5 Tips All Newbie Internet Marketers Must Know
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When starting out in internet marketing you are pulled in so many different directions you don’t know whether your coming or going, you just wish somebody would sit you down and explain the Internet Marketing facts of life to you. Well I don’t have time for that in this article but I will give you 5 tips I wish somebody would have forced down my throat when starting out.
1. You don’t need to be on every Internet Marketers list!
This is one I have really only recently forced myself to learn 
I suppose we think by being on every internet marketers “ezine” list we are going to get the inside track or as most of us tell ourselves keep our eye on the competition but in reality you only end up spending half the day going through email after email of people selling to you. Now its good to expose yourself to the way other internet marketers do things and you can find out about some great resources and products but you must limit this otherwise you are wasting valuable time that you should be spending on YOUR business. To combat this I give the person who’s email list I have joined 5 emails if you try and sell me without giving me any content in every email I unsubscribe simple!
2. No product has the secret to make you rich overnight!
This one was a real problem for me, I suffered from get rich quick mentality so I was leaving myself wide open to any product that promised to make me rich in the shortest possible time. I am sure that is why many of us were attracted to internet marketing in the first place. There is NO product that will make you achieve success overnight or even in your lifetime. It all depends on whether you have enough will to succeed and persistence to keep trying.
3. The best way to learn is by doing it yourself!
It’s great learning from other people’s experience however until you get your hands dirty and work things out for yourself, what worked for someone else will not necessarily work for you only then will you truly understand how to replicate your success and make your own blueprint.
4. Don’t waste valuable time freebie hunting!
Many of us start out trying to find everything for free due to limited budgets, tight ass ways etc. You must realise nobody is going to share every tactic and tip with you especially not for free. Buying products will give you the shortest learning curve, the rest you will work out for yourself with experience and testing.
5. Work on one project and ONE project only!
When intenet marketing really starts to click in your head you start coming up with all sorts of ideas, this can be fatal because you will jump from one project to another without actually getting any live. For your first project make sure you concentrate on it 100% once you become an internet marketing whizzkid only then can you start getting your fingers in all sorts of pies.
I hope you enjoyed this article and have gained some knowledge that will help you on your journey to success.
Pete Moore
Pete Moore gives straight talking Internet Marketing advice on his Zero BS Marketing Blog, he also runs a Blog Building Service for non technical internet marketers.
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I know what you mean w/ #5… I’ve tried juggling several projects at the same time, but never fully concentrated my effort towards developing just one project. When you try to juggle 5 start-up projects at the same time, it’s hard to stay organized and manage time. Prioritize your ideas, pick your favorite idea, and put all of your effort towards finishing that project before moving on. I’ve learned from my mistakes and have currently been focusing on one project (mainly my blog). Nice tips Pete
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Great advice. Especially #3 and #5. The toughest one is definitely #5. I always have so many projects going on… so hard to get them all finished once you start up new ones along the way.
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#3 Rule should be the #1 rule lol. Practice makes perfect is so freaking true. You can read all the Ebooks you want and post on digitalpoint all day, but still don’t know what you’re doing.
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Great tips - there is so much information out there you really do need to remember to keep yourself working on your business and not doing “busy work”.
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4. Don’t waste valuable time freebie hunting! - YES! Don’t just read that Free eBook. Invest in other books or products that will make it worthwile.
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Hey Everyone,
Thanks for the kind comments and thanks to the peeps at johncow for publishing my post.
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Pete Moore
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I like the final tip about keeping with one thing and doing that one thing well.
I have overextended myself in the past and had to back down some.
AL
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Any specific programs/guides that have worked for you, or are you just a do-it-yourself kind of guy who didn’t buy anything?
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If you can stick with #5 until you reached your set goal for that project and then move onto the next project and do the same thing again, you are already succeeding. Most peopl fail online becuase they do not stick to the work on hand and become butterflies and fly form project to project and not finishing any goals. Actually finishing set income income goals per poject and hen moving onto the next poject constantly has made a very big difference in my income and has allowed me to earn the kind of money I always dreamed of. So set goals - finish that project- rinse and repeat.
I saw the headline I was thinking: “Here we go again”,
Really good post though, all the points are important ones
Very useful post.
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I often get screwed because I am not able to focus on just one project at the time!
I will try to follow your advices.
Francesco
I have to stop myself from starting new projects all the time. I’ll get excited about something and want to jump into it. The problem is, I’m busy enough with my current project already.
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Thanks again to everyone who has taken the time to comment.
Max Miroff - It all depends on what level you are at and what path you want to take. I will say this, DON’T buy anything because its the latest buzz product. If you’re just starting out don’t even consider a high priced coaching course. I have bought all sorts of products some good, the majority are rehashed crap
The best advice I can give is do your research, only buy a product because you want to learn about that particular area for example if you want to know more about SEO you buy a SEO product, don’t buy it because every big name marketer is saying you need to get it, go at your own pace under your own terms.
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Pete Moore
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Number 2 is good. While some products/ebooks have good info in the or a few tricks, no one single book has all the answers.
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“2. No product has the secret to make you rich overnight!”
True. Actually, there’s nothing in this world that can make you rich overnight. The only exception being the stock market…
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Those are great tips, especially the last one about concentrating on 1 product and 1 product only.
Excellent post. I have found that, as hard as it is to do, concentrating on one product at a time really is important. When you get too many irons in the fire, there is no way to give each the dedication they need for success. That’s been my experience anyway!
Good thread, i like these tips, its looks that i knew just small part.
Yes I have fallen into this trap as well. Thanks for a great article.
I really like # 3.
I know many people try and follow the exact footsteps of someone they admire but, you are not them. You must add your own personality into what you do.
You can take what they do and put yourself in it. If it does not work out and you are not getting results then switch it up!Everyone has different strengths.
Trial and error will allow you to see where your weak points are so, you can work on them.
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What an excellent post! I wish that when I was starting out I had realised the huge value of these deceptively simple tips. But back then I didn’t foresee that spreading myself over multiple projects instead of concentrating on just one to completion, would cause me to not complete anything for a frustratingly long time! Brilliant, and thanks for sharing it with us. If you have any more tips shared online please let us know by commenting on this thread - I have subscribed to comments via email just in case.