7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Internet Marketing

Brad Spencer · 09-12-2008, 05:54 PM

1. The Less You Buy The Better- one of my biggest struggles early on was buying every product that promised the world. So many times I would be excited and "follow a plan" and quit within a week. Luckily I am smart (or dumb) enough to stick around after getting kicked in the face a few times.

2. Actions Speak Louder Than Words- writing tons of emails, checking stats, doing "research" (reading everything possible w/ no breaks) and being "busy" don't mean s***. Taking specific action steps to get specific results brings home the bacon so to speak.

3. Reading Emails All Day- This is why I was doing #1 so much. Buying, buying, buying is a problem. So many newbies to IM buy every product. They do this b/c they read emails all day and the copywriters know how to push the buttons and make you impulse buy. Read 100 emails from good marketers and you're bound to buy something.

4. It's Much Simpler Than You Think- PPC, SEO, ABC, XYZ...IM can be an alphabet soup sort of thing if you read too much. Simply providing the solution to a problem people have is enough to get started in this biz. Learning the basics shouldn't take more than a few weeks. After that, doing, testing, tweaking will provide you ALL the info you need. You'll also have more fun this way.

5. No Day But Today- dreaming of retiring to Tahiti is a waste of time. If you don't follow a plan and DO something TODAY, the tomorrow you want will never arrive. Hate writing articles? What if writing 1000 articles over the next year would provide you the lifestyle you choose? Is it worth it? Something that simple should be jumping at you and saying YES THAT'S WORTH IT. Well, GET WRITING

6. Is This Really For You?- this question will save you time. If you're new to IM, asking yourself this question will prevent you from spending days reading and deciding that it's not for you. You could have improved your skills somewhere else that would be more suited to your goals. If you don't enjoy learning everything about this business...get out and find your passion.

7. This is Work...and I Don't Care What Anyone Else Says- if you're not willing to work to set something up...then get the f*** out now. Sorry for being blunt but this industry is full of people looking for the Holy Grail of income w/o work. Well, maybe on Mars but on Planet Earth, we work for our money. Granted, "work" is usually different than it is everywhere else. But it is still work. So work your ass off today and then you'll be moving on up to achieving whatever goals you want in IM.

Hopefully a few newbies are reading this and got something about it. Feel free to PM me with any questions. Hopefully I, along with the other Warriors, can help!

Cheers,

Brad Spencer

SpicyRobby · 09-12-2008, 05:58 PM

It's especially hard to get used to NOT doing the number 3 thing... I'm currently getting used to cut this bad habit of checking the mailbox every half an hour.

And you know - it makes a HUGE difference! You just focus on the given task, and don't do anything apart from finishing it. But if you check mail every 20 minutes - even half an hours task can take you a few hours.

GailTrahd · 09-12-2008, 06:05 PM

GREAT list Brad. You pretty much covered most of the mistakes that new marketers make. I think you could also add that once the income begins do NOT try to do it all - outsource what you can - and the business will grow faster. Trying to burn the midnight oil for too many nights only fries the brain.

MaskedMarketer · 09-12-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SpicyRobby

It's especially hard to get used to NOT doing the number 3 thing... I'm currently getting used to cut this bad habit of checking the mailbox every half an hour.

And you know - it makes a HUGE difference! You just focus on the given task, and don't do anything apart from finishing it. But if you check mail every 20 minutes - even half an hours task can take you a few hours.

I've notice this problem alot. I here they even have rehab for people addicted to the internet.

Also one must learn self discipline in order to become more productive if they see themselves wasting too much time on things that won't produce results..

Brad Spencer · 09-12-2008, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpicyRobby

It's especially hard to get used to NOT doing the number 3 thing... I'm currently getting used to cut this bad habit of checking the mailbox every half an hour.

And you know - it makes a HUGE difference! You just focus on the given task, and don't do anything apart from finishing it. But if you check mail every 20 minutes - even half an hours task can take you a few hours.

Ain't that the truth

Checking email is still one of my worst "anti-productivity" habits. However, I'm MUCH better.

I find that when I'm checking it constantly, I haven't built a "high quality" to do list. What does that mean? It means I don't have enough business growing (or chore eliminating) tasks that take me closer to my goals.

However, one of my favorite things to do is leave my inbox alone and then eliminate like 100 emails. Read em, archive em, or pitch em...3 choices no other option.

Just an idea...

Cheers,

Brad Spencer

Brad Spencer · 09-12-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GailTrahd

GREAT list Brad. You pretty much covered most of the mistakes that new marketers make. I think you could also add that once the income begins do NOT try to do it all - outsource what you can - and the business will grow faster. Trying to burn the midnight oil for too many nights only fries the brain.

Maybe I should start a new post entitled "What I Wish I Knew About IM When I'd Been Doing It Awile"

...

You are very right about outsourcing. Just started doing that recently and I love it. I really try to avoid/outsource all my tedious tasks. I like tweaking, testing, reinvesting profits. That really is what it's all about once you get the basics down...imo.

