The times we live in are definitely remarkable. Technology is making the world an easier place and also a more confusing place to live. Internet Marketing is the pinnacle of confusion for the unsuspecting soul.
All to often people will become involved with a money making program only to find out it was a scam. Internet Marketing is not a scam but the vehicle that most businesses are using to promote and communicate with to the customer. The possibilities with Internet Marketing are simply tremendous where any program can touch millions within minutes if properly applied.
It is very easy to see why Internet Marketing and anything associated with it are great skills to add to your knowledge base. However, there is a huge difference between real internet marketing and the kind some of the opportunity programs teach. There are many ways to tell the difference and here are a few to help:
Never trust a site that is promising large amounts of return on your investment overnight.
Never fall into the use other peoples money to fund your venture. (Buying with credit is one of the worst mistakes you can make. Fund your venture as you are able and set realistic goals.)
Remember even a great money making program requires traffic to the site. (This traffic does not come on its own it must be driven to the site. Driving traffic takes money or time and sometimes both.)
Web development is very technical and requires absolute accuracy or something is not going to work right.
Internet Marketing at its best brings all the online elements together such as sales copy, web design, SEO, multimedia, and social networking to name a few.
Internet Marketing is like any other skill it is learned through a series of experiences, and some that are complete failures. The key to learning this fascinating and ever changing trade is to keep trying. Specialization in Internet Marketing is also a key to success so consider picking a more targeted approach to what it is you will do. If you like writing then focus on writing great sales copy. If you like web design buy great tools and build beautiful web applications. The key is to pick an area and get started. I can assure you that something's are better to outsource.
So where does this leave the person who is looking to break into the Internet Marketing scene? It leaves that person the same place as anyone else, just starting. When starting anything a teacher or mentor is the fastest and most effective way to learn anything. Seek out a mentor who is interested in more than your money. A true mentor is one who builds a real and lasting relationship with the student not one who takes the money and runs. Be prepared to pay for the knowledge you seek but be prepared to receive as well.
"A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you." - Bob Proctor
Best of luck to you and your Internet Marketing experiences. May your failures be fast and your successes be lasting.
"In the cocoon of failure await the wings of opportunity."
William Muncrief 2007
1 comment:
Thank you for sharing the information.
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