Can a 52 year old guy learn how to do website design and internet marketing?

Course you can, nothing to stop you at all. Get some books, get some webspace and getting going on it! If you are looking to get a job in it then get some industry standard qualifications as well as that will help you.

Believe me you can become an Expert in an Hour at the age of 52. You don't need to take weeks or even days to become an expert. This knowledge can be effectively gained in a few hours -- an hour even. I have been doing it for years.

I think that you can do anything if you set your mind to it.

Web design and internet marketing are two different skills that you can learn. I would recommend that you start with learning the techniques that will make you money online. Probably the best starting point is to master affiliate marketing. This where you refer people to a seller's website. If they buy a product or service, then you receive a commission. You do not have the hassle of taking payments or sending out orders. You simply refer people to the sellers site. If you do this well you can make a hat full or cash.

I think, we should never stop learning. Age doesn't matter.

Actually, we should be able to learn faster and easier when we get older. That's because when we get older we have a lot more experience in learning so we don't waste time. We know what we want to learn and why we want to learn it.

One of the reasons why we hesitate to take on a learning project when we get older is because we think it will take a long time and it will be difficult.

The reality is that today you can learn anything 10 times faster than 25 years ago. All the resources you need are at your fingertips. The internet is your friend.

I suggest, you start learning today and never stop. BTW: you can learn web design in about 30 days. It's very simple.

Well for sure you can became but i advise you to be more focused in IM you must be good at something if you learn 10 things its not good .Also the trick in IM its traffic and no necesarly web design of course if you dont want to be a freelancer ..If you master trafic you can have a ugly site and you will make a lot of money ,But if you are an excelent site but no trafic guess what ? no money

Web design is easier now then ever with software like WordPress. And anything you want to learn how to do can easily be found step by step on YouTube.

Trust me, there are a lot of technical things related to internet marketing that I have had to check out. None of us come out of the womb knowing this stuff.

Back in the day, you had to get out Notepad and do the HTML yourself. It could take hours sometimes just to get the exact look you wanted.

Granted, some people are just more tech savvy than others but it doesn't mean you can't learn.

My Dad is in his 70's and has a tablet, downloads apps, tracks my flights whenever I fly, got his ham radio license, has his own MacBook, Nintendo Wii etc.

A lot of the time he actually shows me a thing or two about technology.

Old dog ? 52 ??
WTH are you talking about lol

Most CEOs are usually in their early to mid 60s when they reach their peak.

I know of a very successful Warrior named Warren who started IM when he was 72 and he is still loving every minute of it.

It's just a number by gosh



- Robert Andrew

You can definitely become an expert. I don't think age is a factor anymore for anyone Expertise in web design is not required anymore today as there are so so many tools on the market right now that can automate this for you depending on what kind of site you require. All drag and drop!! What you need to become an expert without a doubt is how to market and sell online. The best way to learn I reckon is to find a mentor or coach who has a great training program and offers an affiliate program as well. That way you can learn and earn. Having a coach also gives you guidance and puts some structure to your learning process. They teach you what they do. I wish I had known this little fact before I plunged my savings into an e-commerce platform right after quitting my IT job. Now, I was a network engineer who sat in a cubicle all day, so what did I know about marketing? haha...it wasn't funny what happened at that point to me.

The other rules for success online are the same as any other business. Have a great quality product or service, understand the business model, know who your ideal customer is, create an avatar of this customer, know how to find them online, know exactly how your product or service fixes their problem & the for the most important bit.....know how the money flows in and out of your business. Many people want to make money online overnight without investing time or money. A real sustainable business will need your time or money and from my own experience, it's both. I hope that spew helps

Absolutely. I am 46, and have been doing technology work for 20 years, and I still haven't stopped learning yet. There's no "quick method" but if you are willing to put in the research and learning time, you can become a master, no problem.

