7 Success Killers

One issue is to find JV partners to promote the product Most of them don't respond. Also, how to increase the conversion rate. If the conversion rate is good, then it can be told to the JV partners to convince them.

Kevin …

You ask that we volunteer our #1 problem that is holding us back from building a successful business online. Because I am giving you one of me struggling points I will not give my website and only give my first name because I feel a need for anonymity.

OK, my #1 problem that is holding me back is a combination of a few of your 7 success killers mentioned in your video. I am completely overwhelmed with a hard drive full of information and too many money making ideas to make a decision as to what to do, and I suffer from a lack of support with no one to be accountable to.

Above is a double barrel loaded shotgun, but honesty is honesty.

So I suppose the #1 problem that is holding me back is 1 on 1 help and a lack of support, w/ no one to be accountable to.

thanks

Sorry everybody, there was some weird technical glitch with the blog comment feature. Its now fixed and accepting comments again. I sincerely apologize to anybody that tried to submit a comment and it didn't let you.

We all face technical challenges at one time or another - and they always seem to appear at the wrong time

-Kevin

I'm worried the list I'm building will be completely unresponsive and I will make no sales — I have no idea how to write effective autoresponder email series to get them to buy anything, plus I wonder if I chose the right niche (home business opps). I signed up for a free autoresponder, because I don't want to end up paying to host a huge list full of non-buyers, but at the same time, the free autoresponder seems to have limited capabilities. I'm using JV giveaways to grow my list, but read a report that only freebie seekers will sign up for these. Sorry, I guess that sounds like more than one problem, or maybe it could be condensed into one problem: How to Plan My List Building Strategy to Achieve the Most Responsive List I Can Get, at Least Expense (It's okay with me if it's slow, as long as it's effective…)

Hello Kevin and Matt,

My biggest challenge is procrastination brought on by several of the other mentioned success killers. Information overload being a really big one, followed by a lack of focus and knowing what to send to my list of subscribers. This I think is affecting my ability to make a connection with them which in turn has affected my conversions. A destinct lack of sales has caused me to doubt myself and my product wgich looks very much like procrastination in moving forward. It is a huge and vicious circle.

Thank yu for gicing me the opportunity to tell you about my challenges and to win some of your valuable training.

Becky

Kevin, in reality the hardest thing for me is not finding the information - mostly disjointed from various sources - on HOW to approach an oline business, but what is the most effective way to approach it part-time, while taking care of a career job.

I want a step-by-step, jump-start method that takes a reasonable small amount of time and learning, that earns while I learn. Sory of a mini-franchise of your model Give me that and I'm off.

I've spent thousands of dollars on all kinds of web marketing information and products and listened to many of the successful marketers out there. I know how to optimize websites and drive traffic for other websites and have been doing it for many years with my SEO business.

But my #1 problem is choosing my own market to develop a business in and drive traffic to so I can build up a passive income instead of trading time for dollars promoting other websites.

I have been trying to figure out how to put a business together for over 18months now and have bought so many products it's not funny and i found most of the products are full of holes and don't really show you step by step what to do even when it said it would, so i think my problem is a bit of information overload who do i trust and who do i listen to so many options, i recon the hardest is who do you trust .

Hi kevin, Its dificult for me to point to one particular issue thats holding me back. I can easily relate myself to 4 of the success killers. It has been three months since i decided to make a income online. I have wasted more than $1000 but i have gained nothing. I take blame for part of my failure but as you have mentioned in the Dirty Laundry report i have never got a complete course or material covering all the basics. If i have to particularly point one reason for my failure till now i would say running behind some magic formula to get rich overnight. I have bought so many materials if a sales letter says make money in next 15 minutes. Now i have decided to not purchase any product which promises money overnight and actually get started. But again i get so many mails from experts every day i get confused where to start. I was so confused a few days back i unsubscribed from many experts mailing list. I strongly feel that if i start making my first dollar then i would certainly move forward. But agian, i am wondering where to start?

Hola,

Number One?!
Yes.
It is more like the number one, followed by the other 7 killers.
Though I have two University degrees and speak four languages, what I have been in the last fifteen years of my life is been a mum - rising children.
The time has finally come when I finally have some time available to start a business - a home based business.
But all I know about computers is to turn it on and off and to read and respond e-mails!
That is the number one reason followed by the other seven that you talked about in your video.
Here in Spain not many people talk about it. I´ve asked for help and nobody "knows about it" - or maybe just dont want to share….
I am willing to pay the price for the learning but, I dont know who is selling what I need ( a, b, c, ….)
Anyways,
I know I will kick butt, once I start to get the hang of it. And I know I will have to right a book about it!!!!!

I hope to be the winner!

Hi Kevin,

I have 2 killers I am dealing with, so forgive me for going over the limit! First killer is no one is buying, yes I am getting traffic, but no buyers. Next, need to find a way to build my list. It is far too small and needs a boost. Thanks,

My number one problem is that I'm overwhelmed. Completely and entirely overwhelmed. I have no internet experience, and I don't understand what most of the terms mean. I don't know what to do to get started and feel that even if I knew it'd probably be too complicated.

Hi Kevin!

I'm trying since about 4 years and I'm quite satisfied for what I've learned so far. But the problem that hold me back is the lack of fund.
It costs quite a lots of money to succeed in internet marketing.

im a newbie iam looking at interney marketing, forex ,investment and find it hard to know which to concentrate on.john

Kevin, I am in the infant stages of this process with no product and I am overwhelmed as to where to start. I have received and returned so much "How to" information that does not give me a step by step process but is in general terms of what I should do… most of which is so technical that I wouldn't have any idea as to what it would cost me to outsource.
Thanks,
Bill

What is the *1* constraint holding me back right now?

Moving from conscious incompetence to conscious competence without drowning.

My #problem is that I get so focused on "getting it right" that I don't ever get it going. I am drowning in a sea of opportunity where every new video, report, and program leads me down another rabbit hole. I have boxes of untouched programs and a computer full of audios, videos, and reports, because I am so busy managing emails and reading the latest and greatest books that by the time I feel finished, I am finished…without relevant results.

well, up until today, my problem was no product- now I have a great one. My site has too much on it- but I am in the process of developing individual sites where I will bring my future customers. However, I have no list- and even if I did, I don't know how to manage it. The sites I have have gotten some traffic from advertising but so far the earnings are under $20. I'm spending all day every day trying to get this going and that is too little result for that amount of time and for the money I've invested. And still, I am positive I can make this work!

