webdesigner, you're right. Most people who surf the internet don't know that you can make money on the internet. As more and more people find out about it and with more and more number of people getting online in the other parts of the world other than north America, it is only going to get difficult who are trying to establish business online now and for the exsisting affilaites as the competition rises.
I think the real threat/competition comes from countries like India. With so much population, with the IT boom and with so many number of people getting online there, they pose a direct threat to north american affiliates and marketers (that's just my theory) and i've seen a lot of people who are already doing affilaite marketing from India. Most of thes people come for Bangalore which is the silicon valley of India but as the word spreads there more the competition will become stiff form as it is.
I read it somewhere that most entrepreneurs come from North America. That might change in time.
But the good news is that not everyone is cut out for making money online. The concept is simple (you create a website and put ads on it). But making money is hard, be it through website or doing direct promotion. Some people do get a beginners luck but for most it takes time. Also, not everyone sticks around. A lot of people give up.
But i wonder what is going to happen when supply over takes demand (if it ever gonna happen), that is, when you have more advertisers and affiliates than consumers online?
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