On the web design side, Wordpress is about as easy and automated as it gets. You can even get started for $0 by enabling web services on your PC and building your first site locally using Wordpress. Once you have it figured out (the features and GUI), you can move to a paid host for a few bucks per month. Think of the project as a sandbox to work in before you go Pro.

Mastering search should be your first step (if you haven't already). Learning how to search with Google (or Bing, or whatever) will go a long way, especially since you'll need to use it yourself anytime you have an issue or question and need to find an answer (like you did, right here, today). Once you have search mastered, you'll also develop a good understanding for how users use search, which will benefit your understanding of IM significantly in the long run.

Good luck and all the best.

Nothing to hold you back but I'd change the terminology a bit.

Rather than a goal to be an "expert" - I'd set the goal to be "profitable" in IM.

Absoluty sir you can. me maybe young. But, can't speak or write English fluently and i still can manage to make money online worldwide. For me, to become success we can't give any excuses. As long as we eager to learn, there is always have solution.

The problem is that you had to ask the question at all.

Of course you can learn this stuff at 52. Unless you have some kind of learning disability, you can learn anything at any time.

Don't let anybody fool you into thinking this stuff is rocket science. It isn't.

Read. Apply. Analyze. Adjust. Repeat.

Can a 52 year old guy learn how to do this stuff?

Yes.

A more important question is, can you do it?

Since you went to school before the schools became glorified daycare centers, the answer is probably yes.

But, as Kay pointed out, you don't need to be an "expert" to be successful.

Website design?

Unless you're planning to teach design, simple competence is enough.

"Internet marketing?"

Pretty wide open field, but again, simple competence in the methods or business models you choose to pursue is enough.

Heck, in my neck of the woods, 52 makes you one of the kids, not an old dog...

Why would you not be able to?

So long as your literate and know the basics of how to use the internet (how to use email, perform searches, etc.) you should be perfectly fine.

I personally think it's great that you want to learn something completely new. And you're definitely not too old. If you were you were over the age of 70, maybe. I think with your life experience you will probably be great at this :-)

Of course.
As long as you put in the time and effort, I don't see why not.

Just remember this picture..

I love these types of posts, it isn't "Can I" it is more the case "Do You Want To" that is more then likely nagging at your right now.

Because deep down you know you can learn anything, given time and patience, anyone can learn anything. But it is our desire to push our selves and change our mindset from the daily jobs we normally do to breaking it up into learning periods, putting what we learn into action.

Also don't get caught up with just learning new things, set your self small goals every day and take action.

Webster wrote the dictionary in his 70's.

Firstly you should mastering techniques and skills of applications competent in this field, that is not impossible or difficult, you just should have the will to achieve your objectives.

Come on

Do you even have to ask?

Yes you can learn it in 3-6 months. There are tons of free courses online so don't waste money on purchasing courses.

My mother is 70 and she is now learning IM. She is doing great! 52 is nothing. I am 45. The ONLY person who can truly determine what you can do is you!

Of course you can learn to do it.

I will always remember when I finally broke down and decided to put up an website.

I struggled and struggled, but, I just told myself that I was going to keep at it--until I got it.

It was a struggle--and that is no lie.

So, I can tell you this,

Do not let anything stop you--your age--nothing, commit to doing and and go after it.

Go for it!

Of course you can. You are brave to jump into IM at your age, but it is not very hard at all, just need to one step a time. Come to visit this forum often because there are a lot of experts on this forum and they can give you tons of great information.

https://testmybrain.org/

You can test your brain at the above website. If you can learn well, then you should be able to learn the things you dedicate yourself to learning.

I turned 58 last month and I've amazed myself at what I've learned over the past five years. This is coming from a woman who struggled with her first VCR. (Which cost a fortune, btw.)

If you're willing to put in the time and effort you can learn.

Rose

You will probably excel at your age your passed the keg stands and chasing tail stage...

Well maybe not the chasing tail part

In all seriousness you are much more likely to be focused at the tasks at hand.

