Basics of Internet Marketing

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Hi everybody.

I'm clearly very new, and I certainly don't want to run afoul of the rules here. But I'm hoping to get a little guidance.

See, I'm not just new to this forum, I'm new to running an internet business in general. And I'm willing to learn, and I'm willing to research, but I'd like that process to be as efficient as possible.

I will definitely spend time just meandering through various threads here, but I would also love some help pointing the way to useful content--and I don't just mean here. The best books to read, blogs to follow, podcasts to listen to...anything would be helpful.

In return, I promise to pay it forward and be helpful to this community once I'm not such an idiot

Thanks!
#basics #internet #marketing
  • You may want to consider getting a mentor or investing in some internet marketing training community or course that walks you through everything step by step. Reading through threads is a start but newbies end up getting overwhelmed. So it's better to have a structure laid out for you to teach the basics and to be able to ask questions without feeling like they're stupid.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fazal Mayar
    Start reading ebooks on how to make money online and the basics. Avoid information overload because there is a lot of it just get to the basics such as building a wordpress blog (domain and hosting), affiliate marketing ,etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
    whl,

    I think you are off to a great start. The online world is filled with SO MUCH information that it could literally make your head explode (I apologize for any disgusting images that might conjure up, but it's completely true). In fact, even if you spent every waking hour, for years on end, attempting consume all the information online--even just that related to entrepreneuriship/internet marketing/etc--you wouldn't be able to.

    Here is a GREAT thread that was actually started just a few days ago, and had some great responses:

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ere-start.html

    I know there is alot to read, but I found some of the responses to be pretty interesting and enlightening.
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    • Profile picture of the author China Newz
      Not sure what your goals are but if you intend to blog for money, a great post on the basics and reality of earning a living from blogging can be found through the Christian Financial Blog. It really helped me get started. It is a thorough and well thought out post that has a wealth of information.

      How To Make Money With A Blog
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      • Profile picture of the author AlexGeorge
        Hi, welcome to the IM world... And good luck.

        I'll share with you the way I started to build an online income...

        Find a good WSO in the Warrior Special Offers Forum. - Depending on how much you have to invest in your business make sure you get one that will work for you. Take your time and do your research to make sure you get something that has worked for other people and can also work for you. Once you have chosen your plan, study it closely and follow it through to the end. Give it your full focus and effort.

        In most cases people get side tract and give up when they come to a hurdle they can't get over due to lack of knowledge or what ever. If you get stuck come and ask for help in the forums. But for sure the best way is to dedicate 100% of your focus to one business plan until you have an expendable income... Even if its a small $10 a day or something, it still leaves you with plenty of room to grow as a newbie.
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  • Profile picture of the author muffty
    It is very easy to get overwhelmed with information and then jump from one thing to another getting nowhere!

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  • Profile picture of the author Laura Raisanen
    I would also recommend getting a mentor. While it requires some investment, it's a great way of learning what works from someone who has done it before.

    If you don't however wish to invest in a mentor, start by reading a lot on here on the warrior forum. There's plenty of information on pretty much anything related to internet marketing so I'm sure you'll find something you're interested in. Reading different ebooks is also a great idea.

    Good luck
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    • Profile picture of the author GoldenBiz
      Hi,
      I am also quite new to IM and definitely a newbie in this forum. I am coming here to learn new stuffs & make friends .... . Hope could get loads of knowledge from here!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author johnmags
    Learn the fundamentals in the threads. If you are ready to level up, join the War Room.You will find loads of useful information there, and it is definitely worth the minimum investment.
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  • Profile picture of the author MKCookins
    Starting up an online business really is not as complicated as you may view it to be. There are 3 basic principals everyone follows to make money online.

    1. Find a profitable niche where people are already spending money in
    2. Build A List of people interested in that niche
    3. Promote products to that list while giving massive value to them.

