Where Newbies & Failing Marketers Need To Start

Thank you for sharing this and more thanks to the emphasis on the fact that this is what have helped you earn income enough, or more than even, to sustain your everyday needs. As what is stated here, others might disagree to some of the given tips. This is why it's difficult for others to earn income here because they rely too much on the experiences of others. People are going to give you different kinds of advice and if you rely on what others think, it's going to be difficult for you. When people offer you advice, remember it by heart and serve it as your guide and come up with something that will work for you. Forget about shortcuts, earning overnight, and faster results because they will never happen.

That's it Michael! Awesome man! People just need to take action!

By the way you choosed the I.M. niche. There are lots of other niches to choose from. Just pick up the one that you like go ahead.

A few niches there are o lot of money on it are: health, pets, dating...

Of course there are a few others to choose from, and this awesome folks will post here!

Nice post Michael, I am in the beginning stages of building a list myself. How do you like to drive traffic to your funnels?

Michael, I couldn't agree with you more! I am currently building a a list, and it is being built right here from the Warrior Forum by me simply writing posts and making comments like I am doing right now.

I would also have to add that any newbie here should understand that when they join a forum, they have joined a community of like-minded individuals that can help them, and who they can help as well. Just become one is a so-called guru doesn't mean that they can't learn something new because even the so-called gurus don't know everything.

List building is perhaps one of the most important things that one can ever do for their business. Without a list, you have no business. Many of the newbies simply don't get that because they're always being directed to buy this product, that product, and so on. For them, it is buy, buy, buy until they can't buy no more and they're financially broke.

Then they sit there and say to themselves, " Internet marketing doesn't work. I am not making any money."

Of course they're not making any money. They're loosing money because they keep right on buying and buying, and they're not listening to what people are telling them. They get the wrong idea about marketing online and then they think that it is all a scam.

However, if they just find someone to whom they can listen to, then they might learn someting of great value that may help them in the right direction.

So for all you newbies here on this forum, listen up! Build a list, drive traffic to it, and then you can say that you have a real online business. Listen to the right individuals, follow what they tell y ou and you will be successful.

Remember, all that it takes is thevery basics to have a successful online business. You don't need anything really complicated and such. Just stick with the basic stuff and you'll be fine.

yea list build is the only way to make money online period. There are NOOOOO other working business models for online money making and that is a fact.

What tools resources solo providers did you use to build your list?

Thank you for your lesson! I’m gradually understanding the real importance of email marketing thanks to posts like yours.

Great post and thank you to all that has written on this as it certainly is making me understand how to make money on the internet.

Email marketing was something I put off in the beginning of my IM career until I finally realized that's how many marketers were making their money....I have never looked back since...

Hi...

Ideally, everyone should get a mentor in learning any activity that they are passionate about. Working with a mentor WILL greatly increase your chances of success in IM.

But mentors are rarely free, and GOOD mentors can be a challenge to find (and generally cost more).

JoeMack

Boy if I could go back in time and tell myself all this. It's so easy to get distracted by BSOs.

R.

Good post.

I do make a full-time living online as well but not in email marketing/list building, though it is something I would like to get into. (I work in SEO, affiliate sites, SMO etc)

Do you focus only on email marketing? If so got any quick tips for us email marketing newbs? (aside from getting a mentor )

hi sir:
how do u find your mentor?I found i really need a mentor to learn the internet marketing.

Thanks for sharing your experience with us...
I started not long ago, tried few things and I've decided to work on list building which I see that a lot of internet marketer agree it's the right way to start from.

A lot of newbies are afraid to start because they are afraid to fail. They want to make sure that their efforts won't be in vain so they spend countless hours researching and eventually have a information overload.

I think the best advice for any newbie is to "just start working on something". Create a website about your dog, your life, your teddy bear collection, your favorite drinks, etc. You can make a website or blog about literally anything. Once you have some practice it will be much easier for you to make a killer website. You will also notice that new ideas will keep flooding into your brain as soon as you start working on a new project.

So don't get caught up with trying to make the perfect product or website yet - just focus on starting one website about something you like and its all downhill from there.

At least, that's what worked for me.

Great post - I'd have to say I agree with you. It's so easy to get caught up with all the products (some are awesome, some not so much) that are out there.

Focusing on building your list and providing great value is really the key.

Hey thanks for this awesome shoutout!. I guess every newbie should read this thread. I started joining the internet marketing games long time ago and have decided to focus more on list building. So far, its one of the methods that gave me a big shot! Easy, quick return of investment and of course profitable!

Build a list in a hot market and create your own products... That is exactly how you make a lot of money online.

Well said.

James Scholes

Great post Michael, thanks for sharing

I have a question: I know this is a fairly common question in the email marketing arena and I'm aware there is no one right answer, but how frequently do you contact your subscribers? What sort of frequency works best for you, and how did you find the right frequency (trial and error, or through your mentor)?

Having a decent product and building a sustainable list is probably the most important in IM .. it was a pleasure reading about your success.

Best of luck to you!

This is a very real way to get start seeing success online.

great advice.. and once you have a list. build a great relationship with them. always offer something valuable... and in return your list will trust you and then you can start earning from that list.

Since we are on this topic of list building, no one has actually really touched on the quality of list / demographics of this list that we are talkin' about. Meaning to say, if my niche was gaming or computing, having a mega list acquired from gardening or health products would really mislead you as to what kind of success rate you will have during conversions.

Also, since everyone agrees that list building is the way to go, how do you protect your list from being accessed / stolen ? Most ppl use mailchimp, aweber, etc heck if hackers can even hack into your computer if they wanted to, im sure they would for something that they could monetize

Not enough time is spent on list building by the gurus.
How do you think they are able to make all that money?
It is the list?

"If your still struggling to make any money from your marketing efforts STOP what you are doing and start focusing on getting your list built and getting a STRONG follow up with your subscribers to set the tone for your business.."

This is one of the best pieces of advice someone could anyone that's been struggling in any type of business. Unfortunately alot of people don't focus on building their list enough and especially follow up with those that subscribed.

Good advice.

I could not agree more buddy. I am working on building my list as we speak as a matter of fact. Your own list of responsive subscribers that you provide value to you on a regular basis is your most important asset online.

Scott Moore

Great stuff! Build a list. Market to the list. 'Nuff said. This works fine for me.

thanks michael, and all the rest of the warriors who had an input. im new in IM, and i chose IM as my niche, too. i have a website on which i post what i learn linked with step by step tutorial videos from youtube. so, my website attracts a steady flow of internet marketing enthusiasts and newbies. my question to you all though is...how do i go about converting my traffic into a list? i know building a list is essential to internet marketing success, but i dont really know how to build that list. i think im on step one, which is attracting traffic to my site. but, how do i go to step 2? i have all the necessary tools to have my site shared by my visitors, but i dont have any tools set up to convert them to recipients of mails from me. so, in a nutshell, how do you get people to sign up to your list? what tools do i need on my site?
thanks to all of you for a very informative thread, and thanks michael for starting it.

Choose a niche that is proven to make money already. Get in there and find a way to capture the traffic by any means necessary. Get affiliates for your affiliate marketing activities. And if you have you're own products then you can just get affiliates for your products...

I think the problem for many newbies in building a list is that they just don't feel that they have anything of value that they can say to their members. The simplest way I've found is to read others' comments about product A and invite list members to throw in their tuppence worth and get a discussion going. If you can show that you have an intelligent approach to IM, even if you don't know it all, then your list members will respect that and hopefully buy into your sales message when you make it.