So yes be like Nike and just do it

Don't let age be a factor. "Colonel" Sanders sold his recipe at age 62. Irt is about open mindedness, attitude, willingness to try and willingness to learn. There are books, videos, and reports about anything you want to learn.

The simple answer is: yes you can! Even at 100 you can if you set your mind to it. Everything is about the mindset. Period

If you want to do something bad enough you find a way. To achieve your goal and learn what ever you need to know how to get it done correctly .

Yes, definately. Anyone can learn them as long as they willing to put in time and effort to learn...

Internet marketing is one of the greatest opportunity on the internet that would can give you not only financial freedom but also time freedom....

In fact, some internet marketing you don't even need to start from scratch and has done-for-you system whereby the part you need learn is driving traffic to the landing page....

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They have a nicely built landing page and opt-in form ready to do the work for you...You just need to drive traffic to it utilizing platforms such as Facebook page, Facebook group, solo ads, sharing with your friends and when people join, you will get paid....Plus they have other types of incomes altogether, http://myvault.ampstore.io/tour

Great,I am 26 this year,and sometimes I feel too old to learn,I feel shamful to think about that after i Read message below.
We all should believe it`s never too late to learn.With passion,We can make it.Come on.

I'm in a mastermind group that include people in their 50s to 80s. Some 60 year olds learning and doing amazing. The only limit is what we place on ourselves. A great resource, especially that you're starting out iin the IM world is The One Thing. It'll help you get direction and save you from Shiny Object Syndrome.

Well, you made it to the Warrior Forum and posted...
so you're able in my opinion.

Go for it ! believe in yourself !

and have a great day toward your online success !!


yours truly,
Jeff Noyes

Vendor-Lock Hosting & Software co.

How it possible?
Can you remember anything?
Remember, you need to study a lot.

I know how you feel whitlock, i had done dreamweaver and a bit of flash/photoshop training 10 years ago didn't have the money or an opportunity to use it but now i do and i have to relearn it all again as i have lost most of the knowledge i once had, but dont give in you will learn it, there is a lot more to it these days and different ways of doing it so i'm understanding new methods too.

I know it's not something I can do full time as the money is not there anymore a friend of mind has given up doing it full time using dreamweaver too much tooing and froing by customers and doesn't like wordpress as he can't have full control over what he creates and how he wants to create it, it's a shame as he is self taught but there is still the option of doing it part time.

Good luck

of course!!! any one can learn any thing when he or she decides it and get dedicated to do that particular task!!! get some books,surf the internet and can take help of someone who is expert in this field!!lucky patcher apk

of course,The best place to start is wordpress because this is the quickest way to learn about web creation.Packed with all the resources most of these are free.Goodluck

I believe that learning has nothing to do with the age as long as you're motivated enough.

So be it 52 or 25 all it takes motivation, devotion and willingness to do the things.

I think age is not a big problem. The determination and spirit of learning is important. Keep trying. No pain, no gain!

You may well live to be 100! Investing in learning what interests you requires consistent, persistent effort over time. As long as you're willing to do so, and to re-evaluate your progress, yes, you can learn it in a significant way.

Yes offcurce You can become an Expert at the age of 52. because man can do anything if he wills

Yes, you can. Whether it's web design OR internet marketing you choose to major in, you can "become an expert".

Find a course online that'll get you up to speed very quickly and put yourself out there quickly. Don't hesitate. And don't depend on free advice from blogs. You'll take forever and lose the will.

Goodluck.

I think you need to find someone younger and hire him or her to teach you. A crash course.

Whats your why?

To learn anything the most important thing is MOTIVATION not AGE. Best of luck.

Yes. I was 49 when I started exclusively working online. It's all I do for a living and I make a great income and have a fantastic lifestyle.

I only had a very small amount of previous experience of online marketing - I set up an ecom website with a pal in 1998 which was successful but I left the partnership in 2000. Most of what I had learned then was of limited use when I decided to get into it again 10 years later.

