I’m an extremely strong atheist and couldn’t believe in evolution and science more, and religion and God less. But, this is an Internet marketing blog so I’m not going to get into detail or start a huge debate about religion, there are better places to do that.

I just happened to be listening to some brilliant Richard Dawkins interviews and felt like making this post.

This post is just drawing from the elements of what I believe defines Atheism.

So, here’s 3 things Internet marketers can learn from Atheism…

1. The Truth is More Captivating than Falsity

So how does this relate to Internet marketing. Well, I think there are a lot of Internet marketers who like to fake it and like the view of ‘fake it till you make it’. Yes, you can quite easily, convincingly fake it. But I think the truth is so much better.

  • I’d rather read a real story of how a man made $1,000 as apposed to a fake story about how a man made $1,000,000.
  • I’d rather read about a struggling Internet marketer drawing from his real experiences as apposed to an Internet marketer drawing from imaginary scenarios and figures.

I think it just undermines and cheapens what we as intelligent human beings should stand for, in the quest for real understanding and progression. Just like I believe religion does the same.

Be truthful, no matter how much you think people will neglect you because of it. If you only make $1 a day. Say that. Don’t lie to try and boost your profile because it will come back and bite you.

2. Facts Speak for Themself

Just like biological facts of advancement, or any significant fact relating to our existence. Facts need no debate.

In Internet marketing terms, facts are also very useful. Although I think it’s much better to create a site on something you’re passionate or knowledgeable about as apposed to a site directed purely at profit only. I think it’s equally important to still take into consideration, facts.

If you’ve spent two years on a site about something you love yet even in your best efforts cannot make a penny with it, I think you have to eventually throw in the towel and move on. The ‘never give up’ motto is nice but in reality, you only live so long. Learn to let things go if they are clearly not going anywhere. Learn from your failures.

Although, I do think there’s nearly no excuse not to make a site about anything and have it make money. There’s so many people using the Internet and so many tastes, beliefs, opinions, niche opportunities and hobbies that realistically, you should be able to make any site a success. There’s enough people in any given market to do so, with enough effort.

3. Some People will Never Agree with You

Being an atheist, however extreme of one, you still have to accept that some people will simply never change or see your logic. Despite how much real life proof you shove in front of them.

In the same way, you need to accept that online, there is such a constant diverse mixture of opinions and viewpoints that yours will never be fully accepted. Just like anyone else’s.

This is true of real life anyway but more so I think online. Only because people from all walks of life are integrated completely and nobody is an outsider. Whereas in the real world, everyone is a little more segregated so you get more of acceptance of opinion in large cultures.

I think the lesson from this point is that you shouldn’t take criticism so seriously. Accept other people’s opinion but never let it detract from your own and never let it dishearten you or distort your self belief.

That just about ties up this post, I’m sure there will be lots of debate on this purely because I’ve  mentioned religion. Such a sensitive subject, oh well. Roll on comment bashing :)

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