Thanks for your help.

at the outset i would like to think you so much for your valuable information ! i m newly introduced to online marketing ! and i try my very best to learn all the skills neccessary before launching my business ! for this reason i subcribed into diffrent expert 's sites requesting them information ! so my probleme number one is being overwhelmed by so many information that i could not decide which to consider first ! they are all valuable but i dont know really which one is more important than the other ! SHALL I CONSIDER THEM ALL ? AND GET A BIT INFORMATION FROM EACH AND COMBINE IT !

I need a little person to jump out of the nitro box who is a tech genius to come and help me set up my web site and online business. I think that i cannot do it, which is #1 one killer. I will have traffic and i will have things to sell once it is set up. i just need to get the whole thing working in the beginning. I can't wait to make my first million when we finally get all of this up and running. Please Help me Win!
much gratitude

I'm a sixty year old technophob with no internet presence or experiance. I am facing information overload as to what is best and where to start. I have several ideas but do not know how to convert them into money. If you can help me to be successful then you could make anyone successful. The other challange is that I am in the UK with poor internet speeds (0.5 meg) most nights if I am lucky. So guys, want a challange you could crow about for years. Go ahead, make my day.

My biggest problem is the fear of not making sales/money after I have struggled with limited financial resources to spend on advertising. I hesitate, procrastinate because I'm afraid the money I spend will not produce income.

My #1 show stopper is product creation.

But I have to admit, most of the ones mentioned
in the video, I've experienced and battle with daily.

Really appreciated the video.

YOU are awesome!

Michel

Honestly, my biggest challenge is simply choosing which direction i want to go. Do i take what seems to be the simiplest and fastest way to make money which is to join a "Biz Opp" or do i look long term and create a business that i can grow as large as i desire.

When i study the success of other highly respected internet marketers such as Kevin and Matt, whom might i add have given a tremendous amount of value to our community, it is clear and evident that creating my own info products is the way to go.

Then that monster called doubt begins to stick his head up and i begin to think…

-It will take a long time to create my products..
-How do i really know this will sell?
-Will i waste time and money on getting traffic and nobody buys?
-How much will it cost to outsource those things i don't like to do or don't know how to do…
-Blah, Blah, Blah…

So in a nutshell, I shamelessly admit that I've flushed almost 2 years of my life down the toilet because of procrastination, lack of focus and fear of the unknown.

Hi,

There are many services needed to set up a
successful site. Selecting these items is
killing my action plan.
Web Host
Autoresponder
Email
Ezine
Blog
Product
Database
Should the autoresponder be
part of your website or should
we use a separate product?

How to set up a Database
and how to use this with
a list, email, ezine etc…?

When a person is subscribing
and going on your list,
can the names be automatically
added to your database when
they give you their info?

I know this is a lot of info, but
selecting the right tools can
make you or break you or
kill your future money making
opportunities.

God Bless and Thanks

Yes I am definitely one of those who has spent hundreds - no actually thousands of dollars 'investing' in so many that promised so much and delivered little. SO FRUSTRATING!!!!!!
After listening to the videos and reading the report I thought you must have written it especially for me. I would have to admit that I qualify on all 7 online success killers 'big time!'
But 'winners never quit' so I have to keep trying. It's my last big chance and I have to make it work!!

My number ONE stopper is myself holding myself back.

It manifest itself by my fear of hiring a copy editor because I can't determine whether the person does great work or not.

Yes, I actually hired 3 different ones. Initial small piece came out ok by my friends. Then when I paid for big one, my friends told me I needed to get it edited.

Thanks for this opportunity.

Hi Kevin and Matt,

Even though I'm already making money on the internet, I'm at the stage where I have wild swings in my income. We do a promotion and bring in money, then have to start all over and do it again to keep afloat. I have some ideas about how to solve this, but my #1 problem is this: even though I have a fair amount of experience, I have (and it's a bit embarrassing to admit this but I also know that you have to identify your problems before you can solve them)…I have a few "holes" in my internet marketing education. I'm confident that your Nitro Marketing Blueprint could help me to plug those holes in short order and help me to take my business to the next level.

Thanks for all your great work!

The experience – I don’t have it. Yes I can gain it however one problem in gaining experience is that there are a lot of people out there with many programs to help you gain experience and it is often too much information overload. Sometimes the information out there is conflicting. It is then difficult to make a decision on which program to choose. So what happens is that you do what you normally do and the result of course is more of the same. So I guess the number 1 problem is part information overload and part fear of failing. What must I do then if I wish to succeed: well first set my goal and focus on that, determine whether the program is suited for my goal and make a choice. It seems clear however part of any success is guidance and most programs do not offer personal guidance and inspire you to be answerable for your actions. Catch 22.

Although I bought the Nitro Blueprint System months ago, I am only now beginning to act. Of all my trainings, yours is remarkably straight-forward, thorough, and easy to access.

Yet, the number 1 Success Killer I face is my caution in taking meaningful, productive action. The "devil's in the details" as I second-guess and redo action steps.

"Information overload" is part of the problem, but the heart of it boils down to lack of "focus" and issues of "self trust" and "courage to act" as I embard on this new career path.

I truly do believe I have value and meaning, the tools, and experience to benefit those folks who will access my services. The key to crossing that start-up threshold, however, is coaching — step-by-step feedback I could use to propel me into more efficient, meaningful and productive action steps.

Thank you for this opportunity and for your remarkably good work!

Best wishes to all,

Malcolm

My number one problem holding me back is that I am not working on my projects until they are complete.

I have about five different projects that are 75% complete. Now I am not sure which one to continue working on. New opportunities keep popping up which distract me from my current project.

For example, I have an eCommerce site selling products. I want to improve the store, but I also want to finish writing my eBook and write the sales letter for it. I also started a new website with some PLR content so that I can use my SEO skills and make some money as an affiliate and with AdSense.

