I just recently went full time Internet marketing and I will say that the internet marketing game has changed since a few years ago. It's not just the economy but also many more competitors. So many people want to make money online now and are getting the skills faster because there are so many Good Resources that help them to do it. It's just like bummarketing, a couple years ago that was HOT but now those methods don't work to well and no one really even mentions that phrase anymore. I've learned that old methods aren't bringing the same results as before and I personally am learning new methods such as different affiliate programs and SOCIAL Media Networking it's HUGE right now. I have a fairly new blog I just started and I get so many hits from word of mouth! It's a new avenue for me and It works Awesome!
I'll say this to newbies though-don't hesitate to take your first few steps even if they look like they're gonna fail. Too often I've neglected methods because it seemed like too much of a learning process or too much time and now I look back and see how simple and easy it would have been to make a lot of money from what would essentially take a weekend to implement. So keep learning and keep your eyes and ears open for more marketing techniques and opportunities-both offline and online. And last of all, don't hesitate to ask experienced people for advice-if they're rude they're just jackasses. This doesn't mean you spam threads here at DP...nichechoppers maybe but not DP