Getting Started help & Advice

Hi Dusty, i take it the post also goes out to people who are not making a full time living from internet marketing?

I started online a couple of years ago now I tried CPA marketing and then moved to affiliate marketing, the trouble i found was that i didnt stick to one thing, i hop around all over the place buying tutorial products that teach me the different areas.

If for example you want to try affiliate marketing stick to it before moving on, dont give up when you dont see results straight away.

This forum is really helpfull, people answer your questions really quickly and ive made some good connections with people on the forum and ive only been an active member for a month or so.

Maybe figure out what your interests are, with affiliate marketing i got stuck and gave up because i found a niche i had no interest in at all, and trying to write articles and be active with socia media around a subject you have no interest in is really difficult, I chased the profits rather than providing real value.

I think its important to try and earn money online not just make money, by giving value and helping people.

Im not an expert just sharing my thoughts, im in a similar position to you, on my journey to make money online. Let me know if you need any help or advice and good luck.

Cheers

Rick

I have owned many products and affiliate programs and nothing last forever. You always have to do research and keep your finger on the pulse of what converts well online. just find the things you are passionate about and products you would use yourself. then go for it.

1. What exactly did you do to get started and are you still doing the same thing?

I began by doing small tutorials explaining products I used and also promoting them in Youtube.

2. When you began realistically how much time per day would you say is needed to get going are 4/5 hr days or more needed to get going? What would you suggest is a realistic amount of time to spend on building a iM business.

Not sure! It I never really counted the amount of time but probably 12 hours per day.


3.Are you just using multiple strategies or multiple streams of income online or just one core area of business.

I build websites and promote products.



Last piece of advice. Don't waste too much time reading and reading more. That will only confuse you. Have a plan and start taking immediate action. You will fail but that part of the process of learning how to succeed.

Good question. While there are some good things to be found there, I think, for a complete beginner, it may be more of a distraction than a help.


I started with affiliate marketing (building sites and driving traffic to them), and I still do that. Of course, my methods have evolved over the years.

Like anything else, the more time you put in, the faster you will see results. You have to treat this as a business. If you treat it like a hobby it will be reflected in your results. IM is not a get rich quick business. You need to put in the work. How long and how often is up to you, but the more time you put in, the sooner you will see results.

3.Are you just using multiple strategies or multiple streams of income online or just one core area of business.

I use multiple strategies. However, I suggest you start with one focused strategy until you make it work, and understand WHY it works (or is not working). Then you can branch out into other areas and strategies. The worst thing you can do, as a beginner, is to try and implement a lot of different strategies at the same time.

Another option is to go the other way, and develop specific, specialized skills and focus all your effort on that and outsource your other work, or outsource yourself to others.

The War Room is a great place to join but I would say that in the beginning just get your feet wet on the various forums here. As you start to dive in, you'll naturally develop some curiosities towards some methods. So take lots of good notes and bookmark key threads. As things start to gel and you see recurring patterns among threads, then you can dive into the War Room and start looking at EVEN MORE blueprints to have fun with!

As for what did I first start doing.....Well, years ago I was promoting extremely low gravity ClickBank products on review sites revolved around low competition keyword phrases. I miss those days because back then you could really be one step ahead of Google. Whereas now you feel many times that you are two steps behind!

Having 4-5 hours per day is helpful but you would be amazed by how much momentum you can build up in a business with a solid 2 hours per day.

And finally, I'm definitely diversified and really that's the ultimate goal. It's hard to do that at first but it gets easier over time as you have other systems to support you.

1. I started with graphic design and web design. I do that but much less than before.
2. If I spent 4 hours a day I would have starved before my company turned a profit lol.
3. Most of my revenue is from SEO. I make a decent chunk of change every time I set up a ppc campaign. Especially with display ads.

I started a local company directed at local businesses, so if I could go back and change anything it would have been to social network more than I did. The technical stuff can get sorted out anytime. But social ties to those in your target audience is how sales are made. At least in my neck of the woods.

Hey counselor, I was wondering what are some way you target you real life prospects? cold calling, walking in etc? there is such a disconnect between sm biz, and things like websites social media integration and mobile app's seems like something good to look into

I think the key is to have your hands in a few things, dont overwhelm or stretch yourself thin...

To start I find the war room well worth it. There is a ton of great content and some good advice.

If you are getting started I think it is important to learn the fundamentals first. I have a section on my site that can help you with that. I have a link in my signature to my site and the section you want to go to is Marketers Need to Knows.

This section goes over the basics and what you should know before you get started.

WF is one of the best places to get answers to your questions but it doesn't always make it easy to know where to start.

You made the first step and that is not to be afraid to ask questions

You must also learn to have thick skin. People hear are very straight and to the point which is good. Get used to criticism and you will do fine.

Good luck to you we all know what it is like to get started..