Stop Messing About !Copyright © Brian Evans
http://www.eNewbieCentral.net“Peak performers develop powerful mental images of the behavior
that will lead to the desired results. They see in their mind's eye
the result they want, and the actions leading to it.”
Charles Garfield
Stop what you are doing right now.
If you are a newcomer to Internet Marketing like me, chances are that what you are doing is almost certainly WRONG.
How do I know ? Because over the past 4 months I've been doing pretty much the same as I guess you are doing, and I was still as poor as a church mouse- until I wised up ! Yes, folks, I've been there, done that, bought a warehouse-full of t-shirts (OK kidding about that last bit - but you get the picture.)
When you are starting out, it's surprising how quickly you can spend a thousand dollars, or two thousand dollars, buying how-to e-books and software tools, buying into this and opting into that. Pretty soon your Visa is maxed out and you're poorer than ever. :-[
Familiar story ?
So, what to do ? Well, frankly I don't have all the answers yet, but luckily for you, I've learnt enough to stop you making the worst mistakes if you just pay attention for five minutes.
BTW Did any of you read an SF novel by Gregory Benford called "Timescape" ? It's about a couple of scientists from a future Earth ravaged by pollution, deforestation and global warming, who try using tachyons (faster-than-light particles) to send a wake-up call to their counterparts in the past. Without giving too much away if you haven't read it, they succeed, and in succeeding set off a chain of events that changes the future, but not in the way they expect . . . For anyone like me who was deeply affected by the assassination of JFK this story is a must-read for a fascinating "What-if ?" scenario.
So anyway, this is my tachyon message to you from your future: you need to FOCUS your efforts.
Stop messing about chasing over-hyped "opportunities". Be clear about what you are trying to achieve by first writing down your goals; then concentrate on taking only actions that take you nearer to your target. This means for starters:
- Stop buying stuff indiscriminately !
- You need to start building a list of opted-in prospects - these are the life-blood of your business
- To do this, you need to stop sending prospects directly to your affiliate links !
- You need something FREE to entice prospects to part with their e-mail address - an e-book, a special report
- For that you need your own domain and web site. See the Resource Box for ideas
- Only when you have their e-mail, send them to your affiliate product page
(hint: the best programs build in this part for you - e-mail me for a list of the ones I'm using)
- The "gurus" say: develop your own product; they may be right, but affiliate products, esp. electronic ones that are downloadable, are easier to cut your teeth on while you learn to get to grips with autoresponders, SE submitters, etc.
- Test Small, Roll Out Big. Once you find something that works, repeat it ! Don't go looking for a better mousetrap.
- Don't lose your shirt on Google AdWords ! Above all, don't bid on popular keywords - use keyword tools to refine your list
- If you must use PPC (Pay-per-Click), don't neglect the other Search Engines, e.g. MIVA, where the CPC (Cost-per-Click) won't break the bank while you're learning the ropes
- Finally, learn from the Masters. Observe closely how others sell products to you and what techniques they used that made you part with your hard-earned . . .
This is still very much a work-in-progress for me, and I won't kid you that I have all the answers yet awhile. But I'm getting there, and if you bookmark this blog (enewbiecentral.blogspot.com.,) I'll be coming back from the coal-face with more handy hints for newbies sometime soon. . .
Sheffield, UK July 26, 2006
About the Author:
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Brian is a recently retired IT specialist living in Sheffield in
the North of England who has gone back to school and back to work as an
Internet Marketing Entrepreneur working from home.
Brian says: "To find the best home based business ideas and opportunities
so you can work at home, visit: http://www.eNewbieCentral.net"
Contact:
brian@brianevans.ws
http://www.brianevans.ws
http://www.myebks.com
http://www.enewbiecentral.net
http://www.affcentral.net
Resources
Domain Registration/Hosting:
ThirdSphere.com
Global Domains International
wwKiosk.com
Host4Profit.com
Bulk Search Engine Submission:
Submit Equalizer
Affiliate URL Cloaking:
TinyURL (FREE if a tad obvious)
PowerLinkGenerator (great ! Allows cool links like: http://www.briandevans.ws/endorses/gdi - try this and see!)
Auto-responder:
GetResponse.com
Traffic Exchangers (earn points just by browsing...):
InstantBuzz
TrafficSwarm
TrafficBar
Pay-per-Click Search Engines (No Website Required :-D):
Google Adwords (the #1 earner)
MIVA (longer ads, cheaper CPC)
Yahoo! Small Business Sponsored Search
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