I also started working on creating a membership / continuity program on my current website, which is 75% complete. I was working on that until I received my StomperNet monthly newsletter and DVD, and now I am working on that with my current website, doing some article submission, building links, creating Web 2.0 sites, etc…

I also want to create a One Time Offer with multiple upsells on my website using the Nitro Quattro formula. I have watched three of the four free videos on your site (75% complete again!) and I hope to have enough info from them to implement the Quattro system.

Now I am completely overwhelmed, I have five different projects I need to complete, but I am frozen. I don't know which one to work on today, there are too many choices. Should I write a newsletter for my email newsletter subscribers, or should I work on the new eBook, or should I write the sales letter for a one time offer, or should I do none of this work, and instead call into the new Mark Joyner teleseminar on copywriting.

I ask myself, What one activity will bring in the most money for my business?

I think the one activity that will be the most profitable is to create a monthly membership newsletter. The problem for me is how to I create the sustained focus on this one activity, how do I work on this one thing until it is complete? How do I avoid distractions and stay focused on this one activity when there are five other projects I want to work on?

Best Regards,

Mike Snyder

Thanks for the Video on the 7 Success Killers - well, you are right on with all 7 and the subpoints. I would say at this point the #1 Success Killer for me is being Overwhelmed!
I just selected a new product, training to make money and once I bought it, all the info seems to keep taking me down rabbit trails and having to purchase more items or partner with others and it gets overwhelming, frustrating and costly!
I know I can be successful online, but I'm really frustrated at this point and don't know what to do next. Maybe you can help!
I look forward to watching the other videos to learn more.
God bless you

I have tried many different programs, spent thousands of dollars,
had zero results, mostly ppc, have now found what I believe to be a awesome product, but here we go again cha-ching, cha-ching spend alot, get back zilch, how did you find all these people to respond to you? because it's free? you can try mine for free! clueless in NY, had I not tried at all I would be about 10 grand better off today, I know there is a way, I'm sure there is a way, but where is it ? where?

Honestly, my number 1 problem is really two-fold.

1. I am burned out on an offline business I created that's doing ok but is trading my time for dollars. I'm not having fun any more. Now I'm seeing it starting to decline at a time I cannot afford for that to happen.

2. Because this business has taken up my mindspace, I have lost my vision of what I want to do online. I want passive income but I don't have a clue as to what idea I need to pursue. I need fresh ideas that will inspire me once again.

Then of course there's building the list and converting etc, but at this moment it's about avoiding a crash and getting back into my visioneering ways once again.

Thanks for listening Kevin and Matt

Bill

#1 Struggle: Understanding exactly what our visitors are wanting to buy/targeting those visitors that want to buy something

#2 Struggle: Writing in general; writing articles, writing a professional autoresponse series, writing sales pages, writing the ebook, finding writers, how to pay a writer, how to create a professional product that our site visitors will want, buy, and like

#3 Developing a backend monthly product and having time and content to consistently prepare a good newsletter/product.

After looking at the video, I can see myself in all those steps at one point or another. I made the naive mistake of trying to start several sites rather quickly and that was a huge mistake. For me the number 1 problem holding me back is #4. This site was moving along fine, when I had a glich. I consulted the hosting company whose techs proceeded to make changes, that I still can't explain which resulted in my site being down for a month. I was desparate amongst other things, and without control over how to fix the problem. After they owned up that it was created on their end from some tech interventions, it took another 2 weeks before I could even get this baby back up.

So I worked on another site I own with a different theme, and am in the infancy stages of learning how to drive traffic. The tech stuff gives me a daily headache. I just am stuck. I read, look at the videos and it's a miracle to me at least that I figure something out.

It is a distraction, a frustration and is clearly slowing me down. I even got my 1st incoming link, and am afraid that my site is being passed up, because it looks crappy. The content is good, format great, I just don't know how to get it to look and feel what I see in my head (if that makes sense) so my visitors will want to repeat visit and stick around.

Thanks for asking,

Sandra M.

You hit the nail on the head. I am stymied by information overload.

As an author and psychologist, I can tell you that writing and publishing a book and getting an advanced degree is nothing compared to learning internet marketing. Because internet marketers are such fantastic salesmen, I have begun new programs with enormous hope and excitement only to find myself stalled in the foothills. Taking the hundreds of unfamiliar steps, both on the sales and technology ends, and dealing with all the intricacies and nuances without a foundation in experience, creates considerable stress that sooner or later drains my confidence. As I lose confidence, I lose focus and become vulnerable to moving on to yet another system that seems more likely to succeed. I would say my number one problem is not having sufficient support to help me master the program.

But I can't help wondering if the real problem with learning internet marketing is that many trainers are ambivalent about creating successful proteges. Based on my own experiences, I can say that there are two primary ways internet marketing students are 'killed by kindness.' In the first instance it's like the guru shouts, "Here! See what you can do with this!" What follows is a massive information dump. It's excellent information but delivered in such overwhelming quantity, the guru can be assured of many buyers but few survivors. In the second instance, it's like the guru shrugs, "This is no big deal." What follows is complex, cutting edge material delivered in a rapid, offhand manner, as if reeling off basketball scores through the side of your mouth. Make the student strain to absorb the info, force them to listen over and over again to make sense of it, and leave them feeling perplexed. For the final coup d'etat, tell the newbie, in a rapid, offhand manner, to go out and find the right supplementary material to fill in the inevitable gaps in the training. Thank God medical school doesn't operate on these principles!

The program or system that works, the one I'll swear by and rave about from the rooftops, is neither a giant info dump nor a super-cool frat house party. It's the one that offers deliberateness and clarity and demonstrates a 100% intention to teach the student — me — whatever I need to know to master the subject. I'll
recognize it by its results. It's the one that supports and guides me through all the steps and actually gets me up and running and making a significant income online. Kevin, I would love it if your program were the one!

Hi Kevin,
one success killer, I have them all, but i mostly struggle with procrastination, because of being so overwhelmed with the amount of information, some good, some not so good. and maybe a fear of success, or failure. but i am determined that i will succeed in my new endevour, and with your training (that i am excited about the possibility of winning) i have no doubt that i could kill the 7 success killers that hold me back. thanks for the oppurtunity. (i cant wait).

