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New To Internet Marketing? Don't Make It About The Money!

by MikeRogers
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Hi Guys N' Gals,

If you are just getting started with Internet Marketing then Please, give yourselves a chance.

If I could be so bold as to hazard a guess, you're probably just as confused about this business as most of the rest of us were when we started; How do I set up a web site and get it uploaded? What's a squeeze page and how does it figure into the sales process? How can I set up a download page to deliver my product to buyers?

With all of these questions and many more to be answered, it's no wonder that some people become overwhelmed and give up within the first 6 months. Throw in stressing over not making any money during that time and you could be in real trouble.

You have to give yourself some time to adjust to a new and somewhat alien way of doing business. Remember, you are learning something new; it takes time, and getting it right will make the difference between frustration and earning the kind of living that you deserve. So...

Don't Make It About The Money!
(At least at first)

How many times have we seen threads on this very forum, "How can I make $1,000 today?" - Wrong Attitude! - And the poster is likely to be told, "Go sell a kidney." :confused:

It's not that it can't be done... It's done every day but by experienced marketers; marketers who know how to drive traffic and write copy that converts; marketers that have spent time learning the trade and building relationships with other marketers.

Those are the things that you need to learn. And, you will. That is, providing that you don't gauge your efforts solely on the basis of how much money you haven't made but, rather by how much you learn.

Revel in that! Learn to build a squeeze page giving away a free digital product and play around with PPC to drive traffic to it. Learn to use an email marketing system like Aweber or Get Response to collect names and email addresses then send your list helpful tips and links to good, solid affiliate products that you think they'll benefit from.

When you forget about counting pennies and instead concentrate on technique, you will have turned the corner and the rest will be, as they say, history.

Mike
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  • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
    Thanks Mike, the one will lead to the other if you concentrate on the steps.

    Good sound advice.
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    • Profile picture of the author angela99
      Great advice.

      I'd add:

      * Look forward to making mistakes... Enjoy the process. If you're not making "mistakes" you're not learning. Think about how many times you fell over and tripped when you were learning anything new, including learning to walk and learning how to play a sport;

      * Realize that everyone who's making money started exactly where you are now. They got the magical feeling that I CAN DO THIS, and they kept going, knowing that no matter how many mistakes they made, that success was inevitable as long as they kept going;

      * When you're thinking about income, think in terms of income you can make next year, and in five years... every little IM task you do today has a HUGE impact on where you'll be this time next year, and the year after that. Every small achievement (getting your first blog or site online) has a cumulative effect.

      Good luck... Enjoy yourself. IM is incredible fun. :-)

      Cheers

      Angela
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeannie Crabtree
    Good points. We all start at the beginning, some have more skills than others.

    If I could add anything, it would be give it time... Things take time, time to learn, time for the site to propegate in the search engines etc.

    Some do make it big in a short while, but that is not the majority.I see some people give up too soon. If your site did not take off in a month or so, see what you can do for more backlinks, but don't give up. Sometimes just do what you need, then start another project and give that site a few months.

    I taught someone keyword optimization and seo, but a lot when on in his life and he gave up on the site. Thankfully he did not delete it. After encouragement, he went and looked at it this week and found there were about 10 visitors a day, with some top ten listings for keywords. Now he is ready to work with it again.

    Jeannie
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    • Profile picture of the author Gerrit
      Internet Marketing is no different than starting and running a business in the offline world... it's just the medium that has changed.

      With the internet as medium, a different "marketing mix" must be employed to reach and convert your prospect. That's where the problems are experienced by newbies: they don't have enough information/experience to 1) select a product to market, or 2) don't know how to go about marketing the product.

      The SUCCESS Mindset I acquired from John Delavera (one of my role models). This business ain't for crybabies. The most successful marketers will describe their success to all the elements Newbie's aren't interested in learning, like researching a market, testing, product creation, and your likelyhood of failing the first time.

