Lessons learned after 2,555 days of full-time internet marketing - from PotPieGirl.com

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  1. Hi Jen:
    You have LOTS of experience in all those hours as an Internet Marketing so thanks for sharing those advice. You deserve every penny of financial success b/c you DO work hard. People think money comes easy as an IM but they just don’t know it DOES take work.

    I love the keywords=problems tip. Sometimes you figure out the problem-intent and sometimes you don’t. That’s part of the game. But, when you get a hit, it feels good, doesn’t it?

    IM is definitely a wild ride, huh? But, the freshness and never ending opportunities is what makes this so addicting, and that’s why I love my “job.”

    Thanks again for this great post,
    Charlie
    PS Did you get my PM in Wealthy Affiliate? I thought I heard you on the radio.

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Thank you, Charlie. And no, I didn’t get that message yet. Don’t believe I’ve been on the radio lately tho….

  2. Hi Jennifer, I really wanted to read this but it is way too late and I am way too tired. Will be back again to finish… It is great to get to read this!
    Night, Sherry

  3. Great post Jennifer…what I love best when I read a post of yours that is of a personal nature, is that I know you’re talking from the heart. I get tired of reading people’s emails where it’s an obvious, artificial effort to “to connect with your audience.” Thanks for sharing about the real “Jennifer.”

    You share great insights, but what hit me most was “you can’t buy experience.” IM has been a long road for me, but I’ve always felt that what I was doing, right or wrong, had some value. Now I know, I have been accumulating that invaluable experience you talk about.

    Thanks Jen,

    Juan

    PS. We have an only daughter, and we have 2 grandsons, ages 4 and 6. You are in for the most awesome experience when yours captivate your heart and change your life forever.

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Thanks, Juan! I think there is an incredible amount of value in experience and in knowledge – whether it turns into money or not, don’t you think?

  4. Great to hear from you. My question in when are you going to open up one week marketing again? Thank you for your time. Anthony

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Hiya Anthony =) At this moment OWM is still open, but that will be changing soon.

  5. Important reminders for all of us, Jennifer! Getting back up when we fall down is perhaps the most difficult lesson for me personally. But I continue to push on, learn, and enjoy!

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Hiya Joan!

      Yes, that is a tough one to learn, but I think we actually have to RE-learn to get back up. As kids, we didn’t hesitate to get back up…. but as adults, we forget how at times.

  6. Excellent article. As if I was writing this article. You described a lot of things and situations where I find myself in – the guilt, always at work if you work from home, days off…The best article I have read in a long time…

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Thanks, Riki =)

  7. Your advice about taking time off is genius. I spend hours in front of the computer, working, working, working, yet it is in the wee hours of the morning or in the shower or out in the garden or messing with the animals I get my best ideas. Taking time to let your brain shift gears is super important. Thanks for sharing.

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Hey Jill =) Funny how time off turns the ideas ON, isn’t it?

  8. Hi Jennifer,

    I love reading about your success. You are one of few that I trust totally online and know that you have worked hard for what you have and still gracious enough to share with others.

    I haven’t sat down and worked on RAM yet as it caught me in the middle of writing a book but looking forward to really digging in and working with it.

    Have a great day, Monna

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Oh Monna, how exciting! Good luck with your book – we’ll see you in RAM soon =)

  9. If we purchased your original 1st version of Reverse Attack Marketing, do we get version 2 for free, or do we have to pay again for version 2? I asked this question via email or support a while ago but got no response. Please advise… If we do get the version 2 update for free, as I feel should be the case, how do I get it? Thanks.

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Hiya Mike =)

      Yep, you sure do… I sent a bunch of emails out about it and all, but the short answer is – log back into JVZoo (like you originally did) and the new files to download there are the new 2014 RAM Guides.

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Thanks, Helen!

  10. Hey Jennifer… thank you so much for sharing a bit about your IM journey. It will soon be a year since I started mine and it’s been tough. I’ve made a piddly amount of money but only enough to cover some of the expenses. I feel like I’m a million miles away from earning a living at this yet – but I am not giving up. You are one of the few IM’ers I continue to follow and I really appreciate your words of wisdom. I wish you continued success and I look forward to your future posts & emails.

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Hiya Rose =)

      Making enough to cover your expenses is FANTASTIC – Good for you! Now just rinse, repeat, and expand. You got this!

  11. Thank you for sharing the reality, Jennifer. I’m so glad your story isn’t, “I pushed a button on my computer and money came out.”

    You worked at it, you believed in yourself, you overcame the barriers no matter what.

    That’s the truth behind ALL successful businesses and business people.

    You “got it” from the start. I’d love to get that message to all the “newbies” who think they can crush it overnight.

    Thanks for a heartfelt and eloquent post.

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Hiya Trevor =)

      No, my story is more like, “I pushed a button and my computer blew up!” – lol!!!!! Actually, and true story from when I started, “I pushed a button and deleted my entire website!” (ugh….but yes, I really did that once about 2,500 days ago. As we say down here in the South – Bless my heart…haha!

  12. Great post Jennifer! I love how you manage to be original and unique in your approach to Internet Marketing.

    I bet those 7 years have flown by….but what a ride!!

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Hiya Gary!!

      Thanks so much! And yes, it’s been quite a ride!

