Starting From Scratch

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Hi people. I have mostly been a lurker on here for the past year or so. In the past, I have dabbled with IM, but without much conviction. My circumstances have recently changed in that I have just finished a contract I had in my "real" line of work.

For me, now is an ideal opportunity to finally "do my own thing". My question is, if you were starting from scratch, what would you do online or offline (or both) to create an ethical but profitable and long lasting business?

Some things that appeal to me - starting a company that creates integrated on-line presence for off-line businesses, hosting seminars in the UK on IM and business topics (there don't seem to be too many over here), and setting up a series of micro-businesses online (eg UK food / beer etc).

I also like the idea of promoting CPA offers.

Any thoughts?

James
#scratch #starting
  • Profile picture of the author regska
    I would go to information business. I suggest to focus on list building at first, that will be your asset in the future. List building should be the number 1 priority online. Choose your market, create a squeeze page and offer a free report about your niche, then build a list. Once you have enough subscribers, time to monetize it by recommending a useful product for them. Of course, build a relationship first, don't make too much offer.

    Once you earned enough money, reinvest the money for your next campaign. It takes time, but you are building a long-term business by building your list.
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  • Profile picture of the author davewebsmith
    James,

    My best suggestion to you is that

    a) spend time on the forum there are tons of ideas here
    b) lookout of WSO offers that might fit your line of focus
    c) Join the "War Room" for additional information - its worth the investment

    I have found that investing time on this forum has been more beneficial for me that paying for a seminar or course. In all honestly the War room is worth the cost you will see the benefit and have access to more information and knowledge

    hope this helps
    davewebsmith
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    • Profile picture of the author edmltw
      Provide services like writing, copywriting, graphics design, website creation. These are valuable skills which you can offer both online and offline

      At least I made my first $200 with one writing service

      Think about what you can do that both yourself and others will enjoy.

      Ed
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  • Profile picture of the author Wh1sky
    Start in Internet Marketing is the most hard step in this business. After you make some bucks online you get motivation and you can repeat steps you did.

    If you do not have money for investment I suggest you to start with CPA, Incentive offers. Search on google which companies offer Incentive and sugn up as publisher.

    There are many ways to make bucks with incentive offers.

    Youtube
    - Make a video, offer them something related to video and LOCK the content with gateway.
    Article Marketing- Write a article, in bio place add your link to landing page. You can use free blogs as blogger, wordpress for landing page.
    Facebook- Facebook is most powerfull tool to promote CPA offers at the moment. There are more than 400 million people on facebook.

    With this FREE methods you can start your career in internet marketing and make some bucks for investment.

    I hope this will help.
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  • Profile picture of the author DrGUID
    I would enter more B2B niches. Most of the folk here have absolutely no idea of what riches there are in this niche, and they can't easily enter it because they don't have the industry insider knowledge to be able to talk about boring B2B widgets.
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesuk
    Guys - some fantastic advice here - many thanks. I should add that I suffer from "rotating head syndrome" - so many what appear to be great courses and books. I spread my self too thinly, always jumping from one thing to the next without applying anything. This time I want to start a proper business doing something I enjoy.

    I have made a decision to join the War room - I know this forum gives out the best information I have found anywhere.
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