How To Avoid The Big Mistake . . . Hidden Secrets To Online Success
The biggest mistake you will ever make, as a brand new internet marketer, is trying to do it on your own.
Learning to put all the pieces together is the key to becoming a successful internet marketer. Once you learn that, internet marketing can be very profitable. However, if you try to learn that on your own, it can cost you thousands of dollars very quickly.
Before you do anything, you need to decide what product your are going to market . . . your own or somebody else’s (affiliate marketing).
If you are going to market your own product, have you created that product? Is it an information product (ebook, video, etc.) or a physical product? If it’s a physical product, how will you distribute the product?
You’ll need a marketing system . . . splash page, sales letter, website, thank you page, and a payment processor. Also a domain name and web hosting.
If you’re going to be an affiliate marketer, does your program owner have a marketing system in place? Is it an effective system? What is your commission percentage and how is it paid? Are you going to market your affiliate link or re-direct to your own domain name?
How do you plan to market your product . . . email ads, pay per click, classifieds, articles, press releases, forums, social networking, etc.? Are you able to write interesting articles and press releases? Can you market effectively in forums and social networks?
Have you determined if there is demand for your program or product? Without demand, the best marketing campaign in the world is totally useless. This determination needs to be made before you spend one dime on product creation.
Before you spend a lot of money, you need answers to these questions.
Your bottom line is simply this . . . you need a mentor who knows what your next move needs to be. Someone who can keep you out of the pitfalls. Someone who will lead you safely through the internet mine field. Someone who knows what you need to do with your money.
If you want to learn how to make pretzels . . . who would you ask? A friend who knows nothing about making pretzels, or a family member who also knows nothing about making pretzels? No . . . you would ask someone who knows how to make pretzels. Someone who can teach you the correct procedure.
The same holds true for internet marketing. If you want to be a successful internet marketer, you need advice from someone who is already a successful internet marketer. Someone who can teach you the correct procedures.
How do you find a quality mentor . . . someone who has your best interest in mind? Study their website, are they offering real training, or simply links to other programs? Do they provide step by step tutorials and videos? Look around the internet for reviews and endorsements of their program.
Where to find mentors . . . in online forums, master mind groups, online marketing schools, live online marketing seminars and events. You’ll find online coaching programs. You’ll find hundreds of online mentors and mentoring programs.
You might be thinking . . . I can’t afford a mentor. Fact is, you can’t afford not to have a mentor. With a good mentor, you’ll make money from the start and avoid losing thousands of dollars in the online money traps. There is no substitute for correct information.
