Create an online business, don’t mess around!

Hi All!

As I mentionned in the previous posts, it is very common for internet marketing rookies to either adopt a freebie seeking mentality or to turn into a compulsive buyer. You can even be both at the same time, as weird as it may seem. In both cases you will find yourself spending a lot of time working for little to no results.

In order to break this type of spiral, you need to rationalize your thoughts and actions and stay away from the hype. Sure, there are lots of goods products and resources out there, but you can’t be involved in more than one, especially as a newbie. Only experienced marketers with solid knowledge and lists of thousands of prospects can afford to run several businesses at the same time (some of them don’t).

What you need as a newbie is a clear blueprint on what will inevitably result in getting closer to success, one step at a time. Never believe you will make a fortune overnight with some magic system. Instead, patiently educate yourself and take the kind of actions that get you closer to your goals.

On a more concrete note:

- DO make a list of small things to accomplish every day

- DO learn some techy stuff like basic html, how to buy a domain name and hosting, setup your own site.

- DO have your own blog and share everything you know, including your experience, good or bad, with your current business

- DO read free or paid resources about how to get quality traffic to your site or affiliate page

- DO do some research to check what members or review sites have to say about the opportunity you are planning on joining or are a member of

- DO browse internet marketing forums to share ideas and experiences, ask questions and get more knowledgeable (and much more!)

- DO learn why squeeze pages combined with autoresponders are key to any ebusiness

- DO learn copywriting, one of the most vital skills to online marketers

- DON’T spend less than 30 hours/week working online if you wish to earn a substantial income (especially during the first months)

- DON’T believe everything a sales page tells you (instead, try to understand why you want to believe it)

- DON’T make any decision out of fear or excitement

- DON’T surf traffic exchanges without a squeeze page to collect both names and emails of prospects (you will need an autoresponder)

- DON’T keep your knowledge to yourself, as sharing is key to build solid relationships that will help your business (blogs are a good place to share)

- DON’T be involved in more than one business. Find a good one and stick to it.

- DON’T think of any particular opportunity as the number one factor for your success (your ability to generate quality traffic to your business pages is the number one factor)

Basically, don’t live in a fantasy world. Be coherent, consistent, and never lose focus of what actually works. Don’t hope for something to magically work for you. Make things happen and they will happen.

Damien