    To help you understand better click here for a more detailed explanation I made:
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    Remember there is not quick rich scheme in internet marketing, and nothing comes easy. It takes consistent daily work to start earning a regular income online

    Hope this helps.
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    • Profile picture of the author Vid Yo
      hey whl1997,

      if you get nothing else from this thread, please get this: be prepared to ACTUALLY do some work or you will be VERY disappointed.

      i have been plagued with the make-money-without-doing-anything 'illness' for too long. as a result, you can end up doing EVERYthing without making any money.
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  • Profile picture of the author Trey Morgan
    Look around the forum for money making methods/business models that interest you. Then you can try to put the pieces together by yourself, or you can buy a course or ebook related to the method/business model you choose.

    If you have the funds you can also invest in coaching with someone who can guide you into the right direction.
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  • Profile picture of the author Vlad R
    Internet marketing has a simple concept. Create a product, put it up on a web page, drive traffic to it and if you put the right content and value up people will buy it. If you get buyers capture their emails so you can re-sell them your other products. Their is many many many way's of making money online, do what works for you.

    Their is only two types of business people on the web
    -Buyers...0% chance of success rate
    -and sellers or (do'ers) 100% chance of success rate.
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  • Profile picture of the author Stevie C
    Basically you have three models; selling services, selling products or selling other peoples products, stick to one area and make some money before diversifying.

    Here are three blogs that I recommend you check out, they have some good free guides, podcasts on different business models and all are respectable marketers in my books

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    Cheers

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  • Profile picture of the author Jen Eick
    Hi, & welcome!

    My advice would be not to fall for any of the copious money-making offers you'll see here on WF. And you will see plenty.

    Don't follow what they call "shiny objects", jumping from thing to thing. As someone else has said (I can't take credit for this wisdom ) - "Don't pay attention to the product, but how they're selling it to you."

    The above advice about getting a good mentor is a great idea. I highly recommend Alex Jeffreys - he knows his stuff! But so do many other successful IMers out there. I've hear a lot about a program by Chris Farrell that helps complete internet newbies learn the basics.(I haven't used it, so I can't vouch for it.. I HAVE, however, taken Alex Jeffreys' training/advice -- and it's made all the difference for me; speaking as one who DID fall for shiny object after shiny object in the past!)

    I just totally believe in the idea of a mentor, and the sooner you get one, the more focused you will be from the start, and less prone to waste time and money while trying to get started.
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  • Profile picture of the author JoeNielsen
    Definitely go with a mentor. As soon as I get that I was just soo much more focused, dedicated and also I started seeing results fairly quick.

    I didnt really had the money to spend $1000's on 1-on-1 coaching, but I still managed to find out how to get free daily coaching mon-fri. It has helped me SOO much! I highly recommend it.

    I get coaching from a guy who is doing a daily webinar 1 hour a day, and shows you exactly how to get from 0 - $10,000 in 90 days, or at least that's what is possible if you follow along and take action.

    Of course its not free to anyone, but since I am a member of a small $25 system I and 10,000 other members (more or less) is getting free coaching & internet marketing training.

    Let me know if you're interested, it has helped me a lot and before this I was struggling for about a year, so why not spread the word, right?
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  • Profile picture of the author dbrwn
    Marketing online isn't going to be an easy task because there's so much involved. However, what I can tell you is to simply start by building a list. Building a list is perhaps one of the most crutial parts of running and managing an online business, and there are many ways in which you can accomplish this task.

    Since you're a member here on the Warrior Forum, it would be good if you place a link inside your signature file that points back to your opt-in page. However, I am getting a bit ahead of myself here because before you create an opt-in page, you need some sort of product to give away.

    Well there are plenty of products on the web that you can use to build your list, but perhaps one of the most valued products that you can give away is one that you create yourself because you can then place your links inside that product that go back to your site where you're selling your other products and such.

    Building strong bonds and strong relationships with other like-minded individuals such as yourself is definitely a step in the right direction as well. Continue to provide quality content here on the forum and people will take notice of you and investigate your stuff.

    Building an online business takes time, energy and a whole lot of trial and error on your part. Nobody starts perfectly in this industry, so don't let someone tell you that you will make a gazillion dollars straight out of the gate because you won't. And, don't get into a buying frenzy buying everything under the sun just because some marketer claims that it is the next thing since sliced bread.