I believe you guys are about to provide us with what all of us need - and that is training that will feature HOW to do everything.

I really believe I basically know what I need to do. However, I still don't know the technical parts of how to do most of it.

Over the last 18 months I have attended 14 live events around the country and listened to almost all of the big names in the field. I have attended numerous webinars and teleseminars. I have spent thousands on products (courses, reports, ebooks, physical products).

So why don't I know how to do it after all this?

The world is filled with Internet Marketers who are very eager to take our money in return for telling us what we need to do. Then why are they so resistant to show us how to to it? Would it be that they don't really want any threats or competition to their business and income?

These people are great marketers, tech people, product creators, etc. They know everything there is to know about Internet marketing and they sure know how to do it.

So why are they not great mentors?

Because they have little or no background in education. They are full of knowledge but yet they do not know how to teach effectively.

I have met you guys in person and I have faith in you that you will do things the right way. I believe that you will be an exception to the rule and do a great job in showing your students exactly HOW to do everything needed to be successful in the Internet marketing field.

I am suffering from all 7 of the topics mentioned. The biggest one would be is being swamped with information and not having time to do what I should do. Everything looks so good. I am receiving over 100 e-mails a day.
norm.

I love to here this. I hope I will be able to start making a lot of Money. I need this.
Thanks,
Richard Courtney

#1 factor holding me back from online success - I do not have a step-by-step PLAN that I could focus on and follow. Sure, like many others I have lots and lots of information - but nothing that really ties it all together and delivers a 'do this', check it off as complete, now 'do that', check it off as complete, etc.

I know there are methods that will work, but I'm one who needs structure so I can sit down and focus on one thing to get done at a time.

Oh, by the way, thanks for the encouragement and the good info!

Part of my new business is built around finding successful entrepreneurs to interview. I'm finding this to be a tough sell. Most entrepreneurs I've met in person and built a relationship with are willing to do a 30-minute phone/Skype interview. However, if I haven't met them in person and there's no relationship, I have trouble even getting a response.

The biggest problem I've had to overcome, then, is a fear of rejection. I just keep emailing more successful entrepreneurs all the time. Eventually, enough of them will bite so that I'll have an excellent library of success stories.

Did I mention I'm a perfectionist?

-Erica

As taught by my trainer, I've set up a blog, identify a range of product that I want to sell, used widgets, join Facebook …..In short, I did all that I was told, but no sales.

I blogged on my recent life event — friend went into coma due to severe hypertension, leading to a stroke. In that blog I also share the learnings/infomation that I've collected in connection to hypertensio. The products promoted are blood pressure monitors, which I thought is relevant & has a huge market.

Traffic status wise, was initially of an interesting number; but dropped like a stone after the 1st week.

My trainer has an advanced course that promises us a traffic of 30,000 per day. But I'm not signing up as I'm not sure whether the number would sustain. Even if it does, it is useless if there is no conversion.

Bottom-line, I need traffic that converts into purchases. But don't know how.

Hi Kevin,

Your video really hit home. While I've finally got most of the elements ironed out…how to build a website, use an effective autoresponder series, and so on…I'm stumped at the final stage…getting traffic. I'm doing Google PPC, and not getting many clicks…and no sales.

Hi Kevin & Matt, I have a niche envisaged, but I feel I need to know how to build my own website, as if something goes awry I will be able to go in & repair or fix the problem myself rather than have to rely on someone else with the use of numerous emails or long-distance phone calls.
Thanks for all your info & training.
Keep well,

Robert Ringin

Issue No. 1 is getting traffic to affiliate sites I am promoting, and issue No. 2 is achieving a high conversion rate also. I would be really happy to just even earn $100+ per day.

Also Google keeps changing the PPC rules and are charging way too much for pay per click clicks.

Cheers,

Mary.

The #1 problem holding me back is The Internet Environment is untrustworthy - full of psychological manipulators pulling me into downlines and matrixes, etc… so this lack of credibility permeates all efforts at earning an online income, resulting in abysmal conversion rates. Most people think they are being conned, and simply don't believe the claims of benefits being made by advertisers - - so my number one problem is CONVERSION.

Easily the first killer: Overwhelmed. When I first started seeing the emails, the excitement contained therein was definitely contagious. I had been writing a How-to book and there and then decided to turn it into a Web Site instead. However, the emails continue to poor in with this idea and that idea and now I have no idea where to start or what will get me where I want to go. I believe I have a great idea, there is definitely a market and a way to earn traffic but that's where it ends. I am stuck. Can you help me?

My number problem is that I am able to build multiple targetted mailing lists, but i can't convert them into buyers effectively, i think i need to add autoresponders, but i kinda hate having to write up
the series, so i don't do much following up. my strategy is pretty much giveaway a freebie and then occasionally send another freebie along with paid related product.

First, I want to thank Kevin and Matt for this great information and contest. They have a way of directing my thoughts to new and creative ideas.

I'm also reading Joe Vitale's 2nd edition of The Attractor Factor (I highly recommend this book!). So when the challenge was presented to write about my #1 problem that's holding me back from success, I decided to let my subconscious chew on it for a while.

Consciously, I know I pretty much experience each of the 7 success killers Kevin mentions in his video — mainly the first 5. But there has always been something else holding me back that I've never quite been able to identify or articulate… something lurking just beneath my conscious awareness… and driving me CRAZY!!!

Then yesterday while getting ready for my J.O.B and as my mind was wandering through thoughts of bills coming due and my bank account balance and the realization that I may not get through this week without overdrafts, it dawned on me!

That's it! Of course! No wonder I'm not having any success in business — online or otherwise!

I've had a mental picture of my bank account as being a small and puny container for my small and puny income as it trickles in and gets flushed out. That's what I have to fix. My puny little bank account is not able to contain the money that I say I want to have. No wonder I'm always broke!

I'm sure this sounds a little wacky to some of you, but it was a revelation for me. And I have now taken steps to change this belief. (Can't wait to see the results!!!)

So, I am submitting the following to you as my #1 problem that (has been) holding me back from success: My mental image of a bank account that's not a sufficient enough size to contain all the money that my business is capable of pouring into it.

Thank you again, Kevin and Matt. I'll be sending in my order for the Nitro Blueprint System soon.

