Your right about having to take the time to learn, but I dont 100% agree with you on the timeframe. There are methods out there where a complete newb can start making money within weeks and some even days. There are even threads on here with people making money within 3-4 days with no prior experience in the that specific method's nature.
Sure in most cases it will take time, months, even years maybe. But that's not to say you definitely wont be making money sooner than that. RESEARCH, LEARN, APPLY, DO, AND PROFIT!
Well said and fair enough. Some of the methods I've seen that will generate quick cash lately, though, are literally saturated overnight. In my opinion, most of those concepts aren't sustainable in the long run. By the time a newb stumbles upon the thread here at BHW...it's over. Note to newbs: ALWAYS check the date of the OP before you dive in. Excited about a method that was posted here this time last year? Yeah. It's over now, bro.
This is especially true since BHW has had a tremendous surge in popularity over the past year or so. We have so many fly-by-night "members" here that stop by, try a method or two, fail and then give up on IM. Most of those people are the ones that ruin these methods, by the way. They don't take the time to LEARN and screw it all up for those who are willing to make a serious go of it.
I think you and I agree that to build a serious
ongoing revenue stream of 1k a month or more, it's going to take time. I just want those new to IM to go into the game with open eyes and a realistic POV.
Personally, I made some quick cash at the onset of my IM career by spamming email offers and CL posts. While neither one of those are viable for most newbs now (they'll likely screw it up, quite frankly, not because they're "stupid" but because they're ignorant to the ins and outs of making a go of these things in 2012).
Bottom line, I'm sure that there are new methods that I'm missing that are capable of making quick cash now. I'm presently past the need for immediate payouts as I took the time to build projects that
slowly generated income and grew organically. It took time....a lot of time...to get there. Part of my problem was always that I'm not a quick designer (I can't throw a site up in less then 24 hours and be satisfied with it). Most of my early sites took weeks and even months to design until I was ready to make them live. Then, between taking the time to build backlinks cautiously and not get sandboxed, generating traffic, etc. - all with
zero budget - it was generally months before I had a project seriously up and running. <---I'm referring to affiliate marketing websites, btw.
Now, I farm all of that shit out because I can afford it and I work a lot faster.
We all take our own paths to get there (and, for the record, I'm by no means "rich" - I just have a nice additional income and I'm not stressed about bills anymore). But it's frustrating to see these "help me make money NOW" threads when many of us here had to work hard for what we've accomplished. We did much more than browse BHW, read useless eBooks and spend hours watching bullshit seminars. We (cliche alert) "took action", made a plan, lost a lot of sleep and did it right.
Everyone responds the same way to these threads and I agree 100%: "You found the site that can help you make money. All of the info you need is here. Start reading. Take notes." - but understand that this site is HUGE. It's going to take you well over a month (maybe more...much more if English isn't your primary language) to digest all of the information here. If you're just starting out and don't know where to begin, resign yourself to not being able to start "immediately". It will be worth it in the end.
Later, once you begin to see money coming in (probably just a trickle - not a landslide), you'll hopefully spend less time at BHW and begin to use it just as a point of reference. "Hmmmm....can I buy only female Facebook friends for that new fan page I just created? Lemme check BHW and see if anyone has asked the same question." You'll find forums on the site that relate to your chosen niche/plan and you'll check those every couple of days. Over time you'll make friends/partners/mentors and it will grow from there.
Just don't show up here expecting to BHW to be a treasure-chest of million-dollar-ideas-to-make-you-rich-overnight. Nah. We'll leave that to the "gurus" only out to take your money.
We're above that and so should you be.
Longstanding members are here to help you and will be happy to do so. Personally, I've coached newer members via PM several times and helped them get started with numerous methods (most recently a YT method that I outlined in the YT forum). They were all sharp guys & girls and they're making a little money now.
But, for cryin' out loud, ask us specific questions. "How do I make money tomorrow" is so freakin' vague. "I dunno, dude...blowjobs in an alley? What exactly is it that you want to know?" Instead ask "what WordPress template is the best for an Adsense based video blog?" or "What is your personal opinion about XYZ hosting company?" or "Where do I find reliable proxies?"...you get the idea.
Read. Make your plan. Come to BHW to fill in the blanks. We'll be here when you need us if you're not a douche about it.