Why Making $1,000,000 Is Easier Than Ever
Vložit
- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- If you found this helpful, get my book and other cool stuff for free at FrankKern.com
If you’re new to my channel, my name is Frank Kern. I’ve been selling things online since 1999. My first 7-figure business sold downloadable audio-books about dog training. I sold it in 2007.
Over the past 25 years, I’ve had over 80,000 (and counting) business owners pay me for marketing advice.
My sordid past. (OK fine it’s not particularly sordid but I wanted to make it sound interesting.)
I have zero credentials of any kind.
Dropped out of college to play music.
Tried that for four years and it didn’t work.
I’ve been a pizza delivery guy, a roofer, a ditch digger, a fry-cook, a car salesman, and even did door to door sales. I was bad at all of it.
Discovered online marketing in 1999 when I saw an ad for a course about online marketing.
1999-2001, bought the reprint rights to a bunch of direct mail seminars on cassette tapes. Tried using spam to sell them. It was roughly 10000X harder than actually doing things the right way.
2003: Got sued by the government for violating advertising regulations. (If that’s not bad enough, what’s really embarrassing is I didn’t even know that the advertising regulations existed.
Turns out that ignorance is not bliss. It’s simply ignorance.)
2004: Start selling downloadable “how-to” products to dog owners.
2007: That business had grown to a 7-figure business, was producing really good semi-passive income with only one product, and had a database of over 300,000 pet owners who opted in (legitimately) to learn about dog training.
…And I sold it. For a song. Which wasn’t smart of me.
2007 - 2010: Created (and co-created) some of the largest marketing campaigns in the history of the “Internet Marketing” industry.
I then wrote several courses that taught people how I did it. During the process, I also got kind of “Internet Famous” even though I didn’t use Social Media. The “fame” stuff was sort of cool for a while but got old because I’m an introvert.
2011 - 2021: Focused mainly on consulting, offering marketing services to more established companies, and getting good at advertising. Deliberately tried to be more “behind the scenes” and tried to become less famous.
Made significantly more profit and still ended up growing my personal brand despite being reclusive. (It was because of the ads.If your ads actually help people, it grows your brand as a byproduct.)
Today: I do consulting and writing for 8 and 9 figure companies. In addition to that, I also do all the marketing for my family's software company, which helps businesses grow their revenues through AI and automation.
Biggest things I learned in past 25 years (and counting):
If you build a brand based on goodwill, the brand will stay strong even if you quit trying to build it.
The best way to grow a business, a brand, and create goodwill is by helping people.
The easiest way you can convince someone that you can help them is to simply demonstrate you can help them …by actually helping them.
The fortune really is in the follow up.
Also, all this stuff is harder than it looks.
But it’s not nearly as hard as being a roofer, a ditch digger, or a fry-cook.
I know because I’ve been all of them.
Keep your head up, use common sense, and do people right. You’ll get where you want to go much faster by doing that than by trying to take short cuts.
IN CASE IT ISN’T OBVIOUS:
I make content like this because I want to sell you something eventually. It’s fun to make and all …but at the end of the day, I want you to become a customer. Content like this is part of my “demonstrate you can help them by actually helping them” strategy. If it’s working, get my book. You’ll probably like it.
Who remembers long hair San Diego surfer Frank?
What a shame I didn't do what he said then😢
I DO!!!
@@lynnharris7119 You are breathing, so there is still time to correct your course.
Me, classic
I remember 😂😂😂
He's still cool and has credibility.
I really work so hard to engage myself in someway of earning more income and stop depending on anyone. My family are happy once again and can now afford anything for my family even with my Retirement. With a step of $70k and $27k weekly returns has been life changing, after so much struggles.
Hello how do you make such weekly??
I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God.
@@babytruca02Maria Angelina Alexander I really appreciate her efforts and transparency.
My outlook on money changed when I realized someone making $200K can retire broke & someone making $80K can retire a millionaire. With the current market movement.
You're correct!! I make a lot of money without relying on the government.
Investing in stocks and digital currencies is beneficial at this moment.
wow this awesome 👏 I'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, my work hasn’t been helpful.
I know the unpolished videos sometimes perform well...buuuut...maybe we can get a nice mic for upcoming videos? :) Either way, thanks a bunch for posting this...we should all be happy even if you use walkie talkies for audio and a Poloroid camera for video.
Same here. Having tinnitus, I can t continue to "listen" 😢
Nice work Frank, I hope to see more marketing content from your daughter!
It so hard to hear you guys
Audio is So Scuffed
Would love to sit in the room with Frank Kern (1999) and Terry Dean (1996) at the kitchen table discussing 5 minutes worth of gold nugget advice. My favorite email marketing guru legends I can bank on.
I love watching young people on social channels. They have a new perspective on life that is deeper and more insightful than Generation X (Which is what I am). I especially like how the younger generation addresses mental health issues that I didn't know existed. Back in the day, if we had an issue, we either shoved it down or got super pissed off. This is good information for young people who want to get started. Certain information is timeless.....(notice I used ....)lol, because I am old. The timeless information will always be valuable regardless of how old the presenter is. :) Thank you for letting us see you in your family form. It's so relatable.
I enjoyed this simple interview. Have missed your videos. Have been a follower since your "hippy dippy surfer dude days" at the Big Seminar. Thank you, as always you got me back on track! Now to get producing more info!
Exceptional intro Mr Kern. You packaged that beautifully. Nora has the ultimate marketing mentor 👍
Stop the weird music... too distracting to focus on amazing content.
What did You do to the Audio?
I love Frank Kern. Been following him and using some of his stuff since the long hair and barefoot dude on stage.
I like this style video but could definitely use better mics. I don't care about the video quality but the sound quality is pretty bad
Thanks but I’m not interested in “crushing” anyone.
I like his daughter interviewing him, It''s more personal, great concept. Makes it more interesting.
Great video Frank! Beautiful Daughter btw!
Frank, you are a legend! And your daughter does amazing job with this interview!
So... will this video help me make 1M? What is the psychology reverse thing you were talking about at the beginning?
Cool cheers from portugal
Didn’t realize you were even still around.
I’ve started my YT without editing. Just starting to mess with thumbnails again after being away a while.
Legend!
Yo Frank. Thats amazing to see your daughter interviewing you man.
Now I feel super old growing up seeing You and John Reese: ''Sneeeak attaaaack. In-ter-net Mar-ke-terrzzzz...''😂😂😂
Havent seen you in years… gained dude
Imagine being born with Frank Kern as your father. Let that sink in :)
Ikr?!?❤❤ love him.
Imagine being grateful with what and who you already have. Let this sink in 🫠🤤
@@YesitisDex
You're already getting judged, do the s*ht. I love this format! Amazing you're an inspiration sir!
Love Frank, he ALWAYS over delivers!
🔥🔥🔥
It's sounds like AI generated :))
The man isn't telling a lie about the money being very easy to get to.
How tho .. selling e books ?? really
How so
Frank is my homie 😎
maybe easy for you