A huge online success killer is not knowing who to listen to. There are so many high-priced self-proclaimed gurus in the Internet marketing world, all proclaiming that untold wealth can be yours for the asking.

I was impressed by your Nitro BluePrint Marketing program. Very detailed and methodical. And I thought it was sold at a fair price. I have applied some of the ideas and am working to apply others. It’s seems like a sound program.

In that program, you advised against being distracted by other offers and even suggested that we not open those e-mails. I took your advice and it helped me focus. Thank you.

But then, I see your new Quatro system and I think, “Hmmmm. Should I pay attention? Will this new program enhance my ability to market successfully or will it be a distraction?” And, I just don’t know the answer to that question.

The number one thing holding me back is myself and not being able to come up with an idea to turn into a product. I know the steps involved in creating a product. I have the technical knowledge needed to create a product. But I still struggle with what to create because it seems that all of my ideas, after researching, are at one of two extremes:

One - would not have enough interest / traffic / people who spend money to create more than a hobby around.

Two - Are topics I'm interested in, know some about but am far from an expert or very knowledgable in, and the market it saturated with savvy marketers which make it more difficult for a beginner to break in.

I believe that if I could solve this I could move ahead and progress quickly.

Hey guys, my #1 brick wall is my own pessimism. I watch every Tom, Dick and Harry that can pay for an Adwords ad and sign up for an affiliate program talk about how fantastic the internet lifestyle is, but when I buy the program/package/coaching, it looks suspiciously like the last stuff I bought and still leaves holes I could fly a B-52 through. So, am I pursuing my goal of being a millionaire entrepreneur, or succumbing to surgically precise marketing? I've spent well over $5000 and made $516 since October of 2005. I know we all need to make a living, I just need good, solid actionable information, no more damn hype. I know this works, I've see it work for people like Matt and Kevin, and I know it will work for me. BUT, I don't have the time to invest in trial and error, this has to work the first time, even if it takes 12 months.

Thanks guys, here's to you…

My problem is that I've already built a part-time web based business that generates $40k in revenue per year. I want to make improvements, but I spend too much time helping clients.

Maybe I should ignore some of them but I treat a $2.00 per month client as well as a $150 per month client. My own web site has never even been completed.

I might be doing better than some, but until I complete, optimize, and promote my own business I will never reach my full potential. I know how to do all of these things too. I tend to use these courses as motivation to get moving.

Hi Kevin and Matt,

The #1 problem holding me back is Success Killer #1, I'm totally overwhelmed.

I'm overwhelmed not just with information overload, but also with the amazing list of things that need to be done, written, designed, signed up for, and learned, in order to get my first business idea up and running online. Get this, I've wanted to create an online business for more than 5 years. I've been studying and studying, creating bits and pieces of my future product offerings, and making some progress, but have not set up my first web site yet.

I have read and studied so much information that I certainly know "What" to do. But, the "How" is a different matter. Being overwhelmed with all the "whats" makes me feel almost like I will never have the time to learn all of the necessary "hows" and complete each step to success.

My overwhelm, along with working at a J.O.B., dealing with health issues of my aging parents and my wife's aging parents, and dealing with all the distractions of everyday life, have been my excuses for not taking that very important first step of setting up my first web site, offering something to prospects, and getting traffic.

I guess I need someone to kick me in the butt, take me by the hand, and show me step-by-step how to do it, making me accountable for getting each step done, done, done.

You asked in Success Killers #5 and #6: "Does it have to be this hard?" I'm sure you would answer "NO".

Show me how.

Thanks.

Paul

The thing that mosts hold me back seems to be a belief that I have nothing to say. It affects me also in serving to block all of my efforts at articulation my 'unique selling proposition.'

Norm

Hi Kevin:
Information overload, time, procrastination, spending too much money on products I don't need, finding a real niche & dreaming the dream & still having the faith that it IS going to happen, yet I still haven.t made a dime.
Offers for coaching which I need but because I've wasted so much money trying it on my own I now can't afford a coach or believe in which one to trust & go for broke. I should have given up by now but I know that someday soon (I hope) it's going to happen.
Thanks,
Bruce
P.S. I know it's going to happen!

After watching the video, I have discovered that I am the Success Killer in each area!!! I have realized that I am such a perfectionist that I'm afraid of doing something wrong in everything I do…I am quite new at this and I don't have a list or an up and running website.
Reading all of your presentation has unleashed these fears I didn't know I possessed..I needed someone to bring out these points to get that kick I need.
I am hoping you will show me the "hows" instead of the "what" I need to do.

Thank you for the insight,
Lea

Nodding and raising my hand to almost all of the above, but I guess I have three problems holding hands in the number one spot. Procrastination, distractibility and traffic - or lack of traffic. I have several sites, but the biggest one sells antiques and collectibles. I also have Amazon and eBay affiliate links on it. I figure if they don't find anything to buy from me, they might find something on eBay or a home decorating book on Amazon. I know I should be adding more items for sale daily to help bring in more traffic, but always seem to find something else to do.

The other sites are affiliate sites that depend on me writing articles - that I procrastinate on. And they need traffic, which I procrastinate on doing the things I know to do to get said traffic. It's such a vicious circle. But I see I'm not alone.

Hi Kevin, I have just started a couple of websites, the one above and http://www.hughmilne-theblog.com but my problem is how do I get content onto my site. If I want to make an e-book that has a picture of it to show on my site. How do I do it? Do I have to find a picture, scan it, find the HTML and add it or is there an easier way. Thats just for starters, ther's plenty more. But I will leave that for later

Hi Kevin,
The #1 challenge holding SociaTropin back from reaching the next level of success for online businesses is…(drumroll please)…our conversion rate.

Whether a sub-par conversion rate stems from website design, sales copy, a compelling unique selling proposition (or lack thereof), or some combination of various elements can be difficult to assess.

As most new online business owners have learned the hard way, when your conversion rate is low all the traffic in the world is not going to solve your problem.

As Google continues to lengthen the time required for new websites to earn a high SERP, many online entrepreneurs must relying on PPC advertising for immediate traffic. Without first optimizing your site's conversion ratio, paying for traffic that does not convert can be a recipe for disaster.

