How Do Guru’s Make Their Money Online?

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 at 3:44 am

Ah, the wonderful world of internet gurus. Most are anything but.

The definition of a guru is: A teacher and guide, trusted counselor, advisor or mentor. A recognized and acknowledged influential advocate in a particular field.

We throw the words “internet guru” around way too loosely everyday. There are very few people online that fit the actual definition, which by the way, says nothing about the accumulation of wealth.

There are a number of experts online that share their expertise in exchange for money. This to me is a much better definition, that said, how do these experts, or if you insist, Guru’s, make money online?

The fact of the matter is, most no longer practice what they preach, which is not a bad thing… unless they lead you to believe they do.

I have no problem with someone who knows exactly how something is done and charges people to share that knowledge. It is also not a requirement that he or she actually participate in what they are teaching, so long as the information is current and valid, and at one point, they actually did… successfully.

Most Gurus operate this way. Some of the best minds on the internet teach what it was they did to become successful and no longer actually do it.

To become an expert, one must resist the urge to try and do a bunch of different things. We need to focus on one way to make money online and then become the very best we can be at doing it.

We must learn every aspect of the marketing method we choose and apply that knowledge on a consistent basis. Eventually you begin to have success and feel the need to share your knowledge with others.

It is only fair then, to exchange that knowledge for money if you wish to, and that, my friend, is how Gurus make money online.

To Your Success,

Alexandra Pierre