Travis writes about overcoming many hurdles before making any money as an affiliate marketer. He tells that he comes from a small town and was working ridiculous hours to make ends meet so he decided to try affiliate marketing. He tried everything including; the latest Twitter guide, newest Google gimmick, PPC, Forum Marketing, Word Press, Blogs, Keyword Tools,YouTube, Adsense and the list goes on. He invested numerous hours and money only to make a few measly bucks.
Travis thought of Gary Halbert a favorite marketing instructor on the subjects of direct mail and how to write killer advertising copy. Gary would often ask the question “If you owned a hotdog stand and you could have JUST ONE advantage over your competition”; what advantage would you want?”
The answers were generally wrong; he was probing for “A HUNGRY CROWD”
When it comes to direct marketing, the most profitable habit you can cultivate is the habit of constantly being on the lookout for groups of people (markets) who have demonstrated that they are starving (or, at least hungry) for some particular product or service.
Travis concluded none of the things he tried was going to work until he came to the realization that all of those things worked if you learn how to get the items you are selling in front of a STARVING CROWD. Better informed people have jumped in to defend affiliate marketing and talk the money it generates, but Matt and Travis has got it right; their cutting-edge information is up to day stuff that works. You absolutely need a STARVING CROWD and LOW COMPETITION KEYWORDS to start being profitable.
