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What it takes to make it BIG in online marketing

Posted on October 26, 2007 in Affiliate Tips, Working Online  

People ask me all the time how i got into doing what i am doing and how i became a player in online marketing. So i figured i would provide a little insight.

1. It takes focus! – it is easy ESPECIALLY when you work online to get distracted by emails, instant messages, fun sites (that can kill a lot fo your time). So stay focused, If need be don’t check your email during the day, turn off any instant message clients so you can accomplish the tasks at hand. In affiliate marketing don’t get overwhelmed by the number of offers just go after a few and target those untill you make them work.

2. It takes perseverance! – You have to be the type of person that even though you are losng money you keep trying. Even when Google Delists you, you keep trying. You can’t give up in online marketing, as it is constantly changing there are new battles daily with victories and defeats you have to be able to take both in stribe.

3. Don’t get Complacent! – Yes its great when that offer starts earning you a 100 or 1000 a day but don’t get too happy and just sit back.  Cause that offer or campaign can be pulled tomorrow or your rankings can take a dive… what then?

4. Network Network Network – Don’t be a shy fly on the wall. Network with other earners and online marketters. Send them an email if you feel brave (don’t make it lame and say oh i think your awesome can your teach me your ways (these go directly to spam!)) also don’t ask the typical questions be creative. You would be surprised cause as online marketers we love to interact with people since we lack it due to online work. Attend conferences that will help you make contacts. (For affiliate marketers affiliate Summit is the best, it is for the Marketer not just huge companies with big pockets)

5. Have Fun! – If you don’t have fun you will end up wanting to quit this work quicker than a burger flipper at MCD’s (don’t even think they have burger flippers anymore).

6. Be Creative – While you can make money by reading and trying to copy other people to really make $$$$$$$$$ you need to be creative with your approach, its not that hard you just have to try to be different… sometimes the ideas take off sometimes they fail but thats part of the fun.

7. When you start making it don’t be afraid to expand!!!!!!!

You have a tip to help people make it in online marketing leave a comment.



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10 Responses to “What it takes to make it BIG in online marketing”

  1. cdc on October 26th, 2007 10:49 am

    Here are a couple:

    Learn from your mistakes. You WILL fail 100 times for every success. When you do, don’t just say, “well that sucked!” ask yourself WHY it sucked and what you will do differently next time. If you’re not sure why it sucked than you need to collect more stats so that you can easily pinpoint the problems.

    Try new things. If you’ve been making bank creating affiliate sites, try creating a forum. Or a blog. Or an ecommerce store that does drop shipping. Chances are it won’t succeed, but you WILL learn alot from expanding your horizons.

  2. SonicReducer on October 26th, 2007 2:54 pm

    I have to admit, I am guilty of #3 sometimes. With success comes complacency and that has come back to bite me before!

  3. CPA Affiliates on October 26th, 2007 3:07 pm

    I agree I have gotten complacent at times… luckily my wife prods me and asks me what new things i am working on and that gets me back going again. plus being bit by a campaign pulled or lowered payouts or burst in non converting traffic etc..

  4. Clint Lenard on October 26th, 2007 7:20 pm

    7. Quit reading blogs with attractive Titles and awesome content.

    =)

    Nice post!

  5. Clint Lenard on October 26th, 2007 7:21 pm

    Oops… I hit 7… meant 8!

  6. Mike Mothner on November 1st, 2007 11:08 am

    This is a great post! #4 is definitely something that most people fail to take advantage of. There is a wealth of opportunities available to those who know how to effectively network. Whether its attending conferences or simply sending an email to other online marketers, there is no doubt that networking is a key, yet often neglected, way to achieve greater success online.

  7. Jason Green on November 14th, 2007 7:05 am

    I’m glad to see focus and perseverance right at the top there!

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  9. James on November 25th, 2007 12:02 pm

    emm…I definitely got to work on point 1 . Spend way too much time of reading those bunch of emails flooding my inbox.

    Time to re-look and unsubscribe some of it.

  10. Brady White on November 28th, 2007 10:52 pm

    I’ll have to second networking. Your success in internet marketing requires a role model and a friend to help you through it. You are going to have a hundred questions, and that friend has to like you more than the money they could make by ignoring you.

    Charity never faileth.

    Take the time to answer questions for newcomers, but as a newcomer, only ask after you’ve tried.

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