"Where do you begin? What do you need to start?"



And these questions are often followed by, "How did you get started?"

These questions are popping up more often now as my name and sites become better known. However, I still get some very skeptical looks whenever I mention I work full-time on the Internet. For many people the Net is still a place chock full of 'quick-rich-schemes' and 'con-artists', where someone is ready to rip you off at the very first opportunity.

Of course, the reality of working on the Internet couldn't be further removed from this unflattering image. In my case, I make it a point to only deal with top name companies such as Dell, Sony, Toshiba, Amazon, Apple, Google... or top web marketers with solid reputations such as Marlon Sanders, Neil Shearing, John Reese, Ken Evoy...

And I quickly learned Money Talks!

It doesn't matter who you are, where you're operating from or how small or big your online sites/activities are, if you can generate through your online marketing efforts monthly sales in the 100-200k range for any company - you will get noticed. And your sales doesn't have to be in that price range, if you can generate any sales through your web site or sites you can start to build a business online and work from home.

I come from a background in art and education but nothing compares to working on the web from the comfort of your own home. The freedom is very liberating. Once you start earning a nice income on here, there's no going back. Money talks in more ways than one!

But how do you get started? How do you begin?

I believe my own very modest success comes from one simple strategy. It has to do with learning, more importantly, it has to do with HOW we learn.

There is one key strategy I have for learning and it's quite simple: always learn from the inside. Get as close to the source as you possibly can. No matter the field or subject area, get as close to the real experts in that field as you can possibly get. It's something all artists do instinctively!

This very simple strategy has proven very effective for me. No reason why it can't also work for you.

Here is how it's done: instead of buying the latest marketer's info product/ebook/webcourse... you join their affiliate program first! You will receive marketing information, countless free audios/training materials on this marketer's products and methods. You will get the inside information on how these marketers operate and how they are working the Internet.

You will also probably receive great discounts for any products that you do buy. You will receive updates, invitations to web seminars, free promotional material - if you're well known or become a very valuable affiliate you will receive free copies or products to review.

What is even nicer, once you start generating sales, this affiliate relationship often develops into a personal relationship with the owner or company. You get to know the owner or the affiliate manager on a personal level and this opens many doors for other business opportunities.

This is a simple strategy that works great. I apply it almost every day in my own marketing and even in my own life. For example, around each New Year everyone is talking about making resolutions and setting goals, both for their businesses and in their personal lives. It is an important topic that I wanted to learn more about.

As I make it a point to seek out the top guy or person in any field I wish to learn about (in this case) goals or goal setting. The name that immediately came to mind was Gary Ryan Blair. He is known as the GoalGuy! What more can you ask for? Gary Blair has made goals his business.

He also has an excellent affiliate program, which you or anyone can join. And by joining Gary Blair's affiliate program you will receive valuable information on goal setting and strategic planning from the inside.

Likewise, if you really want to learn about Internet Marketing, how to build websites, how to earn money from the web... just find the Top Guy in that field.

My suggestion for the top person is Ken Evoy.

Ken Evoy of SiteBuildIt and Make Your Site Sell fame is the perfect guy for learning about the whole web marketing game. One of the best ways to learn what Ken knows is to join his affiliate program first! You get tons of free marketing info and products. You will learn how his system works. You will also learn how Internet Marketing really works.

Perhaps the main reason I chose SBI is because of its great online community. If you want to succeed at something, you must 'hang-out' with people who are succeeding in that particular field. Might sound a bit simplistic but there is more truth in this philosophy than most people realize.

If you want to be a jackass, associate with other jackasses! If you want to be a millionaire, associate with other millionaires! If you want to be an Internet marketer, you must associate with other Internet marketers!

It's kind of a no-brainer but many people don't do this. I repeat, if you want to be a web marketer, you hang-out with web marketers and learn from the inside.

It's a simple Internet marketing strategy that works. One that has served me well as I continue to build my online business. No reason why it can't do the same for you.

Copyright (c) 2007 Titus Hoskins