I am Meek Banks (Money Meek on Warrior). Since the days of AOL, I have been an internet marketer. I didn’t know it then though.
I was 18 when I first discovered affiliate marketing. If I am completely transparent, which I plan to be, my first affiliate program was for an adult chat site. I don’t remember how much money I made, maybe $300 a month (tops). But it was then that I “caught the IM bug.”
I have always believed STRONGLY that there was a way (rather ways) to earn a substantial living online. Even though, today, I have a decent job in software documentation and instructional design and a thriving content writing business (about half of my clients are fellow IMers), the IM bug still gnaws at my heart.
Interestingly enough, I am not materialistic. If you are reading this and have any interest in internet marketing, you have no doubt endured MLM recruitment videos that lure unsuspecting idiots into uber-competitive businesses by flashing images of million-dollar homes, exotic cars, and endless vacations. When I was new to marketing, I was one of those idiots, but materialism was never my key motivation.
The reason I genuinely love internet marketing–I generally love helping others succeed. It is my passion. I believe ANYONE can do this.
Honestly, I am a hardworker with skills that are just plain easy-to-market. I am not bragging, though. I still drive a crappy Nissan and buy all my socks and soap from Wal Mart. In other words, I have enough money to live contently (without stressing over bills), but I do not make enough to significantly change anyone’s life.
Many of the people close to me are struggling financially. I tend to attract people who have BIG dreams, and I love them for it. But most are not equipped to actually achieve those dreams. This is frustrating for them, and me. Realistic dreams take work AND money, but I emphasize work.
I am convinced that if you are willing to work hard and learn some new skills, that there are hundreds of ways to make money online. I have been preaching this gospel for years. But, because I myself am not driving an Enzo or enjoying floor seats next to Jay and Bey, I have few converts. Success begets success. Not everyone can do instructional design or copywriting, so it is not what I wish to teach. But once I am successful at internet marketing, I will be able to show anyone the way.
Most people I know did not say “When I grow up I want to be an internet marketer.” But IM is a very real way to provide the launch pad necessary to achieve other dreams. It is a lucrative means to and end.
Unlike most people, my dream is to be a successful internet marketer, and to teach others the way. It is not a means to an end for me, it is the end itself.
This is my passion. I hope that some of you feel the same way. I have content up the wazoo, and I would love to partner with anyone in the internet marketing niche.
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