Getting Started

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by JohnJ, Apr 9, 2012.

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    I am interested in learning about Internet marketing. I know there are many ways to make money... I'm just not sure of the best methods or the best areas to delve into. Could you guys give me some advice on the subject?
     
    JohnJ, Apr 9, 2012 IP
  2. bestrendz

    bestrendz Greenhorn

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    The fastest way to learn IM is to have a coach or a program that will teach you step by step on what you need to do. A lot of programs and training packages are out there but can be costly. One tip I would share is ACTION is a must and consistency.

    If you are a newbie it would be easier to sell other peoples products and this is called Affiliate Marketing. Basically you have to drive traffic to a sales page of the product and make conversion. conversion will also depend in the quality of the product and the sales copy.

    Warning! You may be overwhelmed with a lot of offers out there and end up trying to learn everything as quick as possible and that cannot happen! find a method to stick to and follow.

    Start by research. This forum has tons of information about IM. look around but my best advise is to find a mentor to help you but try not to look for big time mentores coz they may have little time for you. Look for someone who is already doing alright and willing to help you out.

    Cheers and hope this helps
     
    bestrendz, Apr 9, 2012 IP
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    Santacruz Active Member

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    Here is my recommend.

    1) find thing your like to do, love to do, anything can turn to make money online. For ie. if you like grow roses, then study about it in deeper
    2) create a blog/web about roses, keep update the site/promote the site. Persistently is required at this phase (may be 2-3 months)
    3) you now start seeing the visitor, their comments. or whatever say that your site is cool
    4) Now you can monetize your site, may be selling ads space, selling your own ebook, add adsense on your site or even flip the site

    Good luck, and just do it :)
    Santacruz
     
    Santacruz, Apr 9, 2012 IP
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    josefaryan Member

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    I would like to refer you to the resources like alison.com where you can learn about internet marketing with the help of their video tutorials.
     
    josefaryan, Apr 10, 2012 IP
  5. JohnJ

    JohnJ Active Member

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    If I understand correctly, affiliate marketing would be something like this:

    1. Create a blog about Web hosting
    2. Write articles regularly for a few months
    3. Recommend companies to your viewers
    4. Add affiliate banners to the page

    Is this correct? Or would you do something differently?
     
    JohnJ, Apr 10, 2012 IP
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    Santacruz Active Member

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    John, you got the point.

    Writing something people want to know about web hosting. The topic around web hosting is huge, make sure you focus those closely to your objective about hosting.
     
    Santacruz, Apr 11, 2012 IP
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    vallen Mcgill Active Member

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    Great site I will aslo try out this.

    Thanks a lot

     
    vallen Mcgill, Apr 11, 2012 IP
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    Do your research and thinking first before you make any kind of move - it will save you time and money in the future and give you direction. Decide what exactly you want to be marketing and how - then find what you need to do it and the right coach or training program.
     
    paulrushton007, Apr 11, 2012 IP
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    shelh39 Peon

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    Whatever you try, don't give up, you will get there in the end
     
    shelh39, Apr 14, 2012 IP
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    Affiliate marketing is a good place to start out but don't limit yourself to it -- there are plenty of other ways to get into IM. Do some research, read about different methods and choose the one(s) that you can realistically see yourself sticking with in the long run. When it comes to earning online, dedication/persistence is vital.
     
    icegin, Apr 14, 2012 IP
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    Great recommendations for a starter. Take a subject that you're are interested in and at least in the beginning don't focus on more than one or two websites/projects at a time. You can check Google's Keyword Tool for more popular subjects.

    Once you have the website up with some content, you can add advertising (Google Adsense) and start making affiliate sales (Amazon Affiliates). You should also monitor your website (Google Analytics, Google Webmasters) to see what visitors are doing and if/how the site is getting traffic.

    Good luck!

     
    Rasmus, Apr 14, 2012 IP
  12. p.caspian

    p.caspian Peon

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    John...

    You can earn money from promoting CPA offers from any CPA network. Try to join a lot of CPA network and get approved cause same offer has different commission rate on different CPA networks. Say for example you want to promote a CPA offer of ipad and 3 CPA networks such as Peerfly, EWA and ProfitKingMedia has that same offer on different rate then what is profitable for you?

    I think you will promote that offer which network will pay you higher, isn't it? So take my suggestion on you mind.
     
    p.caspian, Apr 14, 2012 IP
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    tomair2000 Peon

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    That old cliche, "the money is in the list" - The
    truth is "the money is in YOUR list" so you have to start building your list
     
    tomair2000, Apr 14, 2012 IP
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    p.caspian Peon

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    I don't get you. Are you suggesting us to build links and earn money?
     
    p.caspian, Apr 14, 2012 IP
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    tomair2000 Peon

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    it was a nice one with your offer :rolleyes: and yes you need to build a response e mail list , this is the fast way to do that and make money
     
    tomair2000, Apr 14, 2012 IP