| a.k.a. Keep it simple, Choosing an online | | | | Next, do some research, don?t join the first |
| business | | | | thing that you see online. There are |
| | | | literally thousands of different programs out |
| This is the first in what I hope is going to | | | | there, it can be overwhelming I know but |
| be a series of articles that will help to | | | | don?t even think you?re going to look at all |
| clear up some of the confusion surrounding | | | | of them. If you?re serious about starting you |
| Internet marketing for people that are just | | | | business look at a few but be ready to join |
| starting or who would like to start their own | | | | one that appeals to you. There is one fact |
| home based business. | | | | that will never change. If you take no action |
| | | | nothing will happen for you. If all you are |
| I was going to start by explaining some of | | | | is an opportunity tire kicker that just isn?t |
| the pitfalls that newbies, people that are | | | | prepared to get going please do all of the |
| brand new to Internet marketing are often | | | | marketers out there a favour and stop wasting |
| referred to as newbies, encounter when they | | | | our money. We are after all paying for those |
| first start learning about marketing their | | | | Google ads you?re clicking on. |
| product or service on the net. | | | | |
| | | | Sorry I got on a rant there, back to the |
| After some careful consideration I decided | | | | point. Choose wisely do some research to make |
| that it might be even more important to take | | | | sure that the program you think you want to |
| my own advice to keep it simple and start at | | | | join is a legitimate one. Don?t worry there |
| the very beginning, choosing an affiliate | | | | are lots of people online that want to share |
| program to represent. That?s assuming that | | | | their experience with you good and bad. Do a |
| you are in fact looking for an affiliate | | | | search of the program you like and look for |
| program. For anyone that is absolutely new to | | | | sites that talk about Internet scams and see |
| Internet marketing and who doesn?t have a | | | | how you?re program stands up. You may also |
| product of their own to promote, affiliate | | | | find testimonials from people that think the |
| programs are probably the easiest to get | | | | program is so good it?s worth telling you |
| started with because a lot of the hard work | | | | about. Of course it goes without saying that |
| has already been done for you. Internet | | | | you should take this info with a grain of |
| marketing in itself can be quite a challenge | | | | salt on both counts especially if the party |
| and I would suggest that a newbies would be | | | | you connected to wants you to join under them |
| wise to learn how to market before they spend | | | | in their program. And don?t be fooled. One of |
| a lot of time trying to develop their own | | | | my favorite affiliate programs is EDC Gold. |
| product, there will be lots of time to do | | | | There are lots of people online that want to |
| that later. | | | | slam EDC and tell you about how great their |
| | | | programs are. It?s mostly envy; if they had |
| My first piece of advice to any one that is | | | | been smart enough to join EDC they wouldn?t |
| just entering the field of Internet marketing | | | | need to bad mouth anybody else?s program and |
| is one that you won?t often hear. Pay careful | | | | they sure wouldn?t be trying to copy EDC?s |
| attention to this next comment. Pick | | | | format, which by the way most are failing at. |
| something that you can afford. Each and every | | | | And yes, I know I?m not fooling anyone this |
| one of us has their own level of financial | | | | is a plug for EDC, can you blame me? |
| recourses available to them. Internet | | | | |
| marketing is not a get rich quick scheme, it | | | | Last, I think it?s important to pick |
| is a legitimate business that takes time to | | | | something that interests you. If candles are |
| build and see results. All to often I talk to | | | | your thing look for a company that pays a |
| people that have expressed an interest in | | | | commission for selling their candles. If you |
| joining one of my online businesses, yes I | | | | like to eat there are lots of companies that |
| have more than one and I?ll write about that | | | | sell products that you can sell to your |
| in a subsequent article, and their biggest | | | | friends and enjoy yourself while you?re doing |
| concern is how long it will take to make | | | | it. In my case I?ll probably eat all of my |
| money because they are already having money | | | | profits. |
| problems. It is not a crime to be short of | | | | |
| funds; most of us have been down on our luck | | | | The point in all of this is to pick a product |
| at one time or another. Most good online | | | | that will hold your interest. It is far |
| affiliate programs take time to start | | | | easier to become and remain enthusiastic |
| generating an income. Some will take longer | | | | about your new online business if the product |
| than others just by their nature and some | | | | you are representing inspires you. |
| will take longer than others based on your | | | | |
| level of skill and experience. There are even | | | | There is one more aspect in choosing a new |
| some free online business opportunities that | | | | online business that I feel is very important |
| should not be overlooked, but beware most | | | | and that is the payment scheme that is |
| that offer free membership will do everything | | | | offered by the program you?re considering |
| they can to have you upgrade to a paid | | | | joining. |
| position. To summarize let me say this one | | | | |
| more time, pick something you can afford. | | | | I hope that you have found this article to be |
| Please don?t turn what could be a pleasant | | | | helpful and will return to read part 2 of my |
| and a paying experience into something that | | | | ?Marketing Can Be Simple? series which is |
| you will regret. | | | | about some of the different types of pay |
| | | | plans that are offered online. |