Who's to blame if an internet marketing system doesn't work? The seller, for selling a faulty system? Or the buyer for their half-hearted effort at implementing it?<\/p>\n
The question has been hashed over ad nauseum, and the answer is obvious enough: there's plenty of blame for both.<\/p>\n
On the one hand, some systems would work if implemented as described. But that doesn't mean that just anyone can<\/i> or should<\/i> implement them.<\/p>\n
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I've run into a lot of info products that describe a system that's solid, except that one or more of the components requires doing something I consider unethical. Is it my fault for not implementing it? Or the seller's fault for selling an unethical system?<\/p>\n
Would your answer change if you disagreed with my ethical stance?<\/p>\n
That's just one example of a system that's not for everyone:<\/p>\n
Last month, Terry Dean posted an article to his blog about the myth of the \"one size fits all\" approach<\/a> that many internet marketing info products promote.<\/p>\n He connected with me immediately by talking about how hard it is for him to buy shoes that fit because his feet are wide. I've had the same problem, though probably not as pronounced.<\/p>\n There's a lesson in that, but I digress from my main point. Later on, Terry says:<\/p>\n When I buy a product, I'm not looking for a totally packaged solution which will solve all my problems anymore. I'm looking for a tip, a step, a checklist, or a tool that can improve my current results.<\/p>\n When I first got started online, the complete \"answer\" was exactly what I was looking for. But I NEVER started moving forward until I overcame that attitude first.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Allow me to add emphasis to his emphasis: he NEVER<\/b> started moving forward till he stopped looking for a pre-packaged, total solution.<\/p>\n That's a major key. Even if a system is flawed, or if there's something about it that's just not for you, that doesn't mean you can't get anything out of it. Terry continues:<\/p>\n I study online training courses with a notebook in hand. But as I mentioned, these are EDUCATIONAL opportunities...not business opportunities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n You've got to take notes as you study. Then, if you're not willing to dive in and implement the entire system (whether because you don't believe it'll work as described, or it's just not for you):<\/p>\n [afterburner] Even a \"bad\" system may contain a germ of truth that's more than worth the price to someone who does what's necessary to find and implement it.<\/p>\n Yes, sellers deserve the blame for selling products that don't live up to the claims they make about them. And they deserve the returns that they get when they sell junk or overhype their products. If a product is marketed as a \"one size fits all\", \"all anyone has to do to get rich is plug it in\" solution, you'd probably better steer clear.<\/p>\n But buyers need to remember that they have a responsibility to apply their education<\/i> to their own unique businesses and circumstances. You'll never get rich blaming people for making bad products. Approach your education with that in mind, and your chances for success will be better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who's to blame if an internet marketing system doesn't work? The seller, for selling a faulty system? Or the buyer for their half-hearted effort at implementing it? The question has been hashed over ad nauseum, and the answer is obvious enough: there's plenty of blame for both. On the one hand, some systems would work...\n
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