Things you wish you'd known from the start

by Heath Sanchez

Posted: 16 years ago 27 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Ok guys..

I'm a big fan of lists - we can all learn ALOT from simple lists.

So let's make one together.

Thing You Wish You'd Known From The Start

1. To focus on 1 project at a time!

#start #things

Alexandre Valois

16 years ago

2. Let go - don't wait for everything to be perfect. Good is more than enough.
(Pregnancy lasts 9 months, reaching adulthood takes about 21 years on average, imagine if your mother had to carry you all that time ...)

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MaxReferrals 16 years ago

- Launch the thing and get it live. There's always a version 2.0.

- Use the ongoing principal of continual improvement (applied to #3).
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- TimRobinson 16 years ago
  
  Follow what works BEFORE making up your own method.
  
  I wasted so much time going "nah, what this guru says won't work" and decided to do my own thing, If only I'd listened and stopped trying to be so smart I'd be far better off today.
  
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  To succeed you need to fail, you can only learn from your mistakes. Successful people are the ones whole bounce back from failure and turn it to success.
  
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- kelvin yeo 16 years ago
  
  6. The most profitable niches are those in which there are already many buyers. Expanded: don't listen to those who say do what you're passionate about becoz it may not be a market with many buyers. Instead sell what's in demand and, with the oodles of money you've made, indulge in your passion.
  
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lakshaybehl

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexandre Valois

Wow!

Awesome explanation and analog!

Hats off Alexandre!!!

PERFECTION IS THE KILLER OF EXCELLENCE!

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Jelasco

16 years ago

Attend live events.

(I don't agree with the "one project" strategy- it can be disastrous for a beginner to focus on the wrong project, and most are not going to know in advance what might work.)

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Heath Sanchez

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Jelasco

Attend live events.

(I don't agree with the "one project" strategy- it can be disastrous for a beginner to focus on the wrong project, and most are not going to know in advance what might work.)

I see your point. I guess it is good to test a few different things at the start to find out what works.

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Michael Dominic 16 years ago

1. Have the ambition to actually accomplish your goals and get what you want.
2. Be consistent and always follow through.
3. Follow the rules above.
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Amino Zawawi 16 years ago

3. Learn to say "No" to distractions when freelancing
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2bneil 16 years ago

To borrow a phrase from a well known person: Ready, Fire, Aim!. I wish I had just started doing something instead of spending hours researching and tweaking a project. I have come to the conclusion that perfect is unattainable, and good enough will often win the day.
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- Jon Alexander 16 years ago
  
  that the only thing that really matters is unique, useful content.
  
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- Anup Mahajan 16 years ago
  
  Take positive action instead of just sitting on the information.
  
  I know it sounds like an obvious thing but too many times we get caught up in the next big money making craze and forget to focus on building a solid business.
  
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  Andy Hart 16 years ago
  
  Give your efforts enough time before you decide they haven't worked, and then improve on it and learn from it.
  
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  stsnelson 16 years ago
  
  Oh man I can put a huge list here but I will list a few:
  
  1) Watch what people do and do not listen to what they say
  
  2) Focus on one thing, do it well, get it to where you desire it to be and start the next project
  
  3) Have fun doing what you're doing
  
  4) Fall in love with failing as it will teach you valuable lessons
  
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  GuruGazette 16 years ago
  
  1. Keep track of everything you do that works... even if just a little bit
  2. Create a step by step system which includes each of those
  3. Automate every part of that system you can
  
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  grumpyjacksa 16 years ago
  
  that after all the "secrets", "amazing discoveries" and "the next big thing", the basics still work......
  
  content
  seo
  articles
  links
  list
  money
  
  but i just HAD TO look for an "easy way", which was always just as close as a gambling junkie's jackpot, and that could be on the next spin, next month, or like in my case, next to never..........
  
  and searching 4 that i got information poisoning, lost focus, and was lost. until i came here and saw all the road signs, placed there by people who have been there.
  
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  peteinoz 16 years ago
  
  my biggest lesson from the start was..
  
  not to focus on becoming the biggest affiliate..
  
  If you can send that much traffic.. you should have your OWN site to send this traffic too.... biggest and hardest lesson Ive learned on the web
  
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  Heath Sanchez 16 years ago
  
  Excellent answers guys.
  
  Here's another nugget of truth that took me years to get!
  
  DON'T GET IT RIGHT - GET IT GOING!
  
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  carik42 16 years ago
  
  Great question Heath!
  
  I'll plump for...
  
  Making money online doesn't cost as much as what people tell you.
  
  It's all about being smart
  
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  Heath Sanchez 16 years ago
  
  Sorry to for all the cornyisms, but this one is awesome:
  
  INTERNET MARKETING IS SIMPLE - BUT NOT EASY
  
  I wish I knew not to complicated things too much and to focus on the simple things that work.
  
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imb

16 years ago

Don't try to be everything - Focus on what you intend to finish, don't jump in to the current hype to another. Just do what you do best. Explore others later when you're already at the peak of what you do best.

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Tyler Ellison

16 years ago

-Split Test Everything

-Track Your Traffic and Your Results

-Always Try To Beat Yourself, Not Your Competitors (You Can Only Control YOU)

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Amund Opsahl

16 years ago

The four magic words!
Just ****ing Do It!

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Heath Sanchez

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Amund Opsahl

The four magic words!
Just ****ing Do It!

What are the missing letters? Do tell.

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godisgood

16 years ago

Study anyone who's great, and you'll find that they apprenticed to a master or several masters. Therefore, if you want to achieve greatness.. you must apprentice to a master.

- Robert Allen

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Heath Sanchez

16 years ago

Originally Posted by godisgood

Study anyone who's great, and you'll find that they apprenticed to a master or several masters. Therefore, if you want to achieve greatness.. you must apprentice to a master.

- Robert Allen

I'm gonna get me a mentor one of these days...

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