  13. Alexandra W. says:

    Your journey in the Internet marketing world is a tremendous experience and I thank you for sharing it with us.
    It is a delight to read all the lessons you gathered in these 7 years and your tips are certainly a good asset to build the positive mindset necessary to face that G Goliath and its algos.

    By the way I think it was Barbara Corcoran who said “Everybody wants what everybody wants”

    P.S.: thank you for your good words regarding the RAM community, it really means a lot for me.

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Yes! It was Barbara that said that in that video I shared in the RAM community! THANK YOU! Was driving me nuts! Naturally, I had it written down on a Post-It note…but didn’t cite my source…haha!

      YOU have been, and continue to be, an amazing asset to the RAM community – thank YOU for that.

  14. Hi Jen, I can definitely relate to everything you have written above. This post makes a lot of sense and the most attractive statement in it is “everybody wants what everybody wants”. That was an eye-opener for me, and it got me thinking about why some of thee Amazon products I’m promoting aren’t selling.

    I’ve got a little question for ya. As a veteran in this field, if you were to start all over again with a goal of making $100 before the end of the next month, what method or strategy would you leverage to help you achieve that goal within the stated time frame?

    1. PotPieGirl says:

      Hiya Charles =)

      Ah, good question…. when you say $100 before the end of next month, does that mean have that $100 in hand… or have $100 showing in an earnings account?

      If it’s to literally have an extra $100 in your possession by the end of next month, I would say to leverage free resources to promote quality instant commission products (ie, like on JVZoo). You can be approved for those to pay instantly to your PayPal account whenever a conversion happens.

  15. Jen,
    You should be very proud of your efforts to date.
    Your site is rich and vibrant with great stories & very helpful content.

    I come from a PC & IT security background, I built a couple of websites back in the day, using HTML and CGI. I had no issues with that the sites came out great! However, sadly nobody mentioned to me the obvious, no Google rankings is like winking in the dark, your the only one that knows what your doing. RIP.

    I joined WA in December and I have not looked back. All of the vital site building techniques and SEO methodology is explained in complete and useful detail.

    My sponsor, Kyle, Carson and the rest of the community have all been awesome.

    Your information above item’s 4 and 5 are both spot on. Marketing of any sort requires getting out where “they” are! Understanding keyword usage and the alphabet soup technique have helped me dramatically.

    Jen thanks for your site, best to success,

    Gary

  16. Hey, thank you for this fantastic, thoughtful post — I thought the first paragraph was especially cute as I imagined you staring at that blank computer screen with an “I’m going to do this!” look of determination on your face. I am going to do it too — I have to.

    But I wish I had have discovered this IM stuff 7 years ago, rather than being stuck, broke as shit, in debt, not enough money to cover my base expenses which I have reduced back to the bone, no money to pay that $400 traffic fine which will get jacked up to $1000 if I don’t pay it next month, with barely any visible light at the end of the tunnel — not a dollar in my account an hour after I get paid each week.

    So, after more than three years feeling stuck like this, a poor uni student with limited prospects that has missed the boat, I sure as hell won’t be feeling guilty if, or rather WHEN, I finally succeed and claw my way out of this hole. On that day I will be wearing a shirt that says, “Too rich to give a fuck”.

    Most importantly, I want my children to have a good life, to have the opportunities that I did not have; I want to be able to help my family; and I want to be able to be involved in charity again instead of worrying about number one all the time, allowing little time to enjoy anything else.

    Cheers,
    Ben

  17. First of all, congrats, Jennifer; quite an achievement indeed. I love your 8 years worth of takeaways for the rest of us to take or leave – hopefully take, but you know human nature: for some stupid reason we learn best from our own mistakes.

  18. Hi Jen,

    First of all. Thank you very much for everything you share with us both about your personal experiences or your ride in this business.

    If I had to think about one word defining what I’ve learned from you out of this post of out of any other thing you have share with us is: D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N!!!

    All the technical knowledge, skills, tools, etc are out there and certainly anyone can take advantage of it, so for me what makes all this stuff useful to build up a business is no more than determination. I’ve made a scientific career which have gave me many satisfactions but not enough money so far 🙂 that’s why I sought for an alternative way to get money. At first the idea of doing IM was mainly because I didn’t have enough time to spend in a second job an I guessed IM was just about optimizing any site and became rich. So after some time digging in tons of information which gave any results at all, I found your OWM program and gave it a chance and it worked and that was the time when I was convinced about this IM thing was real, but after trying this business as a secondary job more or less as a hobby, I learned soon that I was getting hobby results. At this point I understand something that if you want real, strong, huge results you should put your effort as any other big dream you are willing to achieve.
    I’m at a crossroads in my life (a happy one I have to say) that is leading me to take a decision: science or IM. That’s is a personal decision but what I want to share here that I consider you the same as I considered my mentor in science, not because she thought me the technical stuff but because she is a great person like you that thought me about the compromise one must have to succeed in life.

    Personally I’m very happy and honored to be part of that amazing group of people which is Google RAM community, and hope someday be so lucky to meet every people of it but specially you and your lovely family. God bless you Jen for following your dreams and share with us!

    Tommy Potter

    P.S. As always I apologize if something is misunderstood since english is not my maternal language

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