      As Michael Masterson explained aptly: you need to spend at least 1000 hours on a subject to become proficient, and save at least 5000 hours to become a MASTER on that subject.

      5000 Hours :: From Newbie to Master is one helluva learning curve :-0 I know!
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  • Profile picture of the author traces2757
    This is fantastic advice, though i'd like to take it a step further.

    i think with any kind of goal you should practice acting "as if". If you keep thinking of yourself as a newbie, you'll always stay one. Act as if you are already an established Internet marketer, right up there with the big dogs. Realize that no matter how successful some people are, trial and error will always figure into their marketing, and they simply see it as an ongoing learning process. Walk the walk every day, and really feel it.

    i think that this can make a huge difference.
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  • Profile picture of the author ideasAndAction
    Good advice . . . but not only for the newbies.

    Money will come and go but I can't think of too many people I remember for how much money they made. As has been written before . . . "money is a tool", not an end product. If you focus on something beyond the money, such as a long-term goal, you will find your imagination, creativity, and possibilities expand.

    There is no fulfillment in money itself, or in things in general. "The Boss" said,
    "Poor man wanna be rich,
    rich man wanna be king
    And a king ain't satisfied
    till he rules everything"


    If money is all you're after, you might get some but you'll be chasing more forever.
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  • Profile picture of the author abuchanan
    I do agree with you all, but I would also say that we all are in it for the money;(or rather what the money will give us), so it is hard not to measure you achievements and goals by it.

    Just dont get discouraged when it takes longer to make the money that you want than you think it should take.
    Dont ever give up. If you THINK you will get it, you will.
    And ALWAYS, focus on the end result.
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  • Profile picture of the author Golden101
    This is all great advice. I'm just getting started and I'm learning so much. It seems like the more I do the more there is to learn. I think that you are right and as a new person you need to realize that you can't do it yesterday and it takes time to learn these things.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kenneth L
    Not a bad post!

    I definitely think you've got to be focussed on the money aspect of things...particularly in relation to turning a profit from your advertising...but success doesn't come overnight and it is important to enjoy the journey.
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  • Profile picture of the author Og Mandino
    I remember that in a time, I don't mind about the result. I care more about what I had done.

    The funny thing is result is better when I put more my energy and concentration on doing certain thing in particular time. The achievement only take a little slice of energy. This is my personal experience.

    When I did it in right way, I attained satisfying result, then.

    Thanks for remind me ^^
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  • Profile picture of the author JoeHughes
    Great advice. The first goal should be to get 1 subscriber, then the first sale and then concentrate on getting to $50 a week profit. Soon as you get there start another site and repeat the process while trying to scale up your first site.

    You basically repeat this process. As you start bringing the cash in use outsourcing to speed up the process.

    The great thing about IM is that there are a lot of metrics. Give yourself a pat on the back as you rise through the search engine rankings or when you get a subscriber and so on.

    As the saying goes "Rome was not built in a day", if you take a medium term view you have a chance of being succesful.
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    • Profile picture of the author kookycat
      What a great post! It's so true. I'm a newbie (though I've had about a year of learning about IM while ill) & I realise I have to focus on my WHY, rather than the money itself, though sometimes I panic & forget! Focusing on my WHY will keep me motivated even when things go wrong & help me stay out of the whole "get rich quick" mentality.
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  • Profile picture of the author bondox
    Thanks Mike! A great advice for we newbie. I always have the feeling that one day, I'll also be regarded as an expert in this field... I believe its one oil barrel at a time... one step at a time
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    • Profile picture of the author theemperor
      Thanks Mike

      I consider myself a newbie really (perhaps more of a rookie now) and I try to remind myself its not about the money.

      It's a bit like going to university - you don't get paid to go to uni, you have to pay for it. However you know after 3/4 years you'll hopefully get a well paid job with good prospects.

      However if you look at your bank account whilst you are studying and obsess about it, the horror might make you quit, especially if your non uni mates are earning some money selling stuff in a shop or whatever.

      Think long term I'd say.
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