Beginner-A lot of Questions! Please Answer. :]

for 3): If you want to be successful internet marketer, you should think as customer. So research what customer want but don't ever think what you're passionate about. I think first of all you should focus in niche research until you expertise

Mikelo, Thanks for the suggestions. Ill also try to follow the points you have mentioned.
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Thanks so much for all the advice! I feel like the gaps have been filled up now.

I'm writing this through my itouch will write a longer thank you later haha.

let me give you my piece of advice, stop reading THE zillionn ebooks and just concentrate on one. yes one!

when you have so much to read and all are pointing to different method of doing the same, you get your head bugged down with info overload and im thinking you are already suffering from such syndrome[pardon my bluntness]

between what you are passionate about and what the crowd is hungry for - try and find a leverage between the two.

you can only be good if you write what you are passionate about and you can only make money when you write for the hungry market.so you need to make a research on what is hot in the market and see if you can make a meaning off it through your write ups.

article writing-yes you can wiote to sell to others over and over again while you also make use of the article yourself.BUT to make good money online you need to come clean to your clients

if you decide to go into article writing to sell to others and still use for yourself what you are doing is hurting your NAME which is the most valuable asset that will work for you as an online marketer. so its better you keep your name from being associated with scammers online.

to people making $10,000 every month. yes their are some but very few, and they did not just start making such figure overnight but through sheer hardwork and determination, but many are still struggling to cross the 3 figure mark which is a good starting point for a starter.

dont just wait for the best method or you might wait for ever but start with the one you already have. learn from the mistakes you make thats how to make money from this online business!

all the best!!!

Taking bits of information from many sources, then trying to fit them together into a cohesive system is like taking a handful of pieces from a bunch of different jigsaw puzzles, mixing them together, then trying to assemble a puzzle.

Your chances of success are much better if you pick one method (preferably one that you know people are having success with) and follow that method faithfully from beginning to end.

John

What do you want to have accomplished ONE YEAR from today?

On July 23, 2011, how much money will you have made? HOW? What will you do for it?

See, you are the very typical noob that lands at the WF, and after perusing the WSO section and looking over all the HOW I MADE OODLES OF CASH BY ___________ you went off and read a "zillion tutorials/ebooks" and so your "brain is so full of information" you want someone to tell which method is "effective"...and

so the problem of Information Overload, which has begun, is NOW about to get even worse as you look at the answers from people who have DONE certain things...THEIR WAY.

Big SIGHHHHHHHH here.

IF you have a clearly defined goal, with a written plan of action, and you take the time to THINK about things (today is my THINK day for some reason)...

THEN, you will be given a path to follow. One which takes YOU to YOUR goal. The right way.

Not by this or that method, or technique or software or lens, blog or web site...but the path which will automatically take you to your goal is the one which WORKs FOR YOU.

You say, "I was so excited after hearing about this kind of method because I've never heard of them before..." and here is where many NEWBS fall down.

They get blinded by the shiny gold WSO, or the sparkling, dazzling screen shots of PayPal accounts and the glowing testimonials...they forget to ASK the right question, which is,

will this method suit ME? And without answering that question, you and thousands of others are taken down the path of the flock, the "herd" as it is known here...to be sheared by the gurus and other IMer's who feast upon your new EXCITEMENT.

And an answer for this number 3 question you give the highest value to:

Should I make websites whose topic I am passionate about or websites that are popular? In the long run which one would be more beneficial to me in terms of $. (same for what kind of product to promote also).

And my answer would be (surprising)...

Which type fits in with your long range GOALS? Which brings us full circle back to the questions of HOW MUCH money do you want to make in the next year? WHY? And which is the best way for YOU to go about doing it?

May be a PASSION web site. May be a popular topic where you compete with established marketers.

Why make web sites at all? HOW does making a web site fit in with your goals?

IF you read the archives of the WF, you'll find untold thousands of people who did what you did, JUMPED into the deep end and got their brains "so full of information" they struggled and got frustrated and SPENT MONEY on things they thought were the ticket...only to find out many months later, they were on the wrong path for them.

And MOST of these frustrations come about BECAUSE they didn't have a clearly defined goal of what, why, and HOW BEFORE they jumped in.

I think, unless you change your mindset right now, that you too will spend months and months with little to nothing to show for your discombobulated efforts.

But I could be wrong too.

Good luck with your new beginnings.

gjabiz

PS. GET a written plan of action together and include long term, mid range and short term goals.

@Steven Wagenheim

Straightforward... I like it. Thanks a lot for taking the time to write it, very beneficial for me to hear.

Only you can decide if something will or will not work - and you can only do this by actually trying it.

Not really, you were making a long term commitment. One year is not a lot of web hosting. If your sites are not getting any traffic, perhaps you have too many sites. Focus on one.

Some of both if you can find it. Money wise, some people can just manage a business and give the appearance of some passion behind the products. In my experience, if I find something I am passionate about I can make money more easily as I believe in it - and I can sleep well at night.

Both ways can work. Pick one.

Hmm, you ask this question, but I'm going to refer you to your question 10 for the answer.

This tells me you've been reading primarily only one type of guide. How long it takes me to get to passive income and how long it takes you depends on way to many factors that the answers are really not important.

The traffic that brings you qualified buyers is the most important. It could come from a plethora of different sources. Depends on the niche and your marketing style.

Never heard of it.

Only you can decide. Will you sleep at night doing these things? If you were e-whoring and it was a family member you were using the method on - but you didn't know it and they didn't know it was you - would you feel guilt learning the next day that your uncle or whoever signed up for a PPA offer because you suckered them into it as they thought you were a legit person?

Do you want to spend time or money?

They do, but those who do do not typically do it alone. They build up a business, they outsource, or they have employees.

No.

@ avenuegirl
"Do want to spend money or time?"

hahaha, very pithy. I like this answer a lot.