> Okay, can I ask a simple question... who is
> making money from home on the web? Is it
> "regular folks"... or is it only
> "Marketing Gurus"?

I make money from home. I am "regular" folk, and not a guru.


> 1 - Is anybody making money selling info or
> products about something OTHER than
> "Internet Marketing"?

I don't sell info, just my services as a web developer

> 2 - Has anyone made significant income by
> creating a "content based theme
> site" and tapping into traffic to make
> affiliate sales?

Tried it. But my lack of marketing skills prevented me from making much income this way.


> 3 - Has anyone been able to do this
> consistently, month after month?

At web development I have made money every month, but the amount is never consistent. Sometimes it is so much it stuns you, other times it is so little it scares you ;-)

> It seems to me that many of the
> "success stories" I hear are about
> how "Mr X made his fortune selling his
> How To Market On The Internet
> Course"... what about Mr. Y, who has a
> web site about goldfish or an eBook about
> how to play golf? Anybody making good money
> with THAT kind of product?

I couldn't answer that. Most of the people I work for are info marketers, who do very well.

I checked out your website. I see that is is "under construction" so I am assuming you want to jump into the fray of selling something on the web, but don't quite know which way to go. I've been there.

I was on the web for four years and never made a cent. I was fascinated with how the web worked. People in my home town use to call me "tinker man" because my fascination with how things work was kind of born into me. When I was little, I just tore things apart. By the time I reached my early teens, I was putting things back together and making them work... except for Dad's new chainsaw, which he will never let me forget.

After I hit 20 years, people started calling me to troubleshoot electrical problems, fix appliances, televisions, VCRs, etc. They were more then happy to pay me.

Then along came the WWW a few years ago. For four years while I was online and trying to figure out how to sell info products, I worked my hobby. I tore the web apart and put it back together several times. Even today, I will admit to having more questions then I do answers.

People I networked with started getting me to fix stuff on their websites. One thing led to another, and my hobby became a business three years ago. They KEY point here, lest you don't recognize it, was that I was INTERESTED in what I was doing, and maintained that interest until I could make money at it.

This brings us to the present. Yeah, I make a reasonable income. But I could care less.

My wife wanted to buy a house. Me? No, I was happy in our rented townhouse. She wanted a house so we got a house.

My wife wanted a new car. Me? No, I was happy with fixing up my 10 year old Honda. She wanted a new car so we got a new car.

Money? Money is only a means to an end. By making money developing websites, it gives me time to "tinker." Which is really what I like to do.

So my advice to you, is to find something that you can do that INTERESTS you, and don't only be motivated by money. Take time to develop your own goods and services. If you're interested in it, you won't mind doing it until you can figure out a way to make money with it.

Info products can be likened to services. What kind of website would you get from me if I WASN'T a developer? Likely, one that wouldn't work. If this were the case, I wouldn't be getting any business. If you sell "how to" info products and you don't know "how to" you will find your market dries up very quickly.

In conclusion, if you're both interested and knowledgeable in what you plan to do, don't worry about the money. It will come.

Best Regards,
Steve MacLellan






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