Remember, the internet is just a whole bunch of other communication methods. Back in the day, I would be sending off thousands of letters to mailing lists. Now I can do that in seconds. Sales and marketing stay pretty much the same...just the delivery methods have changed.

when you'r stop learning you'r Sentenced yourself ignorance

Of course you can. Join an online based program for this or search your local area for finding any institutes or courses.

I am now 70 and I just started learning Internet Marketing when I retired 6 years ago. So yes you can learn it if you put your mind to it.

52 is not old ! trust me in my main business which is internet marketing we have many people in their 70's and 80'S age is just a number !

definitely you can.. Just take time and patience to learn.

of course. you can.
But if you want to make quick money visit here:

Do you have anything more information so I can do some additional research?

If the old dog actually wrote this himself then YES.

I generally do my own html stuff for building sites and squeeze pages. A lot of what I do is cut and paste from my own sites or generic code (like how to place an image on my site in html). I do a Google search for whatever I am trying to do. w3schools always comes up at the top of the search and they have some great information. This can help you with HTML, PHP, CSS, Javascripting, XML etc. (I am not an affiliate of the school, but I do find them helpful.

I am 52 and I think if you will it will happen. My only advantage here is that I am a former web programmer, but affiliate marketing is totally new to me and I even struggle to learn. I don't want to scare you but anything is hard at the beginning.

Good luck.

Hello,

Age is just a number to achieve anything. Anyone with a strong determination on achieving something will get it for sure. In order to start with basics and to go advanced make use of the following resources:

1.Google
2.Youtube
3.Facebook Groups

These are the best resources to get started.

Thank you.

It's never too late McDonalds started his business when he was over 50 years old my friend.

of course it's possible! and 52 is hardly old. i'm nearly 54 and I think that when you're more mature it's actually easier to knuckle down and learn these new skills as you're no longer spending most of your time out of the house hanging out with your friends. age brings many benefits so I say go for it. you're never too old to learn! best of luck

You can, if you focused and not give up.

The day we stop learning is the day we die. Times change and nothing last forever we always need to learn new things and adapt to survive.

Of course. The only limitation is the one you created for yourself.

Hello whitlock,
I believe you can do both of it but... I just might take a couple of years for you to learn both.... But yes, you can do it.
Let me explain why it will take you that long.
I've been working over the last 10 years in the Internet Marketing field and even this discipline already formed it's own specialist niches e.g. Email marketers, Social Media marketers, Pay Per Click marketers, SEO experts etc....
So you see why I say it might take a couple of years.
For the designing part. I myself would not trust designing something. I turn to professional designers.
However, if you are able to do both you are almost set to go. You might just need some Frontend and Backend developer skills....(these guys are usually trained engineers or prodigies)
Best is to read a bit about these disciplines and take one on. The one you like most.
cheers
jey

If you want to do this badly enough age will not be a barrier unless you believe it will be. Go for it, you're never too old!

Sure! Some people start a successful business in their 60s, so just relax, you can do this! :-)

If you have two hands and a brain, then of course! I don't think for one second that age is ever a limit to becoming successful or more so getting into internet marketing. It's a simple fact of motivation and willingness to learn and achieve that will help you succeed.

videos, ebooks, trial and error, as you learn try out as you go (getting involved stimulates the brain more than if you were just watching or reading) and will also reduce procrastination, make a habit of giving yourself praise for the smallest of victories (can keep willpower up) other than that my advice would be learn as much as possible without ever giving up completely and you win.

Absolutely YOU CAN.
Age, location, what color of your skin does not matter, as long as you will be determined to learn and apply the things that you need to structure the right online business framework the right way, then this will work for you.

I started my online business with zero knowledge about html, domain, no idea how to build a website and so on, but with determination you will always find your way.

Go., go , go.