Like so many new websites, our challenge at SociaTropin has been finding that right combination of elements necessary to convert our visitors to customers.

Best Regards,
Anthony DiClementi
http://www.sociatropin.com

My problem is that i go for these opportunities aimed at newbies and the info is usually lacking vital steps. Sure they tell you what to do but they don't give you the complete steps to follow through and be successfull at the task. Step by step training is crucial when you are starting out. Also the information is incomplete. then, you have no one to call when you have questions to help you through.

#1 has to be Procrastination. Just looking at all the possibilities and all the sales pitches (I'm a buyer…shamefully not a doer) I turn away and just click on the e-mails. I don't want to miss anything but I'm sure I have more than enough programs, materials and e-books to be making money on line hand over fist.
Help me stop the Insanity and start getting the job done!

overwhelmed, trying to find a niche.
all the great tools available, no ware to apply them.
lost

Internet marketing newbie …
Kinda like being lost at the corner of lust and love.

No web site, to much info, to many e-mails saying this one works, no support on what to do. I have invested alot of money and I still don't know anything and have made no money. I am taking a new approuch, I am only going to work on one thing at a time. I also am deleting e-mails wanting more money. Ginger

Great video!

I hear the same stories from coaching students. Overwhelm is a massive killer and there is so much information available.

Well done.

Regards

James

Hi!

Honestly, this is not an attempt to be cute or smart but believe it or not, my biggest challenge that is holding me back is actually identifying the no. 1 problem that is holding me back…

A lot (maybe most) of the success killers that you mentioned in your video apply to me. So much so that I feel like I am drowning sometimes… I really don't know which among them is my biggest problem that is preventing me from moving ahead.

So there, that's my contribution to this contest. Thanks for holding it by the way!

Andy

Thanks for the great information.

My #1 problem is writing a killer sales letter and free traffic.

Barry

My number one success killer is not having a driving passion for any niche. I guess that falls under the "having no business ideas" category. I get the basics of how to do all of this stuff, but find it hard to convincingly portray "expert" status to myself in any niche I can think of. It is like being a jack of all trades and a master of none.

No one problem is how to get quality targetted traffic without using PPC. Two is Is my sales message correct?

Great info on the site.

There are just too many ways to make money online. I am currently at about $30,000 for the year, but know that my potential could be much more. I just get too overwhelmed with how much I could be doing.

It's almost as if I have IMADD Yes it appears as if I am saying that I am mad, or have gone mad.

Instead it mean internet marketing induced Attention Deficit Disorder. Arghhh.

eric

Been trying to get traffic since Feb with zero results and no budget.

Our website is geared toward women who are trying to have a baby or already pregnant and are concerned about good nutrition.
We are selling an ebook that helps with that issue.

We just started and have had some traffic to the site about 1671 raw visits per day/ and about 700 unique visits per day. No sales so far.

What can we do to start earning some money?

Overwhelm and procrastination are my biggest problems currently.

I have good affiliated products to sell but want to use my own website to promote it. I am getting stuck with designing my own website, writing the sales letter, and then pulling in traffic. Seems just a bit overwealming with all the web design products to choose from, ideas on writing sales letters an methods of getting qualifying traffic.

My number 1 killer is think is the first one Overload.

Being bombarded by emails which always seem to need be promoting the next big thing is a distraction to everyone's focus.

The benefit of course based learning is that you then shut out the distractions I believe as you are being focused by the tasks required.

Have no Idea what to get involved in.

Man I just can't find the right path. You hit it on the head with all 7 of the things that hold people back. I can't figure out a product to find or create, I can't build my own web site, I am bombarded with with too much information from too many sources and the list goes on and on and on… Guy's I have spent over $5,000 in the last six months and I am no closer to having a web business now than I was then….Help!…Help!…Help!

Thanks for letting me vent

my number one issue seems to be getting incomplete info. I'll be working on something, and trying to follow it step by step, and then it doesn't give all the details needed to complete, or assume that I know something technical that I just don't understand yet. Many of the marketers seem to talk over a newbie's head at times, or assume they already know something. I know all of this can be learned, it just would be nice to get it at one place.

Hi Kevin: This may sound stupid, but after thinking about you question, Yes to everything you wrote, applies to me. BUT THE MAJOR PROBLEM I HAVE IS, too much information without any really good explanation.
I am presently unemployed ( not my idea ) and have plenty of time to devote, but same thing everyday, I work all day long at my computer, and seem to acomplish nothing! I'm great at using Traffic Exchanges ( with little or no results ), after that I haven't got a clue what most of the information is trying to teach me. It's like they all assume I'm a guru already and they will just make me a better Guru ! Not to mention I have little or no funds because of the unemployment.

ARRGGHH! OVERWHELMED…
by the sheer numbers of businesses and affiliate programs…
by the emails about new programs and courses…
by all the different marketing techniques…
by the tech stuff…
by the length of time it ACTUALLY takes to go from zero to making money (unless you start with a list or an existing business or both)…

Internet Marketing is heavy on hype, and a newbie, believing the hype, thinks that next week the 5 figure checks will begin to roll in. Frustration and doubt sets in at 14 to 30 days of not making any money. Then begins the endless search for a solution…a new course, a different program, a bigger marketing budget.
Eventually patience, motivation, purpose and MONEY run out.

The irony is that it seems that the guys and gals who TRULY make it in Internet Marketing don't use "step-by-step" techniques to succeed. They succeed by brute force and then they TEACH step by step techniques that they learned by experience to those of us who are too weak to crash through the wall on our own.

Jim,

I happened to spot your comment out of the zillions of others.
I visited your link and it looks like you're in a good program.
But here's something you and I both need to learn and implement.
Our program doesn't define us. WE define us. When Jim markets
JIM as THE PRODUCT that none of Jim's customers can do without, Jim will succeed in a huge way.

Stay in the game. You can see the goal line from where you are!

Dear Matt and Kevin,

My biggest bugaboo is the fear that I won't be able to keep up with all of the commitments once I hang out my online shingle. Anticipating how overwhelming this would feel has kept me from starting in the first place. Once we make a decision, events have a way of snowballing. I need techniques to keep from being avalanched along the way.

Thanks for your zesty videos.

