My Internet Journey
In learning to Market on the internet, I have investigated
and used many different programs, read many ebooks, and visited many forums for guideance.
So I started marketing various Affiliate Programs and started
writing my newsletters. Everyone preaches that you need a List. So I started building mine.
Some of the things I had to learn was how to use an autoresponder for my newsletter
distribution, how to use my cpanel on my hosting account, and how to find the necessary tools and resources.
The Autoresponder I like to use is
Aweber. It is the most user friendly system I have found.
I have autoresponders with my hosting account, but Aweber is so much easier to
use and many more features.
Along the way, I found out that Forums and Networking platforms were essential.
It is important to get known and to make friends. Each friend seems to know one piece of the puzzle. People on
the Forums are eager to help and share.
One huge resource I found is called: AdLandPro. I had signed up to this free program long ago, but
never took the time to study it. What a mistake. This is an awesome program. It offers free advertising,
free websites, free forums, and etc.
The people on this program are so friendly and helpful. Each day I am making
more and more friends around the world. Check out this great resource.
Social Networking is a resource you don't want
Here you can get Free Advertising and a incredible source of
income.
Here you will learn to Build Relationships, and Make Friends.
Social Networking is about developing relationships, not about "in your face advertising".
It is about getting known. When people know, like, and trust you, they will
want to do business with you. They will want to be apart of what you are doing.
These are the most important steps I had to learn and use to get my Internet Business
rolling.
Of course, there is still the need to advertise and market whatever you have
to offer. That will be the subject of another article. Stay tuned.
In the Meantime, check out the resources page on the menu.
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Part 2 My Internet Journey
Once you have your Website, Domain Name, and Hosting account then the real work begins.
Marketing - Advertising - Promoting
Most people struggle with this. Where to begin, and what is most effective?
This brings me to my topic here.....Learning To Market.
There is something here for everyone, the newbie and the more experienced business
builders. There is content, downloads, mp3's, and a very active Forum. The people that hang out in this forum
knows the ends and outs of Marketing and we get to learn from the best of the best.
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Part 3 My Internet Journey
Here I would like to talk to you about something VERY important to your success.
Focus and Persistence......Discipline and Massive Action.
I am learning the hard way that focusing on something is so important. You need
Laser Focus!
If you are trying to build 10 different businesses, you will not be effective on any
of them. Pick one or two and focus. Pour everything you have got into them.
Then practice Discipline and Persistence. Discipline comes to play when you
say I am going to do this and you don't let anything deter you. You don't talk yourself out of it.
Remember the saying "When the going gets tough, the tough get going". There
is a book out there called "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway".
Once you start something, stick with it. Nothing happens overnight on or offline.
It takes time and lots of action.
Don't just poke your project with a stick. Your business may be able to run
for you with a part-time effort, but it won't work with a spare time effort.