    That's what a whole lot of people end up doing and they get into huge debt over it and have nothing to show for it. That's not what you want to start out with is huge debt. You want to start off on the right foot, get the right training and advice and learn from someone who is actually doing what it is that you want to do.

    Don't worry about all those shiny objects out there on the net promising boatloads of lies and empty promises. Only stick to those things that you know work and work well.

    I have been online for many years and I have seen just about everything under the sun come and go, and believe me, there are many things that have already come and gone that were supposed to either change the Internet, or make people fabulously wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. The truth is; is that in order to become wealthy, you must first think like a wealthy person, but that's not all.

    You must have the mindset that you want to succeed no matter what, and that means that you will need to put your nose to the grindstone and work like a dirty dog to make it.

    Yep, that's just how it is. Nothing in this industry is handed to you on silver platters. You ahve to work for what you get and that's the truth in life.

    Sure, there are some perks along the way that you may get from other people, but for the most part, this business relies upon pure trial and error and the experiences of others in which to learn from.

    Continue to read the posts here on the Warrior Forum and you will finally start to see the big picture and discover what is real and what isn't real. That's the best advice thta I can give you at this point. Just learn from others, ask questions, comment and most importantly, keep an open mind.
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  • Profile picture of the author KevinChapman
    It isn't easy getting started there is so much info out there and I'm sure most warriors have spent loads of money falling into the trap of buying stuff for the quick fix and end up wasting there cash.

    I don't believe there is a quick cheap and easy way to make it in this industry, warriors are suggesting mentors which is great if you have the cash and you know who to trust as that can be a minefield to.

    I suggest you check out a guy called Chris Farrell whom I know to give great advice he aint pricey and he gives good support for the newbie.

    Whichever way you decide to go you have to be active, focused and motivated

    Good luck PM me if need more detailed advice
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  • Profile picture of the author martbost
    A lot of good things have been said already on this thread, but if I had one piece of advice to offer in Internet Marketing, it would be to TAKE ACTION on whatever it is you decide works best. Most marketers fail early on because they get bogged down in WSO addiction and spending too much time on everything but the actual RPA (Revenue Producing Activies) that deliver the results.

    I do agree that investing something upfront for a mentorship or similar approach, would be a good course of action. There are so many avenues to take, but just put your mind to one of them, learn it well and EXECUTE!

    To your huge success!

    Marty
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  • Profile picture of the author clever7
    You have to read many posts in this forum and try to make your business plan. You need many mentors to learn everything, so first of all try to learn the more you can by reading many posts here. You will waste your time with many posts, but you will also find very interesting threads that will help you define what you want to do.

    Choose something, like affiliate marketing, which is what most people do in the beginning. Later you may create your own product, but if you don't have special knowledge it is a good idea to begin promoting good products created by experts in their field.

    Don't spend your money before being able to understand what you can do, what you want to do, and what will really help you make money.

    Many people tell you that you should follow your passion, what is true because you will have to persist to beat the competition. If you will get involved in a niche that doesn’t make you happy, you will get bored and tired. Find something you like, but be objective. Find something you like that is in demand.







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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    Originally Posted by whl1997 View Post


    I will definitely spend time just meandering through various threads here, ..................................

    Thanks!
    If you are reading and reading and then reading some more and NOT ACTING on that information, is it really worth reading these threads in the first place.

    I did not make a cent reading posts in here till I acted on that info.

    YES! Ok I admit there is some very crappy advice in here, that will make you scream or fail. Ok, lets get over that, because the treasure trove of other info you will find in here, and using the search button, is so good you should be paying for it. In fact people do on the WSO....... most warriors do not realise, you can dig around here and find the same info as u do in the WSO forum.....and its FREE, yes FREE BABY!!! cooll huh.

    But again back to my point, if you are just reading and not acting on the awesome advice given in here, you will get no where.
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    • Profile picture of the author MarketMaster13
      I would advice you to get a coach or a mentor.Someone who will guide you through the process.
      Its good to look for someone with proven experience in IM
      Good luck!
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