular basis.
Here are a few more referrals:
- Glenn Livingston is the King of Research. He’ll give you a lot of great materials for free when you visit How To Double Your Business
- Fred Gleeck has a ton of information products and he’ll teach you how to get started with your own info product at Info Products Seminars.com
- Mark Hendricks Is the author of “How To Make Your Ads, Sales Letters, And Websites Sell Like Crazy”. Mark is also allowing me to give away this free report on “list building” for anyone interested in his products.
- And Jimmy T Brown who deserves to be at the top of this list. He has an awesome training program called “How To Set Up Your Own Membership Site In 48 Hours or Less”. His Membernaire™ program is one of the best when It comes to membership sites.
- and yes, even though I don’t know Jack Humphreys, I’ll give him a thumbs-up. Get the Authority Black Book for free.
Can We add our names to the List of Honest Internet Marketers?
There are more honest internet marketers who I don’t have the time to mention or I don’t know them yet.
My desire is that I can win your trust and that you’ll put Greg Nemer on your list of Internet marketers with integrity. And if your interested in an online business, I hope YOU will strive to be one of the Honest internet marketers too. We need all we can get.
Cheers to all the Honest Internet Marketers out there!
To Integrity in Internet Marketing,
Greg
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Excellent post Greg. I would alos give a thumbs up to Jack Humphrey and his “Authority Black Book” which has helped me more than any other ebook on blogging. Plus it is free.
I also think Jimmy Brown is a true guru on email marketing. And I bought Rosalind Gardners Super Affiliate Handbook a few years ago and still subscribe to her newsletter today.
-Jeff Schuman
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Thanks for the kind words Jeff. Glad you agree with me on my choices.
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“If you meet an internet marketing guru on the road, kill him” ~ wise old saying (adapted).
There are too many of them
The best guru in the world is ourselves – when we take action. Being subscribed to every internet marketer’s optin list is a sure way to fail. When Maggie and I recently unsubscribed from every single IM email list we were on, it was a liberating experience.
Danny
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Greg Nemer Reply:
May 19th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Danny
You are absolutely right. My gmail archive is full of unopened emails from internet marketers (maybe I should have just pressed the delete button). I have unsubscribed numerous times to many gurus only to find that I have gradually added others.
Reading a lot of email sales letters is time wasting. There is no get rich quick email that works.
I’ve finally started to read RSS feeds from people who publish valuable information (like Excited By Life). This way my email inbox doesn’t get cluttered.
Thanks for the great advice and input.
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