All the best,
jeng cua

Of course, but I belive is place for everyone

Technology is a scary thing! Actually it's not! Most people who are ready to learn anything new can excel with ease. All you need is mentorship and a community of like minded people for support and fun! What say you sir?

Of course. Learn The basics before any advanced strategies and You will be an expert. if you Choose one thing, master and dive on it you will be an expert and Teach people. Create Course.

Never Give Up

Why not, dear bro. There is no age limit of learning. Go ahead. Reach your goal. Thank you.

As an Entrepreneur, it's never too late to do something amazing: Colonel Sanders (KFC) for instance, was 65 when he founded his Empire.

You just need to invest the time and understand that its a long run. better now that never. you'r still young.

Of course, why shouldn't you? Definitely, it depends on how motivated you are to comprehend, but there hasn't been a far more favorable amount of time in the record than now to master further expertise.

With regards to website design - or even more exactly internet progress, there is numerous instruction substance readily available for your price of your online relationship, not to mention your time and efforts and effort.

Why not? There is no limit age for learning. I learnt web designing at the age of 47. More less the same as yours. I can do many things related to web designing and internet marketing by myself. Just get books and mentors, you will become an expert. Never shy away because of age. This forum is another training ground for internet marketers. Visit it regularly to learn

Absolutely, just go for it

Sir there are people in our group that are around the same age and are becoming experts in web design and internet marketing every day. All they did was get in touch with a mentor and took it one step at a time. By now you are probably ready for a done for you web design system along with internet marketing training. Seek mentorship and model what they do.

I was got this massage from " Answers Mode " that A person of 60+ can not be an expert because he lost his memory power.

But I came to from here that A person of 60+ can be an expert.

thanks to all

Your age doesn't matter, alright? You can be an expert in these fields! Just open your mind to possibilities, never stop learning, and practice what you've learned through work, work, work.

Also, attitude plays a key role in this situation. Don't mind others who are telling you it's already too late! As long as you got patience, perseverance and consistency in you, you can surely do it!

Good luck and stay young!

To be honest, 52 is no age at all. I'm older than that and I've been making a living from the Internet for years. I also have colleagues who are their 60.s and 70's doing good business online.

Age is all in the head...

KFC founder Mr. Colonel Sanders success in his 60...

I am on this road myself, its not a new road, but an evolution of my current work and Im finding it enjoyable and rewarding for aa number of different reasons

There are a number of others in similar age bands, currently fed up with AM wanting to do the same thing, so you can teach them.

Happy to connect on facebook, google+ twitter or linkedin

Of course you can. In fact, you don't need to be an expert. You just need to develop a passion and love for doing it. Start with a good reason why you want to do Internet Marketing? Then just plug in and start learning and doing.

And at only 52, you are still young.

Cheers and all the best!

Age doesn't matter to learn any think if you wanted to. You can definitely become expert in web designing & internet marketing.

There's no age restrictions in learning anything. Sometimes, a guy of 22 gets billionaire and in some cases even senior citizen set nee example for the entrepreneurs.

Yes of course you can,age does not matter

I am an Italian 48-year-old woman who runs her own restaurant, learned english at 36 and how to build a website and advert online at 44. and I do my own marketing of the restorant. there are many things that I want to learn.

age and tech bg really don't matter.

If you want you can do anything, I know that there're many millionaire start their business after 60. So the age is not a big problem when starting up.

Age is just a number. We never stop learning. Start today. Don't try to learn everything at once. One thing at a time and slowly grow until you have accumulated a lot of knowledge. The best advice is just decide to commit to this and you will become an expert.

As the saying goes you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Just kidding. Sure you can. Why not? Making money and everything else is a skill an all skills are learnable.

The key is to follow the successful people and not all the opinions.

Ask to see proof! If they do not show you them move on!

Its funny how rude people are and yet they are trying to run a business. They will never succeed. Only spend time with people who give you the time back...