Well, the more I poke around the internet trying to find my way to a profitable internet business, the more I believe that  my story is really not so unique. More and more stories are finding their way to my computer screen like metal shavings to a magnet. I guess it’s true, when you create a need the ‘universe’ seeks to fulfill it. Out of this latest ‘challenge’ I have not come away empty handed, my education continues even when I wish it didn’t.

Definite ‘Lessons Learned’:

• There is no ‘Free Lunch’ and what worked for some ‘super’ successful affiliate coach, may never work exactly the same way again.  Two years ago on the internet is equivalent to a lifetime ago in human terms. I very much doubt that if my coach started his internet business today, using the same  methods he’s teaching me, the exact same way he started in business, that his results would not be very much different than my own have been, dismal. That’s certainly not a fact I can prove, but I think it’s a better than average bet.

• Don’t enter into any coaching program that does not have a 60 day, no questions asked,  money back guarantee. Since you are probably a new arrival on the internet marketing scene, it will take you at least that long to evaluate what you are being taught and if I t is really up to date information that can readily be applied. Things change lightening fast on the internet and you could be getting yesterdays’ news at futuristic prices.

• When the vast majority of your coaches’ income, which is of course, a big draw when it comes to recruiting students, comes from the last time your coach recruited a hungry throng of students, the red flag should go up. In other words, learn from someone with a million dollar income that is the direct result of selling other peoples products, not from someone where the majority of their income comes from teaching other people to sell other peoples products in previous coaching sessions. You may want to read that last sentence more than once. In other words, did the huge income come from teaching or doing?  You need a DOER, as well as a TEACHER.

I did however get a good understanding of the basics and technical requirements of affiliate marketing, I said understanding, not proficiencies. I believe I could intelligently outsource the technical aspects and not be in the dark when talking to anyone I might engage to complete my technical requirements. Alex Jeffries said it is unlikely that he will ever hold another coaching session, if he does, I hope he takes a different approach.

I cannot say it was time and money completely wasted, I at least got a good jumping off point and will continue to search for the mentor I need and hopefully continue to grow and move forward toward my eventual success on My Internet Journey.