Sincerely,

Mary Martha

Overwhelmed with ideas for a business and doing it all.

Analysis Paralysis! & Info Overload!
Getting too much info to wade through then trying to pick the best of the heap to build from…
I've been sold on sooo many 'great' offers to find a dead end at most.
That in turn steers me into the 'dead end' of frustration!

One additional thing is the upsell of the upsell of the upsell…
I've been caught in a loop where you buy the 'greatest' info on 'everything' 'to save the world' then each step of trying to get it going is a nonstop upsell to make sure the first item will do as described…

TC

The technical aspects on an online business can seem overwhelming and offset the inherent appeal of this business model.
I wonder - will I ever have enough time to learn what I need to know to do this and actually make money?

My problem is, I have traffic going to my website but one is buying anything. Also, I advertised on e-zines ad for 10,000 subscribers, but no one is buying.I even sent the my mentor for help, but havenot got a response. I have been left to do all the work by myself, with no help.

The number one issue that holding me back is having too many IDEAS. I'm constantly creating new ways of doing something.

I'm a hard time putting the pieces together for my ideas.

I know that most 'GURU' recommend you starting your internet business selling other people product becuase it's easy and will help me just getting started.

I do agree… but I'll be happier if i get help from you creating my own product based on the idea that I have.

If after you listening to my idea, you still recommend other people products…well .

That's an Idea.

My #1 problem is information overload and distractions, rabbit holes. I'm trying to stay focused on one system…the blueprint…but then I get an email from Frank Kern, Mike Filsaime, the StomperNet guys, or someone else recommending another guru…and the doggone thing sounds so enticing. I don't want to miss out so I do the conference calls, get the free info and go chasing down another rabbit hole because I might be able to use this one day. Then the next thing I know I've lost a week and have to get refocused on the step I'm currently working on.

Hi Kevin,
Great videos! If I had ONLY had these when I first started trying to learn the business I would be way down the line by now. But…. I didn’t so, let me tell you what the biggest problem is holding me back and what I’m doing to get beyond it.

I feel like I started my journey into the Internet Marketing "dream" and it turned into a "nightmare". What turned the dream into something less than I was expecting started with the first program I ever purchased because from the sales letter I thought that I had found the “real deal”. But when I got done studying it all the way through I felt like there must be something wrong with me. I had learned a lot but I didn’t have a clue where to start.

I felt like I was prepared to start building my dream house thinking I had purchased the blueprints and how to manual (even video manuals) but now realized that part of the blueprint pages were missing. To top it off the pages that were there had manuals and videos that weren't complete and some of them didn’t even relate to the pages of the blueprint I had. What was worse is that the architect, when making the blueprint must have assumed that I was already a master carpenter because lots of what was said was over my head.

Wow! How discouraging. But I wasn’t about to let that stop me, especially since I was totally convinced from reading numerous sales pages that Internet Marketing really could work. I was 100+% committed to not giving up so I just pushed beyond the nightmare and tried to find another program that would supply the missing pages of the blueprint. The second program I purchased was similar but even though I had learned more I still didn’t know enough to figure out where to start. Program after program cost more and more until I eventually realized that I most likely had the whole blueprint for my house by now but I wasn't sure if all the pages were even for building the same house. I was worried that if I started building from one blueprint and moved on to another something else that it might not fit and I'd end up with a house that leaked or would blow down in a breeze. Or even worse, a business that would fail miserably after spending tons of time and money to get it going.

I knew I was smart enough to figure this house thing out so I just decided to look back through all the programs I owned to make my own blueprint. I figured that at least that way I would know that it fit together right. But the more I studied it all the more I realize that I really did have pages from different blueprints trying to make one house. There are brick houses and sod houses, and marble ones and normal ones. I know that any house would be better than no house at all like I've got now but the more time goes on the more I just don't even know where to start.

The bottom line it that I've been through at least 12 of your 7 Major Killers for starting an online business and it all comes back to part of the very first one… I don't even know where to start. To top all that off, by now I've got most of my house money spent on blueprints so I'm going to have to build my house as I go instead of all at one time. But that will still be better than no house so I AM GOING TO MAKE THIS WORK. YOU WATCH! IT WON'T BE LONG AND YOU'LL HEAR MY NAME IN THE INTERNET MARKETING CIRCLES AS A NEW SUCCESS!

How will I make it happen? By taking YOUR advice. The last 4 or 5 training videos you’ve put out have put it all into order. They’ve ripped the wrong pages out of my blueprint and now I can build a house that will be a beauty! I am very thankful. I’d love to have more hands on help from someone who has built this house before and I’d jump for joy and make incredible use of it if I was to win the contest but if I don’t I’ll get it when I succeed on my own.

Thanks for the chance to let you know where I am and thanks so much for an awesome bunch of training.
Steve

I need to start over and learn correctly. Too many guru inputs over too many months.
Save me from myself.

Due to a conversation with Joe Vitale my focus has changed from selling my $12 eBook, to giving it away and having a paperback book/audio book for people to buy.
I've been stumbling while shifting gears, but now that I've decided what to do and how to do it the main thing holding me back is lack of focus/ not spending enough time focused on "what is the best use of my time right now". I've basically created a large library of free and inexpensive marketing tools from about 10 different internet gurus on various things I may do eventually, but compiling all that stuff is taking away from what I know I need to do now.

I am glad to hear the voice of Keven.
Thanks,
Richard Courtney

The number one problem I have is not having a business idea or plan to follow. I have a few sites up and am generating a small but steady monthly income. It is not enough to quit my day job but it does keep me motivated.

Honestly I am tired of spending countless hours after my full time job well into the morning hours writing articles, press releases and blog posts and not knowing what works or why.

What I need is a tried and true business idea / plan. I have bought tons of ebooks, programs and monthly subscriptions only to find a big disconnect between my work and true financial freedom, all the while getting stuck along the way. I have done my best to try to break through by learning from my errors, but I am ready to break through to create a real online business, not mini sites and blogs that bring in a modest income.

I want to start the New Year right and get rid of the day job and the 2 hour commute I do daily. Okay, enough of me venting. Thanks for putting together such great stuff guys.

Hoping to be your next success video testimonial.

