Why Quitting Internet Marketing May Be The Best Money-Making Decision You Ever Make

Many people start internet marketing in the hope that they shall find their fortune. Products are sold on claims of quick cash made with little or no effort by following simple instructions. Even grandma could do it. These products promote a view of internet marketing as the easy and obvious choice to make money. In reality, they are just more get-rich-quick schemes, and as with most get-rich-quick schemes, you don’t get rich no matter how much time and effort and money you spend.

With internet marketing, the truth is that even of those people who treat it as a business, the majority still fail. They may sell one or two affiliate products here and there, make little bits of money, but never enough to constitute a liveable income. Yet they continue to do internet marketing because they are so focused on the passively-earned fortune that they believe to be around the corner. In fact, their focus is so one-pointed that it blinds them from the fact that they are earning less money than a third-world worker.

This doesn’t have to be the case. Part of what makes someone able to become self-employed is the ability to judge how they’re doing. If you have spent years trying to do internet marketing and have only made a pittance, then the best strategy for you would be to quit internet marketing altogether. Your time and effort would be better spent elsewhere. It’s easy to get lost in what you’re doing, but by realizing that you are failing, you can decide to move into a field where you will make some money.

This is where freelance writing comes in. If you are a native English speaker, have some expertise in a subject that people need content for, and have the ability to meet deadlines, then you have all the skills necessary to become a successful freelance writer. Many freelance writers don’t know a thing about marketing – in fact, most of them are scared of marketing themselves – and start doing it because of their love of writing. What tends to happen to most freelance writers is that they spend hours and hours creating articles, revel in the achievement of having their article published and their name in lights, but in return accept a pitiful amount of cash for their efforts. Using your knowledge of marketing, you will be able to ensure that you win projects, that you produce articles quickly, and that you create a liveable income from writing.

Do not get dejected by your lack of success at internet marketing. There are so many half-baked idiots in this world who blindly do the same thing over and over, with each new attempt expecting a different result from the same actions. Realize that it’s not working and start to do something that really will earn you some money. In the end, you will be much happier, your bank balance will be much happier, and just generally everyone will be much happier. Choose the happy option.