Aside from the technical part of learning this business, there's a huge psychological aspect. HERE'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES (IMO) a newbie can make when they begin this business... it is entering in panic mode.
"I can't pay my bills" — "I'm be bankrupt soon, somethings gotta happen fast!" "This better work!" "I need to make some money real fast or..."
If you fall under that category, I, can predict your IM future. YOU, are gonna fail! You're NOT gonna think straight - you're NOT gonna absorb - you're NOT gonna be organized - and you're NOT gonna have fun! Yes, I said 'fun'. When was the last problem you solved or job you accomplished successfully from a state of panic? We usually find the answers we need when we calm down and relax.
It's sorta like, when you're struggling to 'try' and remember something you can't. You finally say to yourself, "aw, the hell with it". What happens next? YOU know.... suddenly, it pops into your head—you remember it! Why? Because you took the pressure off of 'the TRYING' to remember... you let it go!
I understand the seriousness of this kind of situation, (believe me, I do) of feeling trapped in a financial corner. But if your just a bundle of nerves, doing a lot of praying and hoping that IT works, IT... won't work. It's just not gonna happen with that mindset. Wrong, abrupt, and many time, foolish decisions will be made... like trying some of those 'get-rich-quick' scams.
You may have joined such fine organizations as 'The Wealthy Affiliate University', or 'SBI', which would have guaranteed success. But it doesn't happen fast enough,sooooo... "I think I'll start looking at some of those other systems, methods, secrets, and make money fast thingies." When this occurs...you're doomed - and you've wasted a whole boatload of time, and some cash that you wish you had now.
Ok, everybody who's ever done this and ...RAISE YOUR HANDS. C'mon, you know who you are! HANDS UP I SAID! ADMIT IT! (mine's up) LOL
A better way to work this business is to just do the day job thing to take care of the necessities—while at the same time building your IM business—and build it with a cool & collected head, with fun, and in a motivated manner.
And guess what? THEN, surprisingly, it will happen much faster then you think. You just can't just force it. You just can't brute-force these techniques into success. Yes, their are some individuals who have come in on Internet marketing and made money quite fast... but who knows... either they were some kind of genius, or they got lucky, or they worked their butt of day and night.. don't ya hate those types? :-)
But for us folks of normal, average intelligence, we have to work at it.. and we can become just a successful as anyone, it just might take a little longer - so what! You didn't have it before, and if you never do it.
In every field, there is a TRAINING period... an On-The-Job LEARNING period (trial & error)... and a REFINING period.... why is that different in Internet Mareting? It's not. It's just that there's so much hype about 'get rich quick' by some fabulous copywriters, and so much of it, that we sometimes feel that "just maybe'... but it ain't so.
This field (IM) is a huge animal! Did you ever hear the question,
"How do you eat and elephant?"
the answer is....
"One bite at a time!"
You have to digest what you bit off before you bite again... this takes time. Eat too fast... try'n stuff your face with too much... swallow to fast... and you get a big case of Marketing indigestion. And to continue the metaphor.... then the poor elephant gets blamed!
So, the moral of the story is........ for God sakes slow down... yes, it WILL happen.. it COULD happen... IF, you take smaller bites... digest... then take another... Set a 6 month goal (one you BELIEVE) you can manage. Then set another 6 month goal. Get organized—this is major. And you'll get there.
All the best - I'll see at the top - maybe in a month or two, maybe in six... but I'll see you there!
Cliff
"It Takes a Lot of Pressure To Make a Diamond"
Everybody has a blog. No matter the topic or conversation someone has got it covered. From online diaries in the mid nineties to becoming one of the foundations of the internet, blogging along with video and social bookmarking is changing not only how we get our information but also the manner in which online business is conducted.
Blogs are free and easy to run. Just go to Blogger or Wordpress.com, signup and start posting. Try to start out posting on a daily basis or at least a three to four times a week then use these tips to get traffic to your blog
Free RSS Feed
Rich Site Summary also known as Really Simple Syndication is the process of delivering constantly updated content to your blog by pacing a block of code (known as a feed) on your webpages. In our fast paced information age, RSS fits absolutely. It allows your visitors to stay up to date on any new information you've added to your blog without necessarily having to visit every page on your blog. Instead they view a window that list the headlines followed by a quick summary of what each article is about.
Having a free RSS feed accomplishes two things besides getting more site traffic. First since the content is updated frequently it keeps the search engines coming back to your site and crawling for the new information. Second it can increase your visibility among your blog visitors. This is important because while they may not visit your blog everyday, providing a feed to your subscribers is a good way to for them to stay in touch.
Network
A blog network is a compilation of blogs under a sole domain or company name. Some web visitors take comfort in clicking a link that takes them to different bloggers who cover the same topic. This is also an excellent way to get free advertisement and free web traffic to your site since people who visit the network will invariably be exposed to your blog.
Email Marketing List
In a recent survey, 100% of online users say they communicate using email. This is a good way to send messages to your opt in email list with links going back to your blog web site. Let them know you've posted a new article or video on your blog. Use snippets or summaries to entice people to click on the link and get further information. The more times people on your list see your blog the more they will get to know you and give a second look to some products or services you maybe offering.
In addition you can gain more viewers to your blog by giving away a subscription along with free report. Advertise in ezine publications that target your niche as well as forums and classified ad sites like US Free Ads.
You can also submit to blog directories or just ask your readers to give you feedback on something you posted (the search engines view comments as updating content on your blog). No matter which technique you choose, blogging offers a new way to connect with your readers. Simple, unfiltered and a perfect fit for today's internet blogging is a smart resource to have in your internet marketing online tool kit.
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