The #1 challange we face is the information overload on how to do this - how to do that - there seems to be so much more to it than just putting up a web site. We are new to online marketing and have an info product for the real estate market but we need guidence or a system as how to go from zero to income generation. Our goal is to have a full time income from online marketing.

Hi Kevin & Matt,
I would say that my number one problem is my "Disease of Perception" of starting an online business.the 7 major success killers are the symptoms of this disease and i have them all. my desire to get it right keeps me looking in all directions for solutions to achieve success.i feel like i am at a carnival and all the gurus are calling me to come to their show with different free hooks,but when you get to the door the admission is to high [$2,000 plus] to enter.the free information and the small packages are not complete so i still do not have an online business!so my question is what you are offering true?i would like for it to be true, so i can stop running in circles,thank you,
muhammad madany

Hii Keven,

#1 challenge Overwhelmed with Overload.. I relate to all 7 Success Killers and am in the same position as most of the other people ahead of me. Bought every program that is sold and joined every body's list and still not able to get off the ground and no one to speak to with to give a detailed step by step to move forward. Sure hope you are my "knight in shinning Armour"

Sarah

I have all the promblems that are listed in the videos and almost all that are listed in comments , but I see no answers here to help any of us , the internet is really starting to drag me down

people that say just like this but only keep making nore links to sign ups and dam monthly fees. been screwed to many times.
oh yes the list well i got none and the way they have never makes a one to start.

My #1 challenge is that I have a mental block when it comes to writing a sales letter ,article or blog but I have no diffculty in commenting as I am doing now. This mental block is not allowing me to get adequate traffic to my site. I also don't like referring people. I know where to get good solid information but it costs money more than I am willing to pay. That is the nature of the internet in which information is sold and the people who have it take advantage of the people who don't have it leaving them out of the "club" thus making it impossible for them to achieve anything worthwhile. I am confident that if I had that information especially using little known stealth tactics that I will at least have a chance of even minimal success which would lead to even greater success. That is the essential reason why almost all of the people who have achieved success paid a very high price when they started out.

I am currently snowed under checking how to succeed on the internet,
by buying and using products from top internet marketers.

Thanks

Brian Foster

Hello Susan,
I can relate to your comments for Kevin the most. I feel competent in my profession and write articles on health and have no fear of public speaking, yet when it comes to internet marketing I freeze. Have spent a lot of money with different systems, but never really learned them because they frustrated me from the beginning. Personal coaching with the Best is very expensive, but after reading most of these posts I think it may be the only sure way. What do you think? Do you buy the program? Warm regards,
Angelika
P.S. my website is still not up after a year of trying to have it done the way I envision it:-(

Hi Kevin and Matt,

Great presentation!!!
I get your e-mails for some time now. After finally taking a few hours to listen to your free mini course, which in itself shows how to promote and entice people to buy your product, I almost hit the buy button… but then I read all the comments and realized that most of us share the same problems. I too have spent too much money and time at trying to get the best and most straight forward advise on how to start an online business that can grow systemically without major financial loss or time involved. How do I know for sure that yours is the one that finally works? I started an offline business ( Wellness Center) a year ago, and find it very challenging, time and money-wise. I can't afford any more drain in either. My greatest challenge is: how much time do I have to spend on learning and implementing your system? Can I really learn it? I have tried "sitesell", which promised a very easy and effective system, but I got overwhelmed. Like most, I get too many e-mails and program offers, of which I bought plenty!! Just a few days ago I almost signed up for private coaching with Bob Doyle. Due to the horrific economy, I got scared to spend the thousands of dollars without knowing if it would really help me. I still find myself unsure if, living on a small Bahama Island, I could have access to large online communities, or profit from systems that were developed in large countries like the US with their tax regulations. No tax where I live:-) I also work from a Mac. Most programs are created for a PC; it does not help making it easier to convert if there is no program designed for Mac. To summarize: #1, skeptical, time constrain, and no online experience, with 3 domain names for years!

Thanks to everybody who shared their concerns…. that was as enlightening and helpful as Kevin's program presentation! (which was excellent, I must say:-)

Hope you hear from my success from the sunny Bahamas! heck we may have a "Nitro Marketing" conference or fun gathering in Freeport Bahamas next year? Hmm ….here may be a great idea!

Warm smiles and abundant energy for ALL.
Angelika

Beiing blonde, even choosing the # 1 challenge can be a challenge. I have come up against each and every one of those killers. You named #4 - Tech Hell exactly right. That is a very big problem. I'm committed to myself and success in my business. I just need a bit more help.

I am unexperienced at the internet selling game and I am confused, bewildered and snowed under. I need to be taught, for an older person I learn quickly, but I don't where to start.

As I see it we all have stumbling blocks in front of us. And all of us become better from it. Although I know we can all do this, we just may have to start over. For my own personal problem of what is holding me back is that I may not figure out how to do things right and having no one to ask for help. I am commited and always open to learn what ever it takes to put the ideas out to help others. Nitro looks like the plan we have been missing. They always say you need a business plan.

Hi, I'm a single father of 2 wonderful boys, a full time construction manager, I do inside trim work and decks on weekends, and have an internet business and my main goal in life is, I want to have more time with my boys and family and to provide an abundant and joyous life for us all easily and effortlessly, and help family and others financially!
A lot of things are going on in my life, but I have no excuses to give, no matter what it takes, I have a clear view of what I want my business and I to be, and I intend to be what I intend to be. Thats why I'm here, another step and 1 more day closer to my goals! Those 7 success killers are only speed bumps that I will see only at an occasional glance in the rear view mirror. I'm keeping my eyes on the road to where I'm headed, and why I'm headed there! Its all in the process! I'm very excited to get started and learning more about who I am and what I will to be! Thank you!
I'm very grateful that I'm here!

Hi, Kevin

Thanks for the rich info that you have posted on the blog. There are 3 problems that I have faced when starting to build an online bsuiness and decided to share with you:-

1. Technical stuff;
2. Creation of product by myself; and
3. Getting traffic

I am looking forward to your program that is going to launch. I have attended lots of coaching program and home study courses that have promised me lots of things and I end up with spending more money with getting the results that I want. Hopefully, I am finding the right one.

Regards
Raymond