Some practical tips for new CPA marketers
Hey all,
These tips are old-hat for the CPA veterans, but lately I've seen lots of new people who are wondering where to start and how to get going. I'm not going to sell you a $37 e-book -- in fact, these tips will hopefully keep you from spending money that you don't have to spend.
Copied from a PM I just sent:
I've learned the majority of what I know about CPA just by reading through the posts here. If you want to get a good understanding of what you can do with CPA, I recommend setting some time aside and going through several pages of the CPA sub-forum; I went all the way back to page 15. You will easily save yourself some money, because you can get the same information on the forum here that you can in a $47 e-book. Also, find a few Warriors that have a good reputation and know what they're talking about, and read through their posts in the CPA section. By doing this, you're getting an indirect form of "mentoring."
It seems to be the general opinion here that getting a mentor who will work with you one-on-one is a very beneficial way to get ahead with CPA, but they don't come cheap, and sometimes the "good" mentors aren't accepting new students. Whatever you do, find out what people think about your would-be mentor, so you know you're getting a good teacher.
Above all, the best way to learn is by doing something. You can learn more by losing $50 to Adwords than by reading a dozen courses on CPA. Of course I'm not recommending that you throw your money away, but the most successful marketers are the doers, not the information sponges that just sit there. Get out there, do something, see if it works, find out why it didn't work, fix it, try again until you make money, and once you make money, scale it up and squeeze every penny out of it before moving on. That seems to be how everyone else is doing it. I'm of the opinion that you shouldn't re-invent the wheel, so if something is working for someone else, do what they're doing and get a piece of the pie.
Hope this is helpful to someone.
Brad
These tips are old-hat for the CPA veterans, but lately I've seen lots of new people who are wondering where to start and how to get going. I'm not going to sell you a $37 e-book -- in fact, these tips will hopefully keep you from spending money that you don't have to spend.
Copied from a PM I just sent:
I've learned the majority of what I know about CPA just by reading through the posts here. If you want to get a good understanding of what you can do with CPA, I recommend setting some time aside and going through several pages of the CPA sub-forum; I went all the way back to page 15. You will easily save yourself some money, because you can get the same information on the forum here that you can in a $47 e-book. Also, find a few Warriors that have a good reputation and know what they're talking about, and read through their posts in the CPA section. By doing this, you're getting an indirect form of "mentoring."
It seems to be the general opinion here that getting a mentor who will work with you one-on-one is a very beneficial way to get ahead with CPA, but they don't come cheap, and sometimes the "good" mentors aren't accepting new students. Whatever you do, find out what people think about your would-be mentor, so you know you're getting a good teacher.
Above all, the best way to learn is by doing something. You can learn more by losing $50 to Adwords than by reading a dozen courses on CPA. Of course I'm not recommending that you throw your money away, but the most successful marketers are the doers, not the information sponges that just sit there. Get out there, do something, see if it works, find out why it didn't work, fix it, try again until you make money, and once you make money, scale it up and squeeze every penny out of it before moving on. That seems to be how everyone else is doing it. I'm of the opinion that you shouldn't re-invent the wheel, so if something is working for someone else, do what they're doing and get a piece of the pie.
Hope this is helpful to someone.
Brad
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