Cheers,

Brad

RetireVerySoon · 09-12-2008, 06:42 PM

That list about sums it up. I remember I really got caught up with #1 just spending way too much money and not doing enough of #5.
Great list!

kazmagic · 09-12-2008, 08:17 PM

WOW, so many newbies must do these things!!! I thought I was the only one. I too, wish that I had read your list when I first started. Never mind, I guess we all learn eventually.

Great list, so true

Karen

Brad Spencer · 09-12-2008, 08:27 PM

Hey Guys,

Thanks for your replies...

Does anyone have any stories about how they got over these things?

Cheers,

Brad Spencer

napoleonfirst · 09-12-2008, 08:45 PM

For a newbie, the best is coming here every day and read posts. Learn, read, post, ask and have fun. Also a subscription to Internet Marketing Center is really good.

09-12-2008, 05:54 PM	#1
Brad Spencer Senior Trusted Advisor War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 2,125 Thanks: 912 Thanked 551 Times in 289 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Internet Marketing 1. The Less You Buy The Better- one of my biggest struggles early on was buying every product that promised the world. So many times I would be excited and "follow a plan" and quit within a week. Luckily I am smart (or dumb) enough to stick around after getting kicked in the face a few times. 2. Actions Speak Louder Than Words- writing tons of emails, checking stats, doing "research" (reading everything possible w/ no breaks) and being "busy" don't mean s*. Taking specific action steps to get specific results brings home the bacon so to speak. 3. Reading Emails All Day- This is why I was doing #1 so much. Buying, buying, buying is a problem. So many newbies to IM buy every product. They do this b/c they read emails all day and the copywriters know how to push the buttons and make you impulse buy. Read 100 emails from good marketers and you're bound to buy something. 4. It's Much Simpler Than You Think- PPC, SEO, ABC, XYZ...IM can be an alphabet soup sort of thing if you read too much. Simply providing the solution to a problem people have is enough to get started in this biz. Learning the basics shouldn't take more than a few weeks. After that, doing, testing, tweaking will provide you ALL the info you need. You'll also have more fun this way. 5. No Day But Today- dreaming of retiring to Tahiti is a waste of time. If you don't follow a plan and DO something TODAY, the tomorrow you want will never arrive. Hate writing articles? What if writing 1000 articles over the next year would provide you the lifestyle you choose? Is it worth it? Something that simple should be jumping at you and saying YES THAT'S WORTH IT. Well, GET WRITING 6. Is This Really For You?- this question will save you time. If you're new to IM, asking yourself this question will prevent you from spending days reading and deciding that it's not for you. You could have improved your skills somewhere else that would be more suited to your goals. If you don't enjoy learning everything about this business...get out and find your passion. 7. This is Work...and I Don't Care What Anyone Else Says- if you're not willing to work to set something up...then get the f* out now. Sorry for being blunt but this industry is full of people looking for the Holy Grail of income w/o work. Well, maybe on Mars but on Planet Earth, we work for our money. Granted, "work" is usually different than it is everywhere else. But it is still work. So work your ass off today and then you'll be moving on up to achieving whatever goals you want in IM. Hopefully a few newbies are reading this and got something about it. Feel free to PM me with any questions. Hopefully I, along with the other Warriors, can help! Cheers, Brad Spencer
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09-12-2008, 05:58 PM	#2
SpicyRobby HyperActive Warrior Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 252 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	Re: 7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Internet Marketing It's especially hard to get used to NOT doing the number 3 thing... I'm currently getting used to cut this bad habit of checking the mailbox every half an hour. And you know - it makes a HUGE difference! You just focus on the given task, and don't do anything apart from finishing it. But if you check mail every 20 minutes - even half an hours task can take you a few hours.
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09-12-2008, 06:05 PM	#3
GailTrahd Chocoholic War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 491 Blog Entries: 31 Thanks: 16 Thanked 104 Times in 19 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: 7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Internet Marketing GREAT list Brad. You pretty much covered most of the mistakes that new marketers make. I think you could also add that once the income begins do NOT try to do it all - outsource what you can - and the business will grow faster. Trying to burn the midnight oil for too many nights only fries the brain.

09-12-2008, 06:42 PM	#7
RetireVerySoon Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes, CA, USA Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Internet Marketing That list about sums it up. I remember I really got caught up with #1 just spending way too much money and not doing enough of #5. Great list!
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09-12-2008, 08:17 PM	#8
kazmagic AUSSIE WARRIOR Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hunter Valley, Australia Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Internet Marketing WOW, so many newbies must do these things!!! I thought I was the only one. I too, wish that I had read your list when I first started. Never mind, I guess we all learn eventually. Great list, so true Karen
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09-12-2008, 08:27 PM	#9
Brad Spencer Senior Trusted Advisor War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 2,125 Thanks: 912 Thanked 551 Times in 289 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: 7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Internet Marketing Hey Guys, Thanks for your replies... Does anyone have any stories about how they got over these things? Cheers, Brad Spencer
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09-12-2008, 08:45 PM	#10
napoleonfirst Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 916 Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts Contact Info	Re: 7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Internet Marketing For a newbie, the best is coming here every day and read posts. Learn, read, post, ask and have fun. Also a subscription to Internet Marketing Center is really good.